V Flower
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| Developer(s) | Yamaha Corporation Gynoid Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | May 9, 2014 |
| Stable release | V4 Flower
/ July 16, 2015 |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Platform | PC, Mac |
| Available in | Japanese |
| Type | Vocal Synthesizer Application |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Homepage |
V Flower (ブイフラワ) is a Japanese female Vocaloid software by Yamaha corporation for Vocaloid 3, the mascot is known as "Flower (フラワ) ".
Development
The Vocaloid is a female vocal with a powerful, androgynous voice designed to specialize in rock music. v flower has some distinctive traits within the vocal not found in many past VOCALOIDs. The vocal allows her to have the reserved female tone needed for slow rock songs yet have the heavy sound needed for faster and more upbeat rock. She debuted in HoneyWorks' song "Inokori Sensei," which was uploaded on April 17, 2014.[1]
The download version of the voicebank was released on May 9 and for physical release in the summer of 2014. A physical release was later confirmed to be for the 16th of July, 2014.[2]
Additional Software
Gynoid Co., Ltd. later made an update to Vocaloid 4 called "V4 Flower". The update contained improvements to the overall vocal plus access to the new "growl" ability. Early sales of Flower occurred at Vom@s 32.
Characteristics
On her official website flower is described as a 'kuudere'.
Flower's V4 design was originally used by the artist, Miwasiba, in July 2014. The appearance was originally done as fanart by the artist and was a "shota" version of flower.[3] The official flower Twitter account noted that the new Vocaloid 4 design was the "short haired" version of flower, while the original Vocaloid 3 version was the "long haired" version of the same character.[4] The official Twitter account said that the design was to reflect how flower herself is now "perfect flower", having both a "pistil" (long haired version) and "stamen" (short haired version).[5] Due to confusion caused by the comment, with responses thinking flower was Intersex, it was noted by the account that flower has a "pistil" (female reproductive organ). The Twitter account also noted the change of hairstyle did not change her nature.[6] The illustrator also confirmed flower is still a girl on the Vocaloid Facebook page and reference sheets, despite adopting a "shota" design.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ "超会議３参加ハニワが新ボカロで動画投稿‐ニコニコインフォ". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "ロックに特化したキレのあるパワフルな女性歌声ライブラリ ヤマハ ソフトウェア『VOCALOID™3 Library v flower』（ブイフラワ） 5月9日（金）より先行ダウンロード販売開始 - ニュースリリース - ヤマハ株式会社". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "△○□×". Twitter. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "v flower (ブイフラワ)". Twitter. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "v flower (ブイフラワ)". Twitter. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "v flower (ブイフラワ)". Twitter. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "VOCALOID - VOCALOID Library "v flower" will come in... - Facebook". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "△○□×". Twitter. Retrieved 27 April 2016.