They also released VOCALOID3 Legacy Libraries Bundles that compiled all known VOCALOID2 voicebanks and installed it en masse. It has curiously expanded language files, containing localization data of the GUI for more languages.

POCALOID also carries the software title of 'POCALOID' and a tiny picture of Kagamine Rin for its icon.Ī pirated version of the VOCALOID3 software, 'VOCALOID3 ASSiGN Edition' (V3AE), was later released. The interface may look different, such as a wood-like background behind icons like the pen tool (instead of the background-less VOCALOID2 interface). POCALOID has different splash screens, which often display fanart instead of the normal VOCALOID splash screen. VOCALOID3 and VOCALOID4 also had trouble identifying the POCALOID2 vocals. However, in the process of 'improving' the software, there were one or two issues added that did not exist in the original, though they were rarely reported. Due to these claimed improvements, some producers are enticed to use POCALOID in spite of risks of indignation. The software contains additional modifications from the original to supposedly 'improve' the VOCALOID experience.

They claimed the legal software causes problems even to legitimate users, though some of these issues were later addressed by Yamaha. The pirates claimed to have cracked VOCALOID and VOCALOID2 as a 'call' to Yamaha to correct their software's flaws. This software was cracked to remove all security features and copy protection so that it could be used infinitely without having to activate it. While there are other illegal variants of the software, POCALOID2 is arguably the most well-known. Later cracked versions of the VOCALOID3 and 4 software have been found to store data in different areas of the Windows Registry, theoretically allowing it to coexist with legal versions. Despite the POCALOID name being dropped in the long run, others continued to dub such software out of habit since the first crack was called 'POCALOID' all versions get called 'POCALOID' as well (especially with AE/FE being rather a mouthful and unmemorable).Īs noted in many VOCALOID communities, fans generally understand what people are referring to when they use the term 'POCALOID' for this reason.Įarlier versions were also known to cause problems with legit copies of VOCALOID.

Due to the widespread and ongoing nature of piracy among the VOCALOID scene, the name ' POCALOID' has since become synonymous with any illegally-distributed VOCALOID software regardless of its version and vendor. Originally, the first known version of any pirated version was called POCALOID. This led to a cracked version being made available among pirating groups.

Illegal versions began to gain attention in the early 2007-2009 period, when VOCALOID was gaining popularity.

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