Vocaloid 2

Vocaloid 2
Original author(s)Yamaha Corporation
Developer(s)Yamaha Corporation
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Initial releaseJune 29, 2007 (2007-06-29)
Final release
2.0.12 / November 6, 2010 (2010-11-06)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Available inEnglish, Japanese
TypeVoice Synthesizer Software
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.vocaloid.com/en/lineup/vocaloid2/[dead link]

Vocaloid 2 is a singing voice synthesizer and the successor to the Vocaloid voice synthesizer application by Yamaha. Unlike the first engine, Vocaloid 2 based its output on vocal samples, rather than voice analysis. The synthesis engine and the user interface were completely revamped, with Japanese Vocaloids possessing a Japanese interface, as opposed to the previous version, which used English for both versions. It is noteworthy for introducing the popular character Hatsune Miku. It was succeeded by Vocaloid 3.