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{{Company
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|image = [[File:Yamaha-logo.jpg|200px]]
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|image = Yamaha-logo.jpg
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|caption =
|type = Public
 
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<!-- General information -->
|genre = Musical Instruments, Electronics, Motorcycles, Power Sports Equipment
 
 
|key people = Torakusu Yamaha; Founder, Mitsuru Umemura; President & Representative Director
|foundation = October 12, 1887
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|founded = October 12, 1887
|founder = Torakusu Yamaha
 
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|status = Active
|key people = Torakusu Yamaha; Founder, Mitsuru Umemura; President & Representative Director
 
|location = Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture
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|location = Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture
|area served = Japan; World wide
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|service = Japan; World wide
 
|type = Conglomerate, Musical Instruments, Electronics, Motorcycles, Power Sports Equipment
|industry = Conglomerate
 
|products = [[Wikipedia:List of Yamaha products|Listed on Wikipedia]]
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|products = {{wp|List of Yamaha products|Listed on Wikipedia}}, VY1, VY2, Mew, Tone Rion, Aoki Lapis,
 
ZOLA PROJECT, Merli, anon & kanon, v flower, galaco, Xin Hua, CYBER DIVA, Sachiko, ARSLOID, unity-chan!, Fukase, CYBER SONGMAN, Masaoka Azuki, Kobayashi Matcha, Mirai Komachi, Amy, Chris, Kaori, Ken
|vocaloid = VY1<br>VY2<br>Mew<br>Tone Rion<br>Aoki Lapis<br>
 
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|affiliation =
ZOLA PROJECT<br>Merli<br>anon & kanon<br>v flower<br>galaco<br>Xin Hua<br>CYBER DIVA<br>Sachiko<br>ARSLOID<br>unity-chan!<br>Fukase<br>CYBER SONGMAN
 
|website = http://www.yamaha.com }}
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|website = *http://www.yamaha.com
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*http://usa.yamaha.com
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*https://www.vocaloid.com/en
 
}}
   
 
The '''YAMAHA Corporation''' is a Japanese leading musical instrument manufacturer based in Hamamatsu. This company covers a wide range of business in motorcycles, power sports equipment, and electronics.
 
The '''YAMAHA Corporation''' is a Japanese leading musical instrument manufacturer based in Hamamatsu. This company covers a wide range of business in motorcycles, power sports equipment, and electronics.
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In 1921 Yamaha began to produce propellers and internal combustion engines for warplanes, which became the foundation of its motorcycle and motorboat production. Soon the Second World War stalled the musical instrument production completely and the factories were attacked and damaged by the British naval gunfire.
 
In 1921 Yamaha began to produce propellers and internal combustion engines for warplanes, which became the foundation of its motorcycle and motorboat production. Soon the Second World War stalled the musical instrument production completely and the factories were attacked and damaged by the British naval gunfire.
   
After the war, Yamaha started to produce organs and pianos again. In 1959, it released a electric organ [[wikipedia:Yamaha Electone|Electone]] and this model soon became the leading brand of electric organ worldwide, used in music halls, churches, and so on.
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After the war, Yamaha started to produce organs and pianos again. In 1959, it released a electric organ {{wp|Electone}} and this model soon became the leading brand of electric organ worldwide, used in music halls, churches, and so on.
   
During 1970s and 80s Yamaha stretched its business to electronics feedbacking the technology of Electone. With five other companies it set the [[wikipedia:MIDI|MIDI standard]] in 1981.
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During 1970s and 80s Yamaha stretched its business to electronics feedbacking the technology of Electone. With five other companies it set the {{wp|MIDI|MIDI standard}} in 1981.
 
