[recursive]

The chipmunk effect isn't even necessarily part of it. Most vocaloid music is in a more "normal" range.

It's a synthesizer. It's an alternative to human singers. I can imagine someone seeing a digital piano for the first time. "I'm not sure what it even does. I could just use an acoustic piano. It sounds the same."

[bambax]

Yeah fair enough. I have no problem with Vocaloid -- but I do have a problem with the over the top marketing copy (sorry if that was unclear).