Bruno

Bruno is the first Spanish-capable male Vocaloid3 developed by Voctro Labs. He was released along with Clara on December 23rd 2011.

Etymology
Bruno is a male given name. Its comes from Brunus, a Latin word with Germanic origin meaning "brown or brunette".

Examples of Usage

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Marketing
Bruno and Clara are aimed at Spanish music professionals and are the first Vocaloids aimed at Spanish culture. They do not incorporate the moe-esque style of some Japanese Vocaloids, their designs lean more towards a retrospective European art style.

Competition
Clara and Bruno had a fanart competition. The contest was done in response to the disappointment in the original artwork from anime fans. The winners were announced on the 19th of December. This replaced the original boxart.

Facebook
Bruno and Clara have an official Facebook page which the Voctro-Lab's cast control.

Popularity
Bruno suffered a backlash based on his original illustration, mainly for lacking an anime-like design or referred to as not having the appearance of a Vocaloid, with some going so far as to label him and Clara as "ugly"; however, within the Spanish fandom there have been reports of strong defence from fans of the pair. The voice type itself; however, has been noted to be appealing in general despite the issues some fans have had with the boxart. The reaction towards the initial artwork had a later impact on future Vocaloids, and it was one of the theories put forward as the reason Yamaha rejected the original non-"anime-esque" design for Avanna.

By March 2012, Bruno and Clara were amongst the least popular of the Vocaloid 3 voicebanks, though together they are more popular then Tonio, neither surpassed his popularity when weighed in seperately.

Trivia

 * When the first demos of Bruno were shown, an interesting reaction from English Vocaloid fans was that they often did not think Bruno had much clarity. A few Spanish speakers confirmed that, instead, he had relatively good clarity.

Notable for...

 * First Vocaloid by Voctro Labs
 * First Male Spanish Vocaloid
 * First Male Vocaloid by Voctro Labs

Gallery

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