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===Key people===
 
===Key people===
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{{Anchor|Hideki Kenmochi}}
 
 
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{{Association|name= Hideki Kenmochi (剣持秀紀; ''Kenmochi Hideki'')
 
|history= Known as "the father of VOCALOID" is the SA Group Team leader of YAMAHA Sound Technology Development Center. In 2000 he began the first developments with a team at the [[wikipedia:Pompeu Fabra University|Pompeu Fabra University]] in Spain. VOCALOID was not originally intended to be a commercial product. He continued to be an important figure with the development of the VOCALOID software up until the announcement of his retirement on January 30th, 2015.<ref>[http://vocaloidotaku.net/index.php?/topic/9752-vocaloids-in-the-news/page__view__findpost__p__675696] - VocaloidOtaku - Vocaloids in the news!</ref><ref>[http://39mikustream.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/vocaloidvocaloid.html link]</ref><ref>[http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1501/30/news093.html link]</ref>
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|[[File:Kenmochi.jpg|100px]] || {{anchor|Hideki Kenmochi}} '''Hideki Kenmochi''' (剣持秀紀). Known as "the father of VOCALOID" is the SA Group Team leader of YAMAHA Sound Technology Development Center. In 2000 he began the first developments with a team at the {{wp|Pompeu Fabra University}} in Spain. VOCALOID was not originally intended to be a commercial product. He continued to be an important figure with the development of the VOCALOID software up until the announcement of his retirement on January 30th, 2015.<ref>[http://vocaloidotaku.net/index.php?/topic/9752-vocaloids-in-the-news/page__view__findpost__p__675696] - VocaloidOtaku - Vocaloids in the news!</ref><ref>[http://39mikustream.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/vocaloidvocaloid.html link]</ref><ref>[http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1501/30/news093.html link]</ref>
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|profile=
 
 
*https://twitter.com/kenmochi
|trivia=
 
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*http://www.vocaloid.com/en/about/interview.html
|url= <br />
 
 
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqp7HHhA4RM VOCALOID™ Editor for Cubase
*[https://twitter.com/kenmochi Twitter@kenmochi]
 
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</div>
*'''Interview in Vocaloid's Official Website''': [http://www.vocaloid.com/en/about/interview.html Hideki Kenmochi, yamaha+ Division] (interview in English)
 
 
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*'''Special Demonstration with Signal-P, Rerulili and Watame''': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqp7HHhA4RM VOCALOID™ Editor for Cubase] (interview in Japanese)
 
 
|[[File:KatsumiIshikawa.jpg|100px]] || {{anchor|Katsumi Ishikawa}} '''Katsumi Ishikawa''' (石川克己) became the new head of the Vocaloid Project after Kenmochi retired in early 2015.<ref>[http://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2015/09/12/11402.html link]</ref>
|image= Kenmochi.jpg}}
 
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{{Association|name= Katsumi Ishikawa (石川克己; ''Ishikawa Katsumi'')
 
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|history= Katsumi Ishikawa became the new head of the Vocaloid Project after Kenmochi retired in early 2015.<ref>[http://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2015/09/12/11402.html link]</ref>
 
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</div>
|profile=
 
 
|}
|trivia=
 
|url= <
 
|image= KatsumiIshikawa.jpg}}
 
   
 
==VOCALOID==
 
==VOCALOID==
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{{Main|VOCALOID|Bplats,_Inc.#Voicebanks|l2=See Bplats' Voicebanks section}}
 
{{Main|VOCALOID|Bplats,_Inc.#Voicebanks|l2=See Bplats' Voicebanks section}}
   
In 2010, YAMAHA once again began to develop their own voicebanks for the VOCALOID2 program, starting with a co-involvement on [[Lily]]. Then, they began their VY series with [[VY1]].
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In 2010, YAMAHA once again began to develop their own voicebanks for the VOCALOID2 program, starting with a co-involvement on [[Lily]]. Then, they began their VY series with [[VY1]]. To date, Yamaha has the largest group of Vocals release using it a either co-developer or as a distributor (such as was the case of the original [[Macne Nana]] release on VOCALOID3). It has also recommended studios to potential Vocaloid voicebanks and has led to [[Yuzuki Yukari]]'s creation at least being confirmed. It has also been known to invest into some studios in contribution towards developing Vocaloid as mentioned in [[YANHE]]'s development.
   
