In absolutely no particular order, we begin..
Note that there isn't too much information about these people, other than what they sound like. They're also known as うたってみた, utatte mita (tried to sing). This is just a short list of a few, and there are many, many more singers out on NND. DO NOT THINK THAT THIS IS EVEN A GOOD CHUNK OF THE SINGERS OUT THERE. Some of them put professional singers to shame ^^;
anima/あにま (初めての恋が終わる時 ver.あにま)
anima's voice is similar to Ren's, but he's done covers of songs by most of the Vocaloid characters.
clear (初めての恋が終わる時 ver.Clear)
Clear's voice is similar to the ranges of Kaito and Ren, thus he is often portrayed as Kaito (sometimes Ren). He is one of the more well known and popular singers.
Halyosy
The lead vocalist of the professional band, Absorb. He often does covers of Vocaloid songs on NND. He's one of the few male vocalists able to hit extremely high notes. As a professional singer, he puts a lot of emotion into his singing. This is a perfect example. Wells up the tears nearer to the end.
nayuta (letter song ver. nayuta)
Her voice is in the range of Miku and Rin. While it is high pitched, it has a sweet, relaxing tone to it. This song is a perfect example.
Chouchou/ちょうちょ (Last Night, Good Night ver ちょうちょ)
Her voice range is similar to Meiko and Luka's. She is one of the more well known and popular female singers. She has a good voice, and her singing ability is possibly one of the best among the singers.
Usa (Last Night, Good Night ver. Usa)
Her voice range is similar to Miku's and Luka's. Her English is one of the better ones among the singers. Like ちょうちょ, she has a good voice and is an excellent singer.
Jack/じゃっく (千年の独奏歌)
His voice range in similar to Kaito's, and is usually portrayed as Kaito. He has as radio show (you'll have to find it yourself because I can't), where he will sometimes do covers of songs. He has several duets with Chouchou
Piko/ピコ (Hope and Despair)
A popular male singer on NND. He's usually portrayed by a doll. He has a strong voice, and is an excellent singer. He also has done an excellent cover of Don't Say Lazy!. I'd say his popularity rivals clear's (though I prefer Piko over clear ;D)
Dasuko/蛇足 (いろは唄ver.蛇足)
His voice range is similar to Kaito and Gakupo's. His is almost always portrayed as Gakupo, due to the similarity in voice. I personally think that he sounds a lot like Gackt (and Gakupo in that case). He's fairly popular, though he may be most famous for Imitation Black, a collaboration with Valshe and clear.
Valshe/バルシェ (Soundless Voice)
Her voice is similar to Luka, though she can also do a very good Ren. While she does covers of other songs, her Ren covers are usually the more popular.
Nodoame/のど飴
I honestly haven't heard much about him around. This was the first song I've heard from him. From what I've heard though, he's got a powerful voice, and is best suited for high energy rock songs. He seems fairly popular.
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Alright. Let's get this straight. This post is solely for the education of those who are not acquainted with the characters of VOCALOID, the way it works, and other what-nots you might not need to know, but will be forced to know by the end of this post. I can guarantee that it will be long. Very long. Information heavy, with pictures, videos and links. Thus, I will seperate it into various posts, each with it's own topic. Perhaps it'll be it's own blog series. Anywho, that aside, by the end of the posts, I'll educate ya li'l whelps into strong, healthy otaku-knowledge-saturated whelps, ready to take on the world and lose. I'll repost this entry once I've finished with the sections. They'll be complete with links and all, so await that with baited breath. For now, I'll be working my ass off on this, so it'll keep me busy for a while. Btw, KIC stands for Kaihaku Information Center, which is a new label I'm adding to information heavy entries. Expect more of these in the future.
Table of Contents.
A.) Fundamentals
a. Developers
b. Use
c. NND
d. Misc.
B.) Characters a. MEIKO/KAITO
b. CV-01 Hatsune Miku (初音ミク)
c. CV-02 Kagamine Rin/Ren (鏡音リン/レン)
d. CV-03 Megurine Luka (巡音ルカ) e. IV-01 Gackpoid "Gackupo" (がくっぽいど)
f. IV-02 Megpoid "GUMI" (メグッポイド)
h. All Other Characters
C.) Notable Producers
a. supercell (ryo)
b. OSTER project
c. CosMo (暴走P)
d. 悪ノP
e. Kz (livetune)
f. doriko (きりたんP)
g. Signal-P (シグナルP)
h. Halyosy
i. Vocanushi
D.) Afterword
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This one's pretty long too. So long, that it seems to have broken my "Read More" tags... If someone can help me, drop me a line. Edit: You know, I give up on trying to figure this out. = ="
This one's pretty long too. So long, that it seems to have broken my "Read More" tags... If someone can help me, drop me a line. Edit: You know, I give up on trying to figure this out. = ="
C. Producers
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a. Supercell (ryo)
Supercell is led by ryo, who is the composer and lyricist of the group, while 119, huke, redjuice and Shirou Miwa are illustrators. While not being entirely active on the Vocaloid scene, Supercell was joined by Nagi (a.k.a Gazelle) to produce the ending theme for the summer anime series, Bakemonogatari. Supercell is one of the most well known and famous Vocaloid groups, producing some of the most famous Vocaloid songs.
