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About Mikoto Studio
- Mikoto Studio is a new singing synthesizer, developed by Dutch company ExpressiveLabs. We believe that the current offering of singing synthesizers is lacking in accessibility and ease-of-use, so we built our software around those values. Besides that, we also packed in countless features and creature comforts to make working with our product as intuitive and friendly as possible.
- Absolutely! We designed our software from the ground up to make creating and working with your own voice libraries as easy as possible. Mikoto's intelligent CHIRP engine is fully compatible with all1 UTAU voicebanks. With the help of renowned developers from the community, such as PaintedCz and UtaUtaUtau, we built an extensive system to handle most reclists. And when that fails, you can create your own definitions and dictionaries too.
Please do note that Mikoto Studio only allows the use of UTAU voice libraries. User-made AI voicebanks, such as NNSVS or DiffSinger, are not supported. To learn why, read our ethics statement.
1 All UTAU voicebanks can be loaded using Mikoto Studio. Compatibility with smart editing features, such as automatic language handling and Expression detection, is not guaranteed. - Mikoto Studio is a fully integrated singing synthesizer. Its UTAU compatibility was developed from the ground up and does not rely on external tools such as phonemizers or resamplers. We developed innovative systems to provide a universal experience regardless of a voicebank's reclist, language or oto style. However, we do understand that UTAU users are keen on tinkering, which is why Mikoto also offers users the ability to use legacy UTAU-style input methods.
- You don't have to! Mikoto was created to offer an entry-level synth for new creators, while addressing some of the grievances that existing users have. It's not a drop-in replacement for UTAU, but rather a new experience that can coexist with other vocal synths and music making tools. As a company, we believe it's our mission to strengthen the existing community through intuitive tools and user-friendly standardization. This is why we give back to the community by developing new open-source projects.
- For the early access preview, Mikoto Studio ships with full language support for English, Japanese, and Indonesian. More languages, including Spanish, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Dutch, are actively in development and will be included when Mikoto releases.
- Mikoto Studio supports Windows, macOS, and Linux natively. All features, including support for legacy-encoded UTAU voicebanks, are available on all three platforms.
- Multiple pricing tiers will be available at launch, including one-time purchase options. Backers of our crowdfunding campaign receive a permanent license to use the early access preview - visit the campaign page for details.
- Our talent acquisition program currently operates on a scouting-only basis. For more information, see the talent page on our company website.
