WDWHound
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Every now and then I come across something on the web that just blows me away. The following link will take you to a very unusual MP3 file. Give it a listen:
http://www.zero-g.co.uk/media/mp3/LEON_Demo_Check_It_Out.mp3
Whats so unusual about this MP3? Every voice you just heard was computer generated. The lead vocals, the background vocals, all of them. There are no humans singing on this track! Yamaha has just released "the world's first singing synthesis software". Its called Vocalaid and it was used to create this MP3. Here is a link for more info (including more sound files) if you are interested:
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/vocaloid/en/index.html
Here is a excerpt from their site:
"An authentic voice can be generated by simply inputting words and notes. It synthesizes singing exactly by simply typing in words and music notes on your PC. The sung vocal can be output as a Wav file, so it can be imported to other sequencers and played alongside the accompaniment. "
"Various styles of singing can be synthesized by adding further vocal libraries. By changing database of "Vocaloid Singer Libraries", you can synthesize various types of male and female vocals. A number of soundware developers worldwide will release "vocal libraries" and the Vocaloid software engine will power their library products. "
"Expressive effects can easily be added to the synthesized vocals in a simple operation. Expressive effects can easily be added to the synthesized vocals, such as vibrato, inflection and tremolo, which are added by using the simple GUI commands, resulting in the creation of fully expressive songs. "
I guessing this stuff aint cheep, but I would dearly love play around with it.
http://www.zero-g.co.uk/media/mp3/LEON_Demo_Check_It_Out.mp3
Whats so unusual about this MP3? Every voice you just heard was computer generated. The lead vocals, the background vocals, all of them. There are no humans singing on this track! Yamaha has just released "the world's first singing synthesis software". Its called Vocalaid and it was used to create this MP3. Here is a link for more info (including more sound files) if you are interested:
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/product/vocaloid/en/index.html
Here is a excerpt from their site:
"An authentic voice can be generated by simply inputting words and notes. It synthesizes singing exactly by simply typing in words and music notes on your PC. The sung vocal can be output as a Wav file, so it can be imported to other sequencers and played alongside the accompaniment. "
"Various styles of singing can be synthesized by adding further vocal libraries. By changing database of "Vocaloid Singer Libraries", you can synthesize various types of male and female vocals. A number of soundware developers worldwide will release "vocal libraries" and the Vocaloid software engine will power their library products. "
"Expressive effects can easily be added to the synthesized vocals in a simple operation. Expressive effects can easily be added to the synthesized vocals, such as vibrato, inflection and tremolo, which are added by using the simple GUI commands, resulting in the creation of fully expressive songs. "
I guessing this stuff aint cheep, but I would dearly love play around with it.
