Vocaloid is a singing synthesizer application software developed by the Yamaha Corporation that enables users to synthesize singing by typing in lyrics and melody.
In January 2007, Yamaha announced a new version of the software engine, Vocaloid2, with various major improvements in usability and synthesis quality. Zero-G and others have announced plans to release products powered by the new software engine in 2007. PowerFX have released the first English package that is powered by Vocaloid2 named Sweet Ann. Prima was released in the UK in 2008. Crypton has followed and announced a series of character Vocaloid2 packages to be released, the first being Hatsune Miku. The second package Kagamine Rin/Len was released on December 27, 2007 and the updated edition "act2" will be released in upper July 2008. A third package will be released sometime in 2008.
Each Japanese Vocaloid is given an anime-type character with specifications on age, height, weight, and musical forte (as in the type of music, range and tempo). The characters of thefirst two installments of the series are created by illustrator Kei.
Any rights or obligations arising from the vocals created by the software belong to the software user. Just like any music synthesizer, the software is treated as a musical instrument and the vocals as sound. Under the term of license, the Character Vocal Series software can be used to create vocals for commercial or non commercial use, as long as the vocals do not offend public policy. In other words, the user is bound under the term of license withCrypton not to synthesize derogatory or disturbing lyrics. On the other hand, copyrights to the mascot image and name belong to Crypton. Under the term of license, a user cannot commercially distribute a vocal as a song sung by the character, nor use the mascot image on commercial products, without Crypton's consent.
VOCALOID
MEIKO : Japanese female (November 5, 2004)
KAITO : Japanese male (February 17, 2006)
VOCALOID 2
Crypton Future Media, Inc
HATSUNE MIKU ( 初音ミク ) : Japanese female (August 31, 2007)
KAGAMINE RIN & LEN ( 鏡音リン・レン ) : Japanese female and male respectively (December 27, 2007)
LUKA MEGURINE ( 巡音ルカ ) : Japanese and English female (January 30, 2009)
INTERNET CO,LTD
GACKPOID ( がくっぽいど ) : Japanese male (July 31, 2008)
MEGPOID ( メグッポイド ) : Japanese female (June 25, 2009)
POWER FX AB
SWEET ANN : English female (June 29, 2007)
BIG - AL : English male (December 22, 2009)
ZERO-G LIMITED
PRIMA : English female (January 14, 2008)
SONIKA : English Female (July 14, 2009)
AHS CORPORATION
SF - A2 MIKI : Japanese female (December 4, 2009)
KAAI YUKI : Japanese female (December 4, 2009)
HIYAMA KIYOTERU ( 氷山キヨテル ) : Japanese male (December 4, 2009
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