MIRIAM (VOCALOID1)

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MIRIAM (VOCALOID1)
Product information
Catalog No.	ZG-V3
Company	Zero-G Limited
Release	July 1, 2004 initial release July 20, 2004(?) July 26, 2004 (Japan)
Status	Retired
System	Windows
Language(s)	English
Type	VOCALOID1
License	Proprietary
Affiliation	YAMAHA Corporation

This article is about the first VOCALOID software known as a voicebank. If you are looking for the VOCALOID character then click here.

History

In July 2004, Zero-G held a limited release for MIRIAM, making her the third VOCALOID available for purchase. MIRIAM's programming surpassed previous VOCALOID products, most notably LEON and LOLA, as she was the last to be developed; allowing her access to the improvements made during her predecessors' development(s).

Miriam Stockley was an active participant in the development of the vocal and offered herself for the role, providing the wiki's front-page quote that progress can not be fought. Due to the improved functionality provided with MIRIAM, the time necessary for a VOCALOID user to produce more realistic sound was reduced. Yamaha themselves even mentioned that MIRIAM's synthesis quality was much higher than previous vocals on their website.

Because of the lack of interest for LEON and LOLA in the American market, MIRIAM was initially only sold in Europe.

While it is unclear the exact dates when MIRIAM began development, with much of the details of her development being unclear entirely, it is known that she is the only released VOCALOID vocal post-"Project Daisy" era. This is known due to the fact that LEON, LOLA, HANAKO and TARO were confirmed to be the only vocals under development for "Daisy".

While MIRAM is the only released VOCALOID vocal post-"Daisy" era, she was not the only vocal in development. Additionally, JODIE and RONIE were also in development; though JODIE and RONIE were released, as "Sweet ANN" and "BIG AL" respectively, for VOCALOID2.

Re-Sale

Due to renewed interest in VOCALOID from the success of Hatsune Miku, in 2008: LEON, LOLA, and MIRIAM were put back on sale for the first time in several years.

Final Retirement

In mid-December 2013, Zero-G's newsletter reported that December 31, 2013: LEON, LOLA, and MIRIAM would receive permanent retirement and be removed from sale. On January 1, 2014, the three vocalists were officially retired.

Due to financial reasons, Zero-G has stated it is not feasible to update any of the 3 VOCALOID vocals.

Post Retirement DL sales

On December 26, 2014, Zero-G confirmed in a response to a fan that they would still offer LEON, LOLA and MIRIAM in download format only until stock has been depleted. However, they could not provide software support, and users wishing to purchase the software were made aware that they cannot seek technical support from Zero-G.

Provider Feedback

In March 2015, Miriam Stockley tweeted that she was interested in updating MIRIAM to the VOCALOID4 software due to how far the software had come since the first iteration of the software. However, Zero-G expressed no wish to follow up on the idea.

End of Serial Codes

In November 2015, it was confirmed by Zero-G via a fan response that all serial codes for MIRIAM have been used up. This marked the official end of sales for MIRIAM.

Product Information

Demonstrations

Demonstrations

"I love you, my baby"	YouTube YouTube, another version
Never Give Up	(reprint) YouTube Zero-G (archived)
Is This It	(reprint) YouTube Zero-G (archived)
Under The Moon	(reprint) YouTube Zero-G (archived)
Помоги Мне Тебя Понять (MIRIAM/BIG AL beta) & [Club ver]	VirarTech
The Phantom Of The Opera (MIRIAM/LEON)	JMT
West	JMT
Short Romance (MIRIAM/LEON)	JMT
In The Darkness (LEON/LOLA/MIRIAM)	JMT
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes	Zero-G (archived)

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Windows XP or Windows 2000 (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOCALOID VERSION 1 PRODUCTS LEON, LOLA AND MIRIAM ARE NOT FULLY COMPATIBLE* WITH WINDOWS 7 OR LATER)
• Pentium III, 1 GHz or faster
• 512MB of RAM or more
• 32 bit required (does not work on 64 bit systems)
• Approx 700 Mb Hard disk space or more
• SVGA Display (1024x768)
• Sound Card with Microsoft DirectSound Compatible driver
• LAN/network card must be installed, or a USB network card must be connected to the USB port.

Recommended Requirements

• Windows XP (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOCALOID VERSION 1 PRODUCTS LEON, LOLA AND MIRIAM ARE NOT FULLY COMPATIBLE* WITH WINDOWS 7 OR LATER)
• Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz or faster
• 32 bit
• 1 GB of RAM or more

Voicebanks

Product Information
Optimum
Genre: Pop, Dance, "Soft" music: such as ballads or choral music
Versions
Trial/Demo Vers?: Yes
Package details as noted:
Unlike LEON and LOLA, MIRIAM was sold as the "voice of Miriam Stockley" and marketed as a generalist VOCALOID. MIRIAM's accent is a mild South African English accent, although it is mostly sold as a British vocal.
Vocal traits as noted:
Overall, though no engine adjustments were made for her release, her voice was much smoother than previous VOCALOIDs. This was due to improvements in production between releases. MIRIAM was a softer, and lighter vocal due to her gentler tone. This made her more suited for pop songs and slow ballads, favoring higher notes. She is the softest of the VOCALOID era voicebanks, having a clear "crystal-like" voice.
Phonetic notes as noted:
She had a larger phonetic sample base making her English skills better than LEON or LOLA.
Software issues as noted:
Due to her soft vocal, she can sometimes lose clarity. There has been some reports of issues with pitch. Above a certain octave, results can become undesirable.
Voicebank sample
MIRIAM VOCALOID1 MIRIAM singing in her raw state
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A trial version has been released of this product.

Interface

MIRIAM's VOCALOID interface

Like all VOCALOID vocals, MIRIAM has her own version of the VOCALOID interface.