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VoiSona, formerly known as CeVIO Pro (チェビオ Pro (仮), is an audio workstation (DAW), VSTi-compatible, commercial vocal synthesizer software that reproduces realistic singing voices with AI technology, and is the sister brand of the CeVIO voice synthesis technology developed by Techno-Speech, Inc. in collaboration with CeVIO Project. The alpha (α) version known as CeVIO Pro was released on February 24, 2022 for free download.[1] The beta (β) version was released on June 2, 2022 under the new name "VoiSona", with the official production version released on September 1, 2022.
Etymology[]
VoiSona is a coined word that combines the the words "Voice" and "Persona", which has meanings such as personality and charm, and is named with the message that you want to express various personalities with voice.
Overview[]
Originally introduced as "CeVIO Pro", VoiSona is advertised as a VSTi plug-in type software that runs through a digital audio workstation (DAW). CeVIO Pro was first announced on February 27, 2020 through the Techno-Speech, Inc. official Twitter account and featured a demonstration of its singing capabilities featuring Sato Sasara.[2]. Another demonstration was uploaded on March 4 where it was confirmed that CeVIO Pro would be available for both Windows and MacOS operating systems.[3] On March 11, another demonstration showcased the software's pitch curve parameter functions.[4] On March 27, a demonstration showing CeVIO Pro's dual score viewing was shown.[5]
Unlike CeVIO Creative Studio and CeVIO AI, CeVIO Pro was proposed to be released as a subscription-based software rather than a single purchase method.[6]
On November 17, 2021, Techno-Speech, Inc. revealed several screenshots of CeVIO Pro and stated that production was moving smoothly.[7]
On January 31, 2022, a preview of a CeVIO Pro vocal was shown on Twitter.[8] While not yet referred to by name, the official CeVIO account noted that it was the first time this vocal was being heard and described the vocal as "neutral and cool".[9] Further announcements were expected within the next month.[10]
On February 18, Techno-Speech, Inc. announced that the alpha (α) version of CeVIO Pro would be releasing for free, starting on February 24 at noon. They noted that design, specifications, names, and more were subject to change. After the official release, CeVIO Pro itself and the default voice library that came with it would remain free. Along with the announcement, a silhouette of the default library was shown.[11] This character was planned to be revealed the next day.[12] This vocal was later revealed to be Chis-A who was released alongside the CeVIO Pro editor on February 24, 2022[13]
On May 26, 2022, Techno-Speech, Inc. announced that CeVIO Pro would be officially rebranded as "VoiSona" and would be releasing on June 2, 2022 for free digital download following the beta (β) release of the program.[14] A DTM article was announced on the newly created VoiSona Twitter account and is planned to discuss in detail about the relationship with CeVIO as a sister brand and the prospects for the official release after the beta version.[15] The first vocalist announced for the new software is Chis-A and will be released as a free download for both the beta version and the official version that is currently in development.[16]
VoiSona's (β) beta edition was released on June 2, 2022 as intended alongside it's first vocalist Chis-A. Various updates were made under the version 0.6.0.8 including many processing improvements and bug fixes found in the latter version. Techno-Speech, Inc. announced the same day that following the conversion, the previous iteration, CeVIO Pro, would be discontinued along with Chis-A's Song Voice after one month following VoiSona's release.[17] With the release of VoiSona version 0.6.2 on July 7, 2022, Techno-Speech announced officially that the alpha version of CeVIO Pro up to version 0.5.0 would no longer be available on August 31, 2022 alongside Chis-A's Song Voice.[18]
On August 11, 2022 the official VoiSona Twitter announced that VoiSona's product version would be released on September 1, 2022 along with it's first additional voice library Sato Sasara. It was stated that while the VoiSona software itself would remain free for download as well as it's default voice library Chis-A, additional voice libraries would be released on a subscription service basis. Sato Sasara is set to be released via subscription plan and users have the option to choose the annual plan priced at ¥6,600 yen per year or the monthly plan priced ¥880 per month. Users who have already purchased CeVIO AI Sato Sasara Song Voice are able to enter in the product key of the same product following the official release date for the VoiSona version of Sato Sasara and can be used free of charge for one year. The product key input deadline will last until August 31, 2023.[19]
VoiSona was officially released on September 1, 2022 alongside the official production version of Chis-A. Due to a server failure, sales of the additional voice library Sato Sasara were postponed and the restoration status was to be announced on VoiSona's official Twitter. Following the release, Techno-Speech announced two new vocalists based on the voices of Sho Kiryuin (鬼龍院翔) from the Japanese visual kei rock band Golden Bomber (ゴールデンボンバー) and Sumire Yoshida (吉田菫), known professionally as Suu (すぅ), from the Japanese band SILENT SIREN (サイレントサイレン).[20][21] These vocals were later revealed to be Kirune and AiSuu and were announced to be released for VoiSona on December 19, 2022.
