This article is about the VOCALOID6 software known as voicebanks. If you are looking for the VOCALOID characters then click here.
History[]
On October 13, 2022, a DTM livestream was launched following the release of VOCALOID6. The livestream confirmed that a total of sixteen new vocals were upcoming at the time, all with their own color themes. Eight of the vocals (AYA, SAKURA, NAOKI, ASAHI, KENJI, SHION, YUKA, and HAYATO) had revealed designs, while four had revealed names (YUINA, KAZUYA, KANA, and TAKU) but no designs yet. The remaining four did not have a confirmed name or design and were simply represented as "???". It was confirmed that these products would be a variety of Japanese and English vocals that would be added as free updates.[1][2] Unlike the past releases of previous VOCALOID6 voicebanks, MICHELLE and LUCAS were not a part of the previously named vocals from the livestream, nor were their representative colors shown on the unknown "???" vocalists listed. It is unknown if the pair were a part of this announcement, or are new vocals entirely. It should be noted that TAKU's color was changed from blue to green in a similar manner, meaning this could be an intentional change.
On February 19, 2024, upon the release of the VOCALOID6 version 6.3.1a update, two vocals were added to the engine: MICHELLE and LUCAS, a female and male pair of English voicebanks respectively.[3] They were also among the newest additions to the VOCALO CHANGER standalone program version 1.2.0 update, in addition to the previous set of released vocalists SAKURA, ASAHI, SHION, & TAKU.[4]
Product Information[]
Demonstrations[]
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| MICHELLE: POP |  SoundCloud  vocaloid.com
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| MICHELLE: POP (Accoustic) | vocaloid.com
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| LUCAS: Synth Pop | SoundCloud vocaloid.com
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| LUCAS: Synth Pop (Accoustic) | vocaloid.com
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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
Note that the 2 only come with the VOCALOID6 engine, therefore have identical requirements to VOCALOID6 itself.
Voicebanks[]
GENERAL USAGE[]
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| Trial/Demo Vers?: Yes Starter Available?: Yes (Vocals are included with the VOCALOID6 Editor) | |
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The two vocals acted as "starter" vocals and were acquired upon the purchase of VOCALOID6 from Yamaha's VOCALOID Shop following the version 6.3.1a update. This is the fourth time since VOCALOID5 a release was only available with a major engine release, though the third ones to only be included with the need to buy the engine once. The vocals would not be available through VOCALOID6 starter packs featuring other vocalists, such as the AI Megpoid starter pack. The package was split between a pair of male/female vocals. These vocals acted as a new "Standard" for VOCALOID. As AI voicebanks, they have a natural flexible expressive that could be used to create a variety of singing voices. On October 1, 2025, these vocals (together with the rest of the Silhouette Series as well as the VOCALOID5 standard vocals) were allowed to be purchased separately from the editor.[5][6] | |
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Individual Vocals[]
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MICHELLE is an English-capable feminine AI voicebank designed to be a "standard" vocal for VOCALOID6. | |
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Using the "Multilingual" function, users can change the lyrics so MICHELLE can not only sing in English, but also in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. | |
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LUCAS is an English-capable masculine AI voicebank designed to be a "standard" vocal for VOCALOID6. | |
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Using the "Multilingual" function, users can change the lyrics so LUCAS can not only sing in English, but also in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. | |
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References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFmPe8pAgUU
- ↑ https://x.com/uchuuzentai/status/1580539870451490816 - DTM Livestream as translated by @uchuuzentai
- ↑ https://www.vocaloid.com/en/news/support_27/
- ↑ https://www.vocaloid.com/en/news/support_28/
- ↑ https://www.vocaloid.com/en/news/news_25/
- ↑ https://x.com/vocaloid_yamaha/status/1973281732729381023
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