Macne Nana
For Mac users who want their very own singing princess but cant be bothered with Parallels to run the Windows Vocaloid software - meet Macne Nana [Mac音ナナ] - the "Mac version" of Vocaloid.
The software is available for download from Act2 and costs 2,980 yen for a full version and 980 yen for a not so full version.
As far as I can see, this software has nothing to do with the folks at Crypton who own the original Vocaloid.
Below is a sound sample of what you can do.
And this is the main character - Macne Nana
And this is Macne Nana Petite
Screenshot of the UI taken from Moemania who has already given the software a whirl.
Have personally not tried out any of the vocalized series. I know there are many Hatsune Miku fans out there but how many of you have actually tried any of the software?
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Graphic Designer
This looks interesting. I'm a Mac user, and I've never tried this kind of software before. I'll have to read up more on it.
Student
http://cottondream.blogspot.com/
green apple? O__O
unemployed machinist.. yeah
I'm a little confused.. whats the purpose of this software.. make a girl sing?
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocaloid
Well, this is basically a Mac version of Crypton's Vocaloid 2 - a voice synthesizing software. It's a huge phenomenon within the online/net otaku-sphere, with a lot of fanmade music and videos. One of the major aspects of the software is its mascot, which has since gained lots of characteristics from fans and such. Hatsune Miku is the first and most popular one, though Crypon has also released other voicebanks.
Search a bit on this site - you'll find more information than you know what to do with. ^^; You can't stay here for long without learning some.
unemployed machinist.. yeah
Ahh I see.. Okay
A Curiosity
Know not of vocaloid?
This is for people with musical talent/ knowledge who want to make a voice for there songs.
The basis is this software starts from a living human's voice extracted from the means of recordings and then the voice is put on the software and you can use the voice by inputing notes and lyrics. It results in vocals for a song which you can then use music editing software to put the vocals and instrumentals together...
Basically people who can't sing, but have musix skillzors use this to make songs, without need to hire people.
And the mascots of these programs are ultra-moe or really cool, so it helps them have a theme for musix videos. haha...
unemployed machinist.. yeah
Well Thank you both for informing me.. So basically its music software ish. Not something I'd really care to use anymore.. I left my music days behind for the most part. I ordered a kit of Hatsune Miku.. she's quite cute, just didn't know where she came from.. Now I do. this makes me happy.
Graphic Designer
Turning "voice" into an instrument
Otaku / Student in Networking
http://hayasaki-kun.blogspot.com/
Tried once the Vocaloid program but I got lost since I didn't have a tutorial on it T-T
A Curiosity
http://www.zero-g.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=813
though this for the english version, it works well. well at least for me. haha.
Otaku / Student in Networking
http://hayasaki-kun.blogspot.com/
Oh thanks ^^
Otaku ^^
It's expensive thou...
d@@b
Bassist / Madman
http://www.myspace.com/thatbandyouhate
I find it interesting as a observer and new it would happen years ago, but I have no real interest in using it.
Student/ Anime Club Leader at St. Joseph Secondary
http://haruhiist.blogspot.com/
LOL reminds me of the vid "Touhou Get a Mac" ^0^
i used the vocaloid software a few times, also got lost without tutorials.
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Macne's nanas are not petite
Freelance Digital Production Artist
http://www.flickr.com/photos/victor_lee/sets/
Hahahahahahahahaha…
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
I get lost whenever I try Vocaloid as is. ^^;
Jaina Solo Fan-boy! umm...Frozen food mangaer
http://jediwannabe24.wordpress.com/
I'll stick with Vocaloid.
student
http://rinrinne.wordpress.com/
this vocaloid software sounds interesting. I wonder how long it would take for this software to become popular as the originals. And second, i never played with any of the vocaloid software as I dont know what to do with them.
College Freshmen
Too much work just to listen to a machine sing a song. I never got why Vocaloids were so popular.
former Emperor of Britannia
http://reflectiarx.wordpress.com/
They became popular because of the creativity of the song writers. Melody is also considered but overall, it boils down to creativity itself.
Student, part-time slave
http://yakuri.wordpress.com/
You should watch some original music videos from several vocaloids (Miku is the first choice), sometimes they are very well done. People put a lot of effort into them and it shows.
former Emperor of Britannia
http://reflectiarx.wordpress.com/
Tried Vocaloid Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin and Len and trying Luka next week.
This one is pretty organized itself! Kudos to the makers of Macne Nana.
Student
I haven't tried one of them, due to lack of money to even buy one.
No more NEET, enineering student now...g
http://saiseki.blogsome.com/
Tried Miku and wanting to get Luka. Took some time to understand it, and its really difficult to tune miku's voice after you finished adding in all the lyrics...
