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Current Apps

For our current apps see Wotja 22 Apps & Versions. Get them via our Downloads page.

Looking for Retired Apps?

You can find support resources for retired apps in our Archive.

The best way to get familiar with Wotja is to first check out our Learn section where you can find out how to auto-create and play some things.

Our tutorials (both written and video) are great for your very first steps like e.g. how to play a Flow, how to create a new auto-mix etc. These use linked schematics to make it easy to read about what each control does and to get to the parameters you want to know about.

Learning Tip: Open an auto-created mix. Solo/mute things and to focus on different elements that you really like and then try changing some parameters, referring to the Guide as required. That kind of self-directed exploration is different for everyone. How people use Wotja varies enormously from person to person, so it can be a very effective approach.

We have free Wotja versions for every platform - the Lite Feature Set, AKA 'Lite' mode or 'Free' mode, is very capable and you can do a lot with it.

See Feature Sets for more details on what you can do for free.

Every Wotja app has a set of features and capabilities. We call this its "Feature Set" (abbreviation FS).

See our info on Wotja Feature Sets.

If you have less than 1 minute...

Quickly check out some of the example recordings we have made.

If you have a minute or more...

Wotja is all about the live experience, there is no substitute for that. Here's how to enjoy beautiful, live, auto-generated generative music with just one tap:

• Download Wotja for your OS (there is a free version for every OS!)
• Run it up and it will open in the Documents > "Flows" Screen
• Tap any one of the "Flows" buttons and it will start playing beautiful, live, auto-generated generative music (see also the quick tutorial "Play a Flow").
• If you don't like the app, just delete it; otherwise, enjoy Wotja and try out some more things!

Firstly, thank you for your support and interest!

A 'fan' is simply someone who gets a great deal of pleasure/use from Wotja and feels either that it should cost more, or who, out of the bottom of their heart, just wants to help us survive. And, whether you are a user or a fan, know that you mean a lot to us.

As a fan you can help in the following ways:

1. Nice Reviews and Ratings: It really does help us a lot if you can leave nice reviews and ratings (and it does not cost you anything) - we greatly appreciate it.
2. Social Media: If would help us enormously if you could also talk about Wotja on social or other media and share some of the things you make (and it does not cost you anything, either) - and let us know if you wish us to retweet anything!
3. Giving a little extra: If you can afford to pay just a little bit more then you have the following option:
   1. Merch (T-shirts, sweatshirts & hoodies):
      • We have some great looking official Intermorphic "Merch", namely T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies! Getting one of these items is a great way to give us a little extra, and you get something cool in return.
        • P.S.: They will no doubt become collector's items one day and they make cool presents, too!

Any of the above options would help us a lot. You would know we would also be immensely grateful, too.

Anyhow, those are just a couple of suggestions. Thanks again for your support!

YES!

That is because Wotja is the evolution of Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl and Tiklbox! Those apps were all archived some time ago now, meaning no more updates are forthcoming - Wotja is their future and it can open Noatikl, Mixtikl and Liptikl files.

You might want to consider getting Wotja if:

• You want to use any of its cool new features.
• You want an app that is actively being developed and supported.
• You want to continue to play your Noatikl / Mixtikl pieces or open Liptikl files if your OS version no longer supports the running of those apps.
  • Wotja can open Noatikl, Mixtikl and Liptikl files. Any parameters not supported by Wotja (there are just a small number) are ignored on opening and are simply not saved when the file is resaved as a Wotja file. In other words, Wotja is largely backward compatible, but may not always be, so this is also another reason to get it now.
• You are a fan of our artisan "creative relaxation" tools and what they mean to you, and you want to help support us in our efforts to continue developing them for you.

Note 1: We have both subscription and paid-for versions of Wotja available. See our FAQ on Subscriptions and also our FAQ on upgrades.

Note 2: Wotja does not interfere with Noatikl, Mixtikl or Liptikl installations and should work just fine with pieces you have made in previous versions of Noatikl (mobile or desktop), with many mixes made with previous versions of Mixtikl (mobile or desktop) and files created with Liptikl. As there are free versions of Wotja you can easily try it out with your Noatikl and Mixtikl pieces (see: How to copy Noatikl pieces and Mixtikl mixes into Wotja).

Selected New App Features / Capabilities in Wotja (and not in Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl):

• Flow Player Mode
  • An easy way to generate a succession of randomly generated mixes where Randomization Presets (new, below) make it easy to change what is created.
• New Template Paks
  • Wotja 22 includes the 'TTM1 Players' and 'TTM1 Players 2' Template Paks which use 'Text to Music' to generate melodies, as well as the many other Template Paks. The gorgeous templates in these paks can be previewed in the Wotja template list.
• The latest Wotja Music Engine (WME), Wotja Audio Engine (WAE) and Wotja Text Engines
  • Macro Oscillator 1 Tone Generator in the Wotja Audio Engine
  • 2 octave Rules (Scale, Harmony & Next Note) in the Wotja Music Engine for greater creative freedom & experimentation
• Text-to-Music melody generation
  • This is a very powerful feature that we will continue developing and extending. Rather than generating patterns and/or having to deep dive into pattern syntax, you can just now enter some text and have the Text-to-Music parameters create a seed pattern for you; just change the text for a new pattern! There are a raft of parameters to play with to define how the melody is generated, i.e. how many notes to use, how it is phrased, how many times it repeats etc. It is perfect for mix randomization, too as we are able leverage the power of the Wotja Text Engine to generate random text that can be used to generate new seed melodies.
• Randomization Schemes
  • An easy way to quickly select different sets of Randomization settings e.g. Templates.
• Randomization options
  • To allow more control over the content you mix together in randomly generated mixes in Wotja we have both expanded the granularity of randomization options available, e.g. Template list tagging (Content) and how/where it can be accessed/deployed in the Mix mode. We have also added a whole new set of Album randomization settings.
• "Wotja TV" player apps for Apple TV and Fire TV/Android TV
  • Enjoy listening to Flow Mode on TV
• Intermorphic Wotja Script
  • Allows programmatic control over the WME parameters and is useful for using Wotja as a hyperinstrument.
• Playlist/Album Player
  • This major new feature allows you to create playlists/album of up to 20 mixes that play in sequential or shuffle mode. Playlist was never possible before and it is perfect for installations. Your mixes can be as custom as you want and, of course, use custom SoundFonts (SF2) (see this FAQ) and even WAV/Ogg files (see Paks). This feature is accompanied by two new file formats (.wotjalist, .wotjabox).
• Automatic Albums with new mix icons
  • This new facility makes it a snap to create a collection of random new mixes with TTM/cut-up text and colourful icons. This is the fastest way to create/check out new mixes you want to keep and you can export them for later editing/customisation.
• Syllables in cut-up rules
  • This makes it possible to now create Haiku and text that has a defined number of syllables (e.g. for lyrics).
• Multi-tasking support (Split View / Slide Over) in all Wotja apps on iPad
  • Makes it easy to work with two apps on screen
• Chinese and Japanese localizations (except in Mix Editing Mode)
  • Makes Wotja easier to use for Chinese and Japanese users.

