Biography
Eleanor Forte (Also known as ENG-F1) is a feminine English vocalist for the Synthesizer V engine, released as a tech demo on August 19th, 2018. Along with MAN-F1 and JP-F1, she is one of the first official vocals announced for Synthesizer V, and was used extensively to preview the software. Her voice provider is currently Unrevealed.
History
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Eleanor Forte was first demonstrated as ENG-F1 in the SoundCloud clip "Synthesizer V Demo" uploaded by Kanru Hua on October 12th, 2017, singing "Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Rey. A further demonstration was shown in the video "Unveiling Synthesizer V, the New Virtual Singer Software", uploaded on November 30th, 2017.
The first full-length demo of Eleanor Forte was a self-cover of "SILENCE", uploaded by cillia on June 15th, 2018. In the description she expressed that to her Eleanor and Synthesizer V as a whole had "the best English compared to VOCALOID or UTAU" at the time.
It was announced on August 9th, 2018 that she would receive a character design and name.
Eleanor Forte's official name, biography, artwork, and vocal was released on August 19th, 2018.
Concept
As stated on her official web-page, Despite being an epitome of the latest technology, Eleanor keeps an interest in antiques. Her personality is best described as honest, endeavoring, with an unwavering sense of morality.
Etymology
Eleanor – meaning “light”, “bright” with a touch of nobility. Forte – meaning “strength” and the musical notation for loudness.
Appearance
The defining elements are sealing wax and the tied ribbon around her waist, inspired by the arts of letter writing. Other elements include the bow tied on her little finger hinting connections shared between people, and the dip-pen-styled dress design. She can also be seen with an sealing stamp underneath the mic stand and her boots.
(source: synthesizerv.wikia.com)
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.