its unbelievable that pc CAN sing like that (see the links down below).
VOCALOID dari YAMAHA
here some info
Who/What is Hatsune Miku ?
Hatsune Miku” is a software developed by Crypton Future Media. According to Crypton official page Virtual Singer ‘Hatsune Miku’ is a 'Vocal Android' (VOCALOID) created out of voice actrees Fujita Saki. Or technicaly, Hatsune Miku is a synthetic instrument pack running on the Vocaloid2 engine–a text-to-speech singing engine. In other words, it’s a software that outputs singing if you give it the notes and words
source :
http://www.crypton.co.jp/
http://www.akiba-ch.com/?p=247
http://felis-m.deviantart.com/
So what is this VOCALOID ?
VOCALOID is a Singing Synthesizer technology and application software developed by the Yamaha Corporation that enables users to synthesize singing by just typing in lyrics and melody. Yamaha announced its development in 2003 and in January 2004 the first application software product was launched. It was not released as a Yamaha product, but a software package of Vocaloid Singer Libraries developed by third party licensees which included Yamaha’s Vocaloid software.
souce :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid
Saki Fujita
Saki Fujita (born October 19, 1984) is a female Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She also sang the ending theme to the anime Tokimeki Memorial Only Love, "Kiseki no Kakera", along with Yuki Makishima and Yukako Yoshikawa.
source :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saki_Fujita
Hatsune Miku
Age : 16
Height : 158 cm
Weight : 42 Kg
Music Genre : Pop/Dance
Tempo : 70-150 BPM
Vocals : A3-E5
source :
http://www.crypton.co.jp/
Source:
http://onegai-shelter.com/newforum/viewtopic.php?t=1163
via firebird/radeonator
Here some "demo" Hatsune Miku singing(thanks firebird for the link)
http://www.layartancap.com/video/Uninstall-Hatsune-Miku-ver-/7664/
http://www.layartancap.com/video/True-My-Heart-Hatsune-Miku-ver-/7665/
http://www.layartancap.com/video/Nenige-de-Reset-Vocaloid-Hatsune-Miku-ver-/7663/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JNFXcpNXiI
some more info
http://www.vocaloid.com/en/index.html