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"Yamaha" releases are releases that use Yamaha as a distributor, as a result the group is a mix of different approaches compared to other "groups" of Vocaloid within the franchise. They are often very miscellaneous to each other and the rest of the frenchise, therefore often vary in approach between the vocal releases. [[Macne Nana]] have also left the group and is now classified under the [[AH-Software Co. Ltd.]] Vocaloids.
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==Voicebanks==
 
===VOCALOID===
 
===VOCALOID===
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="100" orientation="square" spacing="small" columns="5" bordercolor="black" captionposition="within" captiontextcolor="white" captionalign="center" navigation="true">
{| width="270" border="0" cellspacing="2" align="center" style="background: transparent;"
 
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Ofclboxart cfm Meiko.jpg|MEIKO|link=MEIKO (VOCALOID1)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=MEIKO (VOCALOID1)|name=MEIKO|image=200px Meiko box.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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Ofclboxart cfm Kaito.jpeg|KAITO|link=KAITO (VOCALOID1)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=KAITO (VOCALOID1)|name=KAITO|image=200px Kaito box.png}} Masculine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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</gallery>
|}
 
   
 
===VOCALOID2===
 
===VOCALOID2===
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="100" orientation="square" spacing="small" columns="5" bordercolor="black" captionposition="within" captiontextcolor="white" captionalign="center" navigation="true">
{| width="270" border="0" cellspacing="2" align="center" style="background: transparent;"
 
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Ofclboxart_bplt_VY1-img2.jpg|VY1|link=VY1 (VOCALOID2)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=VY1 (VOCALOID2)|name=VY1|image=200px VY1 box.png}} Unisex Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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Ofclboxart_bplt_VY2-img1.jpg|VY2|link=VY2 (VOCALOID2)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=VY2 (VOCALOID2)|name=VY2|image=200px VY2 box.png}} Unisex Masculine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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</gallery>
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===VOCALOID3===
 
===VOCALOID3===
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="100" orientation="square" spacing="small" columns="5" bordercolor="black" captionposition="within" captiontextcolor="white" captionalign="center" navigation="true">
{| width="270" border="0" cellspacing="2" align="center" style="background: transparent;"
 
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Mew_box.png|Mew|link=Mew (VOCALOID3)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=Mew (VOCALOID3)|name=Mew|image=200px Mew box.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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VY1V3new.jpg|VY1v3|link=VY1v3
|{{CharPortal|articlename=VY1v3|name=VY1v3|image=200px VY1v3 box.png}} Unisex Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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RION_boxart.png |Tone Rion|link=Tone Rion (VOCALOID3)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=Tone Rion (VOCALOID3)|name=Tone Rion|image=RION boxart.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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LAPIS boxart.png|Aoki Lapis |link=Aoki Lapis (VOCALOID3)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=Aoki Lapis (VOCALOID3)|name=Aoki Lapis|image=LAPIS boxart.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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VY2V3 boxart.png|VY2v3|link=VY2v3
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ZOLA_Project_Boxart.jpg|ZOLA PROJECT|link=ZOLA PROJECT (VOCALOID3)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=VY2v3|name=VY2v3|image=VY2V3 boxart.png}} Unisex Masculine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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Merlineobox.jpg|Merli|link=Merli (VOCALOID3)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=ZOLA PROJECT (VOCALOID3)|name=ZOLA PROJECT|image=200px ZolaProject box.png}} Masculine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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AnoKanoBox.png|anon & kanon|link=anon & kanon (VOCALOID3)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=Merli (VOCALOID3)|name=Merli|image=200px MerliNeo f box.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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Flowerboxy.jpg|v flower|link=v flower
|{{CharPortal|articlename=Anon & kanon (VOCALOID3)|name=anon & kanon|image=200px AnonKanon box.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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Galaco_jacket.png|galaco NEO|link=galaco (VOCALOID3)
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Xinboxart.png|Xin Hua|link=Xin Hua (VOCALOID3)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=v flower|name=V flower|image=200px VFlower box.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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</gallery>
|{{CharPortal|articlename=galaco (VOCALOID3)|name=galaco NEO|image=200px GalacoNeo box.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
|{{CharPortal|articlename=Xin Hua (VOCALOID3)|name=Xin Hua|image= 200px XinHua box.png}} Feminine<br />Chinese vocals
 
|}
 
   
 
===VOCALOID4===
 
===VOCALOID4===
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="100" orientation="square" spacing="small" columns="5" bordercolor="black" captionposition="within" captiontextcolor="white" captionalign="center" navigation="true">
{| style="background: transparent;" width="270" border="0" cellspacing="2" align="center"
 
