Yamaha Corporation announces the release of the “GekiyakuV” and “KazehikiV” voicebanks for VOCALOID(TM)6 on July 18 for purchase and download from the official VOCALOID SHOP (https://www.vocaloid.com/en/)
*The Starter Pack contains the VOCALOID6, Voicebank GekiyakuV, and Voicebank KazehikiV. It does not include the voicebank series normally included with the standard VOCALOID6, such as Haruka and Akito.
Overview
Developed by Yamaha in 2003, VOCALOID singing voice synthesis technology and software creates vocals for songs using lyrics and melodies as input. Synthesizing different vocals is as simple as switching between voicebanks, which are generated from actual human voices. Released in October 2022, VOCALOID6 features the VOCALOID:AI synthesis engine, which uses artificial intelligence to synthesize more natural, richly expressive singing voices. VOCALOID songs created using VOCALOID technology have sparked a new generation of music, boasting countless fans and listeners around the world.
The six voicebanks now being released—GekiyakuV, KazehikiV, Vocalo no Ci-chan, Kanade, Uge, and Kasukabe Tsumugi—have taken voicebanks exclusive to the VX-β singing voice synthesis prototype plug-in that was distributed until March of this year by the company’s limited period project “VOCALOID β-STUDIO,” and redeveloped them for exclusive use as VOCALOID6 voicebanks. The characteristics of each singing voice are as shown in the table below. These voicebanks also support VOCALOID6 features, such as VOCALO CHANGER, which uses the creator’s vocal data to replicate their own singing style as-is, and Multilingual, which makes it possible to sing lyrics in a mixture of fluent Japanese, English, and Chinese with a single voicebank. A similar function to the popular Power Knob feature of the VX-β, allowing for intensity adjustments as desired, can also be achieved using the VOCALOID6 Expression control.
You can check out a demo song below:
Source: Press Release