On June 29, 2023, included with the release of the VoiSona's eighth vocal MYK-IV, Techno-Speech, Inc. announced that MYK-IV would also be equipped with a "2.0 Beta" voice version rendered using a new engine of VoiSona that is currently under development.[22]
On August 26, 2023, in celebration of VoiSona's first anniversary on September 1, Techno-Speech, Inc. announced the development of a new text-to-speech software addition to the VoiSona brand, VoiSona Talk.[23] VoiSona Talk was released on September 1, 2023 as a free download on the official VoiSona Talk website.[24][25][26]
Regarding the move from CeVIO Pro to VoiSona[]
On June 2, an interview was held through a DTM Magazine article featuring Techno-Speech, Inc. CEO, Keiichiro Oura, and producer of the Entertainment Division, Tsukada Keisuke. Oura began with a statement exclaiming that CeVIO Pro received more downloads than initially expected, and was surprised to hear a lot of feedback due to the operating environment now being available not only on Windows but also on Mac, and as it is a free release, was pleased that it could be used by different users. Following was an overview of the current details on updates to the software since the initial alpha version. The re-branding from CeVIO Pro to VoiSona was discussed. As it is an AI singing software that Techno-Speech plans and develops independently, they have developed a sister brand relationship with CeVIO, which is operated mainly by the CeVIO Project that is jointly conducted by five companies including their company. In order to make its standing position easier to understand, the name was changed to the CeVIO sister software brand "VoiSona". It was noted that by the time the alpha version was announced, the name VoiSona had already been decided on internally and were preparing for trademark registration which was completed on February 27, shortly after the announcement of the alpha version.[27]
Subscription and Fees[]
Following this was the announcement of VoiSona's fee structure. It was stated that the Song Editor itself would remain free for the alpha (α) version, the current beta (β) version, and the official production version scheduled to be released in September 2022. It was stated that the waveform data of the singing voice synthesized with the engine could be used free of charge regardless of whether it is individual/corporate or commercial/non-commercial usage. However, Techno-Speech announced a plan to gradually add voice libraries in the future, and plans to offer these as subscription-based software. It was stated, there would no direct compatibility between VoiSona and CeVIO AI. However, as a sister brand, Techno-Speech would like to positively consider cross-platform voice library products, which are often requested and would also continue to provide the default voice library, Chis-A, for free.
As for the pricing and subscription fees, Techno-Speech, Inc. plans to release additional voice library for a fee, based on an annual subscription plan that will be priced around ¥6,600 yen including tax. Regarding the lineup of voice libraries, a decision was made to make Sato Sasara into a cross-platform vocalist, and is being adjusted in the direction of simultaneous implementation with the official release of VoiSona in the fall. Techno-Speech is planning to set up a preferential plan for CeVIO AI product license holders for the cross-platform voice library and will consult with CeVIO Project about Sato Sasara. It was decided that Sasara would be released for the first year free of charge for CeVIO AI Sato Sasara Song Voice license holders only and the regular price from the second year going forward. For VoiSona genuine voice library products that are not cross-platform from CeVIO, Techno-Speech has currently decided to produce a completely new character for a new CV male voice library. The other announced current project is an English version of Chis-A. Over the course of the end of the year to the beginning of the next year, Techno-Speech plans to schedule announcements and releases, and prepare for the visuals of the libraries. In addition, there are several projects that were not discussed in this decision but are in development.
It was noted that the biggest reason of making a subscription is that would be possible to continuously back up to the performers. Techno-Speech mentioned that in the world of voice synthesis and singing voice synthesis, guarantees are paid to performers such as voice actors at the stage of making products, but it becomes clear, and no matter how big the character becomes a hit, the performers in many cases receive no additional payment. In order to build a healthier ecosystem, Oura thought that a system that could continuously back up to the performers would be necessary. In addition, in the case of corporate use or commercial use, traditionally, there was a system of paying a fee after making a separate contract, but it is noted to be complicated and difficult to handle. As such, they have also simplified the usage fee for such waveforms (Chis-A being free, and the additional voice libraries within the subscription fee), making it an easy-to-use and easy-to-understand system. On the other hand, because it is a subscription, Oura would like to actively update the software, including the voice libraries.[28]
Development History[]
The following includes the official releases and major events only. More details can be found at the official VoiSona webpage, which replaced the Japanese-only official CeVIO Pro webpage after rebranding.
Updates[]
Main updates:
- Fixed a crash when importing MIDI files.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when changing the size of the editor screen or the magnification of the editor during playback.
- Fixed an issue where the color of the freeze button changes when the "Close" button is pressed in the window that opens when the freeze button is selected, even though it is not frozen.
- Fixed an issue where noise was added when playing audio files other than 48kHz in the host app.
- Fixed an issue where mp3 files were not played correctly in the host app.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when adding a track with audio input/output not set in the host app.
Next update schedule:
- The problem that the sound may become silent when playing in the frozen state.
- Problems that do not work properly when inputting a character string including line breaks in the lyrics summary input function.
- Tracks can now be selected when importing a CCS file.
- Parameter editing information can also be obtained when importing a CCS file.
- To be able to export CCS files.
- The edit screen can be scrolled by dragging.
- Improved so that the adjustment tool tab can be pressed during playback.
- Added a link to the online manual in the help menu.
- Supports export to CCS / CCST files used by CeVIO Creative Studio and CeVIO AI.
- Supports importing CCST files in addition to CCS files.
- Improved to be able to select the track to import when importing a CCS file.
- Improved so that adjustment information of various parameters can be imported when importing a CCS file.
