Pocket Miku: A unique vocal synthesizer from Japan

[@chillbreaux]

I briefly had a Korg Miku pedal and it was a blast on guitar.

[@giffypopvids]

I always thought it was a little underwhelming. This is def a step in the right direction as far as a playable Miku voice. Obviously it'll always be better to hand input the midi notes yourself, but this is an exciting option for vocal synths!

[@ingreynelg]

There is a great demo by SpiralCaster who was very capable to make the Miku sound very good.

[@CHADALAK1]

I've been on a hunt for one of these! D: ! Someday when guitar pedal captures are better I would capture it. NeuralDSP Quad Cortex I don't think will be able to due to the pedal's complex nature

[@dn4339]

Listen to Into the Twilight by Jack White. He's makes great use of said pedal.

[@Mrshoujo]

@@CHADALAK1 I bought one from Juno Records in the UK years ago for $115 on sale. This was when every place was selling it for a lot more.

[@Ailun__]

The reason having a real time piano input for speech synthesis doesn’t work suuuper well is because we typically sing the consonant just before the note, and leave the vowel to take up all the space. In the actual vocaloid program (and similar synths like openUTAU, CeVIO, and my personal fav SynthV) the consonant is inserted right before the midi note you fill in, but for that to happen in real time the piano would need to somehow predict your touch before you press the key. It’s still a really cool device though! Just might be hard to play since you need to be sliiightly off time.

[@DavidHilowitzMusic]

yes, this is exactly what I was experiencing. I ended up playing every note a bit early in order to get it to line up

[@kosherre6243]

My solution: discuss your plans with the software. I'm sure they'd understand.

[@inexpensive_housing-2948]

hey yo wont beleive but there's a couple of vocal synth rpograms that do real time; AlterEgo and Chipspeech. both by Plogue. they work just like that

[@kimisaacbuelagala1314]

could add a proximity sensor to the keys

[@kosherre6243]

@@kimisaacbuelagala1314 but if you hover your fingers on nearby keys, they'll also be triggered.

[@dzjin]

Miku is no longer a Vocaloid actually, Yamaha has basically abandoned the software and now Crypton has their own software to host the latest (controversial) version of Miku, Miku NT. Most people still prefer to use Vocaloid 4 over 5 because it's more geared towards tuning the voices manually and giving the user more control CORRECTION: Vocaloid 6 released so it is not abandoned but more accurately Crypton has abandoned Vocaloid

[@ember_falls]

oh that's interesting, I've never actually looked into the synth tech behind the songs so I don't know anything about what happens there lol

[@Kougeru]

That's not entirely true. Crypon was always the owner and they chose not to continue working with YAMAHA because they believed that Vocaloid software was too limiting for what they wanted to do. Though of course 3 years later we see that nothing really good has happened...

[@leavescore754]

who really use NT? haha

[@osakablinladen]

god i wish they just migrated to synthv but it looks like crypton wanted their own engine for a while and would migrate even if vocaloid didn't fall off

[@enginerdy]

This is a lot of consternation over something that is essentially an extended gimmick

[@acertainredpanda1115]

It's really strange to hear Miku sing over a trap beat, since both Miku and the trap music trend are from different times! Very nostalgic and novel at the same time.

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Not really, but I get how you feel.

[@HarryAdee]

Exactly what I would want to comment. It sounds great.

[@MyFictionalChaos]

I feel that way too! Even though, trap beats are kind of old now too haha! Time sure is flying by, huh!

[@its_myo]

try listening to yameii online or lil 3nvi. they are not hatsune miku but other english vocaloids its actually fire.

[@vandarkholme4745]

Yeah! Generally not a huge fan of vocaloids but this actually is palatable

[@importaku]

the sung words are just the components of japanese the idea is you can piece them together to make them into actual words. A I U E O buttons are the kana alphabet designations the words all base from KA KI KU KE KO, SA SHI TSU SE SO ect...

[@CrossbredManiac]

🤝

[@alaamhmd1158]

I dont get it.. so to sing anata wa daisuki.. what should he press ?? Vowels are obvious but where are the other letters?

