Vocaloid

Vocaloid is a singing synthesizer application software developed by the Yamaha Corporation that enables users to synthesize singing by just typing in lyrics and melody.

Yamaha Corporation has developed new software that allows song writers to generate authentic-sounding singing on their PCs by simply inputting the words and notes of their compositions.

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 announced products powered by the new software engine in early 2007. PowerFX released the first Vocaloid2 package in June 2007, an English product named Sweet Ann. This was shortly followed in August 2007, when Crypton released Hatsune Miku, the first in a series of Japanese Vocaloid 2 character voices. The second package Kagamine Rin/Len was released on December 27, 2007 and the updated edition "act2" was released in July 2008. The first Vocaloid 2 product from Zero-G, Vocaloid Prima, an English classical voice, was finally released on January 14, 2008 in the UK and February 22, 2008 in Japan. It was originally scheduled for release in spring 2007. The third Vocaloid 2 product from Crypton, Megurine Luka, went on sale on January 30, 2009, she is the second bi-lingual Vocaloid product, but the first one to be capable of singing in both Japanese and English.

My favorite vocaloid character is absolutely Miku, picture on the top. Hatsune Miku is a 16-year-old girl with long green pigtails and a voice with a range no human could ever hope to match.She is a virtual singer with a computer-synthesized voice, a work by creators who met on the Internet. Many of the songs she sang have proven to be so appealing that the music industry cannot ignore her. She has developed into a singer with a large worldwide following. My favorite "song maker" is ryo/supercell. He create many cool songs of Miku. His famous songs are "Melt", "World is mine", "Black Rock Shooter", "Hajimete no koi ga owaru toki" etc.

My another favorite "song maker" is Aku no P. Her famous songs are: "Aku no Meshi Tsukai" and "Aku no musume". Maybe Aku no P like to use Kagamine Rin and Ren for her siong.

If you have time, you should go to Nico Nico Douga and search these songs!! You will love these!! Access here: http://www.nicovideo.jp/ Really! Its fun to watch!

Oh, I forgot to explain Japanese Vocaloid Characters.

There are: (year order)

Gakupo Kamui (Boy)

Meiko (Girl)

Kaito (Boy)

Ruka Megurine (Girl)

Miku Hatsune (Girl)

Rin Kagamine (Girl)

Ren Kagamine (Boy)