Vocaloid Keyboard

Vocaloid Keyboard

Developer(s)	Yamaha Coperationn
Initial release	2015
Development status	Supported
Available in	Japanese
Type	Vocal Synthesizer Application
License	Proprietary
Website	Homepage

Vocaloid Keyboard is a physical non-commercial Keytar with a built-in Vocaloid vocal and is a MIDI keyboard. The product is not made for sale commercially but is offered to businesses interested in it.

About

The Vocaloid Keytar was designed using the VY1 vocal. It is part of the eVocaloid range, a LSI sound generator called the "NSX-1" source chip which can generate 30 sounds of midi. For VY1, it uses the NSX-1 chip "eVY1". When first demonstrated in 2015, it came in 3 colours; black, white and pink, however other colours have been shown. The 37 key prototype was showcase between July 3rd-5th 2015 in the "Two Yamahas, One Passion" exhibition at Roppongi Hills. The event showcased technological designs by both Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

The keyboard is a rented product from Joysound.

In December a special event was held in which the first major appearance of the Vocaloid Keyboard was used. In the event a green version ws shown with the Megpoid vocal used as the voice within the instrument. At the "Think MIDI 2015" event, a demo of the keyboard was seen. Later in December, a purple Yuzuki Yukari version began development.