Singing synthesis as a new musical instrument
Hideki Kenmochi · 2012
Singing synthesis technology is changing musical situation in Japan recently. There are a lot of original compositions using singing synthesis softwares such as Vocaloid in a video site Niko Niko Douga or YouTube. Hit songs in the video sites are remastered and published as CDs from major record companies. There are also various types of derivative products and services. The author would like to discuss this phenomenon in detail.