Talk:MEIKO/@comment-96.41.238.220-20190906102107/@comment-37896274-20190925024602

I don't know about these new Append releases (listed by the original poster) for the new "Piapro Studio." (It's not confirmed). With the deep learning algorithm that analyzes WAV files, and something similar to VOCALOID's voice color presets, Appends may not be needed. Then again, some artists may want to take the "traditional VOCALOID tuning route", where Appends are necessary.

Luka's EVEC will probably be arranged into seperate voicebanks and later updated for a more solid "release."

As for recording more English vocals, English is not the native language for any of the CFM voice providers. Therefore, the voice providers will have a hard time "sounding like themselves/or the character" during a recording session. It's unlikely English Appends will be made, though updates seem like they will happen.

The tempo range likely has to do with the quality of the files. Therefore there is a limit, and I don't believe the tempo range can be made wider. I'd like to see better vocal ranges though (which means recording higher frequency samples.)

Also I would not reccomend purchasing the V4 editor. Either stick with PiaproStudio included with the V3/4 releases or buy V5. The V4 editor is outdated and not worth the high "limited new physical copies available" price tag.

I just can't wait for the discount though. I'm only concerned about whether the voices will be sold by language, as Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin/Len were sold previously (V4X, V4 English/Chinese, or Bundled libraries). Or if they're going to have MEIKO/KAITO type "bundles" where you buy the whole "character." (I assume Luka will still stay as a Jap/Eng "bundle" only package, since that's how she was always marketed).

Hopefully their selling strategy will be "choose your voice library language." I don't want to be stuck with a bunch of Japanese voices I can't use (for anything but covers) because I don't know Japanese.