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"Japan's Top Inventions."

The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan.

This is "Japan's Top Inventions."

On today's show: A voice known around the world.

We share the story behind singing synthesizers.

Later on the show...

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Hello, welcome to "Japan's Top Inventions."

I'm your host, Jason Danielson.

In the first half of the show, we take you "Behind the Creation."

Today's topic is this: singing synthesizers.

Input the melody and lyrics into the program, and...

Creators using this software to make music have been sharing songs online for some 15 years now.

You can even buy CD compilations of popular tracks.

People all around the world use the program.

It was developed by a major Japanese musical instrument manufacturer.

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