[@rodneycusi7978]

Huh I always wondered what she was saying

[@muyodosel1658]

@@alaamhmd1158 anata "ga" daisuki anata wa daisuki would mean: you are daisuki, instead of "i love you".

[@ashleybunny1884]

@@muyodosel1658 doesn’t really answer the question lol 😆

[@janevim11]

most of these tracks sound like the soundtrack to Bee and Puppycat, a show using the vocaloid Oliver both as an actual character voice and as a background singer, very cool!

[@lifeonmvrs]

yes!! haha, i kept thinking that throughout the whole video lmao :P

[@weirdosuggested]

that’s what i was thinking too

[@KitsuneFyora]

*lowest growl voice ever* "DEFEATEEEEEEDDDDDD"

[@cyberneticsquid]

Bee and Puppycat :D

[@darianstarfrog]

Hey! Fellow Bee and Puppy cat fans!!! How weird we gathered here!?

[@MilkintheMicrowaver]

the ETHEREAL sound at 3:50.... gosh.... this is so cool!! I LOVE vocaloid and just subbed like a week ago, the timing on this video is impeccable!!!!!

[@SoapyCilantro]

It’s so wild and exiting to think about the birth of a new genre of music that utilizes these products, sounds, and technology in ways we never imagined.

[@LizordSword]

WILL WOOD MEMES??? IN _MY_ RECOMMENDED????

[@reedwilliams1868]

it sounds like if Brian Eno started using Vocaloid

[@Riku-Leela]

Vocaloid heaven

[@kellyjogger4935]

it sounds like a minion lmao

[@restycarl]

5:48 ね. とまれ の は 疎遠 な 路線. "Ne. Tomare no wa soen'na rosen." Translation: "You know, the stop is a distant route."

[@SamiTheAnxiousBean]

Honestly wish they made other pocket vocaloids because there are so many with a lot of really cool voices

[@Ambipie]

some of us would kill for a toggle able rin len stylophone

[@flower7250]

I really want Fukase and Oliver so muchh! Oliver especially! Since he voiced Puppycat, I want to experiment with it!

[@mysteryz0ne272]

iirc wasn't there a vy1 chip for this?

[@sp01led_m1lk8]

I would love a gumi one

[@Fi6ment]

@@flower7250 omg you read my mind!! i was just about to comment this about oliver and puppycat

[@wakewaka00]

1:20 こんにちは〜ありがとう〜 Konnichiwa〜Arigatou〜

[@natsunaorathegodofillusion7915]

I need an extended version of that ending. Miku is singing such a chill little tune... ♡

[@purelucknoskill5158]

yes pls

[@dheroefic]

Pls ❤

[@needtau4138]

2:36 I want a version of just this on loop.

[@eg-draw]

I want it too :(

[@mreyeball3085]

Reminds of of Holland patent public library works

[@alyellow7455]

the drums ruin it ngl

[@pingeee]

yeah that shit was beautiful

[@okuru3301]

More than 30 years ago, when I was in junior high school, I bought a DX7, and now, when my son is in high school, he bought a Hatsune-Miku. She is the real synthesizer of our time.

[@ukestudio3002]

Had a DX9 I really enjoyed. Wish I had it still .

[@resonate72]

It's funny because Miku's original design is actually based off of the DX7!

[@erickcr8778]

I love how this video is edited, other “KZbinrs” spend too much talking about themselves or have an intro, stuff like that this is straight to the point 👍🏽

[@cbalan777]

Very cool. Miku gets all the love, but I would love a Pocket Luka. (A different vocaloid) Thanks for sharing this! It's amazing how much the complexity of the sounds you can make skyrockets when you add in the keyboard and pedal.

[@c.arandyl]

Pocket Luka would be crazy!

[@sockfrogsinsuits]

i be wanting a pocket oliver for real

[@M364A]

@@sockfrogsinsuits what about a pocket of money?

[@sockfrogsinsuits]

@@M364A that works

[@wa7saka]

Frrr

[@Queenxily]

4:10 sounds like cutscene music in a game about exploring some abandoned kingdom Or even in a movie about the same thing. It sounds so cool.

