AHS has announced a new collaboration with Hearts Technology to bring VOICEROID to their upcoming Nintendo Switch game, Don Swagger!
Don Swagger is described as a 1-on-1 or 2-on-2 competitive action game scheduled for release this summer. The object of the game is to drive a giant acorn to your opponent’s side of a tennis court-like field before it bursts open. The player who causes the most acorns to burst on their opponent’s side of the field wins!
One of the noteworthy points of Don Swagger is how it will utilize Genvid interactive streaming technology so that even non-players who are watching a match can participate. They can accomplish this by clicking on ‘Don Points (DP)’ that generate throughout the field on their monitors, and then spending them to cheer their preferred player on or even send them items to use! This will, in fact, be the first ever Nintendo Switch game to feature such a capability!
Stay tuned for details on how VOICEROID will also play a role in this very novel game!
— NEUTRINO๏ผๆญๅฃฐ็ๆAI๏ผๅ ฌๅผใใฏใฉใใกใณๅฟๆดใใใใจใใใใใพใใ๏ผใ (@SHACHI_NEUTRINO) February 21, 2020
About NEUTRINO
NEUTRINO is a freeware voice synthesizer program that reads notes and lyrics from a MusicXML file (*.musicxml) created in a musical score program such as MuseScore. Using neural networks, it can estimate parameters like timing, pitch, voice type and more. It then uses a vocoder to synthesize the voice that sings the notes based on those estimated parameters.
What’s more, two different voice banks are already available. The first is ่ฌกๅญ / Yoko, a voice bank based off the singing voice synthesis system Sinsy, and described as possessing a powerful yet cool and relaxed voice type. Below, you can hear song that SHACHI created for Sinsy’s recent 10th anniversary!
The other available voice bank will no doubt please AHS fans. It’s none other than AI Tohoku Kiritan! Below, you can listen to numerous sample tracks that SHACHI created using her voice database.
Interested in hearing more of her? You’ll be delighted to know that many users have already tried their hand at Yoko and Kiritan’s NEUTRINO banks, and have shared their results online! Below are just a few of the many examples out there!
After unzipping the file to your desired folder, open the resulting NEUTRINO folder, double-click on the Batch file called “Run.bat”, and let it run for a while.
When it finishes, check the folder called “output” and you should see a WAV file called “sample1_syn.wav”. This means that the program works and you are ready use it!
How to Use NEUTRINO
1. Create a song with lyrics in MuseScore. Save it as MusicXML file (*.musicxml) in “score” > “musicxml”
โปIf you see 4 sample MusicXML files, then you got the correct folder
2. Right-click the earlier Batch file called “Run” and open it in Notepad. Change where you see BASENAME into the name of the MusicXML file that you want to synthesize.
We have visited the pop-up store and have pictures of it!
Original report below:
Gamers has recently revealed the available merchandise for the previously reported pop-up store in Akihabara for AHS character goods! If you’re going to be in the area between late February and mid-March, here’s what you can find!
Random character poster (19 types) โปAvailable while supplies last
Gamers-Exclusive Goods
Can Badge (1 out of 18 possible kinds, selected at random): ๏ฟฅ400 JPY each
Bonus: these badges may randomly come with a label that says “ๅฝใใ.” If you receive a badge with this, then you can also get some autographed goods!
Pre-Sale Goods
Giant Keychains (2 types): ๏ฟฅ1,210 JPY each
Tsurumaki Maki B2 Tapestry: ๏ฟฅ3,300
Yuzuki Yukari T-Shirt (available in L and XL sizes): ๏ฟฅ3,300 JPY each
Sports Towel (2 types): ๏ฟฅ3,850 JPY each
Tsurumaki Maki Giant Acrylic Stand: ๏ฟฅ1,980 JPY
Yuzuki Yukari Parka (available in L and XL sizes): ๏ฟฅ7,150 JPY each
“Thank you for all the amazing support. This award was made possible thanks to all of you. For that, we are truly grateful. It delights us to see VOICEROID being used for Let’s Play, travel, and all sorts of videos in recent years. We will pour all our strength into further development of our products so that even more users can enjoy them. We look forward to your continued support of the VOICEROID series.”
User Comments
“Tsuina-chan is so cute! Yay!”
“It’s simply amazing how she’ll say any line I want her to say at any time!”
“Anything and everything that creators have put out with her for their works has been absolutely incredible!”
Congratulations to AHS and Tsuina-chan! We look forward to many more years of fun and enjoyment with VOICEROID!
eyemirror has finally launched the official website for their collaboration eyeglasses with Yuzuki Yukari! Promotional art was provided by ๆๅๅ / Ayakura Juu!
Furthermore, those who purchase any one of the glasses will get a free clear file folder also bearing an original illustration of Yukari by ๆๅๅ / Ayakura Juu!
Other Merchandise
Finally, two other pieces of merchandise have been newly revealed!
Glasses Cloth
Comes in a tin can Price: ๏ฟฅ1,300 JPY Can be used about 300 times
Lens Cleaner
Container size: 155mm x 35mm Price: ๏ฟฅ1,300 JPY
Any Yukari fan who wears glasses (and even those who don’t) should absolutely check these products out at Koetsuki 6 on February 11 at the Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO!
On February 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM (JST), Bumpyใใใ / Bumpy Urushi and ใกใใP / ChomP hosted the official livestream unveiling the latest official compilation album from VOCALOMAKETS!