- Improved so that the screen size at the end of the previous time is inherited when the Song Editor screen is displayed.
- Changed to display the key signature panel in the Song Editor from the beginning.
- Improved to scroll horizontally when the mouse wheel is operated on the ruler.
- Improved the screen to scroll when dragged off the screen with the mouse.
- Improved the quantize of the start position of notes created by mouse click on the score edit screen.
- Improved to display the track name in the title bar of the Song Editor screen when using from the host application.
- Changed the minimum screen size of the host application so that it can be made smaller.
- Improved the categorization of the shortcut management screen in the environment settings.
- Fixed an issue that could cause silence when playing after a freeze operation.
- Fixed an issue where voice library download / deletion and voice library selection operations could not be performed when using from some DAWs.
- Fixed an issue where if the voice library was not downloaded, the parameter adjustment information saved in the project file would not be reflected even if the voice library was downloaded after opening the project file.
- Fixed an issue where phoneme sequences could be incorrect when editing phonemes in mixed Japanese and English lyrics.
- Fixed the problem that the lyrics summary input function is not reflected correctly if a line feed character is included.
- Fixed an issue where lyrics containing "-" could not be correctly assigned to notes in the lyrics summary input function.
- Fixed an issue where unselected notes would also be targeted when entering lyrics together.
- Fixed an issue where the direction of operation with the mouse wheel is different between the screen on the host application side and the screen on the Song Editor side.
- Fixed an issue on macOS where a file with the extension tssln would not load properly when started by double-clicking it.
- Fixed a problem that notes cannot be input by clicking on macOS.
- Fixed an issue on macOS where adjacent notes disappear when a note is deleted by clicking.
- Fixed an issue where the property screen for notes and music symbols would move behind the Song Editor screen on macOS.
- Fixed to get the focus properly.
Next update schedule.
- Improved comprehensibility until the voice library is downloaded at the first startup
- Added the function to audition synthetic voice from VSTi plug-in
- Improved so that playback control can be performed in the Song Editor **(It is not linked to the playback position of the DAW or host application. Also, playback instructions such as DAW have priority.)
- Added an option to return to the playback start position when playback is stopped in the host app.
- Improved so that files can be imported by dragging and dropping them into the Song Editor.
- Added MIDI file export function.
- Added an option to automatically quantize when importing MIDI files and transferring MIDI information.
- Fixed an issue where information could be missing when importing MIDI files and transferring MIDI information.
- Fixed an issue where phoneme string information was not read when importing a CCS file created by directly editing a phoneme string.
- Fixed an issue where adjustment parameters may not be output correctly when exporting a CCS file.
- Changed so that various files cannot be imported/exported when the voice library is not selected.
- Improved display of voice library selection screen.
- Fixed an issue where the voice library would not load correctly when opening a project file on a different OS.
- Fixed an issue where when exporting a score containing notes over 3 bars to a MusicXML file, it would not be exported correctly.
- Improved to display the Tempo, Time Signature, and Key Signature at the left end of the ruler of the Song Editor.
- Improved the display position of the tool and piano roll that was selected when the Song Editor was closed so that it will be reproduced the next time it is started.
- Improved so that when a note outside the screen is focused by moving a note or changing the selected note, the piano roll is moved and the focused note is displayed on the screen.
- Improved so that the property screen can be displayed and edited by clicking the Tempo or Time Signature on the left panel.
- Added Note Movement to the list of editable keyboard shortcuts.
- Improved to make it easier to grasp both ends of notes when editing music.
- Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor displayed on the Piano Roll might not be displayed correctly.
- Fixed an issue where lyrics after the selected note could not be changed when entering lyrics together.
- Fixed an issue where changing the Time Signature would reset the edited timing information
- Added "Transport" menu to the menu bar of the host app.
- Changed the axis of enlargement/reduction of the track area of the host application to the center of the area like the Song Editor.
- Improved so that the scale of the track area of the host app can be switched to the bar display.
- Fixed an issue where the track name could not be changed in the host app.
- Fixed an issue where notes on song tracks might not be displayed in the host app.
- Fixed an issue where the host app could not play when an audio device without input function was selected.
- Fixed an issue where the sound at that point may loop for about 1 second on some audio devices when playback is stopped from the host app.
- Supports pinch-in/pinch-out on macOS.
- Fixed an issue where vertical two-finger scrolling did not work on macOS.
- Fixed the problem that the loop range may not be set correctly when using the host application on macOS.
- Fixed an issue where the language setting is not reflected in the language of the file selection dialog on macOS.
- Fixed an issue on macOS where double-clicking a Tempo/Time Signature/Key Signature symbol would unintentionally change the position.
- Supports AU (Audio Units) plug-in.
- Native support for Apple M1 processor.
- Supports sampling rates other than 48000Hz.
- Added the function to import CCS files to the host application.
- Reduced startup time.
- Abolished the waveform generator "Prototype A 1.0.0".
- Added notification display function to song editor and host app.
- Added a tool to split notes.
- Added articulation (accent, breath, staccato) settings to the menu displayed by right-clicking with a note selected.
- Added a function to switch the display / non-display of the grid on the parameter adjustment screen (* default is hidden).
- Added a function to switch the display / non-display of the status line on the timing parameter adjustment screen (* default is hidden).
