VOCALOID 4 MIKI UPDATE
VOCALOID 4 MIKI PROFESSIONAL

At the time of its initial release in VOCALOID2, it was considered the most realistic Japanese professional voicebank. Voicebanks SF-A2 Miki - Natural The 'Natural' vocal is meant to be a realistic representation of the provider Miki Furukawa. Until May 2011, all AH-Software VOCALOIDs were banned from KARENT. She, along with Kaai Yuki and Hiyama Kiyoteru, were introduced to expand the VOCALOID market and to give producers more choices. Notable VOCALOID song creators' works are included. To promote the release of SF-A2 miki, an album featuring her singing Christmas songs, VOCALOIDSв…XвЂ™MAS, released in November 2009.

Utatane Piko - Originally, miki and Piko were developed as a pair, but due to complications, they were split between two companies.

The general science fiction appearance, however, was kept.ДЇor more on VOCALOID relationships, see the FAQ.

VOCALOID 4 MIKI UPDATE

Her look was given an overhaul in her VOCALOID4 update and her cybernetic flesh appearance was abandoned. The illustrator also gave an 'SFA2 bike' version in 2010 showing miki with her hood up and on a sci-fi themed bike. Having an immature-looking body allowed her to appear younger than she looks, similar to how Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin could do the same. Though she is an android, she is covered in muscles made from various materials such as carbon nanotubes, but were made loose to give a mild deformed look about them. Her body was designed to look like that of a child, but also give her the overall appearance of a young teenage female. She generally has a star-theme motif and has a star symbol somewhere in every design for her.ДЄccording to information that came from the 2012 redesign, miki was designed to look like she was made out of an inorganic material and was conceptualized as an android. She had no references to YAMAHA based musical instruments and was designed to look cybernetic, giving her a more sci-fi look than most other VOCALOIDs at the time. Her VOCALOID2 design was unique among the VOCALOIDs. The meaning of the 'SF-A2' part of her name has never been stated. In Japanese, 'codename' or 'development code' translates as 'kaihatsu koudo'. Often shortened to just 'SF-A2 miki', her codename of 'miki' comes from her provider's name 'Miki Furukawa'.

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