This article is about the VOCALOID6 software known as a voicebank, dubbed Kanade. If you are looking for the VOCALOID character then click here.
History[]
On July 18, 2024, the same day GekiyakuV and KazehikiV were released for the VOCALOID6 engine, Yamaha Corporation announced that Ci-chan, And Uge, Kanade Kanon, and Kasukabe Tsumugi –all of them based on Virtual YouTubers who received prototype releases on the VOCALOID β-STUDIO VX-β engine– would be receiving voicebanks for the VOCALOID6 engine as well. Kanon's voicebank, announced to be named just Kanade (花奏) for VOCALOID6, was announced to also be releasing as a voicebank for the VX-β engine's final release[1] (although later on VX-β would be reworked to simply accept V6 voicebanks rather than separate new VX-β ones). The release date was initially set to around the winter of 2024.[2] The information was also confirmed by her voice provider, Kanade Kanon.[3]
On November 8, Yamaha's VOCALOID Twitter account tweeted that an announcement regarding Kanade was to be made on November 11, which is Kanade Kanon's official birthday.[4] On the 11th, a demo song by producer shikisai, using VOCALOID6 Kanade, went public.[5] This was followed up by Yamaha shortly after with a tweet revealing not only Kanade's VOCALOID SHOP download icon but also the release date of November 27; the standalone voicebank would be bundled with VOCALOID6 Editor Lite, and a Starter Pack was also announced to be offered bundling the voicebank with the full VOCALOID6 Editor and Cubase AI.[6]
Kanade released in Japan on November 27, as intended. On the other hand, Yamaha was still preparing her for overseas distribution, with international release date yet to be determined.[7] She was finally released overseas on December 5[8] after the VOCALOID SHOP switched to a new international payment processor, FastSpring, as since July the previous payment processor, Digital River, had been facing problems causing it to delay sales payments to vendors utilizing its services,[9] including Yamaha.
Product Information[]
Demonstrations[]
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| ニューワタシ革命 (New Watashi Kakumei) |  NicoNico  YouTube
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System Requirements[]
- OS: Windows 10 Version 21H2 (or later), Windows 11 Version 21H2 (or later), 10.15 (Catalina), macOS 11 (Big Sur), macOS 12 (Monterey)
- CPU: Haswell (4th generation) or later Intel Core series or Xeon series
- RAM: 8 GB minimum recommended
- HDD: At least 25 GB
- Other: Audio device, internet connection (for authentication, deauthentication, software updates, etc.)
- Monitor size:
- Minimum operating environment: 1366 × 768
Voicebanks[]
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| Optimum | |
| Genre: TBA Optimum Range: TBA Optimum Tempo: TBA | |
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| Trial/Demo Vers?: No Starter Available?: Yes | |
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References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Hp2FelysQ
- ↑ https://www.yamaha.com/en/news_release/2024/24071802/
- ↑ https://x.com/_kanade_kanon/status/1813823106437497223
- ↑ https://x.com/vocaloid_yamaha/status/1854827880133591468
- ↑ https://x.com/sshikisai/status/1855944147418361864
- ↑ https://x.com/vocaloid_yamaha/status/1855963313655746695
- ↑ https://x.com/vocaloid_yamaha/status/1861652985706881501
- ↑ https://www.vocaloid.com/en/news/news_17/
- ↑ https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/digital_river_runs_dry_hasnt/
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