Kizuna Akari (VOCALOID4)

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This is an article about the Kizuna Akari software for the VOCALOID4 engine.

History

While celebrating the 5th anniversary of Yuzuki Yukari, the subject of the next vocal was brought up. The team wanted to continue to develop on Yukari at the time. Having released all the planned vocals for Yukari both in Vocaloid and Voiceroid, the issue became a more serious one.

On November 30, 2017, Vocalomakets and AH-Software Co. Ltd. revealed a new character to be added to the VOICEROID2 line: Kizuna Akari. Her VOICEROID2 product was set to be released on December 22 that year. It was also mentioned that they were working diligently on her VOCALOID version at the time. Juu Ayakura was confirmed to be the illustrator for Akari, but her voice provider was not to be revealed until the VOCALOID package was released. Vocalomakets later tweeted that there is no information about Akari's relation to her predecessor, Yuzuki Yukari, and only confirmed parts of her biography.

On December 17, Vocalomakets hosted a livestream featuring new Yuzuki Yukari merchandise and three Akari VOCALOID demos. It was revealed that Akari also has exVOICE files and that she was expected to release in 2018.

On March 29, 2018, Akari's preorder period was launched. It was revealed that Akari would be available as an individual pack (physical and digital copies), a starter pack, and a dual pack with Yukari. Her release date was confirmed to be April 26, 2018.

On April 13, Akari's trial was made available.

Product Information

Demonstrations

Demonstrations

Sprites!☆	NicoNico YouTube SoundCloud
リナリア (Linaria)	NicoNico YouTube
あなたと二人で (Anata to Futari De)	NicoNico YouTube
exVOICE Examples	NicoNico YouTube
パニジャパーの奇跡 (Panijapaa no Kiseki)	NicoNico YouTube SoundCloud
星のオーケストラ (Hoshi no Orchestra)	SoundCloud
オリオンに願いを (Orion ni Negai o)	SoundCloud

Recommended

• OS:
  • Windows: Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 (32/64bit)
  • Mac: OS X 10.8 (or later)
• CPU: Intel Dual Core CPU
• RAM: 2GB or more
• Hard Disk Capacity:
  • Standalone package:
    • More than 1.5GB (using VOCALOID4 Editor)
    • More than 9.5GB (using VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase + Cubase)
  • Starter Pack: More than 1.65GB (using VOCALOID4 Editor)
  • Yukari and Akari dual package
    • More than 2.5GB (using VOCALOID4 Editor)
    • More than 10.4GB (using the VOCALOID4 Editor for Cubase + Cubase)
• Internet connection.

Voicebank Libraries

Product Information
Optimum
Optimum Range: G2 ~ A4  Optimum Tempo: 70 ~ 190 BPM   Total Tempo (min-max): 120 BPM  No. of Keys: W ~ 16, B ~ 11, Total ~ 27
Versions
Trial/Demo Vers?: Yes  Starter Available?: Yes
Package details as noted:
Akari is meant to sound kind and gentle with the intention to portray a cute, bright female voice and under the theme of "starlight". Her package also comes with an "exVoice" set. There is a voice release for VOICEROID2.
Vocal traits as noted:
She is able to sing a side range of genres from rock to pop. While Yuzuki Yukari is meant to be an adult voice, Akari is a more cutesy vocal with a lighter tone. At 70bpm, Akari can handle slow songs relatively well, but not as well as Yukari at 60bpm. There are a few genres of music that Yukari can handle better than Akari. Her tempo range is superior overall compared to Yukari and is double the size range. As a result, she can handle far more genres of music. Aside from the slower song genres Yukari can handle, Akari covers all of Yukari's tempo range and has a superior range in total. Akari sounds best when going from low to high. The team behind her believe she is good for beginners.
Voicebank sample
Kizuna Akari VOCALOID4
Cross-Synthesis as noted:
Kizuna Akari XSY group This vocal will register for XSY, however this is a single release voicebank and there are no additional vocals included for her to utilize this function. Therefore users will have to purchase additional voicebanks not belonging to Akari for use of XSY from her XSY group "AHS". From Ver.4.3.0 of the VOCALOID engine onwards, a XSY group "AHS" was added to VOCALOID. All vocals within the "AHS" group can XSY with each other. This vocal release is part of this group. If a user owns one or more vocal releases within the "AHS" group, XSY between them will open up. The group has 8 characters within it that can XSY: Yuzuki Yukari, Macne Nana, Macne Petit, Tohoku Zunko, Hiyama Kiyoteru, Nekomura Iroha, SF-A2 miki and Kizuna Akari. The "AHS" group is currently the second largest XSY group within VOCALOID, having a total of 14 voicebanks that can XSY with each other. If old versions that have since been re-released are removed, there are currently 12 unique voicebanks. These are: "Yuzuki Yukari Jun", "Yuzuki Yukari Onn", "Yuzuki Yukari Lin", "SF-A2 miki", "Tohoku Zunko", "Macne Nana", "Macne Petit", "Kizuna Akari", "Hiyama Kiyoteru Natural", "Hiyama Kiyoteru Rock", "Nekomura Iroha Natural" and "Nekomura Iroha Soft". In total if a user was to own every VOCALOID3 and VOCALOID4 AH-Software vocal within the "AHS" group, this offers the equivalent of 182 additional voicebanks achievable via XSY. The total tone variation offered by the combined packages comes to a theoretical 196 voicebanks in total. Note that also "GWL" does not become viable for use with any V3 vocals used as the primarily vocal. This should be considered when using any vocal for XSY within the "AHS" group from V3. Also note that the updated vocals that brought a VOCALOID from VOCALOID3 into VOCALOID4 provided few differences, aside from adding GWL. Therefore these updates can provide little difference when used for XSY.
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