[@Yakov2050]

Fun! Just bought one from eBay. Gotta love how Japan has all these wonderful synths and hardware gadgets that nobody has ever heard of

[@JakHart]

Did you know that most countries have wonderful synths and hardware gadgets that nobody has ever heard of? Well, that is, except the creator, and their circles of people, of course.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@JakHart how do you even have friends.

[@teekanne15]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 pretty bold of you to assume he has friends

[@muhammadsyafiq1004]

it's vocaloid. Nobody ever heard of the synths version of it cause people that actually do make music in the genre use the software version like Vocaloid 5. It used to be even more janky. People had to actually use a game to develop music during the early days of vocaloid. Vocaloid is not exactly a music genre you consume live. Hence negating the need for synths in the first place. Miku being the OG of course, but my fav vocaloid artist is Cepheid.

[@Yakov2050]

@@JakHart Japan is special in so many ways and there's no other place in the world like Akihabara. Just because other countries have tinkerers and makers doesn't make Japan any less special

[@両利きは利いてない-j1c]

彼女は日本語で「こんにちは」「ド・レ・ミ・ファ・ソ・ラ・シ・ド」って歌てるね She sings "konnichiwa" and "do-re-mi-fa-so-la-si-do" in Japanese.

[@marktheshark5733]

Very cool

[@jdssurf]

awesome thanks

[@fireaza]

Just a bit of a guess as to how the controls on this gizmo work, when it comes to the language side of things. Japanese vowels are the "A, I, U ,E, O" sounds that we know in English, but consonants, are actually a vowel with another sound placed in front of it. So for example, you put a "K" and front and you now have "KA, KI, KU, KE, KO". Put an "M" and you now have "MA, MI, MU, ME, MO". The "shift" button is probably swapping between these sets.

[@rumi_daisuki12_14]

あいうえお

[@Quitobito]

Consonants aren't vowels with another sound placed in front of them. Consonants are that "another sound". In ka, 'k' is a consonant, 'a' is a vowel, and the unit they form together is called a mora.

[@FreeaakyBooy]

I cant remember when the last time was i touched a piano or thought about producing music, but the quality of your video production and the sound of that japenese vocaloid thing is amazing. When you started playing around with the microcosm i was reeeaally blown away of how goooooood it sounded. please make more content on these devices !

[@wondersmith]

My girl Miku! Super excited to see you get into Vocaloid, there's so much cool music out there. The one thing I would say is that Vocaloid isn't so unique anymore! Vocal synth technology has really taken off the last few years, and there's all sorts of other software engines with lots and lots of voices! If you want to check out some free ones, there's UTAU (freeware, a gajillion voices) and Alter/Ego (by Plogue, two free voices), and for commercial stuff, there's CeVIO, Synthesizer V, Crypton's Piapro singer line... and that's just what I can think of off the top of my head!

[@Sypaka]

There are actually a few producers, which use Miku's voice as normal instruments, but only for short periods, before the next part of the song kicks in.. I would have to use a couple hours to find those songs again.

[@definitelydefinitelydefini3987]

daisychira has a song using mikus voice, its called Heaven's Gate

[@PraiseTracks]

Another amazing video, I loved getting pulled into the wonderful world of exploring these instruments. You make the journey so much fun and add such substance to them, that challenges and inspires us. I also really am blown away by what the Microcosm can do, amazing piece of gear. Joyfully yours!🎹

[@SeraphimKnight]

Vocaloid is a huge (and I mean HUGE) subset of music in japan and an insane amount of famous japanese producers come from a vocaloid background. Still to this day the scene has some really big breakout hits that get covers from this other, unrelated virtual idol sphere that is Vtubers... And then the producers create original songs for said vtubers! The vtuber music sphere is another place that's worth a look into since they operate so differently than what the west is used to.

[@SnookRS]

please do the whole track it's hauntingly beautiful :)))))))))

[@VirgoRebellion]

Ye, please...

[@outahere57]

Yess

[@RayMak]

You just created a masterpiece

[@starshyosu]

and i just found you

[@derflexo]

I just love how you edit and storytell your videos with testing it out telling the story bout and meanwhile creating a short song with it. You are amazing!

