Despite the POCALOID name being dropped in the long run, others continued to dub such softwares out of habit since the first crack was called 'POCALOID' all versions get called 'POCALOID' as well (especially with AE/FE being rather a mouthful and unmemorable).Īs noted in many VOCALOID communities, fans generally understand what people are referring to when they use the term 'POCALOID' for this reason.Įarlier versions were also known to cause problems with legit copies of VOCALOID. Due to the widespread and ongoing nature of piracy among the VOCALOID scene, the name ' POCALOID' has since become synonymous with any illegally-distributed VOCALOID software regardless of its version and vendor.
Originally the first known version of any pirated version was called POCALOID. This lead to a crack version being made available among pirating groups. Illegal versions began to gain attention in the early 2007-2009 period when VOCALOID was gaining popularity.