Recommended Song List:
愛は戦争 (Love is War)
初めての恋が終わる時 (When Love First Ends)
メルト (Melt)
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b. OSTER Project
A famous group in the fields of Vocaloid. They've cranked out a number of big hits, ranging from all sorts of genres, using all the Crypton Vocaloids. Not much else is known about the group.
Recommended Song List:
Marginal (collaboration with baker)
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c. CosMo (暴走P)
A well known producer for Vocaloid songs. He is known for super-high-tempo songs. Some of his songs exceed 200 bpm (which by musical means is a presto or prestissimo), and is very difficult to duplicate by human standards.
Recommended Song List:
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d. 悪ノP (Mothy)
A producer best known for the Saga of Evil, a series of song using Rin and Ren. Aside from the Saga of evil, he has other songs, though many of them aren't as well known.
Recommended Song List:
リグレットメッセージ (This is my favourite of the series)
e. Kz
A well known producer on the Vocaloid scene. Joined by Kajuki-P to make the amateur group, Livetune, they made the first Vocaloid album to be released by a major label, Victor Entertainment, titled Re:Package. However, he hasn't been very active since.
Recommended Song List:
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f. doriko
A well known producer best known for his ballads.
Recommended Song List:
夕日坂 (Yuuhiza)
歌に形はないけれど (Uta ni Katachi wa Nai Keredo)
ロミオとシンデレラ (Romeo and Cinderella)
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g. Signal-P
A well known producer who became popular from his very first song, which also served as his producer name (Signal). He has an album on iTunes titled SIGNALOID BOX. Many of his songs use Rin.
Recommended Song List:
リンリンシグナル (Rin Rin Signal)
サンドリヨン (Cendrillon)
ラビリンス (Labyrinth)
ラ・ピュセル (The Virgin of Flame/ La pucelle de la Flamme)
Image of the CD cover (Sakura no Ame by Absorb)
h. Halyosy (Absorb)
The vocalist of the professional band, Absorb, who also does covers of popular Vocaloid songs on NND, and has also produced two songs of his own. One of which is super famous. Sakura no Ame was used as the graduation anthem for at least 80 schools across Japan. Also, there are rumours of a movie rendition, as the song is based on the emotions of graduating.
Recommended Song List:
i. Vocanushi
A pioneer in the field of Vocaloid users on NND. Though he has very few original songs of his own, he was an early user of Vocaloid, using almost every Vocaloid released, though he mainly works with Meiko. He mainly has Vocaloid renditions of popular songs. He also has a very nice car itasha.
Recommended Song List:
愛・おぼえていますか (Do You Remember Love) (From Macross)
Farewell Song (From Air)
Euphoric Field (From ef - a tale of memories)
Vanilla Salt (From Tora Dora!)
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This one will be long. Very long. Complete with videos and images.
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a. Meiko/KaitoThese two are the predecessors of Miku and co. Released by Crypton Future Media, they use the older Vocaloid engine, giving them a much broader range of sound, though it also means that they're voices are rougher, more mechanical. Both Meiko and Kaito have other characters based off of them, though Sakine Meiko is the most well known of them. She is based off Meiko, and was made by Nanameue-P and Daigoman. The two are also portrayed as the older siblings of the Crypton Vocaloids who came after them.
