Megpoid
| Developer(s) | Internet Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | June 26, 2009 |
| Stable release | Megpoid V4 / November 5, 2015 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Platform | PC |
| Available in |
Japanese English |
| Type | Vocal Synthesizer Application |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | SingerSongWriter |
Megpoid (メグッポイド) is a Vocaloid by Internet Co., Ltd.. Her voice is sampled by Megumi Nakajima. The mascot of the software is called "Gumi".
The name Gumi is the voice provider Megumi Nakajima's nickname from her childhood.[1] The software name, "Megpoid", was taken from the provider's name, "Megumi." The second half, the "poid", is short for "like Vocaloid," the full implied name of this product is "Megumi-like Vocaloid."
Development
Gumi was developed by Internet Co., Ltd. using Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 2 synthesizer software. Her voice was created by taking vocal samples from singer Megumi Nakajima at a controlled pitch and tone.
Additional software
On October 21, 2011, a new version of the software, called V3 Megpoid, was released containing a package of four different tones of Gumi's voice: Adult, Power, Sweet, and Whisper.
On March 16, 2012, a update of the Vocaloid 2 Megpoid was released, called V3 Megpoid - Native. A
On February 28, 2013, another new version of Gumi, called Megpoid English was released.
On November 5, 2015, an update to the V3 Megpoid, called Megpoid V4, was released for the Vocaloid 4 engine updating the vocals from V3 Megpoid and V3 Megpoid - Native along with adding alternative versions to the vocals including: MellowAdult, PowerFat, NaturalSweet, SoftWhisper, and NativeFat. These vocals made use of the new Vocaloid 4 feature "Cross-Synthesis".
Vocaloid 4 Cross Synthesis was also allowed for the Vocaloid 3 version of the Megpoid software, though was restricted only to working with the 5 Vocaloid 3 Japanese vocls.
The voice was also featured in use on the Vocaloid Keyboard prototype.[2]
In addition, a unrelated Vocaloid product called "Megpoid Talk" was developed which allowed Megpoid speech.[3][4][5]
"Native" and "English" were released for the Mobile Vocaloid Editor.[6]
Popularity
GUMI initially struggled to build popularity against the Crypton Future Media's Character Vocal series and was considered to be "nothing special" when first released. She was, however, quicker to gain popularity in comparison to Camui Gackpo.[7]
By 2010, GUMI's popularity was on par with Crypton Future Media's VOCALOIDs and had out sold her predecessor Camui Gackpo, becoming the most popular and well known non-Crypton VOCALOID. In 2011, her usage grew and in a number of weeks she would have even more songs in the top 100 rankings than some of the Crypton Future Media vocalists. In January 2015, a popularity poll was released, confirming GUMI was the second most popular VOCALOID of 2015 on Niconico.
Characteristics
Concerning GUMI's age, during the Extend development, Noboru once tweeted that there was a rough age preferred for GUMI, set around the teenage years. However, no official age was ever given to GUMI in her various designs. When writing about the Extend, it was noted the voice could be considered 'extensions' of the age conceptualized for GUMI.[8]
| Name | Megpoid (software) Gumi (mascot) |
| Release | June 26 |
| Suggested Tempo | 60-175bpm |
| Suggested Vocal Range | F2-A4 |
Featured music
Gumi has so far over 300 known songs and one of her songs titled "モザイクロール (Mozaik Role)", by DECO*27, is considered one of her most popular songs with almost 7,000,000 views on Nico Nico Douga.
References
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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