- Improved the phoneme display part of the timing parameter adjustment screen.
- Added keyboard shortcuts for fast forward / rewind / forward 1 bar / back 1 bar to the host app.
- Added keyboard shortcut editing function to host app.
- Fixed an issue where the vertical zoom in / out buttons wouldn't work.
- Fixed an issue where opening and closing the song editor screen during playback could cause noise.
- Fixed an issue where English lyrics would not load correctly if they contained a hyphen "-".
- Fixed an issue where the DAW BPM was not reflected in the plug-in when creating a new plug-in from the DAW.
- Fixed an issue that could prevent editing timing parameters.
- Fixed an issue where the correct scale name might not be set in the lyrics of a note when transferring MIDI information from a DAW.
- Fixed an issue where multiple strong / weak symbols and tempo symbols would not move correctly when selected and moved.
- Fixed an issue where noise may occur when playing from the host app, or it may not play at the correct speed or pitch.
- Fixed an issue that could freeze when trying to drag an audio event when using a host app on macOS.
- Fixed an issue where the DAW might crash when closing the song editor screen in the AU (Audio Units) plug-in.
- Fixed an issue that could cause noise during playback
- Fixed an issue where the Song Editor might make strange noises if the account was not verified.
- Improved so that update information about versions older than the installed version is not displayed in "What's New".
- Fixed an issue where lyrics were not copied when copying notes with the Alt + Drag operation.
- Add husky parameters to Import / Export target of CCS file.
- Improved so that when note editing or voice change is performed after editing the timing parameter on the TMG tab, the effect on the edited timing parameter is reduced.
- Improved to forcibly add .wav to the extension even if an extension other than .wav is specified in the file name when exporting mixdown WAV in the host application.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when deleting a track in the host app.
- Fixed an issue where changing the Huskiness of global parameters did not change the parameters on the HUS tab.
- Fixed an issue where an abnormal value was written in "Master Volume" of the exported CCS file.
- Fixed an issue that could cause an error when playing a section beyond the input section of the score.
- Fixed an issue where the exported WAV file might sound strange when exporting a mixdown WAV in the host app.
- Fixed an issue where notes and playback positions might not be drawn correctly when opening a .tssln format file in the host app.
- Fixed the problem that the edited parameters such as PIT are not reflected immediately after importing the CCS file in the host application.
- Fixed an issue where CeVIO AI could not open CCS files exported on macOS.
- Fixed the problem that the enlargement rate does not change much when the time axis enlargement rate change button is pressed in the song editor.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes freezes when editing.
- Improved so that the playback control of the host app and the song editor are synchronized.
- Improved synchronization of playback controls for some DAWs and song editors.
- Added keyboard shortcuts for playback control of Song Editor tracks.
- Changed the operation method of the vibrato parameter adjustment screen.
- Added a function to collectively select note information and parameter adjustment information (*not applicable to music symbols).
- Changed split tool to split join tool and added join note function.
- Added function to change standard pitch.
- Added Chinese (simplified) to display language.
- Added a function to change the background of the score edit screen and parameter adjustment screen to gray.
- Added an option to output timing information in text format in WAV export of the song editor.
- Change the maximum reduction ratio in the direction of the time axis in the song editor.
- Change the maximum magnification in the direction of the time axis in the host application.
- Added a function to set the sampling rate, buffer size, etc. in the environment settings of the host application.
- Added a function to set the sample rate/bit rate/export range when exporting WAV files from the host application.
- Fixed an issue where pressing the stop button does not return to the playback start position when the "return to start position when stopped" option is enabled in the host app.
- Added a function to return the playback position to the beginning when the stop button (or shortcut key) is pressed while playback is stopped in the host application.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when deleting tracks with the song editor window open in the host app.
- Add staccato and accent to CCS file import/export target.
- Fixed an issue where pitch/vibrato deleted parts of CCS files were not imported correctly.
- Added a function to prompt you to update if the version of the song editor is outdated and new voices cannot be used.
- Changed to display the currently edited project file name in the title bar of the host application.
- Updated Chis-A song voice library.
Upcoming updates:
- AAX compatible
- Improved waveform generator
- Add musical symbols to batch selection
- Fixed an issue where Studio One projects could not be saved in an environment where VoiSona was installed.
Main updates:
- Fixed an issue in the Song Editor where some adjusted parameter information may be missing when saving.
- Fixed an issue where VoiSona could not be started on some older macOS.
Main updates:
- Added a function to display the notes of song tracks other than the song track being edited on the score editing screen.
- Changed the playback position of the song editor so that it always follows the host application/DAW.
- Improved so that parameter lines are smoother on the parameter adjustment screen.
- Improved to handle global parameters Vib Amp and Vib Frq when importing/exporting CCS files.
- Fixed an issue that could sometimes freeze during audio mixdown
- Fixed an issue where some MIDI files could not be imported
- Fixed a crash that could occur when pasting with the batch selection tool
- Fixed an issue where double pasting occurs when right-clicking and pasting in the text editing area.
- Fixed the problem that errors may occur in edited parameters when importing/exporting CCS files.
- Fixed the problem that the global parameter Alpha setting does not affect the parameter editing screen Alpha when importing/exporting CCS files.
