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Vocaloid 2 Prima available now!

Now shipping! Vocaloid PRIMA - a brand-new plug-in VIRTUAL VOCALIST modelled on the voice of a professional soprano opera singer, and powered by the all-new Yamaha VOCALOID2 Singing Synthesis Technology.

You can buy Prima as a boxed DVD version ($199.99 USD) or as a download ($179.99 USD) from http://www.prima-vocaloid.com/.

More info here http://www.zero-g.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1004

Vocaloid2 Duo Kagamine Rin/Len release date

Japanese Vocaloid 2 product Kagamin Rin/Len is due for release on Dec 27th 2007. Published by Crypton, this product includes both girl (Rin) and boy (Len) voices. No demos are available yet.

Sound on Sound review VOCALOID2 SWEET ANN

The January 2008 issue of Sound on Sound includes a favourable 3 page review of Vocaloid 2 Sweet Ann by Power FX.

First Prima Demos Released

The first 2 audio demos for Vocaloid Prima, Zero-G's first Vocaloid 2 product have been released.

Click Here for more info.

Vocaloid2 Hatsune Miku tops Amazon Japan ranking!

Vocaloid2 Hatsune Miku, published by Crypton, has become an unprecendented sales hit, reaching #1 in Amazon Japan sales ranking in Sept 2007!

Sweet Ann v Kitto

Vocaloid Sweet Ann duels Kitto, the reigning rock queen from the outback of Australia in this short video clip. See how the virtual vocalist fares against the powerful Kitto here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6rcB9UKITg

PowerFX Releases Sweet Ann

PowerFX Releases Sweet Ann, the Next Generation Virtual Vocalist

This first Vocaloid2 software product is ideal for electronic dance music artists and producers

STOCKHOLM—PowerFX announced today they have released Sweet Ann, the first of their new line of vocal libraries which employs Yamaha’s VOCALOID2 upgraded software. Vocaloid software applications enable users to type in words and melody and have the vocal library “artist” sing back the input.

PowerFX’s Sweet Ann vocal library package is available for $149 download/$169 DVD directly from PowerFX and includes a stand alone version, a VSTi plugin with real-time keyboard performance and ReWire ™ connectivity to a host sequencer and. For more information, visit www.powerfx.com.

Countdown begins for the first Vocaloid 2 release: Sweet Ann!

PowerFX will release the first Vocaloid 2 product, Sweet Ann, in 2 weeks direct from their web site www.powerfx.com. The product will be available as a digital download or custom made DVD for the introductionary price of $149.

You can hear some beta demos of Sweet Ann Here

Vocaloid2 demonstration in Frankfurt Musikmesse

The Yamaha Vocaloid development team will be demonstrating Vocaloid2 at the Frankfurt Musikmesse from 28th to 31st March.

Time: 14:00 everyday (from 28th to 31st March) Place: Meeting room "ARGUMENT" in Hall 3.C Westfoyer

VOCALOID2 is a new version of VOCALOID, which includes major improvements in usability and synthesis quality. Here are key features:

- New GUI
VOCALOID Editor (score editing tool) of VOCALOID2 has a cool new look with improved user functionality.
- A much more realistic and natural sounding vocal The synthesis engine of VOCALOID2 uses a different signal processing technique from Version 1, creating a clearer and more natural vocal.
- Realtime Keyboard Performance (VST Instrument) Written lyrics can be assigned a note by touch of a keyboard. Now you can �sing� using a keyboard.
- New functionalities and improvements Much easier to use functionalities are newly implemented, which reduce workloads in creating your music. Existing functionalities are also improved.

PRIMA - Zero-G announce ther first Vocaloid 2 product!

The following title will be released by Zero-G in Spring 2007: "PRIMA" - more info about PRIMA will appear on the Zero-G website soon!

Zero-G hope to demonstrate the voice at the Frankfurt Music Messe in late March 2007, but it will not be ready for release until later in the Spring. Click Here for more info.