Internet Co., Ltd. Explained
Internet Co., Ltd. 株式会社インターネット |
Type: | Public KK (unlisted) |
Genre: | Music and video |
Foundation: | September 1988[1] |
Location: | 7-1-5 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-0011 Japan |
Area Served: | Japan |
Key People: | Noboru Murakami, President |
Industry: | Software, Internet |
Products: | List |
Services: |
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Homepage: | www.ssw.jp |
or Internet, is a software company based in Osaka, Japan. It is best known for the music sequencer Singer Song Writer and Niconico Movie Maker for Nico Nico Douga, a video sharing website. It also develops singing synthesizers using the Vocaloid 4 engine developed by Yamaha Corporation. In 2014, they were the second leading company in sound-related software in Japan, boasting a 14.0% share of the market.[2]
Products and services
Music composition
Internet started their Vocaloid development with the first Vocaloid 2 singing synthesizer Gackpoid on July 31, 2008,[3] whose voice was provided by Japanese international singer Gackt. Gackpoid includes OPUS Express for mixing vocal parts with accompaniment or phoneme data.[4]
The second product, Megpoid, was released on June 25, 2009, and is voiced by Megumi Nakajima.[5] Due to the success of Crypton Future Media's "Append" series, Internet announced they will be working on an updated version of Megpoid called Megpoid Extend in 2011.[6]
Yamaha's first Vocaloid called Lily was later sold via Internet's website.[7] Internet also released Gachapoid based on the voice of Gachapin,[8] a popular Japanese television character. Gackpoid, Megpoid and Lily would also be released in Taiwan.[9]
Vocaloid 2
Product | Language | Sex | Voice sampled | Release date |
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Gackpoid: Camui Gackpo[10] | Japanese | Male | | 2008-07-31July 31, 2008 |
Megpoid: GUMI[11] | Japanese | Female | | 2009-06-25June 25, 2009 |
Lily[12] [13] | Japanese | Female | (m.o.v.e.) | 2010-08-25August 25, 2010 |
Gachapoid:Ryuto [14] | Japanese | Male | Kuniko Amemiya | 2010-10-08October 8, 2010 | |
Vocaloid 3
Product | Language | Sex | Voice sampled | Release date |
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V3 Megpoid | Japanese | Female | | October 21, 2011 |
CUL | Japanese | Female | Eri Kitamura | December 22, 2011 |
Megpoid Native | Japanese | Female | Megumi Nakajima | March 15, 2012 |
V3 Lily | Japanese | Female | Yuri Masuda(m.o.v.e.) | April 19, 2012 |
V3 Gackpoid | Japanese | Male | Gackt | July 13, 2012 |
Galaco | Japanese | Female | Kou Shikibasaki | 9 May 2012 |
Megpoid English | English | Female | Megumi Nakajima | February 28, 2013 |
V3 Gachapoid | Japanese | Male | Kuniko Amemiya | September 18, 2014 |
Kokone | Japanese | Female | Unknown | February 14, 2014 |
Chika | Japanese | Female | Chiaki Ito | October 16, 2014 |
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Vocaloid 4
Product | Language | Sex | Voice sampled | Release date |
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Gackpoid V4 | Japanese | Male | Gackt | April 30, 2015 |
Megpoid V4 | Japanese | Female | Megumi Nakajima | November 5, 2015 |
Otomachi Una | Japanese | Female | Aimi Tanaka | July 30, 2016 | |
Vocaloid 6
!Product!Language!Sex!Voice sampled!Release DateAI Megpoid | Japanese, English | Female | Megumi Nakajima | October 13, 2022 |
AI Otomachi Una | Japanese | Female | Aimi Tanaka | June 22, 2023 | |
Upcoming products
Internet's other music composers include:
- Singer Song Writer (SSW) - a music sequencer[15]
- Mixture - a music composer[16]
- VST Software Instrument LinPlug series - synthesizers and samplers[17]
Sound editing and recording
- OPUS (Optical Practical Ultimate Sound Design) - a multi-track sound designer[18]
- Sound it! - a sound editor and recorder[19]
- Degiroku Studio[20]
Video
- Video Save - a video downloader and converter for video-sharing websites[21]
- Niconico Movier Maker (NMM)[22]
Other
- Mobile VIVO 1816 Save vivo 1816 - a data backup tool for VIVO 1816[23]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Corporate profile. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: BCN Award 2015 ソフトウェア部門 - サウンド関連ソフト . BCN Award 2015 Software Field - Sound-related software . ja . BCN Inc. . January 9, 2015 . November 1, 2015.
- Web site: Gackpoid product information . Internet Co., Ltd. . ja . 2010-09-09 .
- Web site: Kamui Gakupo, Debut At the End of July! "Gackpoid". Barks. June 20, 2008. June 29, 2008. ja.
- Web site: Megpoid product information . Internet Co., Ltd. . ja . 2010-09-09.
- Web site: インターネット社長から「メグッポイドextend」が示唆された件. "Megpoid extend" Hinted by Internet Co., Ltd. President. Hatsune Miku Miku. December 14, 2010. December 14, 2010. ja.
- Web site: Lily product information. Internet Co., Ltd. . ja . 2010-09-09.
- Web site: Gachapoid product information . Internet Co., Ltd. . ja . 2010-09-09.
- Web site: Internet Co., Ltd.'s Twitter account. Twitter. December 11, 2010. January 1, 2011. ja.
- Web site: http://www.ssw.co.jp/keitaigackpo/. ja:ケータイがくっぽいど. Cellphone Gakuppoid. Internet Co., Ltd.. July 8, 2010. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150420065554/http://www.ssw.co.jp/keitaigackpo/. April 20, 2015.
- Web site: Megpoid. Internet Co., Ltd.. July 8, 2010. ja.
- Web site: Lily Vocaloid. Internet Co,. Ltd.. July 8, 2010. ja.
- Web site: インターネット、第3弾のVOCALOID2「Lily」を8月発売-m.o.v.eのヴォーカル、yuriの声をサンプリング. Internet Co., Ltd.'s Third Vocaloid Lily to be Sold in August - m.o.v.e's Vocalist Yuri's Voice is Sampled. AV Watch. July 8, 2010. July 8, 2010. ja.
- Web site: Gachapin Mascot Gets Vocaloid2 Voice Synthesis Pack. Anime News Network. August 27, 2010. August 28, 2010.
- Web site: Singer Song Writer 9 Professional. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: MIXTURE / MIXTURE Basic. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: VST Software Instrument series. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: OPUS for Windows. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: Sound it! 5.0 Noise Reduction Pack for Windows. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: Degiroku Studio for Windows. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: Video SAVE for Windows. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: Niconico Movier Maker. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.
- Web site: Pod SAVE 2. Internet Co., Ltd.. ja. 2010-09-09.