- Fixed an issue where audio types other than WindowsAudio could not be selected in Windows host applications.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when adding Song Editor to a track in Cakewalk on Windows
- Fixed an issue where it was not confirmed whether to save the project when selecting "Exit" from the host app's menu bar on macOS.
- Fixed freeze on WAV export screen of host app on some macOS
- Reduced memory consumption during execution
Major functional improvements:
- Added "TUNE" function to adjust the fidelity of the pitch to the pitch of the score to the global parameters.
- Added global parameter "TUNE" to CCS file import/export targets.
- Improved so that the synthesized voice of the selected voice library is played when pressing the keyboard of the song editor.
- Added a function to play the synthesized voice of the selected voice library when entering notes or selecting notes (default setting is OFF).
- Added a falsetto item to the note properties screen.
- Added a function that allows you to set the falsetto from the right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts.
- Added ability to select bit depth when exporting WAV files in Song Editor.
- Changed the menu display from the menu bar to a hamburger button.
- Improved so that the voice library that was selected at the last shutdown will be selected at the next startup.
- Improved the screen size and ratio of the song editor window so that it can be changed by dragging any square or four sides of the window.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed the problem that noise may be added at the end of synthesized voice.
- Fixed an issue where importing a CCS file from the host app would fail if the CCS file contained talk tracks.
- Fixed an issue where some dialogs were displayed in separate windows from the main screen.
- Fixed an issue where some MIDI files could not be imported.
- Fixed an issue where re-opening a project saved in a frozen state would unfreeze it.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented editing in Simplified mode on the Vibrato tab.
- Fixed an issue where deleting a track with the song editor open in the host app would cause a crash.
- Fixed an issue with audio not playing when played in FL Studio.
Major functional improvements:
- Added the function to synchronise tempo when using from some DAWs that support ARA2.
- Improved bulk selection tool so that tempo and dynamic symbols can also be selected.
- Added properties window to allow editing of multiple notes at once.
- Changed the reference position for pasting to the position of the playback bar instead of the right-click position.
- Changed so that the shortcut "Ctrl(Cmd)+V" can be used for pasting.
- Added the shortcut for displaying the note properties window so that it can be mapped. *The default is no mapping.
- Changed the default quantization unit when entering notes from quarter note to sixteenth note.
- Changed to disable vibrato when exporting to a CCS file if the global vibrato amplitude parameter is 0.0.
- Added English terms of use to the installer.
- Changed to allow some vowel phonemes (a, i, u, e, o) to be entered in upper case. *Sound may change from lower case.
- Reduced noise in long silent sections.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed a problem where exported CCS files could not be loaded in CeVIO AI.
- Fixed a problem where the song editor could not be operated once played when used from Bitwig Studio.
- Fixed a problem where music symbols could not be moved or deleted if they contained a music symbol at the start position when selecting music symbols.
- Fixed a problem where the timing was reset when adding a music symbol at the end of a score.
- Fixed a problem with some DAWs where the DAW tempo did not appear to be reflected in the Song Editor when adding a new track.
- Fixed a problem where multiple key signatures and beats could not be moved correctly when using drag and drop.
- Fixed a problem where text input sometimes did not work correctly on MacOS.
Major functional improvements:
- Changed so that you can edit the score during playback.
- Decreased noise when starting playback or changing the playback position during playback.
- Changed so that the phoneme palette is displayed when editing phonemes
- Added the function to switch between editing tools by moving the mouse wheel over the editing tool buttons.
- Added the VST or Audio Units effect plug-in based audio input function as a test function (this is a test function and can only be used by users of the paid-for voice library)
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when loading voices.
- Fixed an issue where the timing would sometimes be incorrect when moving with the bulk selection tool.
- Fixed an issue where some of the notes would disappear when moving with the bulk selection tool if the timing was heavily edited.
- Fixed an issue where closing a window with X button in the host app window while two or more song tracks are open would freeze the window.
- Fixed an issue where pasting a note to the back beat of a triplet with QUANTIZE set to 1/16 would cause it to shift position.
- Fixed an issue where note breaks that were out of QUANTIZE timing could not be joined using the Split/Join tool.
- Fixed an issue where the tempo sync button would not appear when the song editor was launched in a DAW with tempo sync enabled.
- Fixed an issue with some ARA2-enabled DAWs, such as Studio One, causing a crash when exiting the editor.
- Fixed an issue with some shortcut keys not working when opening the song editor from the host application on a Mac.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when used as an Audio Units plug-in on M1/M2 Mac.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue with audio not playing when played in FL Studio.
Major functional improvements:
- Added the function to insert measures.
- Added the function to split English lyrics by syllables and assign them to notes.
- Added reference pitch as an import/export target for CCS files.
- Added the effect plug-in that can be used as ARA extensions in Cubase and Nuendo (this is a test function and can only be used by users of the paid-for voice library).
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue in the "Bulk Lyric Entry" function where a hyphen "-" was not added to a divided syllable when "One note per syllable" mode is selected for English voices.
- Fixed an issue in the "Bulk Lyric Entry" function where English or numbers could not be input when "One note per character" mode is selected for Japanese voices.
- Fixed an issue where the vibrato parameter adjustment screen would sometimes crash while editing in Simplified mode.