[@tahnozomi6382]

It brings back memories. When I was a child, it was sold at a neighborhood bookstore in Japan. Gakken published ‘Otona no Kagaku’(大人の科学), the series of science book with a cool gear.

[@NewMateo]

Just a heads up. Next time you need to quickly translate I think Google Translate can be used with your phones camera and itll automatically translate everything in real time off the page.

[@reytunezbz]

True not perfect but good enough.

[@jmanfishh]

Google Lens can translate printed instructions and booklets

[@jamesgulland]

Was going to suggest the same thing, the accuracy is pretty good nowadays

[@DoctorNemmo]

Microsoft Translator app is pretty good too !

[@rauz]

If you're using an iPhone on iOS 16, you can just use the regular camera app, point it at the text and press translate.

[@MrSarge-nw5jy]

This is quite interesting. The atmosphere with vocaloid specifics and tuning just sounds so unique for some reason.

[@Simeon_Harris]

actually sounds really nice with reverb and vibrato turned on. and the microcosm makes anything you put through it sound cool :)

[@lukepiercy7171]

Sometimes I watch your videos intently, other times I have them in the background like an ambient infomercial. So informative and calming

[@jmelara324]

A few years back Korg actually made a Miku guitar pedal that actually achieves similar sounds. You could imagine what it sounds like through a Microcosm… Check it out!

[@melvoid01]

Through a Fuzz with delay and reverb = awesome

[@suisegs69420]

ok, this is by far the most unique vocaloid piece of sound I've heard love it

[@jikij2626]

1:33 actually shes saying radon words but with japanese laguage, considering that japanese letters are consistent of entire sillables, japanese is actually really simple phonetically

[@styrosk880]

Another vocaloid I think you'd enjoy is Yameii, she sings in English. Her voicebank is from Avannah I think

[@achewy7700]

yameii is voiced by avanna, who is a vocaloid originally released by vocaloid 3. avanna is also used in porter robinson's goodbye to a world if i'm not mistaken

[@MyFictionalChaos]

@@achewy7700 thanks for commenting bc I was thinking that too! I'm so glad western artists are getting into vocaloid through avanna :D Also FYI for anyone wondering Yameii is a virtual idol but used vocaloid as the software for their voice

[@VICZEN]

@@achewy7700 He used it in more songs than just Goodbye to A World actually !

[@ikeasotbarnslig5228]

@@achewy7700 Speaking of Porter Robinson, he actually has his own Vocaloid now! His name is Po-Uta, and he was just released last week, I think.

[@Crudely-Drawn-Cupcake]

0:03 I have heard of choirs on synths, but I have never heard a vocaloid on a synth! That’s pretty cool!

[@utaukappasensei2]

Isn't vocaloid itself a synth?

[@richsackett3423]

@@utaukappasensei2 Yes, vocaloid is a synth.

[@netako]

They even made a Miku guitar pedal called Miku Stomp (this one was developed by Korg however) and a very rare Vocaloid keytar named VKB-100 in the early 2010s.

[@-Lola.]

Vocaloid itself is a synth, but there are also many products spun off from the initial software

[@DucktorQuackers]

can someone make a full song off of this specifically 3:50 and 4:08 I keep coming back to this video only for these parts alone

[@Cringedak]

Me to

[@dixgun]

Thanks for letting us know about it. The look of the Pocket Miku reminds me of the Stylophone. Your creations sound beautiful.

[@NightcoreChase]

i have a pocket miku, and she sounds beautiful

[@everytongueconfess]

I am so excited for this! Always wanted to make music on one of these things and now I can. Love being a member and you always come through with unique libraries. God bless ❤

[@Grim327]

3:02 feels like stepping out into a massive open world in a video game type of theme

[@HatsuneMiku3D]

The Vocaloid software is very versatile compared to pocket miku, which for its price tag is pretty reasonable. The actual software though in the hands of song writers and musicians can make some incredible songs.

[@abyssosque]

That one kikuo song is a goddamn vibe

[@pinkmiku12]

@@abyssosque are you talking about aishite aishite aishite? thats the most popular kikou song i can think of

[@_axetrax1]

@@abyssosque ALL kikou songs are a 'vibe' #fact

[@mimaaellian2678]

@@abyssosque hole dwelling you mean?

