To use it, users first must purchase a voicebank of their choice.
As with lots of programs, multiple versions have been released – so far, there has been Vocaloid, Vocaloid2, Vocaloid3, and more recently, Vocaloid4. Vocaloid is a computer program developed by Yamaha, that allows users to make a synthesised voice sing. Confused? Allow me to explain!įirstly, we need to know what ‘Vocaloid’ is. This may get confusing, but bear with me! Hatsune Miku is not a person or an anime character – she is essentially a musical instrument, that indie musicians (as well as professionals) use in their original songs to add a vocal track.
So, who on earth is this pigtailed girl, and why should we care? If you’re an avid fan of video games or anime, the name Hatsune Miku has likely been cropping up recently, mainly with the physical English releases of Project DIVA F 2nd (PS3 and Vita) and more recently, Project Mirai DX for the 3DS.
