Tsurumaki Maki

Tsurumaki Maki
Tsurumaki Maki
Biographical information
Profile	Female
Illustrator	Ataro Umetani
Technical information
Release date	November 12, 2010
Website	Product page

Tsurumaki Maki (弦巻マキ) is a Japanese VOICEROID+ voicebank by AH-Software Co. Ltd.. She is capable of speaking and was the first female voice for the plus engine, released November 12, 2010. Her software was later upgraded to VOICEROID+ EX in 2015.

Her voice provider is Tomoe Tamiyasu (民安ともえ; Tamiyasu Tomoe), which is the official name of the product.

Concept

Maki's character first appeared as one of the mascot characters of Jam Band (jamバンド). This is a special edition of "Music Maker Producer Edition" which is a DAW released by AH-Software. Maki plays the guitar in her band with the other mascot characters.

According to her Jam Band profile, her birthday is on September 15th.

Etymology

Work in Progress

Appearance

She is a young adult with blonde hair and green eyes. She wears stylized school uniform consisting of a cream colored top, brown collar with a yellow ribbon, brown pleated skirt, striped stockings, and brown boots. Her accessories include hair beads and black headphones.

Her interface features her Jam Band costume, a white blouse with a tie and open chest area revealing a red top followed by a skirt, socks, and platform shoes. The accessories are black arm sleeves and a headset. This is the costume seen on her VOICEROID interface.

Relations

Jam Band - A female music group that includes a robot.

History

Marketing

Work in Progress

Voicebanks

Tsurumaki Maki: In comparison to the previous vocals, Tsukuyomi Shouta and Tsukuyomi Ai, Maki is a mature female voice. Maki is the first VOICEROID not to have censorship. Her target audience is adults.