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Name(s):Vocaloid, ボーカロイド (bōkaroido)
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Scope/Focus:Music
Date(s):2004-present
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Vocaloid (ボーカロイド, Bōkaroido) is a singing voice synthesizer software product. Its signal processing part was developed through a joint research project led by Kenmochi Hideki at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, in 2000 and was not originally intended to be a full commercial project. Vocaloid free download - Vocaloid Amino: A Community for Vocaloid Music Fans, MikuMikuDance (MMD) 64-Bit, VOCALOID Checker (Free) - Japanese anison and vocaloid for.

Vocaloid is a singing voice synthesis software. The software is capable of pronouncing the English, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean languages with the appropriate voice banks, and other languages in the process of being added. Despite early adoption being mostly on the English side of the fandom, western interest has flagged since, whereas popularity took off to stratospheric heights in Japan with the release of version 2 of the Vocaloid software and introduction of 'characters' for the voice banks, the first of which was 'android diva' Hatsune Miku.

Fandom

The Japanese Vocaloid fandom is very large and active, mostly on the social video-sharing platform Nico Nico Douga and on 2chan. The fandom dynamics are somewhat special since it is not based on a source text, and all media in it are by definition fan works. This creates a very fluid border between 'original', 'transformative', and 'derivative' works, with on one end of the spectrum original songs and PVs (Japanese fandom contains many professional songwriters) and on the other extreme covers produced by feeding saved configuration files to a different voice bank with no editing.

Common fandom activities are writing songs, performing songs, covering existing songs with Vocaloid, making videos for songs, drawing fanart, singing karaoke versions of Vocaloid songs, and playing existing songs on an instrument.

Related Fandoms

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Vocaloid fandom is closely enmeshed with both the UTAU fandom and the Utattemita section of Nico Nico Douga. The Evilious Chronicles and Kagerou Project are two multimedia fandoms that grew out of Vocaloid song cycles.

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Vocaloid Voice Banks

(Work in progress)

  • English
    • Vocaloid 1:
    • Vocaloid 2:
    • Vocaloid 3:
    • Vocaloid 4:
      • GUMI (Megpoid)
    • Vocaloid 5:
  • Japanese
    • Vocaloid 1:
    • Vocaloid 2:
      • Gakupo Kamui (Gackpoid)
      • GUMI (Megpoid)
    • Vocaloid 3:
      • Akikoloid (not commercialized)
    • Vocaloid 4:
    • Vocaloid 5:
  • Korean
    • Vocaloid 3:
    • Vocaloid 4:
  • Chinese
    • Vocaloid 3:
    • Vocaloid 4:
  • Spanish
    • Vocaloid 3:

Archives and Resources

  • Vocaloid on Fanfiction.net
  • Vocaloid on the AO3
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MAIKA

VOCALOID3(tm) Library

MAIKA is a virtual singer that allows you to create vocal parts on your computer without the need of recording a real singer. By simply entering melody, lyrics and expression parameters you'll be able to create lead vocals, vocal accompaniment, demo vocals, vocal effects; the possibilities are endless. MAIKA is designed to sing in Spanish, but contains a wide range of phonemes that will also cover parts of other languages.

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MAIKA has a powerful feminine voice. In the lower registers she has a softer, more airy voice, while in the higher registers she has a more intense timbre. She has an extraordinarily broad pitch range, which switches from a chest voice to a head voice in the highest registers. This makes her voice suited for a large range of musical genres and styles.

While MAIKA is a Spanish voice bank, she includes an extended range of phonemes which allow for great flexibility in pronunciation. You can check out some demos of MAIKA singing in other languages such as: Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, English and Japanese.

MAIKA's artwork has been illustrated by Noriko Hayashi.

Pitch rangeE2 ~ D4
Tempo range60 ~ 150 BPM
Breath samples (WAV)33
VowelsaeiouOE@QI01
SemivowelsjwIU
Approximantslr2j3LL04
Taps & Trillsrrr
PlosivesptkbdgBDG
NasalsnmJN
FricativessSfTxzZvh
AffricatestStsdZdz
  1. MAIKA's [I0] corresponds to English VOCALOID's [I], whereas MAIKA's [I] is used in falling diphthongs such as [a I].
  2. MAIKA's [r] corresponds to an English [r].
  3. MAIKA's [j] is generally equivalent to her [j] (which is preferred); typically [j] is only used in words starting in 'y-' or 'hie-'.
  4. MAIKA's [L0] is a more lateralized variant of her [L].

Note: When using MAIKA, VOCALOID Editor will only automatically transcribe lyrics entered in Spanish; for other languages, phonemes have to be entered manually or using a job plug-in.

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When buying MAIKA as a direct download, after payment (PayPal or creditcard) you will be mailed a download link for the MAIKA software installer and an activation serial code.

The download includes:

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  • Installer for Windows (1.33 GB) including VOCALOID3 Editor Tiny
  • Installer for Max OS X (1.17 GB) to be used with VOCALOID3 Editor for Cubase and Cubase 7
    * Both sold separately; does not include VOCALOID3 Editor Tiny
  • Breath samples package (WAV)
  • Spanish Language Extension Pack for VOCALOID3 Editor (Tiny and Standard)

MAIKA is also sold as DVD boxed version which includes:

  • Immediate access to download version of MAIKA
  • 1x DVD MAIKA with all the content of the download version
  • Four page instructional booklet for MAIKA with phoneme table and concept art
  • Four unique, high quality (400g/m2) MAIKA prints designed by Noriko Hayashi in A5 format
  • Shipping worldwide (there may be additional customs duties and taxes for non-EU orders)
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MAIKA comes with Yamaha's VOCALOID3 Editor Tiny software, a reduced feature version of the VOCALOID3 Editor. A list of differences between the Tiny and standard Editor can be found here. The full VOCALOID4 Editor can be purchased from the VOCALOID SHOP.

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MAIKA is also compatible with VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase which allows you to use VOCALOID from within Cubase 8 series and Cubase 7 series on Mac OS X as well as Windows. VOCALOID Editor for Cubase NEO can be purchased from the VOCALOID SHOP.