Ryuto

Ryūto (リュウト) is a Japanese VOCALOID developed and distributed by Internet Co., Ltd. as Gachapoid (ガチャッポイド), and was released in October 2010 for the VOCALOID2 engine. His voice is provided by Japanese voice actress, Kuniko Amemiya (邦子雨宮; Kuniko Amemiya).

Etymology
His software name, "Gachapoid", is based on the name "Gachapin", the character he is modeled after. The suffix "poid" on the end of the name is short for "like Vocaloid". Thus, the full implied name of this product is "Gachapin-like Vocaloid".

Appearance
His appearance is based loosely on Gachpoid's own appearance. It also takes aspects of Yamaha's "Yamaha XG" midi sound card.

Other Software
Gachapoid is the only VOCALOID of the VOCALOID2 vocal with additional vocal software support.

Vocaloid-flex
Gachapoid has access to the Vocaloid-flex engine and is used in conjunction with the software "V-Talk". V-Talk allows Gachapoid to be used in new ways, opening new methods of delicate editing to alter his vocal results. He is the first commercial VOCALOID to have access to this engine. Previously, only the prototype voicebank by Crypton Future Media, CV-4Cβ, was known to have used this engine. The result was that Ryuto's voice had potential that other VOCALOIDs did not.

Users can use this for 6 months, free of charge from the date of installation.

Examples of Usage

 * -|Gachapoid =

Marketing
Gachapoid was marketed as a children's VOCALOID designed for singing childrens' songs. He was aimed at young producers. His human form was released late after the announcement, along with his human avatar's name of "Ryuto". He was a departure from the more standard box packages that VOCALOID™ had offered previously. He was also released as a promotional tie-in with a Gachapin promotion.

A special promotional CD case was offered at his time of release.

SequencerPlus
Gachapoid has a SequencerPlus page.

Trivia

 * His human form wasn't added until right before his release and is not on his box, unlike many other VOCALOIDs. Therefore, early works by fans featured a very different character than the one ultimately introduced, or Gachapin himself takes Gachapoid's place as the song mascot. More art was later added of his humanoid character.
 * His mascot's name "Ryuto" wasn't revealed until the illustrations of his humanoid form were released.
 * He was the first VOCALOID by Internet co., Ltd not to be a "VOCALOID artist" voicebank.
 * Ryuto is based on Gachapin, but he isn't Gachapin himself.

Notable for...

 * First VOCALOID aimed at children.
 * First young vocal from INTERNET Co.
 * First commercial VOCALOID to use "Vocaloid-flex"
 * First canceled VOCALOID project to be restarted by the original company. (V3 Gachapoid)