[@abyssosque]

@@pinkmiku12 looked it up its emptiness, emptiness, emptiness of emptiness(kara kara kara no kara)

[@AngryCagen]

Landed on this video sitting on my doorstep when I opened KZbin back up. Great video! Very cool! Definitely looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@LouieTaylorMusic]

So cool and quirky haha I would have never searched for a video like this to be completely honest, but I enjoyed it just as much as anything else due to your fantastic presentation style. Thanks!

[@donatelling]

that chill little tune omg...I'm in love. please make a 10 hour version on that!

[@skbevila]

Awesome. Been waiting for this for ages and didn’t know it existed already. I tried to learn to use the original Miku software back in 2015 and it gave me a headache every single time. This looks like an incredible distillation of that software!

[@SilencePandaa]

yeah this has been out FOR AGES (2014 iirc), unfortunately it's really hard to find a "Pocket Miku" without looking to pay 2-3x the original price

[@cybergalacticnova]

Technology is pretty amazing. Synthesizer V is also a vocal synthesis software, but it's the first to use artificial intelligence and has AI based voicebanks. It's also cheaper than Vocaloid,is flexible, accessible, and very easy to use.

[@JoshIsASoftie]

I watched your Microcosm video first and then got to this. Very glad you showed them both together!

[@yagrU]

adding the microcosm was brilliant. great video as always!

[@drindy5166]

Totally agree with you on that. They definitely work well paired up for killer sounds. 👊🧡👍

[@mikewebsdale4777]

I am so glad I came across your work. It is so fun and brightening in the life department. Thanks for providing smiles all over the world!

[@utaukappasensei2]

Please be careful with the library you created, I am not sure Yamaha might be mad because of the whole vocaloid situation and I don't want you getting sued or something

[@sibirsky_snickers]

A very beautiful improvised and unedited composition, and a cool experiment with pocket operators, it would be interesting to see more live shows like this.

[@ForkySeven]

The "syllables" mode at the very beginning is actually solfege.

[@countgrogu1269]

Dude it's so ominous for some reason with the pedal and I love it I used to listen to a lot of Vocaloid but this is so good!

[@N0Illl]

These sounds are so blessing, let's hope author releases something on bandcamp, or anywhere. UwU

[@Nonnavlis]

I love your content and I'm a long-time fan of Miku and the Vocaloid software as well (and of synths in general, ofc!)--what a delightful little gadget this is!!

[@FizzyK-45]

Wow, This is like the next level version of the Korg Miku Stomp Pedal, sounds amazing too.

[@Elecrlbloom]

Thanks for the video, im very glad that you now have so many viewers and subscribers for new videos :3

[@ladymayjazz]

The sounds it made with the pedal at first sound like the voice effect used for K.K. Slider in Animal Crossing when he sings. Very cool!❤

[@GeminiNight]

I came here for this xD

[@sarakajira]

This is actually really cool. I would love for you to make a full song of that melody you made. Really pretty!

[@georgehamilton1477]

Sir, can we have the whole track from this part please? 2:37 Because it's sounds very calm, and relaxing. This melody stuck in my head for long time! Thank you in advance. 😁❤️

[@eg-draw]

Yes please!

[@NFSNOOB]

Got Glados and turret voice vibes (Portal). Love it + the melody is so catchy. Love everything in the video

[@adtheviewer]

omg it's a vocal stylophone I love it

[@alphatonic1481]

@1:00 If you have a smartphone you can use google translate to let it translate text for you. It works very well with most languages i tried so far.

[@ALaughingMan]

This is super unique and sounds very ethereal.

[@emanuelemaggio6319]

2:55 Well… it is, a singing robot

[@VlogColton]

Getting big Portal turret voices vibe from this!

[@HibikiL]

when miku started to sing that tune you've programmed. i kinda just sat there and smiled. it's so relaxing.

[@Maikurohon]

Once upon a time, I made a "web app" to easily translate the japanese syllables to usable hex codes and then a Max/MSP plugin for Ableton to plug those into so I could sequence notes and syllables in real time in the DAW - still have it around somewhere I'm sure

[@Metareduxxx]

yo ur videos are amazing and you have 1 of the cleanest setups thank you!