New Wotja (IME/ISE) Engine parameters (and not in Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl):

• TTM (Text to Music) parameters (IME)
• Mix level parameters (Ramp up, Playlist Duration, Playlist Duration Range, Playlist Ramp Down) (IME)
• Display tab parameters
• Syllable support and sources only cut-up (ITE)
• Macro Oscillator 1 Tone Generator
• 2 octave Rules (Scale, Harmony & Next Note)

Consolidated Features in Wotja (from Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl):

• See below the Wotja Feature Comparison which shows some of the main differences over Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl and Tiklbox, a good number of them already in place by around Wotja V5. Wotja is continuing to evolve so this list will just get bigger and bigger over time.
• Note: On importing into Noatikl 3 or Mixtikl 7 (as relevant) a .noatikl or .mixtikl file exported from Wotja then any new values included in the file are simply ignored. Such new values are not saved to the exported file when those apps resave such an imported file.

Not supported in Wotja:

We want to devote our efforts to working on what we can uniquely do best, and that means recognising that some previous app capabilities are now better done by other tools. Our more focused approach means we can develop, extend and improve Wotja as fast as possible for our niche audience.

Please Note: We have no plans to add support to Wotja for any of the features below.

• Lua Scripting for specialists [Lua support was only ever in Noatikl for macOS]
  • Instead: In all versions of Wotja we have now implemented support for Intermorphic Wotja Script (ECMAScript AKA JavaScript) for programmatic control of parameters
• Tap Play (TBD) [was only ever in Mixtikl for macOS/iOS]
  • Instead: Use Wotja with a Listening Voice and MIDI In
• Use of Audio loops outside of Paks
  • Instead: Use loops in Paks; in due course we hope to make it easier to create Paks. See this FAQ: Can I use WAV / Ogg files ("audio files") in Wotja when not in a Pak? How?
• AudioCopy/AudioPaste [was only ever in Mixtikl for iOS]
  • Instead: Try using apps like AudioShare
• Microphone recording [was only ever in Mixtikl for macOS/iOS]
  • Instead: Do that in your DAW which is much better suited to it!
• Minor/little used features now deprecated
  • Any Mixtikl visualiser related settings
  • Mixtikl Store/Recall settings
  • Mixtikl Advanced cell settings, i.e. Skip, Silent, Stream, Audio Sample

We are a hard working 2-man artisan developer team who takes great pride in our niche music apps and who give them our all. Due to their inherent complexity they are very hard to build which is why you will find it hard to find anything else that covers the same breadth of capabilities.

To better serve our customers we took the tough decision back in 2016 to improve productivity and reduce costs. This decision meant that rather than spending our development time working on the next chargeable major version of Noatikl, we would work to consolidate the best of Noatikl Mixtikl, Liptikl, Wotja (earlier versions) and Tiklbox - and further improvements and extensions - into just the one app - Wotja.

We hope that enough customers want us to survive, want to see what the next part of our journey will bring and will stay with us through this time of change. If that is the case, then, with Wotja, we should in the longer term be much better placed to be able to extend this one app with new features and capabilities and to maintain it (this is particularly important if you have created files in our other apps that you want to be able to continue to play in the coming years).

Sorry, but we never build custom apps/software ('software').

In order that our software can meet the needs of as many use cases as possible 'out of the box' we work very hard to make it both powerful and flexible. We then publish it 'As is' and make it available to all at very reasonable prices. It reflects our 'inmo' approach in that 'it does what it does at any one moment in time'.

Of course we want it to have the features and capabilities that artists want/need to do the cool things they do. Because of that we do take onboard feedback/features suggestions (see our contact form). We do listen and consider things carefully.

That said ... we already have a very long list of things we want to do meaning we try never to pre-announce features or make any promises as to what might come next or when. This is mainly because we do not want to over commit and then have to disappoint - when something is done we will announce it.

Tip: To figure out if our software can do what you want can often require a good deal of experimentation and there is no shortcut to that. You will find our free versions should be plenty powerful enough for you to explore that. If you are working on an art project and you want to do specific things then get in touch as we are happy to try to give pointers as to things / approaches to try. At the end of the day, though, if you want specific results then you need to assure yourself it can do what you want - and that the means setting aside enough time to work with and familiarise yourself with its capabilities and the results it creates.

Now that Wotja is becoming so advanced and capable we are no longer considering approaches to licensing any of our engines, these being mainly the Wotja Music Engine (WME), Wotja Audio Engine (WAE) and Wotja Text Engine (WTE).

Quick answer

No, but see below.

Your situation

It might seem like a great idea to develop (or commission), market and sell your own music app or installation software.

The reality

Doing that is a bit like owning a Race Horse, Football Team, Formula 1 car - or caring for a baby. It's a long term commitment that, depending on what you do, can demand endless amounts of your time and can require very deep pockets (this helps if you want to reduce the time).

We can tell you now that it is not at all easy to build a generative music system that sounds great.

That said, feel free to have a go at that it if you really need your own software for your business (and we hope you have venture capital!) or if you are driven by an all consuming passion where it is not about the money (it is best not to expect to make any).

