{"product_id":"how-vocaloid-works-a-beginners-guide-to-the-science-behind-yamahas-singing-voice-synthesis-software-hardcover","title":"How Vocaloid Works: A Beginner's Guide to the Science Behind Yamaha's Singing Voice Synthesis Software - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGretchen Jude\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Vocaloid Works\u003c\/em\u003e explores the technical aspects of Vocaloid, the world's most widely known and commercially successful singing voice synthesis software. Unlike previous Anglophone academic works on the subject, this book provides readers with a deeper understanding of the technological foundations of Yamaha's concatenative synthesis approach as well as its updated AI synthesis engine. Vocaloid's ground-breaking ability to generate a range of both life-like and distinctly artificial timbres continues to demonstrate its lasting impact. However, with the advent of machine learning models capable of both music generation and audio deepfakes, the future of Vocaloid's position at the forefront of the industry is uncertain. The book examines into how Vocaloid can create human(oid) vocal sound, covering the fundamentals of acoustic voice production, auditory perception, analog audio, digital signal processing and deep neural networks in order to account for the effectiveness and appeal of synthesized singing voices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Vocaloid Works\u003c\/em\u003e explores the technical aspects of Vocaloid, the world's most widely known and commercially successful singing voice synthesis software. Unlike previous Anglophone academic works on the subject, this book provides readers with a deeper understanding of the technological foundations of Yamaha's concatenative synthesis approach as well as its updated AI synthesis engine. Vocaloid's ground-breaking ability to generate a range of both life-like and distinctly artificial timbres continues to demonstrate its lasting impact. However, with the advent of machine learning models capable of both music generation and audio deepfakes, the future of Vocaloid's position at the forefront of the industry is uncertain. The book examines into how Vocaloid can create human(oid) vocal sound, covering the fundamentals of acoustic voice production, auditory perception, analog audio, digital signal processing and deep neural networks in order to account for the effectiveness and appeal of synthesized singing voices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGretchen Jude\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Film \u0026amp; Media Arts at the University of Utah. Dr. Jude is a composer and performing artist concerned with presence and embodiment in computer music, language and cultural difference in performance, electroacoustic improvisation, and intermedia artistic collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGretchen Jude\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Film \u0026amp; Media Arts at the University of Utah. Dr. Jude is a composer and performing artist concerned with presence and embodiment in computer music, language and cultural difference in performance, electroacoustic improvisation, and intermedia artistic collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 89\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.43 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47434312548573,"sku":"9783031927263","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/2E1qRG6jd29783031927263.webp?v=1771374100","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/how-vocaloid-works-a-beginners-guide-to-the-science-behind-yamahas-singing-voice-synthesis-software-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}