[@Lil_scribbles]

I had some Maria Carey ptsd when I thought you were playing her song at 2:00

[@nathanielscreativecollecti6392]

This is a huge rabbit hole to go down. Good luck!

[@anastasia7013]

Это прекрасно... Я очень скучаю по такому звучанию Мику, сейчас это уже что-то олдскульные. Звучит эфемерно, переносит на 12 лет назад

[@daphnelol]

I really love your videos, I love synthesizers but don't have the expendable income to buy any at the moment, so I like to live vicariously through you and your uploads!! Thank you!

[@sailorpanda]

It’s so expensive but it’s cheaper than buying the Vocaloid software and Miku’s voicebank

[@Aonoexorcist100]

Love that delay and reverb combo, was really pretty! 💙

[@michael1234252]

Actually this synth instrument is based off an old synth from the late 60's called the Stylophone. A Stylophone is uniquely different from a Traditional synth like the Yamaha DX-7. It relies on the electroconductive keypad and a styles as the input for each keynote. While the DX-7 relies on a traditional piano keyboard and each key will toggle a switch to trigger the keynote input.

[@duncathan_salt]

while the physical instrument is definitely based on a stylophone, the synthesizer software itself is certainly based on vocaloid

[@TowerofGuitars]

@@duncathan_saltThat said it’s extremely frustrating to watch him tap each note individually, and then pick up the pen, and then tap the next note, like a terrible keyboard. Stylophones have a unique glissando based playing style based on dragging the pen across the keyboard, which is evocative of a human voice even in its original primitive analogue form. Moreover, a traditional stylophone features an analogue master tuning knob on the back, which means you can easily tune to the key of the song and retain the “white key” glissando play style in any key. Based on this review video I have no idea how well this product works as an implementation of vocaloid on a stand alone stylophone based controller. For instance, this issue with certain vowels being out of time: what happens to the vowels when you glissando by dragging the pen from one key to the next is absolutely the main thing about this product, and it’s almost miraculously not featured in this video.

[@jrinventormusic]

pretty cool my bro!

[@timh.7169]

3:49 OMG give me more of this, its like meditation music I would LOVE to recreate this, but I have no idea what the hell you are doing 😂

[@frenchismexican]

Very cool. That microcosm is such a lush tool. Thanks for sharing!

[@ozaninan]

3:30 my girl miku turned into k.k. slider

[@NoelleIsTheGeoArchon]

02:38 Dude, that is angelic. Make a video of that song!

[@smolishaya]

Around 4:20 sounds like something I would hear in OMORI

[@69420_ayo]

Hello omori fan!!!!

[@fluxreal]

I didn’t think you could get any cooler 😭😭😭😭😭 I’m in love

[@askikun7241]

2:31 We need full 🥲

[@honeywiremusic]

That reverb/delay pedal got my attention for sure wow

[@CroLuxGAMEE]

I would love to hear a full version of 2:37. If anyone makes it, please link it to me.

[@elkhaqelfida5972]

count me in

[@georgehamilton1477]

Still searching :(

[@Subcycle]

I bought one of these the last time I was living in Japan. Still never tried it. Loved this video. Thanks!

[@KitsuneFyora]

Whenever I think vocaloids are done, something else comes around that makes me know they're still going strong

[@apurwaasuramana5202]

was wondering something vocaloid would come up but dident expect a whole video. thats sick

[@plazmacid]

*an attempt to rationalize what he was making miku say here:* 0:04 チョッオ、チョッチョッオ、チョッオッオー！ 0:12 身立ってたの、あー、みかッイ、カー . . . 0:25 萎えたーんだ . . . 0:35 やっ、あっ、ツァで朝て . . . 0:49 尚更見っとー . . . 1:02 えっ、えっ、えっ、えっ、えっ、えっ、えっ、えー？！！ 1:15 あぁっー！ 1:20 あーん、満ちた、編みた . . . 1:30 めぃー、どなって、さー . . . 1:40 . . . んなっー、ってっー、っとなー、ねっ、っよー . . . 1:45 . . . そうー 1:59 そーだーあーばーみーわーたーすーたーいー . . . 2:39 でぇー、止まれのっ、あ〜、どうー、寝だそって 3:34 チー笑いか？獰猛にー、チラーイカ alright that's all i'm doing for now.

