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| Developer(s) | Yamaha Corporation |
|---|---|
| Initial release | July 27, 2015 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows macOS |
| Available in | Japanese |
| Type | Voice Synthesizer Software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
Sachiko is a Vocaloid 4 vocal. Its voice samples are based on Japanese actress, voice actress, and one of the leading enka singers in Japan, Sachiko Kobayashi.
Sachiko was revealed on the Vocaloid website on July 23, 2015. A job plugin called "Sachikobushi" was available, which aimed to facilitate realistic reproduction of Kobayashi's voice. It would also include ExVoice for sounds such as shouting. The first demo and a digital download of the voicebank were both released on July 27. Preorders for the physical box and trial versions were also available. The boxed version would be sold in August. [1]
Sachiko's voice was also released for Mobile Vocaloid Editor.
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