Know that when it comes to developing a generative music system nothing stays still and know that you will never likely have enough of either time or money.

There are tons of reasons we say the above:

• Market Risks: User expectations for apps are always growing; there is a ton of competition from other apps; you will be competing with 'free'; your app may not as planned sell like hotcakes
• Cost Risks: Advice (law, tax), branding, marketing, accounting, content licensing, development, support, living (while you do it!) etc. etc.
• Time Risks: Support, development (software is never finished), maintenance (OS & 3rd party component changes), testing, social media + what is required to do all the above
• Sector Risks: Music apps are ESPECIALLY HARD

The creative solution

You may well find that you can instead find a way to work with a powerful, established and low cost "Generative Music System" like Wotja, either as a solution or even as a temporary solution to get your project going! That approach could save you much hassle, time and risk.

Here are some of the reasons to consider Wotja:

1. Versions: Free and paid-for
   • Free versions have no ads or need to join a mailing list to get or use them and come with a 'Lite' Feature Set.
     • 'Lite' mode currently allow 30 mins play of included Flows/Albums (selected) and of one mix or album (the latest file of each) which would mean a potential customer could try out a "demo" album of some of your content for free - incredible, frankly!
   • A paid-for 'Pro' version (or a free version with a 'Pro' Feature Set [Apple versions only]) has none of those restrictions.
   • See the Feature Set table
   • NB: Feature Sets are subject to change of course!
2. Platforms: 4 major OS platforms
   • iOS/iPadOS, macOS, Windows and Android (and not forgetting tvOS!)
   • Your target audience may well be across many platforms!
   • See Downloads
3. Engines: WME, WAE and WTE
   • Wotja includes proven generative music, audio/sound and text engines.
   • The audio/sound engine includes the Reverb (R2XL) and Pitch Shifter units, allowing awesome Reverb out of the box.
4. Licensing: Installations
   • We have very easy and low cost licensing for 'Commercial Live Use'.
   • A 'Pro' version of Wotja is all you need - if it generates what you want and lets you do what you want to do (subject of course to the Wotja EULA, in particular Clause 7) then, frankly, for how little it costs it's a complete no brainer!
5. Content: Focus on what you do best...
   • Rather than spending time on developing software (or paying for it to be created), you could instead spend that time on developing content (including SF2) to be use in Wotja - e.g. for installations or to be marketed/sold as Wotja "Albums" that include mixes and any required SF2 to be used by those mixes.
   • Your content remains your content, and, unlike software, is not always subject to change (a downside of software development and a plus for recorded content!!).
   • It would be up to you how to monetise and license that content or installation (subject of course to the Wotja EULA).
   • NB: If you want to sell your content there are many places you can sell digital content, e.g. Bandcamp, Patreon etc.
6. Time: It is of the essense when it comes to apps or music projects
   • You could get started right away!
7. Risks?
   • Longevity: It is evidently the case that Wotja might one day no longer be actively developed, but that is true of any app/software - even if it is something you might build yourself. Wotja is the continued evolution of SSEYO Koan and Noatikl, so it already has a well established longevity.
   • Fitness for purpose: All our software is provided "As is". Try the free version to make sure it does what you want and that your mixes/content plays as you want; test with a Pro Feature Set, too, if you wish!

Sorry, but we simply can’t see a feasible market for linux version of Wotja.

That is both in terms of there being sufficient customer demand to cover our costs and a standard marketplace through which we could sell it securely.

If you have previously purchased a paid-for 'Pro' version there is never any obligation for you to get another paid-for 'Pro' version.

You may continue to use ANY paid-for version for as long as you want, but it is available for sale and gets updates & support only during the relevant calendar year. We call this a Fullgrade model.

Why might you want to get the next paid-for version?

As we see it, there are four main reasons:

1. For new features, capabilities or improvements
   • If you really want what is in the new version, then go ahead and get it!
     • See Wotja 22 - What's New.
   • Conversely, if you don't want the new features, capabilities or improvements then skip it, or get a Feature Set (FS) Subscription instead.
2. To get support from us
   • We only support the current versions. See our Support Policy.
3. To help support our development of new features etc.
   • Without the support of enough paying customers and fans we simply cannot afford to develop new features, capabilities etc. You are amazing, thank you! Your purchase not only lets you use the current software, but it also encourages us to continue to push the envelope for Wotja. What could we do next? You know how to find out! :)
4. If you update your device, OS or 3rd Party Libraries and you get an issue
   • For each Major Version we try as hard as we can to ensure our software works correctly with what is available at the time and whilst it is available.
   • If you update your device, OS or 3rd party services - and it is entirely YOUR CHOICE to do that - and an issue does crop up then you would need either to rollback your e.g. OS update or consider getting the next major Version of our app (try the free version first, of course).

No, of course you do not need to buy a new paid-for 'Pro' version of Wotja every year!

A paid-for 'Pro' version does not time out or require any Subscriptions.

It will likely also continue to work just fine if you subsequently update the operating system on your device.

See:

• Do I ever need to get the next paid-for 'Pro' version?.
• What is your 'Fullgrade' model and how does it benefit me?

Re-download a paid-for 'Pro' version

Although the paid-for 'Pro' versions are only available for sale during the year in question, you can ALWAYS redownload from your App Store a version you have previously purchased.

See:

• How do I redownload/reinstall an app purchased from one of the App Stores?

A paid-for 'Pro' version should never just stop working.

This assumes, however, that you do not change or update your device, OS or third party libraries.

See:

• Do I ever need to get the next paid-for 'Pro' version?

All paid-for 'Pro' versions have separate installations, so no.

Each version of Wotja (free or paid-for) has its own separate installation meaning it is installed independently and can co-exist with the others.

To put it another way, the Paid-for versions of Wotja Pro 19, Wotja Pro 20, Wotja Pro 21, Wotja 22 Pro etc. are all independently installed apps - they do not overwrite each other. The free version of Wotja for each platform is, however, just one app that can always be updated to the lastest version.

