DAINA (VOCALOID4)


 * This is an article about the Daina software for the VOCALOID4 engine.

History
In March 2015, Zero-G stated that they hoped to release an American male and female VOCALOID4 by the end of May that year. This release date was later pushed back to June, then summer of 2015.

Syo commented in June that he had written the script for Daina, which was similar to the one used for Ruby.

On June 20th the name, voice and designs of these two Vocaloids were revealed via a livestream and panel at Anime Mid Atlantic. The announcement showcased short demo clips by Circus-P, nostraightanswer (Kenji-B) and Empath-P.

Kenji noted that nothing is final with either Daina and Dex, and certain details are subject to change.

In the stream it was revealed that Zero-G is not financially able to create extra voicebanks like Crypton Future Media, Inc., but if Daina sells well they may consider the option. Zero-G gave no additional phonetics to her or extra languages, because their company focuses on English only.

A second stream was held to clear up miscommunication in the first. Unlike many other Vocaloids, Daina was not recorded within a studio because her voice provider had a suitable mic for the task already. Her provider came from within the fandom. The reclist had been highly customized for the American accent. The provider's were recruited in December 2014 to help with the beta, along with Kenji-B and EmpathP. At the time of the livestream, Daina was still being adjusted to remove some raspiness on her lower ranges.

Due to much work still needing to be done, a July release was deemed impossible. Barring any technical difficulties, Daina would be ready for Yamaha's approval in August 2015.

Tests with distributors and other companies prompted an alternate design to be produced for Daina, removing animal traits.[7]

On the 27th of July 2015, beta testing was reported as finished, with everything now left in the hands of the programmers. Further promotions would be handled by Zero-G, while design work was also handed to them for a final decision.

In an email response to a fan, Dex and Daina were said to be more likely to release in September.

On the 4th of September, AkiGlancy reported that all work requirements on Dex and Daina were finished. She noted that Zero-G would announce the release date and that it would take place any time during the month of September. Later, she explained that the voice providers of Dex and Daina were likely to be revealed around the months of November or February. This allows Dex and Daina to have their initial sales based solely off their software and to avoid any biased sales that may be affected by the reveal of their providers. It is unknown if Zero-G would announce this information on their own media (such as the products or website) or during a convention.

On the 6th of September, AkiGlancy tweeted that Daina would most likely not be sold as a bundle with the V4 engine.

On the 17th of September, Zero-G replied to a fan's email and said that Daina and Dex would be released around 3 weeks from then. As of 2nd of October, AkiGlancy clarified that Zero-G was waiting for YAMAHA's final answer in terms of the release dates. On the 12th of October, Kenji noted that the duo would likely be released around the end of the month. It was confirmed that they would be released separately for the digital downloads.

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