[@musicbyfeb]

Bruhhh how long did it take? Thanks for this

[@plazmacid]

@@musicbyfeb just a little while lol

[@Marcotonio]

Welcome to Vocaloid! If you look past the mainstream songs and games, you'll find some really esoteric, fun soundscapes using her voice. And more!

[@chrisjordan1220]

David, I'm not sure if you'll see this on a 1y old video, but if you ever need to quickly translate foreign language text, you can use the Google Translate app's camera function. Select the original and desired languages, point the camera at the text, and the (crudely) translated text will show up on your phone screen. Certainly not a genuine substitute for a human translator, but works well enough in a pinch! Also, thanks for all of the great videos! Really love the channel.

[@Makotomice]

OMG! I need the full version of your melody from 2:38 pleaseee

[@mhmm6332]

Absolutely amazing video, very cool!

[@philmarsh5593]

Such a cool gadget. Like a 21st century stylophone (same stylus/metal keystrip but sounded awful even back in 1971). Very neat, looking forward to exploring the sample pack, thank you.

[@jakejake6029]

awesome self healing content, I love the sounds produce

[@zmix]

If you were able to read the manual you would have come across the draconian license agreement. It expressly forbids the use of the sound in any commercial recording.

[@DavidHilowitzMusic]

woah! is that true!?? if so, that’s really nuts.

[@TheMCCraftingTable]

Big oof

[@zmix]

Here you go: 2. Usage Restrictions You are not permitted to perform the following actions through use of the Software. i. Publication or distribution of content featuring lyrics or other content that is offensive to public order and morals ii. Publication or distribution of content that defames, otherwise harms the reputation of, or in other ways violates the rights of a third party iii. Publication of content including any of the following without permission of the Companies 1. Displays in products and services If “VOCALOID(TM) (this includes descriptions of the same in the Japanese language)”, Hatsune Miku or any items related to these (hereafter, “Protected Displays”) are displayed in the following product or service- related contexts: a. Products and services with any kind of credit displayed, e.g. singer, artist, or instrument names, which also show the Protected Displays b. Products and services that use the Protected Displays in the context of any kind of promotion or advertising such as packaging or promotional materials c. Products and services that use the Protected Displays in any form recognizable by the consumer in contexts such as the opening or end credits of video works 2. Use in commercial karaoke Use in commercial karaoke software, karaoke hardware, karaoke systems that use the Internet, and any other commercial karaoke product, in addition to karaoke services (whether online, offline, or in any other form) 3. Commercial use in contexts such as ringtones for telephones or mobile telephones Commercial use in sounds such as call alerts or warning sounds for telephones (including mobile telephones) or telephony devices (hereafter, collectively “telephony devices”), not including the use of musical ringtones that are sold exclusively as music to be used for entertainment purposes 4. Embedding in devices or other such use as sound effects In addition to the above, use as sound effects for commercial purposes in home electronics, robots, arcade machines such as pachinko machines, in-car devices such as car navigation devices, electronic instruments, computer software including music creation software, computer terminal applications such as smartphone or tablet apps, or in video game software 5. Use in commercial video works Use in commercial video works (not limited to animations, commercial films, or video games) where people or characters appear to be singing or performing 6. Use in commercial CDs and other such products produced by a company Use in CDs, records, cassette tapes, MiniDiscs, hard disks, flash memory, IC memory cards, or any other storage media that has been produced by companies for commercial purposes (hereafter, “commercial CDs and other such products”), regardless of whether the recorded materials have been produced by those companies or provided by a third party

[@nemanomenas2249]

man i really need one of these! I'd been digging around a while ago and it doesn't look like anyone sells them anymore. all in all, great video, hoping to get my own synth someday soon :)

[@bonthomme6035]

Over a million views, time for a sequel! For those of us who aren't quite as adept at MIDI, can you explain how you connected all these up and what (Mac?) software you were running to control it all? Bravo, though, one of the most informative and haunting videos on yt!