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
That red circle...... Yuno~~~
i know you thought it.
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
I was able to try the Miku Vocaloid software quite recently. Haven't had a real go with it yet, so haven't wrapped my head around how to use it lol.
Macne looks cute. Not a Mac fan myself... But I've heard good things about Garage Band(I have a friend who's Mac-happy lol)
Liking the song though. Is it an original or does it come from somewhere? It sounds familiar... but I don't know where from.
???Confused???
This kinda reminds me Kemeko DX for some reason...
student
Wow this looks just like some sort of add-on for Reason. Anyone here ever use Reason before?
student
Ah just realized it IS a plug-in for reason ^^; That would be why...
November Echo Echo Tango
http://pauldy.deviantart.com/
No, I haven't really tried any vocaloid software~
I just like the cuteness of the Vocaloid girls~~ xD
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
Vocaloids for Mac ehh?
I haven't try to play with the Vocaloid software before.
University's Slave
Not nearly as refined as the Vocaloids, but I do like her tone, and there's something about the electronic sound in this song that just works. *downloads it* Quite an earworm too.
I haven't tried Vocaloid yet, but I'm currently in the process of getting VMware and my new virtual XP machine set up enough to make it run and give it a whirl.
Musically inclined Pervert
making just a 1 minute song (voicing included) in vocaloid takes ALOT of time XD
I stopped using it ~_~ ..
University Student
Haven't tried the software before, to tell the truth this is my first time hearing about it, though I do know there were softwares like this floating around.
Don't have the time and probably skills to use it, though I wouldn't mind listening to other people's work. Enjoyed the music in the vid.
Student, Performer
http://kesenaitsumi89.wordpress.com/
Haha. It's a good try but still can't beat Vocaloid in the quality of the sound database yet.
They need to improve the sound database to get better result of the songs. From the youtube video, Nana can't seemed to be singing good tones when it involved long notes.
Video Game Tester
http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Xelotath
The voice is nice but it's nowhere the fluidness(new word yay!) of the vocaloid voices. I'm a huge Miku fan but I don't really like the others. Hatsune Miku songs are all I listen to, with a bit of metal and touhou remixes.
Student
http://miri.textcube.com/
So it's like UTAUloids except that you have to pay for this?
I've tried Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka. The file size difference is huge!
Now, how to get that VST to work...
Chinese/Viet restaurant waiter, no post secondary
I'm a Vocaloid fan. But I have no musical talent, so I've never used the program.
ばり★すた
Being a musical person, I'd like to try using the Vocaloid software, though... My impatience is great enough to rival that of Sonic the Hedgehog, so I dunno if I'd have the dedication to do much with it xD;
Hmm, I think I'm not completely sold on Nana's voice just yet... The voice itself isn't bad, but I'd like to hear a smoother transition from note to note. Could just be the staccato nature of the song, though. She's got a real cute, apple-y beret, anyway!
University Student, Hikkikomori? (or not), Go/Weiqi/Baduk player
When I have the free time, I try to learn to use the Vocaloid program...but it's really difficult ^^; For those who used them might get the idea what I'm talking about. Since I have no music talent...though I still like to learn to use it.
Regarding about this program...I'm beginning to imagine our future is filled with virtual singers O_o And Hatsune Miku being the top singer among all LOL!
If this ever goes popular, I wouldn't mind getting a figure of it <3 She looks cute
mahou kishi
http://www.animedia.com.mx
the interface looks better than vocaloid and with more options, but miku`s voice is far better, also mac users will need a program like miku miku dance to make videos or other 3d software
University's Slave
There is the freeware program Blender for 3-D (I've downloaded it but have yet to really do much with it), but you'd probably still have to make your own character model.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
I wanted to try out the program after listening to a Vocaloid doing the vocals for the Opera Song in Final Fantasy VI, but after seeing how complex it was, I got scared off lol. I find that I don't have any musical talents whatsoever anyway.
Of course when I first saw this post all I could think of was Acne Nana... >_<
Multimedia Designer/Developer
http://www.mcmonagle-interphase.com/
Anyone else notice that "Macne Nana Petit" appears to actually be a Combinator patch for Propellerhead's Reason?
Even as a windows user, I find that would be fairly useful as up until now, I've been using vocaloid (among other things) to create short vocal loops which I then have to bring into Recycle, and bring into Reason via Dr. Rex.
