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In October 2013, Luka's VOCALOID2 software disappeared off the top 10 products charts as the Hatsune Miku V3 and its bundle package disrupted the chart rankings. In 2010, Luka was ranked as the 3rd most popular VOCALOID product Crypton sold. " VOCALOID Megurine Luka" on SoundCloudĬrypton's product list,, Megurine Luka is in 3rd place." VOCALOID Megurine Luka" on Niconico Video.Details of voicebanks remain vague on these versions.
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In VOCALOID3 the production was also impacted by the switch to VOCALOID4. Other voicebanks She was due an Append in VOCALOID2 and a example of this was heard on the VOCALOID3 promotional album "The VOCALOIDs", but due to the switch from VOCALOID2 to VOCALOID3 production was changed in favour of VOCALOID3. Megurine Luka - English Soft The "English Straight " vocal adjusted to have a softer tone. Megurine Luka - English Straight The English version of the Megurine Luka vocal, intended to have the same vocal tone as the Japanese version. Megurine Luka - Hard A more realistic version of the Megurine Luka vocal designed to sound more like Yū Asakawa, this version has harder sounds for more precise pronunciations.
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Megurine Luka - Japanese The original voicebank for Japanese voicebank. The following covers the VOCALOID software, for future releases see Piapro Studio releases. (巡音ルカ if) were revealed with a finalized illustration of the original design by KEI. On Augat the "Hatsune Miku Chronicle" (初音ミク・クロニクル) art exhibition event, merchandise featuring Megurine Luka's original concept artwork now known as Megurine Luka if. Her VOCALOID2 software and promotions therefore were restricted for a long time to within Japan and not even software support was offered in English.Ĭrypton Future Media applied for trademark for Luka on January 29, 2015. Instead, she was focused primarily at Japanese producers. Kagamine Rin & Len - Fellow members of the Character Vocal Series.ĭespite the inclusion of English, Megurine Luka was not aimed at a worldwide audience.Hatsune Miku - Fellow member of the Character Vocal Series.This is a result of comparing the Japanese word for "tuna" (maguro) with her last name.įor more on VOCALOID relationships, see the FAQ. Despite the Internet Meme's popularity, she is often seen with a tuna fish. Tako Luka marked the end of the " Item Wars" system where items were assigned to VOCALOIDs based on memes. VOCALOID fans tried to assign an item to Luka as they had done with past VOCALOIDs, sparking heated debate over the choice. The blue jewel near her throat represents moisture in the air and water drops. The gold curl design on her chest mimics brass instruments and a circulatory organ. Her design incorporates woodwind and brass instruments. As a form of contrast, the "∞" on her neck area represents "sound around". Her dress was designed to look old-fashioned to make her represent the past. Unlike previous mascots in the series, her costume is not based on a school uniform. Her codename of "CV03" means "Character Voice 03".Īccording to KEI, who was asked by Crypton to illustrate her, her design was made to be asymmetrical due to her bilingual software so she would look different in various angles. Her name is based on her concept, which is "travelling sound", meaning words which are translated from one language to another. Her surname combines "Meguri" (巡, circulate or around) and "Ne" (音, sound), while the name "Luka" invokes the homophonous pronunciations of 流 ( ru, flow), 歌 ( ka, song) and 香 ( ka, scent), thus making: "songs to all around the world as scent spreads."
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Megurine Luka was the first VOCALOID designed to fully support producing vocals in both Japanese and English, and the first addition to the Character Vocal Series software line characterized as an adult.