Vocaloid
singing synthesizer software by Yamaha / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vocaloid is a music software that's used to make vocals for music. It was created by Yamaha, a company that sells musical instruments, as well as other products. The user can type in lyrics and a melody and it will synthesize singing. Voicebanks for Vocaloid are made by recording samples of singers.[1]
Developer(s) | Yamaha Corporation |
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Initial release | January 15, 2004 |
Stable release | Vocaloid 5
/ July 12, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-07-12) |
Operating system | Windows XP / Vista / 7 Apple iOS (iVocaloid, Japan Only) |
Available in | English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese |
Type | Musical Synthesizer Application |
License | Proprietary |
Website | vocaloid.com |
Vocaloid was developed partially through a research project led by Kenmochi Hideki. The people involved in this project later created the company Voctro Labs. Vocaloid was originally not supposed to be a commercial product, but with the help of Yamaha, became the program we know today.
Vocaloid originally only had an English version available, with two English voicebanks, Leon and Lola, being released for it. This changed later on with the release of Kaito and Meiko, which were both Japanese voicebanks.
Vocaloid is meant both for professional and amateur music makers, since Vocaloid is easy to use, so the only limit is the user's skill. Music groups like Livetune and Supercell have made music using Vocaloid voicebanks.