PowerFX Systems AB, commonly referred to simply asPowerFX, was a small recording company, based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company has been producing music samples, loops and sound effects since 1995. They also developed singing synthesizers using theVOCALOID engine developed byYamaha Corporation.

PowerFX Systems AB.

Company type	Private
Industry	Software,Internet
Genre	Music and video
Founded	1995; 30 years ago (1995)[1]
Defunct	February 2025
Headquarters	Stockholm,Sweden
Area served	Europe
Key people	Bil Bryant (Production and CEO, until 2017)
Products	List
Services	Online shopping Music education Consumer generated media

PowerFX was first introduced to theVOCALOID software after the introduction of the first VOCALOIDs (LEON and LOLA) from the British studioZero-G at theNAMM Show on January 15, 2004, and were later recommended to Yamaha Corporation byCrypton Future Media.^[2] Their first product for the software was "Sweet ANN" aVOCALOID2 voicebank and was first introduced at theMusikmesse fair and later released on June 29, 2007. The boxart of Sweet ANN is based on an edited picture of actressLena Horne from the theatrical poster of the 1943 filmStormy Weather.^[2] Their second VOCALOID2 "Big Al" was released with the voice provided by former employee Frank S. after the intended provider,Elvis Presleyimpersonator Michael King, was unable to return for further recordings after their initial samples were considered not at a high enough quality to be released. PowerFX began their distribution of voicebanks for theVOCALOID3 engine, with "OLIVER" as their first VOCALOID3, and the first male VOCALOID3. OLIVER was developed under Anders Sodergren, the leader of VocaTone, a team of fan-based VOCALOID producers. VocaTone then had PowerFX release their second VOCALOID3, "YOHIOloid", a bilingual male vocal that is capable of singing in English and Japanese, sampled from Swedish singerYohio.^[2] PowerFX released their own VOCALOIDs into Taiwan boasting new box art for the releases.^[3] PowerFX released an American-accentedVOCALOID4 voicebank "RUBY" in 2015. RUBY was developed as a collaboration between PrinceSyo and Mishakeet, her voice actress, with a strong and bright voice in mind. After Bil Bryant left in 2017, PowerFX announced that they would no longer make VOCALOID products, despite Bil having said more were planned after RUBY.

PowerFX's other music composers include:

• SoundShuttle
• Swiss Army Synth
• Miracle Drumlooper
• Dyad
• Humbox VM1

PowerFX also offers Soundation Studio, an on-line free music making station complete with a number of samples and loops. Users can open their own account and buy additional samples for their account or upload their own samples into the software to work with. Those who sign up can have their own profile and save their work usingAudioLocker.^[10]

Extracts of PowerFX's Sweet ANN and BIG AL were included in Soundation Studio in their Christmas loops and sound release with a competition included.^[11]

• Official website