VY1 Deluxe Edition VY1 Standard Edition boxart VY1v3 VY1v3 SE vers. 1 of 4 Biographical information Gender Age Height Weight Product information Company Bplats, Inc. YAMAHA Distributor Bplats, Inc Voice provider Unrevealed [1] Illustrator An unknown #8 (Original\2010) Manbou no Ane (V3\2011) Reduced no. BPSW-VY1-STD Affiliation YAMAHA VOCALO Revolution

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VY1 (stands for "Vocaloid Yamaha 1" ^[2], also it was codenamed "MIZKI" during its development ^[3] ) is the first of the VY series being developed by Yamaha and produced by Bplats,Inc. It was released in deluxe and standard editions on September 1, 2010.

ConceptEdit

Unlike past Japanese Vocaloids, VY1, along with the voicebanks partner VY2, have never had an official avatar established for them allowing a creative freedom that other Vocaloids did not offer.

Usage of the refined version of the character "Kiku Kobushi" from the VesFes contest has been used for the concept around VY1, but has not been established as her offical avatar.

EtymologyEdit

The original VY1 codename of "Mizki" is a reference to hanamizuki

Vocaloid ReleasesEdit

Vocaloid2

Vocaloid3

iVocaloid

VocaloWitter

Examples of UsageEdit

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Cyber Thunder Cider
	Author(s):	EZFG
	Category:	Original song
	Featuring:	VY1
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast
Description An upbeat techno song sung by VY1.

Moon Wings
	Author(s):	Seiko-P
	Category:	Original song
	Featuring:	VY1
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast
Description A fantasy-like song sung by VY1.

HAKUMEI
	Author(s):	Onigashima
	Category:	Original Song
	Featuring:	VY1
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast

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Deify
	Author(s):	Seiko-P
	Category:	Original Song
	Featuring:	VY1v3
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast

Coward Montblanc
	Author(s):	CLAMPFANBOY (cover), DECO*27 (original)
	Category:	Cover Song
	Featuring:	VY1v3
	Youtube Broadcast

Dragonfly Diary
	Author(s):	Ashin Kuroda
	Category:	Original song
	Featuring:	VY1v3
	Nicovideo Broadcast  Youtube Broadcast

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Music featuring VY1

	Listing of songs
	Notable songs by Vocaloid
	Assorted songs by Vocaloid. Page count ( 6 )
	Albums featuring Vocaloid. Page count ( 19 )

MarketingEdit

The standard version of the software has just the Vocaloid software included. The Deluxe edition comes with a free CD featuring a number of tracks by different producers, along with the configuration they used for the song and their own interpretation of the Vocaloid. This also provides users examples of how the voicebank can be used and offers ideas and suggestions for their own songs. The producers used were already known users gathered from Nico Nico Douga and Youtube to help demonstrate the new standard Yamaha hoped to set with VY1.^[4]

Due to the professional design of VY1, the vocal often appears in use for aps and equipment that involves derivative products produced by Yamaha, either by its own or with VY2.

VOCALO RevolutionEdit

VY1 was used as the voice for VOCALO Revolution's "CUL" mascot character. The voicebank featured in the shows introduction, the PV "白の季節" and the closing credits of the show.

VocaFes WinnersEdit

At VocaFes 2011, two winners were announced whose images will be used for VY1 and VY2. VY1's redefined version however was not presented alongside the original artwork like VY2's was because of an error. Previously, it was announced they would host a competition for everyone to design mascots for the characters as a method of percieving how the fandom thought of VY1 and VY2.^[5]

Rimiko won for VY1's design which can be found in her pixiv account while Manbou no Ane won for VY2's design.

Taiwan ReleaseEdit

VY1 is one of the Vocaloids set to be released by e-capsule.^[6]

VOCAFARRE 2011Edit

Main article: VOCAFARRE 2011

On the 15th-16 of December Gumi , VY1V3 , Akikoroid-chan, Tone Rion and Aoki Lapis appeared in a 3D concert at VOCAFARRE 2011

• YouTube Broadcast VY1V3 - Opening VOCAFARRE
• NicoVideo Broadcast All Involved (Including Tone Rion who's full part is difficult or impossible to find) - VocaLawson Vocafarre Concert Summary

Vocaloid KeyboardEdit

VY1 is the vocal heard in the demonstrations of the Vocaloid Keyboard.

Additional informationEdit

PopularityEdit

VY1 was first announced during the time when the focus was on Lily, and comparisons between the reaction in Japan towards Lily and VY1 have been noted and often brought up. Whereas Lily had many songs upon her release, VY1 was apparently slow to gain popularity at first. However over time, VY1's biggest hits in Nico Nico Douga mostly comes from 'new' producers who have never uploaded a work using 'Vocaloid' before.

A independent Vocaloid search on Nico Nico Douga revealed that most Vocaloids had less then 1,000 videos uploaded on Nico Nico Douga in between July 1 and December 15 2011 with VY1 falling into that category as well.^[7]

TriviaEdit

• VY1 voiced VOCALO Revolution's introduction and credits, with CUL being the mascot character. However, many fans have confused VY1 as CUL being the same Vocaloid; because later on CUL was announced to be a Vocaloid3. VY1 and CUL (Vocaloid) have no relations whatsoever for VY1 only voices VOCALO Revolution's videos.

Notable for...Edit

• Highest quality Japanese feminine vocal for Vocaloid 2
• First feminine vocal type of the VY series
• First Vocaloid to promise high quality
• First Vocaloid produced by Bplats
• First vocal of the VY series
• First Vocaloid to be released on iPad and iPhone
• First Avatarless Japanese vocaloid
• First of the VY series to be updated

Gallery Edit

VY1v3 boxart by Manbou no Ane

Refined version of VeFes winning entry artwork that was used in an illustration book

CUL from VOCALO Revolution used VY1's voice originally

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External linksEdit

Official :

• Vocaloid Store VY1

Fandom :

• VY1 concepts DeviantArt / Pixiv / Piapro
• VY1 models on MikuMikuDance wiki
• VY1 derivatives on Fanloid wiki

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