Student
http://www.vocaloidism.com/
I got the software but it was kind of hard to use - I think I'll just stick with my Vocaloid Editor + BootCamp =D
http://animaticfigmation.com/
not bad, pretty interesting and the voice isn't bad. I've dabbled with Vocaloid
University Student - Japanaese Language & Culture
http://daemonworks.deviantart.com
Seems to be considerably more obviously artificial than a well-crafted vocaliod song... no idea if that's a limition of the engine or what though.
Student/Gakusei
im a miku fan yeah! im a miku fan yeah!IM A MIKU FAN!!!!!
大学生
http://justaskeikaku.net23.net
Reminds me of Haruka Nana
http://www.vocaloidism.com/2009/02/hi-haruka-nana/
Nekophilia
o.o
I never tried one.. Its so complex, and I don't even know hiragana LOL! I'm better off listening and surfing in NND ^^
I need to learn Japanese as soon as my big exam finishes.
Office Administrator
http://aquilla429.co.uk
Shes quite lame looking compared to the vocaloids.
Retailerz
I soo agree with you I do not like her design and she is not very cute. I hate mac >.>
Injured
I tried the demos that were available to the Vocaloid 2 last year but didn't get anywhere. Lack of music writing skills kind of killed it right away.
Student
http://meganemarshmallow.wordpress.com/
Tried Utau once but couldn't get it working, even with my computer's regional settings on Japanese and running the program in AppLocale.
http://accany.wordpress.com/
The sounds produced sounds more digital compared with the new megurine luka.... Maybe it's just me or maybe they didn't make a full use of the software.
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph
I've tried using the Vocaloid software but I don't have much musical talent to create music just to save my life XDDD
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Hmm...i am not used to the voice...but the characters are cute...
Polytechnic Junior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer In-training.
http://thehangerbay.wordpress.com/
I keep seeing Nia in my sights! o_O
I think with this, we can all look forward to seeing more of such programs (and mascots) for the Mac?
IT Administrator
NO music talent for me to use the Vocaloid, but I like to listen to their song!
University Student
http://twitter.com/shikinami
Exactly the same here.
But if I manage to get a Vocaloid software in some way, I would certainly try to make some songs there. ^^
For 8 weeks im a NEET
It sounds good. Could be inproved though. Song sounds good.
Musician
Looks really similar to a music production program called Reason. The layout is kind of the same :-)
http://www.propellerheads.se/products/reason/index.cfm?fuseaction=get_article&article=what-is-it
University's Slave
It's apparently a plug-in for Reason, hence the nearly identical interface.
Student, health worker
http://www.bitterbrownieprince.deviantart.com
I have the program/have used it, but I like Vocaloid more for the characters/songs. I'm afraid I'm not proficient with the program at all. T____T
Student
This seems pretty cool only thing is that it sound a bit more robotic like than the Vocaloids but i dont know it could be me
Supreme Commander of NERV Co.
Looks really good, but I prefer Windows ^^
.NET/Web Developer
http://scrumptious.animeblogger.net
never really understood the appeal of vocaloids other than their cutesome characters.
Student / Free Thinker / Otaku
http://www.google.com/profiles/SeanSigloch
I've seen Vocaloids everywhere, but I haven't had the pleasure of trying out the program. Can anyone tell me if it is free to try out or if it costs money? m(-_-)m
student
http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/
Played around with Hatsune Miku Vocaloid software.
Had a load of fun creating some anime songs. That was the easy part... The hard part was making it sound less robotic, and then I sorta gave up....
If I had a sense for music, I would continue to play around with it.
http://www.spongbros.co.uk/
I just care whether or not I can use it with Logic. http://www.apple.com/uk/logicstudio/ It [i]should[/i] work, due to Logic's ReWire support, but will I need Reason installed first? …Well, they imply that it works with GarageBand, so I'd assume that Logic is supported.
Student, part-time slave
http://yakuri.wordpress.com/
I wish regular Macne Nana had a more mature face and not just two huge eyes to make her the "regular" version (seriously, besides the "eyes" there's not much of a difference between the two).
I always get a bit weirded out seeing this kind of lolis with huge eyes (both of them).
High School Student, Freelance Graphic Designer
http://terankun.blogspot.com/
is it like vocaloid?
Retailerz
No where as cute or good sounding as Miku
Hikikomori in the making
http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
Macne Nana has larger assets than our Vocaloid Princess Hatsune Miku but I don't think she's up to par with Miku in terms of voice though...
Accountant
Never used any vocaloid software, but I have many Miku figures. In terms of numbers per character, probably have more of Miku than any other character.
Student
http://kariavalon.deviantart.com
Cute, but it doesn't seem to be my cup of tea yet. ^^;
I'll stick with the other vocaloids for now~
I haven't tried dabbling in VOCALOID or UTAU so I can't say whether I'm music proficient or not. =|