Yes, in that you can use any paid-for 'Pro' version for as long as you want.

Much software that is referred to as being a 'perpetual' version ALSO has an option for annual paid updates and maintenance.

We do not offer that option, but instead operate a Fullgrade model where it is up to you if you wish to purchase the next paid-for 'Pro' version.

See:

• Do I ever need to get the next paid-for 'Pro' version?

We do updates but we don't do major version upgrades!

The reason for that is we have a Fullgrade model to support our annual produce cycle - if in any year you want that year's paid for version then simply purchase it!

See:

• Do I ever need to get the next paid-for 'Pro' version?

Fullgrade Model Benefits

• Once you purchase a Paid-for version you can use it for as long as you want.
  • Even when it no longer qualifies for updates a Paid-for version should continue working just fine.
  • Paid-for apps do not overwrite or interfere with earlier-version Paid-for apps.
  • Paid-for apps do not stop working after the year ends
    • However: If you subsequently change or update your device there is always possibility that e.g. a future OS update changes something that stops something working correctly (e.g. maybe in relation to a change in IAA or AB support).
• You can decide to purchase (or not!) a NEW Paid-for Major Version whenever you want.
  • E.g. if you decide one day that you really do want some of the cool new features and improvements we can bring to Wotja in another Major version.
• You will know you are getting a good deal as paid-for apps 'Pro' are in effect at 'Upgrade' pricing.
• You are entitled to free 'updates' to your paid-for 'Pro' app during the course of its Major Version product cycle.
  • E.g. Wotja V22.X in the Wotja 22 in the product cycle.
• If you prefer instead to take out a Subscription, then you can do that on iOS/macOS.
  • See the benefits of Subscriptions.

You can easily re-download an app you have purchased (i.e. a paid-for app), even if that app is not longer for sale to new customers - meaning retired apps like Wotja Pro 21 or earlier. See the links below for the relevant App Store.

Important: Please note that to re-download an app you will need to be logged into the relevant store below with the User ID that you used to make your purchase AND your device will need to meet the app's minimum device/OS requirements.

• Apple: To re-download/re-install an app purchased from one of the Apple App Stores (iTunes App Store or Mac App Store) see the "Redownload an app" section on this Apple page.
• Microsoft: To re-download/re-install an app purchased from the Microsoft Store see the "Reinstall your apps" section on this Microsoft page. Note that you will need to ensure your devices are registered with the Store (see: Manage devices used with your Microsoft account).
• Amazon: To re-download/re-install an app purchased from the Amazon Appstore see the this Amazon page.
• Google: To re-download/re-install an app purchased from the Google Play Store see the this Google Play page.

There are only 2 of us, we are in a niche market, and even if it might make us a few extra dollars we simply don't have enough time to sell on other than one major App Store per OS platform. And, to be clear, we cannot afford not to sell via the default OS App Stores.

• That means we sell only via the Apple, Microsoft, Google Play and Amazon app stores.

We are truly sorry if those stores are not your preferred App Stores but they do provide a route for anyone who wants to purchase Wotja for their OS.

Benefits of the Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google Play App Stores

Some of the user benefit reasons we have chosen to sell via the Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google Play App Stores are as follows (read below for more background, and see also the FAQ on why we do not sell in some of the Google Play Stores):

• Benefit: You get to know of updates without having to check our website (convenience)
• Benefit: You can get and install updates in a secure and easy manner (convenience & security)
• Benefit: You can more easily find our apps (there is better discovery in App Stores where you will get most of your other apps)
• Benefit: You can get only the relevant updates (apps are only available to install on devices with the right OS/capability)
• Benefit: You can enjoy overall security and trust (you are more likely trust the procedures of a major App Store than those of a small developer)
• Benefit: You can be confident of your data privacy (we never get to know who our customers are, better from a GDPR perspective)
• Benefit: If you ever feel the need to get a refund you just need to ask the relevant App store, noting that any refund request of course needs to be within that Store's refund period (this means that getting a refund is under your control; the flip side to this App Store user-centric model however is that it is technically impossible for us, as a developer, to issue refunds - only the App Store can do that, sorry).
• Benefit: Wotja is actually available for your OS platform!

Reasons why we sell only through the above 4 App Stores

Wotja 19 had 22 updates, Wotja 20 had 43 and Wotja 21 had 26.

Selling via any App Store is by no means "effort free".

Each store we sell through requires separate setup, support, software builds (thus testing), documentation and maintenance. On top of that there is the regular updating we have to do for each app entry, required as we do a lot of app updates during the year.

Finally, each store also has its own legal agreements, tax/GDPR issues and support/refund policies to consider and which might involve other costs.

If we were a big company with a sales, marketing and accounting departments with time on their hands, then maybe we could support other stores!

Reasons why we do not sell direct via our own webstore

Wotja 19 had 22 updates, Wotja 20 had 43 and Wotja 21 had 26.

Selling direct is by no means "effort free".

Many, many years ago before we had mobile versions and before the advent of the major app stores, we did sell Windows and macOS apps direct from our own webstore and with a payment processor called Bluesnap (which had a huge range of payment options).

However, selling via that route delivered none of the main benefits above yet it still required separate support, software builds (thus testing), documentation and maintenance. Furthermore there was the regular updating we have to do for each app entry, required as we do a lot of app updates during the year, and there was no easy way we could advise customers when updates were available, let alone upgrades.

For discussion of that see: What is your 'Fullgrade' model and how does it benefit me? and Do I ever need to get the next paid-for 'Pro' version?

Finally, it had its own legal agreements, tax/GDPR complications and support/refund policies to consider and which could involve other costs.

So, this takes us back to what we said at the start: there are only 2 of us, we are in a niche market, and even if it might make us a few extra dollars we simply don't have enough time to sell on other than one major App Store per OS platform - sorry!

More Background: Rise of the App stores

Things really all started to change when iOS came along. And change very quickly they did, too.

Firstly, Apple decided that iOS apps could only be sold via the Apple App Store. The Apple App Store had many customer advantages including (amongst other things) app discovery, device detection, easy app updating, excellent security (a big and growing thing for customers) and trust (another massive thing). This greatly influenced customer expectations and was a sign of things to come.

