Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-4832227-20140409023450/@comment-53539-20140409093625

Its best to buy the Vocaloid 3 engine and a vocaloid at the same time, its a cheaper rate. However, for english there are only two options; Megpoid English, Oliver and yohioloid. :-/

Avanna is a shame because she is one of the overall best English Vocaloids. Yohioloid is the next best, followed by Oliver. Oliver's fault is his vocal type, its awfully soft.

My opinion? I'd go for Yohioloid, Kaito, Macne Nana, Meiko V3 or Miku, since they all are bilingual and share a voicebank language with SeeU (Japanese). However, if your set on a V3 vocal+ engine, that leaves Yohioloid or Macne Nana only. English for CFM Vocaloids is just a bonus thing, so only Miku English out of their 3 options is suppose to be at a "standard" level of English.

Megpoid English is also there,but the Japanese is seperate to English as far as I know, and English Megpoid has only approx 2000 words more then Leon, Lola and Miriam, the V1 vocals. She is good, but the other Japanese-> English and native English are a step above her on quality. :-/

Otherwise, whatever the case may be, you need a full V3 engine if you want to take the Vocaloid software serious.

The other biggest asset a full V3 engine will offer as well, is the chance to import all V2 vocals, which will add a numbe of options onto the choice of further Vocaloids. Thats Prima, Luka V2, Sonika, Tonio, Sweet Ann and Big Al on the table. So you'll have for further possible purchases; Avanna, Oliver, Yohioloid, Kaito V3, Miku V3 English, Megpoid English, Sonika, Sweet Ann, Prima, Tonio, Big Al, Macne Nana English, Meiko V3, Megurine Luka. :-/

Finally, Kaito V3, Meiko V3 and Hatsune Miku English/V3, all come with Priapro studio. This is a alternative to buying the full V3 engine. What is does isn't as good as the V3 engine does it, but it has some alternative functions and is designed for new Vocaloid users in mind.

If worst comes to worst... Hang on is not a bad idea. There is a Luka V3 coming up, a confirmed vocal from PowerFX "sometime", a English vocal possible from Zero-G and also Kagamine V3. The SeeU English vocal is in limbo right now though, but that *may* happen. There was also hints, but so far nothing on, VY english vocals. Highlight "so far nothing". Regardless theres at least 4 more English vocals on the way. :-/