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UTAU (歌声合成ツール UTAU (Vocal Synthesis Tool UTAU)) is a Japanese singing synthesizer software created by Ameya/Ayame.
It is notably known for being a free alternative to the VOCALOID software in which you can create your own voices.
What Is UTAU?
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Screenshot of version 0.4.18's interface of the UTAU software
UTAUloids, similar to VOCALOIDs, are practically virtual/digital singers. To make an UTAUloid, a user would record samples of themself saying strings of syllables or phonetics in almost any language at a constant pitch. This is called a reclist, meaning recording list or recite list. These collections of recordings are referred to as a voice library (音声ライブラリ in Japanese) or a voicebank.
There's also a visual appeal to UTAU, as users often create and illustrate characters to represent their voicebanks, in the same way VOCALOID does with their voicebanks. While most users tend to create human-like characters, there are some users who have created animal-like characters, mythical creatures and even anthropomorphize inanimate objects to represent their UTAU voices, proving just how creative the development process can be and that an UTAUloid can be just about anything anyone can think of.
Here are some familiar UTAUloids you might recognize:
Kasane Teto
Kasane Teto, the most well-known UTAUloid. She is commonly mistaken for
a VOCALOID.
Utane Uta
The default voice of UTAU, Utane Uta, also known as Defoko.
Momone Momo
Momone Momo, the second UTAUloid released. She is most famous for voicing Nyan Cat.
Illustration by SeiryuuKirin
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