- Fixed an issue where the voice list could be empty after initial authentication.
- Fixed an issue in some DAWs where sound would not come out if the sampling rate of the loaded audio file is different from the sampling rate of the project settings, when ARA is enabled for an effect plug-in.
- Fixed an issue in some DAWs where sound would not come out if the number of channels in the audio file was different from the number of channels in the audio track, when ARA is enabled for an effect plug-in.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue where, when editing a note lyric and using the TAB key to move to the next note, the color of the note did not turn yellow to indicate that it was being edited.
- Fixed an issue in the Simplified mode of the vibrato parameter adjustment screen, where vibrato blocks could not be selected even if a range was selected with the selection tool.
Major functional improvements:
- Improved UI for editing music symbols (tempo, beats, key signature, and dynamics symbols).
- Added a feature to operate as a different tool while the Ctrl (Cmd) key is held down in the Selection tool, Bulk Selection tool, Eraser tool, and Split/Join tool.
- Added "Unset Slur" to the shortcut menu (*No default key assigned).
- Added "Paste only Lyrics" feature to the right-click menu of notes.
- Added a feature to start the main window of the host application with the window size at the last exit.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue that timing parameters sometimes changed drastically when changing beats.
- Fixed an issue that slowed down various operations for scores that contain a lot of tempo information.
- Fixed an issue with garbled characters when entering multibyte symbols following English lyrics with "Auto Split English lyrics" turned on.
Major functional improvements:
- Added an item to Preferences to select the sound tone when a keyboard key is pressed from "sine wave" and " selected voice library".
- Added an item to Preferences to enable/disable note input by click operation.
- Added an item to Preferences to enable/disable sending crash reports.
- Changed to display stress and accent marks with phonemes when English voice library is selected.
- Added stresses and accents to phoneme palette when English voice library is selected.
- Changed design of the host application.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue with small text in the right-click menu when the display's zoom factor is larger than 100%.
- Fixed an issue with CCST files exported by VoiSona not loading in CeVIO Creative Studio.
- Fixed an issue with tooltips for the play and stop buttons in the host application not displaying.
- Fixed an issue with loop sections not being set correctly in the host application.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed a crash on switching to another voice library during playback with Chis-A version 2.0 selected.
- Fixed an issue with status bar text not visible in light mode.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue that caused some older macOS to fail to run as a plugin from a DAW.
Major functional improvements:
- Renewal of stand-alone application
- Integrated the simple host application and plug-in and changed to operate in the single window.
- Added the feature to select mono when exporting wav file.
- Added per-track wav file export feature.
- Added Undo/Redo functions for PAN & VOL operations.
- Improved visualization of audio events while dragging.
- Improved drag & drop operation of audio events to work with snapping.
- Improved ruler ticks to change with zoom factor when the ruler is in beat view.
- Changed to share tempo, time signature, and key signature between all song tracks.
- Changed UI design.
- Changed to not delete existing tracks when importing CCS & CCST files.
- *Keyboard shortcut settings from previous versions are not inherited and must be re-configured.
- *Note that tssln files created after this version cannot be read by previous versions.
- Changed the audio file path preserved in the tssln file from absolute path to relative path.
- Added quantize unit setting for auto quantize to MIDI import settings window.
- Changed default value of Preferences "Sound when editing notes" to ON.
- Changed the assignment of lyrics to notes without lyrics in Japanese scores by extending the lyrics of the previous note.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue with tssln file icons not being set on macOS.
- Fixed an issue that lab files may not be generated when exporting wav file.
- Fixed an issue with no sound when keyboard keys are pressed or notes are input when audio output is changed on DAW or stand-alone application side.
- Fixed an issue that HUSKY parameters may have been out of view on the adjustment screen when HUSKY global parameter is changed to the upper or lower limit.
- Fixed an issue with Undo/Redo being reset when importing a tssprj file.
- Fixed a crash when transferring MIDI with many tempo events from DAW.
- Fixed an issue overwriting the tempo in the editor when importing MIDI files when ARA2 tempo sync is enabled.
- Fixed an issue possibly not drawing parameters during playback in a freezed state.
- Fixed an issue resetting timing parameters when a note is assigned to the first measure due to beat change.
- Fixed an issue that prevented copying, pasting, and moving with Bulk Selection tool when there is a note in the first measure.
- Fixed an issue sometimes copying timing parameters that were not selected with Bulk Selection tool.
- Changed the method of acquiring hardware information to fix an issue that prevents activation of both "VoiSona" and "VoiSona Talk" at the same time.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue with timing parameters being reset when opening a DAW project saved with "Audio Input" turned off using VoiSona as Effect Plug-in.
- Fixed an issue in which changes in timing parameters were not reflected in the output audio when "Audio Input" was switched using VoiSona as Effect Plug-in.
Major functional improvements:
- Changed the shortcuts for "Play," "Stop," and "Return to Zero" in the editor playback control to "Spacebar," "0 on the numeric keypad," and "Comma" respectively when used as a plug-in with ARA disabled.
- Changed the default setting of initial lyrics from pitch names to the scale degrees.
- Changed the default setting of the editing screen background to follow the scale degrees.
- Added an option to follow the initial lyrics and the background of the edit screen to the pitch names to the Preferences.
