Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-2121396-20140911142659/@comment-3076833-20140914234015

Angel Emfrbl wrote:

I don't 100% see the issue with her sounding like Gumi as Internet has noted there is a bump in quality in Chika over Gumi. I think the issue is unlike most of the "near sounding" vocals we've had for Vocaloid already, its a case of we've had too much from the same company. Whereas the others have not had two vocals from the same company sound too alike (unless they were a package together like Anon/Kanon by the same vocalist like Rin/Len or additional vocals like languages/appends). I think the issue lies in the fact that people only see this as a "re-hash" because they fail to acknowledge/realise the following :


 * That different vocals will sound similar, particulary on the Japanese side where there is a fair handful of different ones to choose from


 * That despite sounding similar there will be differences, being stuff the company decides to add in or otherwise


 * That despite being "another x sounding vocal" these banks ultimetely sell more for them than the likes of, say, male banks such as Ryuto

Do I think it's good to have similar vocals? No it'd be better to say I can forgive companies for taking that route, especially if they want to take the opportunity to try something new with the vocals. But the overall attitude of "Why are they wasting time with these vocals?" irritate me, I keep saying it but I have not seen a vocal be released that I didn't think was an utter waste of time, even if it's to show how not to vocal.