As noted in the article, Utau is known mostly as being a free clone of the much more popular and mature Vocaloid software. Both are capable of rendering Japanes

As noted in the article, Utau is known mostly as being a free clone of the much more popular and mature Vocaloid software. Both are capable of rendering Japanese and English (among other languages), and they're mostly used for pop music. Vocaloid English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_YNQzcRhmE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_YNQzcRhmE Utau English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm7o5ptHwb0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm7o5ptHwb0 For a head-to-head comparison, we'll need to switch languages. Listen to Hachi's song Matroshka rendered by: Vocaloid Japanese: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JGaQ3g8WU4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JGaQ3g8WU4 Utau Japanese: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCqy27QrqZA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCqy27QrqZA