Album title: ๆๆใฎ่ฉฉII / Hoshitsuki no Uta II
With just a little over 24 hours of notice, VOCALOMAKETS has announced that they will be livestreaming a special program on Niconico Live, introducing their second official compilation album featuring Yuzuki Yukari and Kizuna Akari!
VOCALOMAKETS plans to release their second compilation album on February 11, 2020 at the Kono Koe Todoke, Tsuki Made mo 6 doujin event (“Koetsuki for short”). This livestream will be introducing its songs to fans.
Be sure to tune in if you have a premium Niconico account, or read our summary of the livestream content after it airs!
Furthermore, whenever the timing was intentional or not, the Koetsuki organizers have uploaded the mini live concert from the fourth Koetsuki event back from May 5, 2018 to YouTube right after the VOCALOMAKETS livestream was announced!
Episode 153 of the AHS Official Livestream was aired on YouTube Live on January 30, 8:00 PM (JST), hosted by Tomohide Ogata, LESS Kitayama, and special guest, Keisuke Kurita of AI Inc.! Below, you can watch a replay of it and read a summary of the announcements made!
AHS Wins Best Utility Software Category of the BCN Awards
As previously reported, AHS won the Best Utility Software category of the BCN Awards for the third year in a row! During the livestream, we even get to see the trophy and plaque that they were presented with!
Congratulations once again to AHS, and we look forward to a fourth straight win next year! (No pressure!)
Fans will soon have another chance to shop for AHS merchandise at the planned pop-up collaboration store in Akihabara starting next month! See details below:
Dates February 28 through March 15
Lottery drawing prizes Grand prize: Autographed goods Runner-up prizes: character posters โปCustomers who purchase at least ๏ฟฅ3,000 in goods can be entered; details on prizes to be revealed later
The main visual for the store event shows Wedding Ver. Yukari, as well as a new design for Maki, looking like a receptionist! Stay tuned as news for available goods are announced, some of which will only be available at Gamers!
Also called Koetsuki 6 for short, the annual Yuzuki Yukari and Kizuna Akari-only doujin event will be held on Tuesday, February 11, where AHS will also have an official booth. Pictured below is their lineup of goods.
They made specific mention that the Yuzuki Yukari sacoche bag is running low in supply, and will likely sell out at the event, so those who want one better hurry and snag theirs! AHS also took the time during the livestream to show off the Wedding Ver. Yukari goods, as well as full graphic T-shirts of Kizuna Akari, Tohoku Kiritan, and Tsurumaki Maki!
While the Wedding Ver. Yukari merchandise will be at Koetsuki 6, the T-shirts for the other three characters will instead be made available on the AHS Store starting on February 4! Be sure to keep an eye out for them!
VOCEROID2 Iori Yuzuru
And finally, we come to the main topic of the livestream: Iori Yuzuru’s impending release!
Since he was revealed on Twitter earlier today, fans have been theorizing a lot about Yuzuru, such as his relationship with the Kotonoha sisters – given how they share the same development company and character designer – even wondering if he can speak in Kansai dialect. Kurita would just reveal that AI Inc. has been wanting to make a male VOICEROID since the Kotonoha sisters we released more than five years ago, but had a hard time finding the ideal voice provider. Ogata added how difficult it is to make a VOICEROID with a really low-pitched voice, as they discovered when developing Yoshida-kun.
As for who Yuzuru’s voice provider ended up being, Kurita would not say. This led some fans to theorize further on who he may be. Some ideas that came up during the livestream included Joji Nakata and Akio Otsuka, theories that the trio all shot down, but had a good laugh about nonetheless!
One thing that Kurita knew for sure since the beginning was that Yoshida Yoshitsugi had to be the designer for Yuzuru. They still wanted him to look more on the pretty side, but slightly masculine. When discussing what names they could call him (“Yuzuru-kun,” “Yuzurun,” even “Yuzuru-kyun” came up), LESS Kitayama remarked how “Yuzuru-kun” reeminds him of a certain world-class figure skater, and even mentioned how he gets figure skater vibes when looking at the design for Yuzuru the VOICEROID!
During the livestream, we get to hear them play around with Yuzuru’s voice and parameters, and even play many of the voice samples from his upcoming exVOICE pack! Be sure to watch the livestream to give them a listen!
For all other information pertaining to Iori Yuzuru, be sure to read our previous report!
The next livestream is scheduled to take place on February 27, 2020, which is Yuzuru’s release date! Look forward to even more information being revealed for the newest VOICEROID leading up to his big debut!
Developed AI Inc., Iori Yuzuru is a male VOICEROID described as possessing a voice that is gentle and calm, yet also full of emotion and expression. His official illustration was provided by ๅ็ฐใจใทใใฎ / Yoshida Yoshitsugi.
Like many AHS products, Yuzuru will comes with Music Maker Silver (DAW), a 90-day trial version of Charamin Studio (3D character animation tool), and Video Easy SE (video editor), enabling early adopters to have everything that they’ll need for video creation with Yuzuru right off the bat!
Furthermore, AHS is in the process recording an exVOICE pack for Yuzuru that will contain 281 voice samples for him! Details on that and more to be explained during episode 153 of the AHS Official Livestream at 8:00 PM tonight (January 30, 2020)!
Demo
Want to hear what Yuzuru sounds like? You can try a demo for him right on his official product page!
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