Aoki Lapis

Aoki Lapis

Aoki Lapis starter pack
Developer(s)	Yamaha Corporation i-style Project
Initial release	April 6, 2012
Stable release	Aoki Lapis Neo / 2013
Development status	Released
Operating system	Windows, Mac
Available in	Japanese
Type	Vocal Synthesizer Application
Website	homepage

Aoki Lapis (蒼姫ラピス, Aoki Rapisu, lit. "Blue Princess Lapis") is a vocal synthesizer application software program produced by Yamaha Corporation with i-style Project for the software Vocaloid 3. The voice was provided by a contest winner, Japanese female, Nako Eguchi. Aoki Lapis is named after the semi-precious gemstone Lapis lazuli.

Aoki Lapis was introduced at the Comiket 80. It is part of a joint collaborative project between Japanese search engine site Surfer’s Paradise, anime studio Studio DEEN, and Nico Nico Douga users, called “i-style Project.” It has been designed to work with everyday users of VOCALOID, not just professional musicians, and designed for a new type of music, termed “lifestyle". The product was sold with or without the Vocaloid 3 editor or as deluxe edition with bonus content.

Later updates to this software included "Aoki Lapis SE" which was a re-release of her original software and "Aoki Lapis Neo", which was released as a Mac update.

It was later given an "older sister" called "Merli".

The software package was released for iOS apps VocaloWitter and iVocaloid. That version of the VocaloWitter app managed to earn 1st place out of all paid apps on the iTunes store on September 11, 2013.

On August 10, 2013, Lapis was shown in a demonstration using another synthesizer called "ToSpeak". The voice was also shown at the "Comic Market 84", an event held at Osaki West Station shopping centre.

It was later released for Mobile Vocaloid Editor.

The character Aoki Lapis is a fairy who has no memory of who she is. She belongs to a race of fairies capable of transforming music into power and her voice is said to have the power to give life when she sings. The large gem she has on her head is a Paraíba Tourmaline, an extremely rare and precious gemstone. Her design is "light" in contrast with her sister, Merli.

Lapis appeared in an iOS game called "Vocadol" along with Vocals Anon & Kanon, Lily, VY1, Merli, Cul and Kokone.