Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-6433273-20151012162920/@comment-6433273-20151106164321

@Annon 24: I'd recommend getting a VOCALOID for Christmas! Lots of people use audacity and get good results. Don't forget though, if you buy a VOCALOID you have to buy an editor too. (You'd want V4 because it's the newest one) Of course if you get the VOCALOID4 Editor for CUBASE, it comes with a free download of CUBASE. I have that and that's mainly what I use now. If you get a VOCALOID2 vocal then you'll want to download the V2 Library Import Tool. It's free. I'm assuming that you're a native English speaker so I'd recommend you'd get an English vocal. I'd recommend Tonio, CYBER DIVA, Ruby, or maybe Luka V4X or GUMI. Luka's English has improved from her V2 and she has gained alot of strength and GWL and XSY capabilities. I’ve heard good things about GUMI, CYBER DIVA, and Ruby too but I can't speak from experience because I do not have nor ever used those vocals. (I have GUMI's Native but not her English.) If you wish to get a Japanese vocal then I'd recommend studying the Japanese language before making songs; including covers.

Overall, the software is a lot of fun and kindof relaxing to use. I'd recommend doing some research on each of the vocals you're interested in before making a final decision.