Even though Apple still allowed (and allow) macOS apps to be sold direct, the Mac App Store then arrived and it also had the same benefits.

When it came to Android we could never find a secure and easy update mechanism (very important) and it seemed the only route to achieve that was, in any event, going to be via the Amazon Appstore or Google Play.

Microsoft was late to join the party but it created its own App store focused on Windows 10 apps and it, too, had the same customer benefits as above.

More recently, customer privacy is an extremely important issue that has come to the fore (hence GDPR) and so data retention has become a big issue for developers - the App Stores 'solve' this as they never give developers any information on the people that buy their apps.

From a consumer perspective there are therefore now too many features and services provided by the App stores that are good and right and that a developer would have no chance of matching, even if it wanted to (and even though the App stores take a large cut).

That being the case, and being a small niche developer, we decided we could not "fight city hall" (meaning we had to go with the flow). Over a period of time we therefore gradually migrated to selling only via the major App stores (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google). Note that we only sell in some of the Google Play Stores - see this FAQ for our reasons on that.

Wotja is a very powerful & completely unique generative music system - see the reviews. It has a long history of continuous development and is the evolution of SSEYO Koan, Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl & Tiklbox.

There are ways of using Wotja to suit any budget, as below. If you feel Wotja is too expensive see "Why is Wotja so expensive?".

Pricing comparitor - a medium sized cup of caffe latte: To help to keep things in perspective we use this as a real-world comparison. One of these has a price of about USD $2.99 in the UK.

2022 Free App Pricing

• Wotja 22 (iOS + macOS + tvOS + watchOS; Windows; Android)
  • Price range: $0 (0 coffees) - $0 (0 coffees) - Free is free
  • Lite mode gives you 30 minute of play for free, is ad-free and does not ask you to joing a mailing list.

2022 Subscription Pricing (macOS/iOS/iPadOS only)

Note: Subscriptions are easy to cancel at any time and provide a viable way to dip in and out over the year. Prices are subject to change from time to time.

• "Pro (All Devices)" - $3.99/month (just over 1 cup of coffee/month)
  • This Subscription unlocks the 'Pro' Feature Set (FS) in the Wotja App and Wotja AUv3 Plug-in for macOS, iOS and iPadOS, as well as the Wotja App on tvOS.
  • It is perfect if you are more interested in creating ideas and editing things and/or want to dip in and out - see benefits of Subscription.
• "Pro (Mobile Devices)" - $2.99/month (about 1 cup of coffee/month)
  • This Subscription unlocks 'Pro' Feature Set (FS) in the Wotja App and Wotja AUv3 Plug-in for iOS and iPadOS.
  • It is perfect if you are more interested in creating ideas and editing things and/or want to dip in and out - see benefits of Subscription.
• "Play (All Devices)" - $1.99/month (2/3 cup of coffee/month)
  • This Subscription unlocks the 'Play' Feature Set (FS) in the Wotja App for macOS, iOS and iPadOS, as well as the Wotja App on tvOS.
  • It is perfect if you just want to play, or to dip in and out of that - see benefits of Subscription.
• "Pro (Mobile Devices)" - $0.99/month (1/3 cup of coffee/month)
  • This Subscription unlocks the 'Play' Feature Set (FS) in the Wotja App for iOS and iPadOS.
  • It is perfect if you just want to play, or to dip in and out of that - see benefits of Subscription.

2022 Paid-for App Pricing

• Wotja 22 Pro (iOS & macOS [both with AUv3 Plug-in] + tvOS + watchOS)
  • $29.99 (10 cups of coffee/year)
  • Majority of users: A single "Apple bundle" purchase gets you versions for iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS.
• Wotja 22 Pro (Windows)
  • $29.99 (10 cups of coffee/year)
• Wotja 22 Pro (Android)
  • $17.99 (6 cups of coffee/year)

We have always tried to keep the price of Wotja fair and as low as possible and with as many options as possible and that is so we can reach as many people as possible.

See "What are Wotja prices in 2022?".

See also "Why is Wotja so expensive?" and "Do I need to buy a new 'Paid-for' version of Wotja every year?".

Historical Paid-For App Pricing

• For periods in time major pre-cursors to Wotja were priced at:

  SSEYO Koan Pro $200, Noatikl $180, Mixtikl $25 and Liptikl $25.

• In 2020 our regular Wotja 20 paid-for app prices settled on the following SRP:
  • Wotja Pro 20 (iOS/tvOS/watchOS) - $19.99
  • Wotja Pro 20 (macOS) - $29.99
  • Wotja Pro 20 (Windows) - $29.99
  • Wotja Pro 20 (Android) - $14.99
• In 2021 our regular Wotja 21 paid-for app prices was at the following SRP:
  • Wotja Pro 21 (Bundle for iOS/macOS/tvOS/watchOS) - $24.99
  • Wotja Pro 21 (Windows) - $24.99
  • Wotja Pro 21 (Android) - $19.99

As you can see, our pricing tends not to change too much.

Historical Subscription Pricing

Our Pro Subscription prices have largely stayed the same for years. However, because of all the new features in Wotja 22 we decided we needed to increase the 'Pro' tiers (these are for creators) and to re-introduce some 'Play' tiers (for those who just want to play). See Benefits of Subscriptions.

Overall, Subscription prices have actually come down since we started out with Subscriptions and learnt more about them.