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VY1v4_Boxart.png|VY1v4|link=VY1v4
|{{CharPortal|articlename=VY1v4|name=VY1v4|image=200px VY1v4 box.png}} Unisex Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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CYBER_DIVA_box.png|CYBER DIVA|link=CYBER DIVA (VOCALOID4)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=CYBER DIVA (VOCALOID4)|name=CYBER DIVA|image=200px CYBER DIVA box.png}} Feminine<br />English vocals
 
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Sachiko_V4_Box.png|Sachiko|link=Sachiko (VOCALOID4)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=Sachiko (VOCALOID4)|name=Sachiko|image=Sachiko_V4_Box.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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arsloid box.png|ARSLOID|link=ARSLOID (VOCALOID4)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=ARSLOID (VOCALOID4)|name=ARSLOID|image=Arsloid box.png}} Masculine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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Unity-chan 600.png|Unity-chan!|link=Unity-chan! (VOCALOID4)
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Fukase box.png|Fukase|link=Fukase (VOCALOID4)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=unity-chan! (VOCALOID4)|name=unity-chan!|image = Unity-chan_600.png}} Feminine<br />Japanese vocals
 
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CYMAN Box.png|CYBER SONGMAN|link=CYBER SONGMAN (VOCALOID4)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=Fukase (VOCALOID4)|name=Fukase|image=Fukase_box.png}} Masculine<br />Japanese and English vocals
 
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azuki box.png|AZUKI|link=AZUKI (VOCALOID4)
|{{CharPortal|articlename=CYBER SONGMAN (VOCALOID4)|name=CYBER SONGMAN|image=CYMAN Box.png}} Masculine<br/>English vocals
 
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matcha box.png|MATCHA|link=MATCHA (VOCALOID4)
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komachi box.png|Mirai Komachi|link=Mirai Komachi (VOCALOID4)
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</gallery>
   
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===VOCALOID5===
===Unreleased===<!--DO NOT CHANGE THIS HEADER-->
 
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<gallery hideaddbutton="true" widths="100" orientation="square" spacing="small" columns="5" bordercolor="black" captionposition="within" captiontextcolor="white" captionalign="center" navigation="true">
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Standard Vocals - V5 square.jpg|Standard Vocals|link=Standard Vocals (VOCALOID5)
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CYBER_DIVA_2.png|CYBER DIVA II|link=CYBER DIVA II
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CYBER_SONGMAN_2.png|CYBER SONGMAN II|link=CYBER SONGMAN II
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VY1_V5.png|VY1|link=VY1 (VOCALOID5)
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VY2_V5.png|VY2|link=VY2 (VOCALOID5)
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</gallery>
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<!--===Unreleased===DO NOT CHANGE THIS HEADER
 
{{Main|Status#Announced Vocals|l1=Status}}
 
{{Main|Status#Announced Vocals|l1=Status}}
   
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{| width="270" border="0" cellspacing="2" align="center" style="background: transparent;"
 
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Software-icon.png
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</gallery>-->
   
 
==Promotional involvement==
 
==Promotional involvement==
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* [http://www.global.yamaha.com/about/index.html Official business guide (English)]
 
* [http://www.global.yamaha.com/about/index.html Official business guide (English)]
 
* [http://www.vocaloidstore.com/ Official Site:] VOCALOID Store
 
* [http://www.vocaloidstore.com/ Official Site:] VOCALOID Store
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* [http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music-production/software/ Official site:] YAMAHA USA products
 
* [http://ch.nicovideo.jp/vocaloid Official Nicovideo Channel]
 
* [http://ch.nicovideo.jp/vocaloid Official Nicovideo Channel]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPJptmWG6SdhMQE8Qsgnhg Official YouTube Channel]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPJptmWG6SdhMQE8Qsgnhg Official YouTube Channel]
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* [https://twitter.com/v_flower_jp?lang=ja YAMAHA Twitter for VOCALOID3 flower "v_flower_jp"]
 
* [https://twitter.com/v_flower_jp?lang=ja YAMAHA Twitter for VOCALOID3 flower "v_flower_jp"]
   
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The YAMAHA Corporation is a Japanese leading musical instrument manufacturer based in Hamamatsu. This company covers a wide range of business in motorcycles, power sports equipment, and electronics.

About

Yamaha was established as early as 1887, about 20 years after the Tokugawa governing ended, by Torakusu Yamaha (山葉 寅楠 / Yamaha Torakusu) as a reed organ manufacturer. In 1900 Torakusu began the piano production and his organ and piano were awarded an Honorary Grand Prize at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. This event has established the company's fame to this day.

