Sachiko is a Japanese VOCALOID developed and distributed by YAMAHA Corporation in collaboration with Sachiko Promotion Inc., and was released in July 2015 for the VOCALOID4 engine. She was voiced by Japanese voice actress, actress, and one of the leading enka singers in Japan, Kobayashi Sachiko (小林幸子).
Concept[]
Etymology[]
Her name, "Sachiko", was taken from her voice provider, Kobayashi Sachiko.
Appearance[]
Her design was done in collaboration with YAMAHA and Kobayashi Sachiko to create a singer who represents Japan.[1]
The calligraphy kanji 幸 (sachi) on the fan was written by Kobayashi Sachiko herself.
Her Obi is worn backwards. This was a style of clothing made popular with the Oiran courtesans.
According to her product page on the VOCALOID Shop, Midori Fuu said that Sachiko's kimono and headdress is based off the Yukitsubaki (snow camellia): the official flower of Niigata Prefecture which is Kobayashi Sachiko's hometown. It also references the title of one of Kobayashi Sachiko's hit songs.
History[]
Marketing[]
Two interviews with Sachiko's voice provider were uploaded on the YAMAHA's VOCALOID channel to promote her launch.[2][3]
A campaign between VOCALOID NET and YAMAHA called "Let's share your Sachiko song!" (あなたのSachiko楽曲をシェアしよう！) was published on VOCALOID NET's website to promote works with Sachiko via twitter.[4]
Her vocal also was exhibited at Hamamatsu Junior High School in its exhibition space.[5]
Voicebanks[]
- Sachiko
- Sachiko is a voicebank designed for enka. It is a professional and specialized tool and was an example of YAMAHA's ability to capture the traits of a vocalist. It was able to take jerky vibrato results and is able to pitchbend easy, a trait not all VOCALOIDs can handle so easily for the same genre of music. She was intended to be a professional vocal for professional producers.
- Sachiko (VOCALOID4), July 27, 2015
- Sachiko (Mobile VOCALOID)
Reputation[]
Reaction[]
Due to the popularity and fame of Kobayashi Sachiko in the Japanese culture and music industry, the VOCALOID was met with much excitement among Japanese fans. At the time, Kobayashi's profile as a singer was considered as one of the highest among the VOCALOID singers sampled for the software.
Achievements[]
- First new Japanese VOCALOID4.
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