1. In 2019 (for Wotja 19) we HALVED the price of iOS and macOS Pro Feature Set Subscriptions from $1.99 / $3.99 respectively to $0.99 / $1.99 respectively (i.e. $2.98 for both), a big saving for all Subscribers.
2. In 2020 (for Wotja 20) we subsumed into the Pro Feature Set what was an additional $3.99 "Long Play" Subscription feature, a big saving for some Subscribers.
3. From Wotja 20.6+ in May 2020 we changed Pro Feature Set Subscriptions to be "dual" meaning there was then just one Pro Subscription and it works in both iOS/macOS versions.
   • Pre-existing Pro Subscriptions were grandfathered in 2020 (i.e. they did not go up in 2020 - a big saving for existing iOS Subscribers as the macOS Subscription did not auto-renew)).
   • As advised on May 29th 2020 with update 20.6.0, all pre-existing Pro Subscriptions were increased on Jan 1st 2021 - if you didn't want to continue at the new price then you simply had to cancel and, if you wanted to, get a paid-for version instead.
4. From 14th December 2022 we increased 'Pro' Feature Set (FS) Subscriptions for new subscribers in readiness for V22. The cost for a 'Pro (All)' Subscription is now the same as it was for macOS in 1) above. The increase reflects the new capabilities that arrived in V22. As a special thank you to existing 'Pro' Feature Set (FS) subscribers, those existing 'Pro' Subscriptions are grandfathered at their current price throughout 2022 (Subscriptions can always be cancelled at any time). If you wish to continue with your 'Pro' Subscription in 2023 then it will be at the new prices at the time.

Wotja 21 had 26 updates. Wotja 20 had 43 updates.

So, you think Wotja is expensive? OK...

It may help to stand back a bit for a moment and to think about what Wotja is, and what it isn't.

First, what it isn't...

It's fair enough to say - without dispute - it is not:

1. a "toy-like" app or something that we knocked together over a couple of weeks.
   • Wotja is actually the accumulation of 30+ years of painstaking work on apps (SSEYO Koan, Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl & Tiklbox), technologies and techniques.
2. a single synth or FX unit that once done is done, except for maybe the occasional bug fix update.
   • Wotja in fact includes the Wotja Audio Engine (WAE) which features a whole range of synth and FX units that we continue improving and adding to.

Next, what it is...

Wotja is a complex, powerful & completely unique Generative Music System.

It's a System that has several engines (and includes many Synth and FX units), and we are always working to improve it and to incorporate new features and capabilities.

Is it totally bug free after all this time? Like any complex software, of course not, but it is highly functional and very stable!

Is there more we want to add to it? You bet, we have a huge and seemingly ever-expanding list of things we want to get to.

Do we still love working on it? Sure, it is about a voyage of discovery for us and, besides, we love making apps to help aid creativity & relaxation.

Customer feedback and reviews

We have had customers tell us (directly and in reviews) that "Wotja could easily be a program costing at least a few hundred dollars", "the price is way cheap, for the use I'm getting out of it" and that it is "sensational value".

They have also said of Wotja things like "unequalled for generative music software", "The king of generative apps" and "way deeper than it seems" etc... See the reviews.

Longevity DOES matter

A big plus for creators is that with its long history of continuous development there is every chance it will be here for a long time yet, and on many platforms to boot.

And, just as it can play SSEYO Koan content from ~30 years ago, in the future should be able to play the content you make for it today. That is not something to be sniffed at when in today's world there are many apps that are "abandonware" (i.e. no longer developed or maintained by a developer).

"Extra Special" sauce for Apple users

In case it is not immediately clear, it is also worth pointing out that a single "Apple bundle" purchase price for Wotja Pro 22 for iOS/macOS gets you versions for iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS AND the Wotja Pro 22 AUv3 Plug-in for both iOS and macOS - incredible value frankly!

And lastly, to the (big) elephant in the room

Intermorphic Ltd. is just Tim and Pete. It is not a venture funded mega-corp and it has no source of income other than from the smallish number of sales of its niche app "Wotja". The market for Wotja is really fairly small - if you need what it does then it can be invaluable; if you don't, then, well, you don't!

For us to be able to add new features to Wotja and to make improvements and fixes requires a very great deal of both work and time. We also occasionally need to commission and/or create new templates/content as well.

On top of that there is the effort involved in testing, documention, support and many other things which, for an X-platform app like Wotja, all get multiplied.

Furthermore, we have to update our own computers, devices and build software.

Basically, for even what may seem a small bug fix update (and we do a lot of updates, see above), it can all add up to a very large chunk of our time!

To get a sense of perspective on the above, it can help to think about it all in terms of coffees (let alone lunch!).

Anyhow, for us to be be able continue to work on Wotja that work has therefore to be funded somehow, which is why we evolved out Fullgrade Model.

We've made our case... it's over to you now

For the reasons we have set out, we genuinely feel that our Wotja 2022 prices represent exceptional value.

How you feel about those ultimately depends, however, on what value you see in Wotja and how much you want to use it.

We have done our level best to figure out the right set of options to cover as many "use cases" as possible, starting from free. Even so, it may even be that it is not for you - it is not for everyone. If you can find something else that does what you want, then cool! It may even be you want to come back to it later.

If you think it might be for you, then you can rest assured that we have set our pricing options to be as fair and as low as possible so that we can reach as many people as possible and that give us a fighting chance of keeping going and continuing to extend Wotja.

We thank all customers very, very much for supporting the continued development of Wotja and we hope you enjoy how we continue to improve and evolve it!

Short answer: That is always entirely up to you!

Tip: The 'paid-for' version always has the year in the name, e.g. 'Wotja 22 Pro' in 2022.

Paid-for version

If you cannot periodically afford to update your device or cannot or don't want to update your OS, or if you simply do not like subscribing to unlock features, or if you expect to regularly use Wotja over a period of time and are unlikely to want new features, then you may be better off looking to get the 'paid-for' version. When you purchase it you know it will run on your device. Another reason to consider a paid-for version is if you need to know you have a full authoring version you can use if we ever go out of business and our apps are therefore removed from sale (the best way to ensure that never happens, however, is if enough customers continue to make some kind of purchase!).

See also: "Is the 'Paid-for' version of Wotja a 'Perpetual' version?"

Subscription version (as available)

If you are the kind of person that is always likely to have a device that can run the latest OS version and you are likely to keep it updated with the latest version -1 (e.g. iOS 13 when the current version is iOS 14) then a subscription version has many advantages. Remember that the subscription version also has a powerful 'Lite' mode that can always be used for free.

See the FAQs What is a Subscription? and What are the benefits of Subscriptions?.

