Cantai News

May 10, 2025

Kickstarter Success and New Voices Announced!

We're thrilled to announce that our Kickstarter campaign has been successfully funded! After a nail-biting finish—being $6,000 short on the final day—a generous supporter came through and pushed us over our goal. This funding allows us to advance the VST from its current MVP stage to a full Beta release.

With this success, we're prioritizing the Windows build for the MuseScore plugin, expected very soon, followed by Dorico and Sibelius plugins. But that's not all—we're also excited to introduce two new voices to our lineup:

Skadi

Skadi - A versatile female pop vocalist with a clear, expressive tone perfect for emotional leads and catchy hooks. Her contemporary voice brings modern pop sensibility to your compositions, making her ideal for ballads and current pop styles.

Bragi

Bragi - A smooth male pop vocalist with warmth and clarity in his delivery. His balanced tone and expressive style make him perfect for modern pop ballads and melodic compositions requiring emotional authenticity.

Additionally, we're excited to announce that Latin language support is now being prioritized and will be implemented in the coming weeks!

Thank you to all our backers for making this possible—things are moving swiftly now!

April 14, 2025

Alpha Buzz Is Building — MuseScore VST Plugin Coming Soon!

We're almost ready to start the Cantai alpha for MuseScore, and the excitement is already building. This first VST plugin will bring Cantai's expressive, lifelike solo and choral voices directly into notation software — a huge step forward.

We don't have a build just yet, but we're getting everything in place: setting up testers, organizing feedback channels, and laying the groundwork for a smooth rollout.

This alpha phase is all about creating buzz, showcasing what's coming, and keeping our incredible community in the loop as we prepare to make history.

Thanks for being here at the start — we can't wait to show you what's next.

With gratitude,
Richard deCosta & The Cantai Team

March 25, 2023

Cantai update - We're LIVE and this is the WORST it's ever going to sound!

We're excited to announce that Cantai is now LIVE! This update shows our current progress and highlights that the quality will only get better from here.

January 20, 2023

cantai singing synth update - Investor, MuseScore support, web renderer beta!

It's been a busy week! This update covers our investor progress, MuseScore support, and the beta release of our web renderer.

January 15, 2023

cantai singing synth update - stomping edge-case bugs in the web renderer

Progress update on our development efforts, focusing on fixing edge-case bugs in the web renderer to improve stability and performance.

February 12, 2023

cantai singing synth update Feb. 12 - New tech contact at Sibelius (Avid), investors

Update on new technical contacts at Sibelius (Avid) and discussions with potential investors about the future of Cantai.

February 1, 2023

cantai singing synth Feb. 1 update, synthesis engine

Progress update on our synthesis engine development, highlighting recent improvements and upcoming features.

January 25, 2023

cantai update : MuseScore test, stand-alone synthesis engine, API

Update on our MuseScore integration testing, standalone synthesis engine development, and initial API design.

January 10, 2023

Cantai singing synth update - Sibelius, Dorico, and MuseScore status, virtual choir

Comprehensive update on our integration status with major notation software including Sibelius, Dorico, and MuseScore, plus virtual choir capabilities.

December 20, 2022

cantai operatic and choral singing synth update for preorder customers

Special update for our preorder customers with early demos and a roadmap for upcoming features and releases.

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