News

October, 2016

  • 31 October

    Snow Miku 2017 Update: New Website Artwork And Event Schedule Info!

    The Snow Miku 2017 updates are starting to roll in! To start, the official Snow Miku 2017 website has been updated with a new visual artwork, illustrated by Korean artist “comet”. We’re also getting some proper updates on the English version of the site, which is a major improvement over …

  • 31 October

    Snow Miku 2017 Sapporo Streetcar Preview available November 20th, Operation Begins November 21st

    Eager to see Sapporo’s new Snow Miku street car wrapped with Snow Miku 2017 decor? So are we! Thanks to a press release by Sapporo Public Relations Magazine, we finally have a date of the reveal: You will be able to preview the streetcar on November 20th from 10:30 AM …

  • 31 October

    VOCALOID 4 “CYBER SONGMAN” Has Just Released!

    The official VOCALOID Facebook page as well as Crusher-P have just announced a new V4 VOCALOID: “CYBER SONGMAN“. As one may be able to guess, he’s in the same series as the female V4 vocal, CYBER DIVA. Voice Bank Information Recommended Range: A1 to A3 Recommended Tempo: 70 to 190 …

  • 28 October

    VNN in Attendance at VOCACON 2016!

    From October 29th to the 30th, VOCACON 2016, an arts and science convention celebrating voice synthesizers (VOCALOID, CeVIO, UTAU, etc.), will be held at the Yamaha Resort in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and VNN Japan’s Kowhey will be in attendance! Expect a full report of the event by the convention’s …

  • 28 October

    Hatsune Miku Symphony Teaser Movie Revealed, Orchestra Live CD Currently Available for Pre-order

    The first-ever official Hatsune Miku orchestra concert “Hatsune Miku Symphony” had its teaser movie released today, showing footage to tap into a rare kind of Hatsune Miku concert experience accompanied by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, widely known as Japan’s oldest classical orchestra. Hatsune Miku Symphony was held at Tokyo International Forum on August 26th, …

  • 28 October

    Overseas Visitor Tickets Now Available for Hatsune Miku Expo 2016 Concerts in Shanghai and Beijing

    There were some delays, but the overseas visitor ticket info for China’s 2016 Hatsune Miku Expo tour is finally here! The ticketing info for Shanghai and Beijing are as follows: Shanghai: – Tickets (VIP, Regular A & B) are available on Damai’s website. (Damai account required.) http://en.damai.cn/event/tickets_110920/ – Payment via …

  • 27 October

    IA’s Official LINE Channel and Free Wallpaper!

    IA’s official LINE channel is now open! On October 22nd, 1st PLACE announced that they had opened an official IA LINE channel where LINE users could get the latest news on IA. If you join before October 28th, you can download a free mobile wallpaper of IA. You can scan …

  • 26 October

    “France 3” Coverage and Concert Preparations for ALYS’ “Rêve de Machine”

    Three months ago, the channel “France 3 Paris Île-de-France” covered the first French Japanese virtual singer and the preparations for her upcoming concert. With the concert approaching, the video is still relevant! Note: Due to being translated from French, the meaning of the quotes may differ slightly. We tried to keep …

  • 26 October

    Nendoroid Co-de Kagamine Len: Trickster Version Now Available for Pre-order!

    A while back, there was a vote for fans to choose their favorite Project DIVA modules. The winner was then created as part of the Nendoroid Co-de SEGA feat. HATSUNE MIKU project Co-de line. Who was the winner? None other than Nendoroid Co-de Kagamine Len: Trickster Version! Ordering Orders are …

  • 26 October

    More Fanloid Potential Added with VOCALOID 4 Software Update

    We previously covered AHS’s announcement that almost all of the V3 and V4 VOCALOIDs would be able to cross synthesize with each other. Now we have more information on this tool as well as another company joining in! As of the VOCALOID 4 Editor / VOCALOID 4 Editor for Cubase …