We sell the following paid-for 'Pro' versions:

• Apple OS (a bundle)
• Windows OS (a bundle)
• Android OS

They are separately purchasable for 3 main reasons:

1. OS platform issues:
   • Each OS platform we support has its own foibles, issues and complexities (and iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS are all different OS platforms, too!).
   • Even though there is some shared code, we still have to build and test separate apps (which takes a good deal of time) as well as support them.
2. It's impossible to identify OUR Customers:
   • No app store (e.g. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon or Google) ever tells us who has purchased our apps because you are THEIR customers.
   • This makes it administratively impossible for us to create bundles or cross purchases.
   • This was one of the reasons we developed our Fullgrade model.
3. Keeping Prices Low:
   • Many years ago we used to sell multi-OS version licences from our Web Store (for Mac and Windows at the time). These licenses had a higher price because they covered apps for multiple OS (see above).
   • We had a good deal of customer feedback to suggest people would much prefer that we sold each OS version separately and at a debundled (and thus lower) price.
   • We listened and took that feedback onboard (see also Fullgrade model referenced above) and so that is what we do now - just get the version(s) you want or need.

Please look at this page on how to redeem codes: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4480

Also, this link should take you to an iTunes redeem page.

We aim to release new major versions on Jan 1st each year and we tend to do an early bird discount for the first week or so - but we never pre-announce prices, which may well be a bit higher as we add major new features.

If you are in the 'Appleverse' and it is April/May or later in the year and you are looking to purchase a paid-for 'Pro' version of Wotja but you have not yet purchased it, then you may well be able to save some money by taking out a 'Pro' Feature Set Subscription whilst you wait it out for the next year's paid-for 'Pro' version.

How does this work?

Dependent on Subscription pricing at the time and how long you keep it going for, a few months of the relevant 'Pro' Subscription might work out to be less than the price of next year's paid-for version. And, the later in the year you adopt this strategy, the more cost-effective it can be.

To make your determination simply multiply how many months are left in the year by the price of the Subscription and then compare with the current price of the paid-for 'Pro' version (noting that it might increase).

Of course, if you become a Wotja "fan" you might actually find you enjoy being a Subscriber (see Benefits of Subscription)!

Do I need to do this?

Of course not! Feel free to purchase the current paid-for version right now (or even wait to see if we do any sales later in the year!) and then sometime next year check out what is new in the next year's paid-for version.

Feature Set (FS) Subscriptions can be taken out in the free versions for iOS/macOS: See In-App Store.

Especially for the Apple ecosystem we provide a free version of Wotja that can be extended to a Pro Feature Set with a Pro Subscription (also referred to as In-App Subscription). Subscriptions have a number of important benefits.

If you do not like Subscriptions, then for every OS we have a paid-for 'Pro' versions of Wotja that all have a Pro Feature Set.

What is an auto-renewing Subscription (In-App Subscription)?

An 'auto-renewing Subscription' is a subscription that auto-renews after a period of time (e.g. every month), meaning you are charged again at the beginning of each such period. They are convenient because, for something you love and use regularly, you do not need to make a new purchase each time the subscription ends. They are also very easy to cancel.

An 'In-App Purchase' is completely different. These are purchased ONCE and do NOT auto-renew like a Subscription.

How do I purchase a Subscription?

Simply go to the Wotja In-App Store (this is only present in the free Wotja apps for iOS and macOS) and tap on the Subscription you want. Follow the steps to purchase it. Note that you must be signed into your iTunes account to complete your purchase.

How do I check/view my In-App Subscriptions?

Apple provides detailed information on managing Subscriptions. Please refer to : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

To get to your iTunes subscription page, either click the link shown in the above Apple page or follow the instructions below. Note that in both cases you must be signed into your iTunes account.

• Go to the in-app Wotja Store and press the "Manage Subscriptions" button (it is shown in the area marked as "Miscellaneous".
• You then see the Wotja Subscription page and you can see what level of subscription you currently have in place for Wotja, as well as being able to see expired Subscriptions.

How do I cancel my In-App Subscription?

See this FAQ.

What happens if my Subscription lapses?

Your Subscription will lapse if you cancel it or it does not auto-renew. The most likely reasons for a Subscription not auto-renewing (and where you have not cancelled it) are either that your payment has not gone through or we have removed the Subscription from sale (we sometimes need to change the tiers we make available and/or we sometimes need to remove an app from sale).

No need to panic! All that means is that at the end of your Subscription period then A) if you had a Feature Set Subscriptions Wotja will revert to operating in the 'Lite Feature Set' and B) if you had a Special Options Subscription then you are no longer licenced for that purpose.

If or when you decide you would like to start a new subscription you can do so at any time. Simply select one from the range of then currently available subscriptions for your Wotja app.

Important: Provided you have the relevant Wotja app installed on your device and are using Wotja with iCloud then if your subscription lapses you will always have access to and be able to open/play in 'Lite Mode' any previously created Wotja mixes, playlists or albums ("files") as appropriate. If you are using Wotja with iCloud and have to reinstall your Wotja app then you are still fine as your Wotja files should still be safe in iCloud. However, if you were not using iCloud and have deleted the relevant Wotja app without first backing up your files somewhere then you will have lost those files.

How are the subscription prices decided?

It is up to the developer to set the prices for the subscription options they decide to make available (both subject to change) and they will balance many factors - it is ultimately a cost/return equation.

Getting that balance right is an art, not a science. Because of that we may need to adjust our In-App Subscriptions and prices over time.

How does In-App Subscription pricing stack up?

Prices for our apps have fluctuated over the years, but you may in the past have purchased a paid-for Noatikl 3 for iOS ($12.99), Mixtikl 7 for iOS ($7.99), Liptikl 2 for iOS ($4.99), Wotja 3 for iOS ($3.99, but no longer available) and the 2 Albums in Tiklbox for iOS ($1.99 each, no longer available to purchase). Had you done that for the iOS versions it would have cost you around $34 USD (or equivalent in iTunes pricing); getting all the macOS versions of Noatikl 3, Mixtikl 7 and Liptikl 2 would have been around double that.

