VOCALOID6 includes VOCALOID:AI, but it can still be used with the voicebanks that were used in VOCALOID3/4/5 voicebanks before the VOCALOID:AI feature was added.

This article explains how to use them and information about compatibility.

Contents

Using VOCALOID3/4/5 voicebanks with VOCALOID6
How to authorize VOCALOID voicebanks (version 6.1 or higher)
How to authorize VOCALOID voicebanks (less than version 6.1)
　VOCALOID5 voicebank authorization procedures (Windows/Mac)
　VOCALOID3/4 voicebank authorization procedures (Windows)
　VOCALOID3/4 voicebank authorization procedures (Mac)
VOCALOID6 and VOCALOID3/4/5 sequence file compatibility
Compatibility between VOCALOID:AI and VOCALOID tracks in VOCALOID6 Editor

Using VOCALOID3/4/5 voicebanks with VOCALOID6

VOCALOID6 can utilize two types of voicebanks: VOCALOID:AI and VOCALOID3/4/5. (We will refer to the latter as “VOCALOID” voicebanks from here on.)

No particular settings are necessary for their use, but sometimes authorization is necessary.

If a message requesting authorization of a VOCALOID voicebank appears at startup, select “Yes” and quit VOCALOID Editor. Then, authorize it, following the procedures in “How to authorize VOCALOID voicebanks” in the second half of this article.

VOCALOID:AI voicebanks and VOCALOID voicebanks use different types of tracks.

Click the "+button" at the top left of the screen to create a new track. Selecting “VOCALOID” will enable use of VOCALOID voicebanks. Select the desired voicebank, and click “Create”.

After creating a VOCALOID track, the voicebank can be changed using the Inspector.

Voicebanks can also be selected using the pull-down VOICE menu in the MUSICAL EDITOR.

Note that only VOCALOID voicebanks are shown for VOCALOID tracks. VOCALOID:AI voicebanks cannot be selected.

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If your VOCALOID Editor version is less than 6.1, a VOCALOID:AI track is automatically created when you create a project. If you do not need it, delete it. Select the track, and right-click the red circle area to open a menu. Select “Delete” from the menu to delete the track.

How to authorize VOCALOID voicebanks (version 6.1 or higher)

*The following authorization methods are compatible with version 6.1 or higher; if you are using less than 6.1, we recommend updating to version 6.1 or higher.

If a message appears asking you to authorization, you will need to do the authorization process, which can be done the same way for all VOCALOID3/4/5/6. The following explanation is based on the Windows.

Use the VOCALOID Authorizer app to authorize voicebanks. VOCALOID Authorizer is installed automatically when VOCALOID6 is installed.

Installed voice banks will be shown when VOCALOID Authorizer is launched. Select a voicebank that requires authorization, and click “Authorization”.

Input the serial code (serial number) issued at the time of purchase in the “Authorization” area on the right side of the screen, and click “Next”.

Note: Serial code (serial number) can be checked by clicking the “show serial code (serial number)” button in the purchase history on the VOCALOID website.

This completes activation.

How to authorize VOCALOID voicebanks (less than version 6.1)

*The following authorization methods are compatible with less than version 6.1.

Conducting authorization is necessary if a message requesting it appears. Authorization procedures for VOCALOID5 voicebanks and VOCALOID3/4 voicebanks are different.

	Windows	Mac
VOCALOID3 voicebanks	activate3	VOCALOID License Managaer4.5
VOCALOID4 voicebanks	activate4	VOCALOID License Managaer4.5
VOCALOID5 voicebanks	VOCALOID Authorizer*1	VOCALOID Authorizer*1
VOCALOID6 voicebanks	VOCALOID Authorizer*1	VOCALOID Authorizer*1

VOCALOID5 voicebank authorization procedures (Windows/Mac)

Authorization procedures for VOCALOID5 voicebanks are the same as for VOCALOID6 voicebanks. The procedures are similar for Windows and Mac. Screens from Windows are used in this explanation.

