Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Magnet - Haku Yowane

It's almost Valentine's Day and I was feeling in a forbidden romance-y mood. As I looked through my oodles and oodles of CC, I noticed I have the butterfly headphones from Magnet. Then I saw that I had this dress. And thus, Haku's version of Magnet was created.

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Project February: Valentine's Day!

It's that time of the year! It's February! Aside from being my birth month (and I am expecting a birthday card from every last one of you) it is also the month of Valentine's Day!

So for Project February, we are going to be creating Valentine's-esque things, from formalwear, to lingerie, to boxes of chocolates... WHO KNOWS, RIGHT?!

Here are some things to be expected:
♥ Magnet (Haku)
♥ Romeo & Cinderella Lingerie
♥ Kiss Marks On The Face
♥ Spice! (Len)

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Prima

So sorry for the delay everyone!
Prima was Zero-G's first Vocaloid 2 product released January 14, 2008. Prima. The name "Prima" comes from the term "Prima Donna" meaning "first lady" is an Italian term used to describe the female with the leading role in a theatrical and opera production and the one with the most talent, who was usually a soprano singer.
According to Zero-G, they looked at what was missing and decided that there was a gap for a classical soprano voice. This voice type was decided during Miriam's release, along with a choir type of voice. Prima's voice provider was a singer who answered an ad put up on a music academy website. After some test samples in the Vocaloid software, they decided to go ahead and record her for the Vocaloid 2 software.


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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Luka Megurine

Megurine Luka (巡音ルカ) was the third Japanese Vocaloid2 from Crypton and released on January 30, 2009. Her surname combines Meguri (巡, circulate or around) and Ne (音, sound), while the name Luka invokes the homonymous Japanese words of "nagare" (流, flow) and "ka" (歌, song) or "ka" (香, scent); thus making "songs to all around the world as scent spreads." Yū Asakawa (浅川 悠) provided the voice for the "cool, somewhat mysterious" character.
Like its previous two characters, Crypton advertised Luka's vocal database as "Japanese". However, like with Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len, a second voicebank was shown shortly before her release that gave her capablities to sing in English. At the time of Luka's release, there was a growing interest in English speaking Vocaloids. Luka offered both languages for the price of one to Japanese Vocaloid users giving them the chance to test their skills at English capable Vocaloids.
Crypton Future Media chose her name to express its hope that she will transcend borders and cultural barriers. Luka was designed by the Japanese illustrator Kei, who had previously created the designs for Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin and Len. 


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Kamui Gakupo

Kamui Gakupo (神威がくぽ) (note: on the Karen-T website his name is always written as "Camui Gackpo") is the official mascot character of Gackpoid (がくっぽいど / Gakuppoido) which is a singing synthesizer application software powered by YAMAHA's Vocaloid2 and was published by INTERNET Co.,Ltd.
Internet Co. wanted to utilize the voice of a singer for the creation of Vocaloid but felt it would be difficult to get a singer to agree. They consulted Dwango Co.,Ltd. who managed Nico Nico Douga, and Dwango suggested Gackt (神威 楽斗 Camui Gackt), a singer and actor, as he had previously provided his voice for Dwango's cell phone services. He lent his voice and named the Vocaloid, Gackpoid.





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Friday, January 13, 2012

Rin & Len Kagamine

Kagamine Rin & Len (鏡音リン ・レン) is the second product released on December 27, 2007, they are Vocaloid2 Character Vocal Series developed by Drypton Future Media Ltd, male voice (Len) and female voice (Rin). Their family name was from the developing code combining Kagami (鏡, mirror) and Ne (音, sound). 
 Crypton Future Media intended to project a Vocaloid with low-teen girl's voice at first following Miku Hatsune, but there was a demand for a boy's voice, so Crypton Future Media hired a voice actress who can produce both sounds. Kagamine Rin was the first voicebank developed and introduced to the Vocaloid consumer market. However, the package included two voicebanks: one for Rin and another for Len, both provided by the seiyu Asami Shimoda (下田 麻美 Shimoda Asami), Kagamine Len was unveiled later after Kagamine Rin. The package was priced at the same price as Hatsune Miku, even though there was two voicebanks in the box.
At the time of recording in 2007, their names had not yet been decided. Their given names of Rin and Len were said to be based on "right" and "left" according to Asami Shimoda. She later confirmed in an interview after the Append release, the name itself was based on the names of Ken and Rin from Hokuto no Ken the names were derived from a discussion about names that were familiar from her childhood. According to Asami Shimoda, Len's voice was achieved by singing within her chest, while Rin's at the top of her head.
 
 
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Thursday, January 12, 2012

KAITO

KAITO is a Japanese male Vocaloid created by Crypton Future Media. He utilizes the older Vocaloid engine developed by YAMAHA. He claims the spot of the last vocal to be released for the Vocaloid engine. The voice was supplied by a Japanese male singer Fuga Naoto (風雅 なおと). The illustration was done by Takashi Kawasaki. The product's name was invited from the public, and "KAITO" was selected from among applicants, which was the idea of Shu-tP.
Kaito was created as a counterpart of Meiko and developed together. One of the reasons why his name "KAITO" was selected was that it would be easy for non-Japanese speakers to pronounce, and that it looked fitting to the name "MEIKO" when they were put next to one another. On 24th July, 2003, an CCCD album "HISTORY OF LOGIC SYSTEM", which included a song using Japanese vocaloids commercially for the first time, was released. It was a duet song of "Ano Subarashii Ai wo Mou Ichido (That Wonderful Love Once More)" and it was covered by prototype version of Meiko and Kaito before their release. Meiko was released 1 year after this and Kaito followed her 2 years later.


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