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On October 22, 2011, VocaTone hosted a VOCALOID panel at a local Anime Convention, Anime Banzai and got the okay to reveal Oliver's voice there. Anders did request that guests be prohibited from using cameras/recording devices, so only Oliver's voice is heard until the first official demo is out.<ref>[http://z7.invisionfree.com/animebanzai/index.php?showtopic=2357&hl= Animebanzai:] Vocaloid, Revealing some stuff</ref> |
On October 22, 2011, VocaTone hosted a VOCALOID panel at a local Anime Convention, Anime Banzai and got the okay to reveal Oliver's voice there. Anders did request that guests be prohibited from using cameras/recording devices, so only Oliver's voice is heard until the first official demo is out.<ref>[http://z7.invisionfree.com/animebanzai/index.php?showtopic=2357&hl= Animebanzai:] Vocaloid, Revealing some stuff</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:05, 19 January 2021
VocaTone is a small company formed in America. Their involvement in Vocaloid was in connection with PowerFX's VOCALOID3 development.
About
Established in 2011, VocaTone is a spin-off company born from PowerFX. The group consists of Vocaloid fans. PowerFX agreed to aid in the development and distribution of Oliver for VocaTone. However, after Oliver, the group have announced they will do it alone.
Since they are a fan based group, they rely on the overseas Vocaloid fandom for support; they do not have the same backing as other professionals do. One of the problems they ran into was losing contact with the original voice provider of OLIVER, which made difficulties in possibly updating him to the VOCALOID4 engine.[1]
Following the release of YOHIOloid, VocaTone continued to work on potential new voicebanks.[2][3] The company did however, go through a significant three year period of inactivity possibly due to PowerFX announcing their departure from Vocaloid development.
On December 25, 2020, VocaTone reemerged and announced their intention to create a new vocal synthesis engine, Maghni AI (in collaboration with Misbah Studios and funded via Kickstarter), suggesting Vocaloid development had ceased.[4]
Key people
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Anders Södergren was a developer. For VOCALOID3 he also asked the English Vocaloid fans for their input into the development of the Vocaloid software. He took notes on the fan feedback to Yamaha themselves. He was also interested in suggestions for new Vocaloids and Vocaloid vocal types, as well as any other suggestions regarding current and future Vocaloids.
In 2011 he helped develop OLIVER directly. He also had a hand in founding and bringing VocaTone together by supplying them with advice on how to enter the Vocaloid business. He acted as head programmer for VocaTone as stated on their website. He is an independent representative who works for both PowerFX and Zero-G. He acts as a feedback and information relay between the English Vocaloid fandom and the English Vocaloid studios. He would use the Vocaloid Otaku forums specifically to aid him and would answer any questions on English Vocaloids themselves. |
Voicebanks
VOCALOID3
Promotional involvement
Anime Banzai
On October 22, 2011, VocaTone hosted a VOCALOID panel at a local Anime Convention, Anime Banzai and got the okay to reveal Oliver's voice there. Anders did request that guests be prohibited from using cameras/recording devices, so only Oliver's voice is heard until the first official demo is out.[5]
YOHIO Vocaloid boxart competition
PowerFX and VocaTone held a competition for the package design of their Vocaloid YOHIOloid. The winner was Sartika3091.
References
External links
- Facebook: Vocaloid Oliver
- tumblr VocaTone official
- Youtube Channel VocaTone Official
- VocaloidOtaku: VOCALOID3: Oliver PowerFX
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