Use the VOCALOID Authorizer app to authorize VOCALOID5 voicebanks. VOCALOID Authorizer is installed automatically when VOCALOID6 is installed.

Installed voice banks will be shown when VOCALOID Authorizer is launched. Select a voicebank that requires authorization, and click “Authorization”.

Input the serial code (serial number) issued at the time of purchase in the “Authorization” area on the right side of the screen, and click “Next”.

Note: Serial code (serial number) can be checked by clicking the “show serial code (serial number)” button in the purchase history on the VOCALOID website.

This completes activation.

VOCALOID3/4 voicebank authorization procedures (Windows)

VOCALOID3/4 voicebanks cannot be authorized with VOCALOID Authorizer.

Use “Activate3” for VOCALOID3 voicebanks and “Activate4” for VOCALOID4 voicebanks. Activate3 or Activate4 are installed automatically when VOCALOID3/4 voicebanks are installed.

Note: “Activate3” is shown as “Activate”." Activate (Activate3) and Activate4 are used the same way. Activate4 is used for this explanation.

Input “activate” in the search window to show the app. Then, launch it.

When the following message appears, select “Yes” to proceed.

For language selection, choose the desired language, and select “OK”.

For the device, select the drive that VOCALOID is installed on. Input the serial code (serial number) and select “Next”.

Multiple voicebanks can be authorized at the same time. Select “Activate multiple serial code (serial number).” Then, input the serial code (serial number) on the next screen.

Confirm the products that correspond to the input serial code (serial number) are shown. Then, select “Next”.

The following message will be shown when activation succeeds. Select “OK”. Then launch VOCALOID6 Editor and confirm that the voicebank can be selected.

VOCALOID3/4 voicebank authorization procedures (Mac)

To use VOCALOID3/4 voicebanks with the Mac version of VOCALOID6 Editor, the VOCALOID License Manager 4.5 authorization app must be installed.

Installers included with VOCALOID3/4 might not run properly on recent computers. Always download the latest version from the following URL.

VOCALOID License Manager 4.5 will be installed in the VOCALOID folder in the Applications folder. Double-click it to launch it.

Choose the desired language, and select “Next”.

Select “Activate product.” Then, select “Next”.

If the computer being used to authorize has an Internet connection, we recommend selecting “This computer has an Internet connection.”

A list of installed products will be shown. Input the product serial code (serial number) and select “Next”.

Multiple voicebanks can be authorized at the same time. Select “Activate multiple serial codes (serial numbers).” Then, input the serial codes (serial numbers) on the next screen.

Confirm the products that correspond to the input serial codes (serial numbers) are shown. Then, select “Next”.

The following message will be shown when activation succeeds. Select “OK”. Then launch VOCALOID6 Editor and confirm that the voicebank can be selected.

VOCALOID6 and VOCALOID3/4/5 sequence file compatibility

Refer to the table below for information about compatibility with sequence files created with older versions of VOCALOID.

Version	File format	VOCALOID track	Audio track
VOCALOID3	VSQX	OK	NG
VOCALOID4	VPR	OK	NG
VOCALOID5	VPR	OK	OK

• If VSQX format sequence files contain audio tracks, they will be opened with the audio files removed.
• If sequence files created with VOCALOID6 (VPR format) are opened by VOCALOID5, VOCALOID and audio tracks will be loaded. VOCALOID:AI tracks will be ignored.
• Sequence files created with VOCALOID6 (VPR format) cannot be loaded by VOCALOID 3/4.

Compatibility between VOCALOID:AI and VOCALOID tracks in VOCALOID6 Editor

In VOCALOID6 Editor, some of the data is compatible between VOCALOID:AI and VOCALOID, so data can be duplicated and moved by copying and pasting between these two types of tracks.

Compatible data
• Note data (pitch and length)
• Lyric data
• Pitch bend data
• Dynamics data

Incompatible data will be hidden after being pasted, so it will be restored if returned to a track of the original type.