In 1921 Yamaha began to produce propellers and internal combustion engines for warplanes, which became the foundation of its motorcycle and motorboat production. Soon the Second World War stalled the musical instrument production completely and the factories were attacked and damaged by the British naval gunfire.

After the war, Yamaha started to produce organs and pianos again. In 1959, it released a electric organ Electone and this model soon became the leading brand of electric organ worldwide, used in music halls, churches, and so on.

During 1970s and 80s Yamaha stretched its business to electronics feedbacking the technology of Electone. With five other companies it set the MIDI standard in 1981.

Key people

Kenmochi Hideki Kenmochi (剣持秀紀). Known as "the father of VOCALOID" is the SA Group Team leader of YAMAHA Sound Technology Development Center. In 2000 he began the first developments with a team at the Pompeu Fabra University in Spain. VOCALOID was not originally intended to be a commercial product. He continued to be an important figure with the development of the VOCALOID software up until the announcement of his retirement on January 30th, 2015.[1][2][3]
KatsumiIshikawa Katsumi Ishikawa (石川克己) became the new head of the Vocaloid Project after Kenmochi retired in early 2015.[4]

VOCALOID

YAMAHA started the development of the VOCALOID engine in March 2000 and formally announced it in 2003. This is the sampling and re-editing of the real singing voice. Users set parameters such as clearness and vibrato as they like so they can create "a virtual singer of their own". The first VOCALOID products were LEON, LOLA, and MIRIAM released in 2004 by Zero-G. YAMAHA produced their own VOCALOIDs: MEIKO, who was also released in 2004 and KAITO, who was released in 2006 after some adjustments were made to the VOCALOID engine, which delayed his release by a year and a half. The two products' commercial preparation and release were handled by Crypton Future Media, Inc..

This first generation of VOCALOID had artificial sound and did not become popular. In August 31, 2007, Hatsune Miku, using the second generation VOCALOID2 platform, was released by Crypton Future Media, Miku was the first VOCALOID made by Crypton Future Media themselves. This product was supported widely with its natural singing and sparked the VOCALOID trend.

Main articles: VOCALOID and See Bplats' Voicebanks section

In 2010, YAMAHA once again began to develop their own voicebanks for the VOCALOID2 program, starting with a co-involvement on Lily. Then, they began their VY series with VY1. To date, Yamaha has the largest group of Vocals release using it a either co-developer or as a distributor (such as was the case of the original Macne Nana release on VOCALOID3). It has also recommended studios to potential Vocaloid voicebanks and has led to Yuzuki Yukari's creation at least being confirmed. It has also been known to invest into some studios in contribution towards developing Vocaloid as mentioned in YANHE's development.

"Yamaha" releases are releases that use Yamaha as a distributor, as a result the group is a mix of different approaches compared to other "groups" of Vocaloid within the franchise. They are often very miscellaneous to each other and the rest of the frenchise, therefore often vary in approach between the vocal releases. Macne Nana have also left the group and is now classified under the AH-Software Co. Ltd. Vocaloids.

Voicebanks

VOCALOID

VOCALOID2

VOCALOID3

VOCALOID4

VOCALOID5


Promotional involvement

Apps

Main article: iVocaloid,
Main article: VOCALOID first,
Main article: Vocalodama,
Main article: VocaloWitter,
Main article: Mobile VOCALOID Editor

Fan involvement

During the promotions of VY1, a Youtube account called VOCALOID Store uploaded VY1's demos. The account states that it is a "Japan-based eCommerce store specialized for VOCALOID and related items. The store is operated by Bplats, Inc. under licensed by Yamaha Corporation."

Because of VY2 having been created, and officially released, VOCALOID Store has also uploaded demos of his voice.

VocaFes Competition

At VocaFes 2011, two winners were announced whose images will be used for VY1 and VY2. However VY1's redefined version was not presented alongside the original artwork like VY2's was because of an error. Previously, it was announced they would host a competition for everyone to design mascots for the characters as a method of perceiving what the fandom thought of VY1 and VY2.

References

  1. [1] - VocaloidOtaku - Vocaloids in the news!
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External links

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