Yohioloid
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| Yohioloid | |
|---|---|
 Yohioloid package | |
| Developer | VocaTone |
| Initial release | September 10, 2013 |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Platform | PC |
| Size | 1.57 GB[1] |
| Available in | English, Japanese |
| Type | Vocal Synthesizer Application |
| License | Proprietary |
Yohioloid (stylized as YOHIOloid) is an English Vocaloid developed VocaTone and distributed by PowerFX who also has an additional Japanese voice bank. The vocalist sampled for his vocals was Swedish singer Yohio. He was released for Vocaloid 3.
Yohioloid was developed as a special vocal with an aim at rock music and Visual kei. VocaTone began production of another vocal following the release of Oliver. Yohio, by rare opportunity, offered himself and his vocal was put on priority due to its English/Japanese potential. His vocal was recorded in Sundsvall, Yohio's hometown at the Ninetone Studios. Following a series of rumours, it was later confirmed that Yohio was going to voice a bilingual Vocaloid with English and Japanese capabilities. Yohio himself confirmed this through a tweet.[2] After delays with regard to issues related to the English vocal, he was released on 10 September 2013.[3] DVD release of the voice bank was later available for purchase on September 17.[4]
MusicTech magazine ranked Yohioloid and the Vocaloid 3 software as 7/10 and gave the overall package a good review. Yohioloid's anime influence was highly noticeable to the reviewer and generally understood he was made to suit the anime-fan target demographic.[5]
Competition
Yohioloid's illustration was picked via a contest where entries were given the chance to have their artwork be chosen for the final cover art of the software. The winner was picked by Yohio himself. Later the contest winning image appeared, though this was confirmed to be not the final version of the artwork and adjustments were being made to it.[6]