Board Thread:Off-Topic Discussion/@comment-6433273-20180322113157/@comment-28951715-20180407165820

Here's another thing I don't get about it: CeVIO is a primarily Japanese product and people have barely heard about it or care about it in the West. The only reason I can think that 1st Place would put IA on it is because it costs less to produce.

The problem I have with it is that at the end of the day it just feels like a total let down. They gave us two IA Vocaloid voicebanks and then drop a CeVIO bank, asking us to invest in another program on top of the $100+ Vocaloid4 Editor we've already got. So having to drop an additional $100++ investment is just a bit much. I don't know many producers over here that already own CeVIO so it's kinda...gross...

Like if I wanted to get her now I'll have to get the starter pack, which'll cost a good bit more than just buying IA English.

Whereas if they just made her a Vocaloid I wouldn't have to worry about that additional cost.

That's the main thing that frustrates me. Aside from them putting her on an inferior engine.