This article is about the VOCALOID4 software known as a voicebank. If you are looking for the VOCALOID character then click here.
History
Satoshi Fukase reported that he spent 2 weeks in the recording studio recording the sounds for his VOCALOID. He had to record every single sound about 100 times so every possible combination could be used by the band. He later reported he erased the memory of recording it from his mind, however, his bandmate, Saori, described as a "nightmare". Saori sat through the entire 2-week recording session because Satoshi Fukase wanted her there.[1]
On August 4, 2015, it was announced that the lead singer of SEKAI NO OWARI, Satoshi Fukase, would be receiving a voicebank.[2] A design contest was held for him from August 4 to August 31.[3] On September 18, the winner of the design contest was revealed to be mikuma.
On January 8, 2016, four demos for Fukase were released. It was announced that he would receive two Japanese voicebanks: Normal and Soft. In addition, he received an English voicebank, which made him a Japanese and English bilingual VOCALOID. His digital download, physical copy, and starter packs were marked for release on January 28.[4]
Later, information about Fukase's development was revealed. Production of the voicebank began three years prior when Satoshi Fukase's office contacted YAMAHA via letter. The voice was always intended to be bilingual due to SEKAI NO OWARI's tendency to use English in their songs. However, there was only one native English speaker amongst the development staff with experience recording English voicebanks. They continued to create voicebank recordings even while Satoshi Fukase was abroad.[5]
The English voicebank took 3 times longer to record and was done in 6 or 7 sections. At the time, CYBER DIVA was in development and knowledge gained from this vocal impacted the balance of English vocals overall. "Soft" was chosen for Japanese to give a more whisper-like quality to the vocal. The Japanese "normal" draft was powerful in pitch, especially with G#3. A decision was made to not focus on power. The plug-in, "Electronica-Tune", was designed to be a snap-in pitch plug-in and mimics auto-tune, adding vocal effects within VOCALOID itself rather than via the DAW.[6]
Creator Pack
In June 2016, a "Creator Pack" based on Fukase was announced. This product contained a physical product called "UR12", a USB powered audio interface device. The package also included the "VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase", a copy of the DAW software Cubase AI, and the Fukase vocal.[7] The Creator Pack has since been discontinued.
Product Information
Demonstrations
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System Requirements
- OS:
- Windows: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1 (32/64-bit)
- Mac: OS X 10.11,10.10, 10.9
- CPU: Intel Dual Core CPU
- RAM: 8GB (minimum 4GB)
Voicebanks
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A young male voicebank designed to be an accurate representation of his voice provider. Fukase offers 3 voicebanks, two in Japanese and 1 in English. The resulting voice is "Fukase-like". The product comes with it's own Plug-In called "Electronica-Tune" which allows to add distinct pitching effects to the voice such as a robotic sound. Though it is provided with the Fukase vocal, it will work with any VOCALOID. It is a tool designed to making pitch editing easier to create such robotic results than it would be to do the same freehand. The results of the tool are auto-tune like, but do not produce the same sound results as auto-tune. It also includes a booklet with information about how to operate the VOCALOID4 editor and Fukase's vocal using SEKAI NO OWARI'S song "Starlight Parade". For producers who want to use him for commercial reasons, they need to be aware that special permission is necessary as he has a special license condition. He cannot be used for profit without permission. Without it, their work can be only be distributed for free.[8] | |
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Individual Vocals
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Optimum Range: F2 ~ A3 Optimum Tempo: 80 ~ 160 BPM Total Tempo (min-max): 80 BPM No. of Keys: W ~ 10, B ~ 7, Total ~ 17 | |
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The main singing vocal of the package. The vocal was recorded in a everyday tone of voice, was recorded in 4 pitches being F#3, B3, E4 and G4. | |
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Fukase VOCALOID4 Normal | |
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"J_Normal"s main role in XSY is to remove expression from "J_Soft" if used as a secondary vocal. XSY can also be used to transistion between "J_Normal" and "J_Soft", the path is;
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Optimum Range: F2 ~ A3 Optimum Tempo: 80 ~ 160 BPM Total Tempo (min-max): 80 BPM No. of Keys: W ~ 10, B ~ 7, Total ~ 17 | |
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This is a "whisper-like" vocal. The voice was recorded in a sweeter tone. It is an extension library and therefore a supportive vocal to "Normal". | |
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Fukase VOCALOID4 Soft | |
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"J_Soft" is noted to be able to give a colorful yet delicate expressive quality to the voice when used for XSY. "J_Soft"s main role in XSY therefore is to add expression to "J_Normal" if used as a secondary vocal. If transisitioning from "J-Soft" to "J_Normal" via use of XSY, the path is;
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Optimum Range: F2 ~ A3 Optimum Tempo: 80 ~ 160 BPM Total Tempo (min-max): 80 BPM No. of Keys: W ~ 10, B ~ 7, Total ~ 17 | |
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The English version of the voice This voicebank was produced because of the use of English within SEKAI NO OWARI works. The vocals provide the much needed phonetics for English word construction. | |
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References
- ↑ https://www.nme.com/music-interviews/meet-end-world-japanese-band-behind-biggest-stage-spectacle-2018-2358705
- ↑ https://net.vocaloid.com/articles/sekainoowari
- ↑ http://www.pixiv.net/info.php?id=3388
- ↑ http://net.vocaloid.com/articles/sekainoowari
- ↑ http://www.dtmstation.com/archives/51968935.html
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