Kaito - Pollyanna (Mother 3)
Meiko (Sakine Meiko) - Be Myself (Nakajima Megumi cover)
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b. Hatsune Miku was the first Japanese Vocaloid to use the new VOCALOID2 engine. Illustrated by KEI, and released by Crypton, Miku has pretty much become an internet idol. She's even got her own game. She is the most popular Vocaloid character, as most producers who have released albums have used her as the main voice. Her special item is a green onion, or negi, which is often misinterpreted as a leek. This was made famous by the onion spinning video of the Llevan Polka (video and Vocaloid rendition made by Otomania fyi) Note that she also has many other characters based off of her, and her program. Fujita Saki lends her voice to Miku.Hatsune Miku - MELT (supercell)
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c. Kagamine Rin/ Ren are twins released by Crypton as Vocaloid2 02. While using the new VOCALOID2 engine, the Kagamine twins come with two voice samples, one for each of the twins. Though not as popular as Miku, Rin and Ren have their own share of popular songs (though Rin holds the majority of those). Many of their songs are linked. For example, the Daughter of Evil series by akuno-P. It has 4 songs, all by either Rin or Ren, and are all related to tell a story. While usually portrayed as twins, they are actually the same person reflected, as their name implies. Kagami (鏡) mirror, while the "ne" (音) sound. Their names Rin and Ren are puns for left and right. Shimoda Asami lends her voice to both of the twins. Rin's special item is a mandrin orange, while Ren's is a banana. They also share a second item, the road roller.Kagamine Rin - Daughter of Evil (akuno-P)
Kagamine Ren - Servant of Evil (akuno-P)
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c. Megurine Luka is the third Vocaloid to be released by Crypton. Also illustrated by KEI, she brings a new feature into the field of Vocaloid: an English voice bank. Illustrated as the oldest of the newer Vocaloids, she is often envied by Miku and Rin. At certain pitches, she will end up sounding very similar to Ren. Asakawa Yuu lends her voice to Luka. Her special item is a tuna.
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d. Kamui Gakupo was released by Internet Co., and illustrated by Miura Kentaro (Berserk). His voice was made by sampling J-rock singer, Gackt's voice (hence the name, Gakupo). He is dressed akin to a samurai, and is the "older brother" of Internet's other Vocaloid, Gumi. His popularity rose after the release of Gumi, likely attracting more attention to Gakupo and Internet co.. Gackt lends his voice to Gakupo. His special item is an eggplant.
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e. Gumi, or Megpoid, is the second release of Internet Co. She was designed by Masami Yuki, and voiced by Nakajima Megumi, which is where her name is probably from. Her design is a parody of Ranka Lee, a character in Macross Frontier in which Nakajima voiced. She is the "younger sister" of Gakupo, and has the same birthday as me. She sounds very human (more so than the other Vocaloids) and is very popular at the moment. Her special item is a carrot.
f. Other Vocaloid characters
There are a whole whack of other characters that have spawned since the release of the Vocaloid characters. Noteable characters are Hachune Miku, Akita Neru, Yowane Haku, Sakine Meiko, and Takoluka. There are more, but only those listed are actually accepted by Crypton.
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1. Vocaloid - What is it?
Vocaloid is a Singing Synthesizer developed byYamaha. Hatsune Miku, and all the other Vocaloid characters (well most of them) are voice packages released by other companies, using the Vocaloid Engine.
This video should answer many many questions. If it's not enough, then I'll provide the rest of the answers.
A. Fundementals
a. Developers
Yamaha developed the synthesizing engine, which acts are the core of the program.
Crypton Future Media leads the Vocaloid scene, releasing five voice packages, Meiko, Kaito, Hatsune Miku, the Kagamine twins, and Megurine Luka. Meiko and Kaito use the VOCALOID engine, while Miku and packages after her use the VOCALOID2 engine, an upgrade from the older engine.
Internet Co. Ltd. has also released it's own two packages, Kamui Gackupo, and Gumi. While having less packages released, they are by no means inferior to Crypton's packages. Internet Co. uses voice samplings from professional singers, Gackt and Nakajima Megumi (Ranka Lee), respectively, for their packages.
Western Vocaloid Releases
PowerFX released two packages, Big-Al, and Sweet Ann. Not much is actually known about these, although Sweet Ann was the first to use the new VOCALOID2 engine (yes, she was released a month before Miku was)
Zero-G released five packages; Leon, Lola, Miriam, Prima and Sonika. Aside from Prima and Sonika, all of Zero-G's packages use the older VOCALOID engine.
b. Use
For the most part, to use any of the Vocaloid programs, you have to put the melody and lyrics in. Using the program, you can change how much stress is put onto a syllable, the pitch and other aspects of singing. If you are using the program, you're under the company's terms of license, which, essentially, restrict you from using the program to create music intended to be sold for profit without the consent of the company.
c. NND
NND stands for Nico Nico Douga, a popular video sharing web site, similar to YouTube. Vocaloid activity centers around this website, as almost all songs using any of the Vocaloid characters will usually turn up on Nico Nico first, before spreading around the internet.
NND also has remastered versions of popular songs, sung by users of the site. を歌うとこうなりました means "I tried to sing" or something along those lines. There are many users who have done vocal covers of popular Vocaloid songs. Such users are Clear, Usa, Halyosy, etc. Note that Halyosy is also the vocalist of the professional band, absorb. He is also known for doing covers (with or without his band) of Vocaloid songs. He also produced a popular song. I'll do another KIC for NND singers alone in the future. There's so many of them.
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