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Officially, they are not listed as "VOCALOID" by Yamaha and the word VOCALOID does not appear on their website, but is written as a keyword. However, it has never officially been stated they were Vocaloids and due to their inactivity after ''pair*'' was released, it is unlikely they will be confirmed.
 
Officially, they are not listed as "VOCALOID" by Yamaha and the word VOCALOID does not appear on their website, but is written as a keyword. However, it has never officially been stated they were Vocaloids and due to their inactivity after ''pair*'' was released, it is unlikely they will be confirmed.
   
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As consequences of the handling, there was also doubt on them being Vocaloids at all, though it was clear a vocal synthesizer was used for their vocals regardless.
==Voicebank Libraries==
 
Due to the vagueness surrounding Meaw, details on the vocals is limited. The engine version is unknown, according to Yamaha [[Akikoloid-chan]] was the first ''VOCALOID3'' vocal.
 
   
 
==Voicebank Libraries==
They sound "doubled-up", which could have been the aim of the voicebank developers, representing how the duo are "inseparable". They have a raspy tone of voice. One of their flaws is that they can become easily muffled on low notes. Their vocal quality appeared quite low in comparison to other Vocaloids, leading to speculation on them being prototype or experimental vocals.
 
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|Details=Due to the vagueness surrounding Meaw, details on the vocals is limited. The engine version is unknown, according to Yamaha [[Akikoloid-chan]] was the first ''VOCALOID3'' vocal.
 
|Traits =They sound "doubled-up", which could have been the aim of the voicebank developers, representing how the duo are "inseparable". They have a raspy tone of voice. One of their flaws that many easily picked out is that they can become muffled on low notes.
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|Issues = Information unavailable, this section depends on the producers who have access to use Meaw. Their vocal quality appeared quite low in comparison to existing Vocaloids, leading to speculation on them being prototype or experimental vocals.
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Many fans, both Japanese and western, believe the Thai twin unit Neko Jump is behind Meaw.
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*Many fans, both Japanese and western, believe the Thai twin unit Neko Jump is behind Meaw. However, Koyabashi Onyx and Tripshots have not confirmed this view.
However, Koyabashi Onyx and Tripshots have not confirmed this view.
 
 
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Revision as of 10:50, 3 August 2014

Template:Infobox Fanmade Meaw (メーウ) is the name of the duo "virtual idols" Mee (pink haired girl, pronounced "Mei") and Aw (blue haired girl, pronounced "ū") who were released into "the VOCALOID culture". Their artwork is by Yusuke Kozaki, who previously drew SF-A2 miki's boxart. In both Japan and Overseas, there has been much confusion consequentially owed to the way the pair were introduced and marketed.

History

They were first announced with a PV provided by Tripshots, who had previously produced VOCALOID PVs for Hatsune Miku. Two CDs Meaw Left ver. and Meaw Right ver. were released for the pair.

Their songs can also be heard in the soundtrack of the anime short Honto ni Atta! Reibai Sensei. Pair* being the ending theme for the first 11 episodes starting April 13, 2011. As of June 29, 2011 their song Owakare Bayashi is the ending theme.

A PV short was released July 2011 [3]

  • Youtube:【メーウ】 meaw - pair* Factory MIX PV(short ver.)

Details on the making of the PV can be found here;

Concept

They were initially greeted as "Virtual Idols".[4] Their backstory is that they are two girls who came to Tokyo to train for 2 years to become idols. This is likely based on the story of Neko Jump.[5]

Etymology

"Meaw" refers to a cat's meow, and their names are formed from both halves of the word. Since Aw's name has also been written as "Uu", it is also thought they refer to "Me and You", although this remains unconfirmed.

Appearance

Their hairstyle is similar to Neko Jump's hairstyle, while their cat themed outfits also suggest a link to the twins of Neko Jump (neko is Japanese for "cat").

Marketing

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"VOCALOID" is written on the mainpage of their website itself, amongst the page's keywords

Acording to the PV producers, Meaw were made using Vocaloid technology. The albums "*pair*", "left ver/right ver", have hinted at them being Vocaloids.

Officially, they are not listed as "VOCALOID" by Yamaha and the word VOCALOID does not appear on their website, but is written as a keyword. However, it has never officially been stated they were Vocaloids and due to their inactivity after pair* was released, it is unlikely they will be confirmed.

As consequences of the handling, there was also doubt on them being Vocaloids at all, though it was clear a vocal synthesizer was used for their vocals regardless.

Voicebank Libraries

Voicebank Libraries

! The following information is based on known details of a unreleased voicebank. Please note the details of this voicebank are subject to change without notice. !

Template:Voicebank Libraries

Popularity

Trivia

  • Many fans, both Japanese and western, believe the Thai twin unit Neko Jump is behind Meaw. However, Koyabashi Onyx and Tripshots have not confirmed this view.

Gallery

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References

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