- Added "Initial Lyrics" to the Preferences.
- Added a feature to display recommended tempo for currently selected voice library on the tempo property screen.
- Added a feature to toggle visibility of the dynamics symbol area.
- Changed to display the Batch lyric entry screen and the Property screen on the right side of the editor.
- Added a feature to zoom in and out in the time direction by scrolling the mouse wheel while holding down the Ctrl(command) key on the ruler or time direction scroll bar.
- Added a feature to move in time direction by mouse wheel scrolling on the ruler or time direction scroll bar in the track area of the standalone app.
- Moved freeze button and voice library selection button to track area in the standalone app.
- Changed to display within the editor screen instead of in a separate dialog when used as a plugin.
Changed UI design.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue with noise during playback and note input.
- Fixed an issue where closing the editor screen would interrupt the freeze process.
- Fixed an issue with reverse zoom in/out operations in the track area of the standalone app.
- Fixed an issue of copying time signatures with Alt + drag that did not change them correctly.
- Fixed an issue with pasting key signatures, where they might be placed in a position not at the beginning of a measure.
Removed features:
- Removed Freeze and Export features using "Waveform Generator Prototype A" provided in the Chis-A Japanese Song Voice Library 1.x.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue where pressing the Tab key when editing lyrics would not move to the next note.
Major functional improvements:
- Support for voice libraries released today
Major functional improvements:
- Changed to gray out the part of the piano roll that is outside the recommended pitch range of the currently selected voice library when the NOTE tab is selected.
- Supported ASIO in Windows standalone app.
- Added options to the preferences to reverse the direction of horizontal scrolling & scaling operations using the mouse wheel.
- Added an option to switch auto-scroll ON/OFF in the preferences.
- Added an option in the preferences to switch between "Page Scroll" and "Stationary Cursor" for auto-scrolling.
- Improved scrolling speed to change according to mouse position when mouse is moved to a corner of the screen while dragging.
- Changed to create a new project in the standalone app with one song track and one audio track added.
- Added "Open Recent" to the menu of the standalone app.
- Added a feature in the standalone app that imports files by drag-and-drop to the track area.
- Added a feature that automatically splits and assigns lyrics when lyrics with space separators are entered.
- Changed the behavior to not automatically split lyrics when only special symbols are changed in English lyrics.
- Improved the pinch operation of macOS.
- Added more keyboard shortcuts for note selection.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the freeze would be canceled when reloading a project that had been saved in a freeze state.
- Fixed an issue where the "Unset Falsetto" shortcut key would not work if a special symbol other than falsetto was at the end of a lyric.
- Fixed an issue where the falsetto on/off operation on the note property screen did not work correctly for lyrics with falsetto written at other than the end of the lyrics.
- Fixed an issue that stress symbols in English lyrics were not correct.
- Fixed an issue where the voice library currently selected on another track could be deleted.
- Fixed an issue with the Bulk Selection Tool missing near the boundary value when moving to a different quantize position.
- Fixed an issue where parameters outside of the screen were not changed when dragging up or down the parameters of a selection.
- Fixed an issue with completion with unexpected values when operating in the Detailed mode on the VIB tab.
- Fixed an issue where music symbols were not initialized when creating a new project in the standalone app.
- Fixed an issue where the orientation was reversed in the track area and editor screen when using the mouse wheel to zoom in and out in the standalone app.
- Fixed an issue where the editor screen may not be drawn correctly in the standalone app.
- Fixed an issue where the parameters of a muted song track were not drawn during playback in the standalone app.
- Fixed an issue where pressing the space key with the cursor on VoiSona did not stop it after starting the plug-in with ARA disabled and playing it on the DAW side.
- Fixed an issue that the background color of the piano roll was lined up differently in light mode than in dark mode when a minor key was specified.
- Updated Terms of Use.
Major functional improvements:
- Renewed the UI for specifying singing expressions such as falsetto.
- Added the "Vowel Timing Correction" feature.
- Added a feature to notify and allow in-app downloading of the installer when a new version of the app is released at startup.
- Added a feature to zoom in and out horizontally by dragging up and down, and to scroll horizontally by dragging left and right on the ruler in the piano roll.
- Improved drawing process load.
- Changed to save the display/hide status of the Global Parameter screen, Batch lyric entry screen, and Property screen.
- Added a feature to follow the playback position when dragging on the ruler in the track area during standalone startup.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed the issue where MusicXML written in UTF-16 could not be loaded.
- Fixed the issue where the standalone version could momentarily freeze when performing Undo/Redo during playback.
Major functional improvements:
- Changed behavior so that when there is no target for Undo or Redo during plugin mode, performing Undo/Redo operations via keyboard shortcuts will not affect the DAW's Undo/Redo.
- Reduced memory usage when running in standalone mode.
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed a crash that occurred when pasting frame parameters beyond the score input range.
- Fixed an issue where the "Vowel Timing Correction" did not work correctly with English voice libraries.
- Fixed an issue where editing singing expressions was not possible in the properties window when multiple notes were selected.
- Fixed an issue where the selection of notes and musical symbols was cleared when playback started.
- Fixed an issue where the screen position would reset to the beginning each time the properties window was operated.
