vocaloid meaning: definition, etymology

vocaloid

nounalso spelled Vocaloid

Etymology From Vocaloid, from Japanese VOCALOID(ボーカロイド) (bōkaroido), from English vocal + -oid.

An artificial singer (a voicebank, usually with an avatar) based on the Vocaloid engine.

Vocaloid producers often own multiple vocaloids and use them together in a single song.

Proscribed, Sometimes Any such artificial singer based on other singing voice synthesis software.

Genericized trademark

Music that uses singing voice synthesizers (particularly those based on Vocaloid).

Proscribed, Sometimes A voice synthesis software voicebank, regardless of musicality and presentation.

Genericized trademark

It was too expensive to hire voice actors for every employee training video, so now we use a vocaloid for the voiceover instead.

noun

/ˈvoʊkəloɪd/

Etymology From Japanese VOCALOID(ボーカロイド) (bōkaroido), from English vocal + -oid.

Alternative letter-case form of vocaloid (“music created using voice synthesis software, such as Vocaloid”).

Alternative letter-case form of vocaloid (“a voice synthesis software voicebank”).

Any singing voice synthesis software.