Related Software
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UTAU: Can you think of a single popular software, or popular thing in general, that has not spawned spinoffs? Because I can’t. UTAU is one of those spinoffs, the most successful one in my opinion. You can download the program for free, and it already comes with a default voice, called Defoko, which in Japanese literally means default “girl/child.” Other UTAUs can be downloaded from a link, again for free. You can even import .wav files to make your own! As a result, there are literally thousands of UTAUloids. However, the UTAUs really cannot compare in inherent quality to the Vocaloids, sadly. Some of the most well-known UTAUs were created as April Fools jokes for the Vocaloid fandom, such as Kasane Teto. You also get UTAUloids like Missy.. Overall, I like the program, because it allows even more fan participation, and in the right hands, it can sound awesome. Examples: Monochrome, Retrospectre, Coward Montblanc, Ten Thousand Stars, Rolling Girl, Missy CV Demo, Close To You, Meteor Sighting
CeVIO: Another related software to Vocaloid. Its vocals are actually quite realistic as opposed to UTAU, however there are only about a dozen of them, and only IA sings in English. IA is both a CeVIO vocal and a Vocaloid. CeVIO also has talking software, like Voiceroid. Honestly, there’s not much more to say about them, since they are really similar to Vocaloids, except a bit more malleable and a bit less realistic. Show 'Em- sorry I only know IA English... hehh...
Chipspeech/Chipsounds: This program was developed by Plogue, and it actually doesn’t focus on recreating realistic vocals. Its mission is to instead “resurrect” the old chip synthesizers, such as Otto (from the game Berzerk) as well as other early synthesizers such as the IBM 7094 (which I mentioned in the introduction) and even the Voder. Some of the Vocaloid fandom overlaps with it, but they really are underrated. I think they’re really cool. A U T O M A T I O N, OBEY, Hello, I'm VOSIM, Shove Off
Alter/Ego: Made by the same company that made Chipspeech, but even though the voices are in the same style, it is called by a different name because it uses actual humans’ voices. For example, the retired vocal Daisy was voiced by Crusher-P, and ALYS was originally planned to be a Vocaloid.
Synth V: Honestly, this might be even better than Vocaloid. As a hybrid concatenative (sample-based) and neural network synthesis engine, it can add more effects than Vocaloid and even sing in different styles. The UI is pretty similar to Vocaloid, but is more intuitive. The tuning process has been described by multiple sources as "a walk in the park." It even works on Windows, Mac and Linux. The whole program costs only $80, much less than most Vocaloids, and a free trial is of course available. It’s a very new software, so there is only one English vocal so far, Eleanor Forte. She pronounces some words strangely, but that's a problem with the dictionary that can be corrected. Her main strength is versatility, here's a playlist which features her singing everything from rock to opera. Official Ad, unveiling video
UTAU: Can you think of a single popular software, or popular thing in general, that has not spawned spinoffs? Because I can’t. UTAU is one of those spinoffs, the most successful one in my opinion. You can download the program for free, and it already comes with a default voice, called Defoko, which in Japanese literally means default “girl/child.” Other UTAUs can be downloaded from a link, again for free. You can even import .wav files to make your own! As a result, there are literally thousands of UTAUloids. However, the UTAUs really cannot compare in inherent quality to the Vocaloids, sadly. Some of the most well-known UTAUs were created as April Fools jokes for the Vocaloid fandom, such as Kasane Teto. You also get UTAUloids like Missy.. Overall, I like the program, because it allows even more fan participation, and in the right hands, it can sound awesome. Examples: Monochrome, Retrospectre, Coward Montblanc, Ten Thousand Stars, Rolling Girl, Missy CV Demo, Close To You, Meteor Sighting
CeVIO: Another related software to Vocaloid. Its vocals are actually quite realistic as opposed to UTAU, however there are only about a dozen of them, and only IA sings in English. IA is both a CeVIO vocal and a Vocaloid. CeVIO also has talking software, like Voiceroid. Honestly, there’s not much more to say about them, since they are really similar to Vocaloids, except a bit more malleable and a bit less realistic. Show 'Em- sorry I only know IA English... hehh...
Chipspeech/Chipsounds: This program was developed by Plogue, and it actually doesn’t focus on recreating realistic vocals. Its mission is to instead “resurrect” the old chip synthesizers, such as Otto (from the game Berzerk) as well as other early synthesizers such as the IBM 7094 (which I mentioned in the introduction) and even the Voder. Some of the Vocaloid fandom overlaps with it, but they really are underrated. I think they’re really cool. A U T O M A T I O N, OBEY, Hello, I'm VOSIM, Shove Off
Alter/Ego: Made by the same company that made Chipspeech, but even though the voices are in the same style, it is called by a different name because it uses actual humans’ voices. For example, the retired vocal Daisy was voiced by Crusher-P, and ALYS was originally planned to be a Vocaloid.
Synth V: Honestly, this might be even better than Vocaloid. As a hybrid concatenative (sample-based) and neural network synthesis engine, it can add more effects than Vocaloid and even sing in different styles. The UI is pretty similar to Vocaloid, but is more intuitive. The tuning process has been described by multiple sources as "a walk in the park." It even works on Windows, Mac and Linux. The whole program costs only $80, much less than most Vocaloids, and a free trial is of course available. It’s a very new software, so there is only one English vocal so far, Eleanor Forte. She pronounces some words strangely, but that's a problem with the dictionary that can be corrected. Her main strength is versatility, here's a playlist which features her singing everything from rock to opera. Official Ad, unveiling video
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