Since i did not notice any thread here in istorya that is about Vocaloid, i kind of decided to make one. .__.
Sorry for the following WALL OF TEXT ;___;
Why? Because it's awesome. There are a lot of amateur songwriters and composers out there. And it's a surprise how well theses songs are made.
Why here? I know this thread could be placed in the Software & Games subtopic or under Music & Radio, but i figured that this is fitted here due to the character designs of the voice synthesizers, nature of the software, and the target fans of this.. phenomenon.
Also, this is the only forum i am currently and constantly visiting. For some reason (i'm looking at you, school), i cannot keep up with certain news and forum posts (that are related and relevant to my interests and hobbies) from different sites. My computer refusing to turn on is not helping either. Thus, i thought of sharing it here in istorya, and i'm hoping this topic can trigger interesting conversations with you, guys.
To start,
What is Vocaloid?
"Vocaloid is a singing synthesizer application software developed by the Yamaha Corporation that enables users to synthesize singing by just typing in lyrics and melody."
To continue reading about it, pls visit
Vocaloid Wiki
So in short, it's a computer software where you can make songs with it.
What is this Miku, Luka i'm hearing about?
They are the characters. Or the artists/singers in the software. They can sing for you if you input the lyrics and melodies and notes.
Vocaloid - This initial release can be called Vocaloid 1. The first release of the software had only 6 characters (2 japanese, the rest are English Vocaloids, if i remember correctly).
Vocaloid 2 - The second release.
Here are the Vocaloid characters (this is the most updated pic i could find ;__; ) :
Those new faces are SF-A2 Miki (the pink haired, huuuuuge weird ahoge, girl), Kaai Yuki (loli, black-haired, girl), Hiyama K!yoteru (the one that looks like a teacher). Two in there are Fanmade characters and Utaloid.
*will update this later.