Major functional improvements:
- Reduced runtime memory consumption
- Added a feature to change articulations and singing expressions at once from the right-click menu when multiple notes are selected
- Enabled key signature changes mid-measure
- Added key signatures as a target for the Bulk Selection Tool
- Improved operability in timing adjustments
- Added import/export features for VoiSona project files (tsmsln) on iOS/iPadOS
- Added a shortcut to enter the phoneme edit state for the selected note
- Changed the font
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the app could crash during the update process
- Fixed an issue where frame parameters drawn for only one frame were not displayed
- Fixed an issue where the number of lyric characters did not update when adding notes or using the Bulk Selection Tool
- Fixed an issue where, in Japanese voice library selection, some apostrophes in lyrics were not recognized as vowel dropping
- Fixed an issue where, in English voice library selection, the "One note with one syllable" input option did not correctly process lines with line breaks in the batch lyric entry screen
Major bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue in version 1.12.0 that note editing operations could become slow.
- Fixed an issue where synthesis may not be executed correctly.
Singing Abilities[]
CeVIO Pro's alpha version included a Song Editor. Song Voices were available for download on the official CeVIO Pro website.[61]
This strategy was carried over to VoiSona upon rebranding: VoiSona includes a Song Editor, and Song Voices are available for download on the official VoiSona website.[62]
Releases (CeVIO Pro)[]
Releases (VoiSona)[]
![Chis-A [tʃíːseɪ]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/cevio/images/7/7e/Chis-A_English_icon.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/100?cb=20230209032947 "Chis-A (VoiSona) (22 KB)"){kind=icon}
Upcoming[]
Marketing[]
At the 2020 International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Techno-Speech, Inc. showcased a video presentation addressing the Neural Network technology utilized in CeVIO Pro for speech.[63][64]
A post-release feedback campaign for CeVIO Pro (α) was launched starting on February 24, 2022. Users who provided feedback on the alpha version of CeVIO Pro were offered a chance to recieve Chis-A-themed downloadable content by submitting user-feedback about the program including:
- Chis-A PC wallpaper
- Chis-A demo song "アルタミラ (full ver.)" material data.
- Commentary comment by music creator Nejishiki-
- Various audio files (instrument sound source, vocal track, chorus track)
- CeVIO Pro (provisional) Song Editor file (.tssprj file)[65]
Trivia[]
TBA
System Requirements[]
- Operating environment
- Supported OS: Windows 11/Windows 10
- Mac OS 10.12 or later
- CPU: Intel / AMD dual core processor or higher
- 4 cores or higher is recommended.
- 4 cores or higher is recommended.
- Memory: 4GB or more
- 8GB or more is recommended.
- 8GB or more is recommended.
- HDD: 1GB or more (for installation)
- Display: 1280 x 720 or higher full color
- DAW: DAW software compatible with VSTi that generates 48KHZ audio waveforms.
- Internet connection is required for license activation and update.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1494597561302323202
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1233317519873597440
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1235131841973116928
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1238037480999251969
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1243742691927588864
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-VEV5yF8Xc
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1461481310862524418
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1488074582326009856
- ↑ https://x.com/CeVIO_st/status/1488094150763618308
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1488074582326009856
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1494597561302323202
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1494597983249199105
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1496681288199249920
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1529658592898469890
- ↑ https://x.com/VoiSonaOfficial/status/1529662956644204545
- ↑ https://x.com/Chis_A_Official/status/1529659013247692801
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/8/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/11/
- ↑ https://x.com/VoiSonaOfficial/status/1557562441210269696
- ↑ https://www.techno-speech.com/news-20220901a
- ↑ https://www.dtmstation.com/archives/57584.html
- ↑ https://x.com/VoiSonaOfficial/status/1674256456697405442
- ↑ https://x.com/VoiSonaOfficial/status/1694982952781005071
- ↑ https://voisona.com/talk/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/42/
- ↑ https://x.com/VoiSonaOfficial/status/1697444170124976309
- ↑ https://x.com/trademark_bot/status/1497737758818897927
- ↑ https://www.dtmstation.com/archives/56456.html
- ↑ 29.0 29.1
https://cevio-pro.techno-speech.com/news_detail/3/(Archive) - ↑
https://cevio-pro.techno-speech.com/news_detail/4/(Archive) - ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/8/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/9/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/11/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/12/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/13/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/15/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/17/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/19/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/21/ (Archive)
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/26/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/28/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/29/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/30/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/32/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/34/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/37/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/news_detail/39/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/45/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/49/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/51/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/52/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/58/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/59/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/69/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/73/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/79/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/86/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/90/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/102/
- ↑ https://voisona.com/song/news_detail/106/
- ↑
https://cevio-pro.techno-speech.com/artist/ - ↑ https://voisona.com/song/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9e4NwdLK60&t=166
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1253584396965142528
- ↑ https://x.com/techno_speech/status/1496688934633443334
External links[]
- CeVIO Homepage
- Techno-Speech, Inc. Website
Techno-Speech, Inc. CeVIO Pro WebsiteDefunctTechno-Speech, Inc. CeVIO Pro ManualDefunct- VoiSona Official Website
- VoiSona Manual
- VoiSona Official Twitter (@VoiSonaOfficial)