The paid-for versions of Wotja, e.g. Wotja 22 Pro, are considerably less than what you would have had to pay all the apps above - representing really great value - and Wotja can do a lot more, too!

A big benefit of our monthly Subscriptions is that they help you spread out your payments over time (great for budgeting) and they are easy to cancel at any time (and then later restore if you want to), thus letting you dip in and out of Wotja as you want.

If you just don't like the In-App Subscriptions?

That's OK; get the paid-for version instead! See downloads for app store links.

We hope the above info helps

We want you to be clear as to what subscriptions are and why and how we use them in 'Wotja'. If you purchase a subscription then you get our eternal gratitude and you will know that you have encouraged us to continue development of our generative music tools. Thank you!

Monthly Feature Set (FS) Subscriptions in our versions for Apple devices are a win-win for both you and us.

Remember: You can cancel a Subscription at any time up to 24 hours prior to renewal.

• Benefits to you:

  • Evaluation - low cost TBYB:
    • Take a month to fully evaluate a Wotja Feature Set (FS) and then decide whether you want to
      • A) continue with the Feature Set (FS) Subscription,
      • B) get the Paid-for 'Pro' version, or
      • C) cancel the Subscription and just use Wotja in free 'Lite' mode.
  • Cash Flow - easy budgeting:
    • Pay a small amount every monthly rather than making an outright purchase for a paid-for 'Pro' version.
  • Convenience - stay up-to-date with Wotja:
    • Wotja improves year on year and, provided your devices can run the most recent Apple OS, a Subscription gives you peace of mind that you're always able to use the latest version of Wotja!
  • Save Money 1 - perfect for occasional use:
    • Cancel/re-subscribe at any time and thus dip in and out whenever you want.
  • Save Money 2 - get only what you need:
    • Get only the Feature Set or Platform options you need and go up/down a level at any time.
  • Save Money 3 - stopgap to next year's version:
    • Rather than getting this year's paid for 'Pro' version you can wait it out for next year's version.

• Benefits to us:

  • Recurring revenues:
    • If you continue with your Feature Set (FS) Subscription we get a small amount from you every month.
  • Customer acquisition (us):
    • Feature Set (FS) Subscriptions allow us to spend more time working for our existing customers rather than spending that time in trying to find new ones.
  • Fans - we get a bit more:
    • If you continue with your 'Pro' Subscription for the course of a full year then we do get a bit more over the course of a year when compared to the price of a paid-for 'Pro' version. Know that we appreciate this very, very much.
    • See also our range of Merch!

It is very easy to cancel your Subscription and you can do so at any time up to 24 hrs before it renews. You may even decide to cancel it just after you purchased it - that is your choice - so that it won't automatically renew.

Apple provides detailed information on managing subscriptions. Please refer to : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

To get to your iTunes subscription page, either click the link shown in the above Apple page or follow the instructions below. Note that in both cases you must be signed into your iTunes account.

• Go to the in-app Wotja Store and press the "Manage Subscriptions" button (it is shown in the area marked as "Miscellaneous".
• You then see the Wotja Subscription page and you can see what level of Subscription(s) you currently have in place for your Wotja app, as well as being able to see expired subscriptions.
• For the Subscription you wish to cancel then, if shown, press the "Cancel Subscription" button.
  • Note: If not shown, it means this tier is no longer available for sale and your Subscription will automatically end once your present subscription period is up.
• Press the "Confirm" button in the pop up.
• Your Subscription will no longer auto-renew.
• At the end of the subscription period the app will simply revert to operating in 'Lite Mode'.
• If or when you decide you would like to start a new Subscription you can do so at any time.

Important: Provided you have the relevant Wotja app installed on your device and are using Wotja with iCloud then if your Subscription lapses you will always have access to and be able to open/play in 'Lite' Mode any previously created Wotja mixes, playlists or albums ("files") as appropriate. If you are using Wotja with iCloud and have to reinstall your Wotja app then you are still fine as your Wotja files should still be safe in iCloud. However, if you were not using iCloud and deleted the relevant Wotja app without first backing up your files somewhere then you will have lost those files.

Short answer: No, as of Wotja V20.6+.

Subscriptions in Wotja for iOS and macOS are now common to both - get Pro on one and unlock that on both etc.

It works because from Wotja 20.6 onwards both versions share the same App ID, meaning they can share the same In-App Subscriptions.

Alternative: Consider purchasing the paid-for version(s) that you wish to use.

Note: This only applies to subscriptions in the same subscription group.

Yes, you can do this and Apple will take into account (pro-rate) the time left on your existing tier. They refer to this as a subscription 'Upgrade'. The wording they use to describe how it works is in the Subscription Properties section of this developer documentation. We refer to that as Apple (not us) handles how this happens:

"Upgrade: When a customer switches from a subscription in a lower level to a subscription in a higher level. The customer’s prorated amount from the prior in-app purchase is refunded to the original payment method. The new in-app purchase is charged and goes into effect immediately at the full price, which changes the customer’s renewal date to the upgrade date."

This means you can start out with e.g. a 'Play' tier In-App Subscription (no longer available) and then move at any time to a higher tier i.e. 'Pro'. The value of any outstanding days on your previous tier is pro-rated and that value is used to offset the initial purchase price of your new In-App Subscription (we believe Apple does this way rather than issue a refund). Your subscription period is then reset to start from the date that you purchase that higher tier.

You can see which of your Wotja Subscriptions are active by going to the In App Store and tapping the Manage Subscriptions item in the Miscellaneous section. This takes you to the Subscriptions section in the iTunes Store (for iOS or macOS depending on which app version you are using). Active Subscriptions are shown in the Active section, and Expired Subscriptions shown in the Expired section. See also: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039.

Tip: If your Subscription does not show up here then it means your purchase was, for some reason, not processed by Apple or you never completed your purchase in the first place.

Tip: Even if you cannot tell in the Wotja In-App Store that a Feature Set Subscription is active (there is no status indicator; this can sometimes happen) then you can quickly easily tell if the app is in fact working with an active Feature Set Subscription tier:

• Go to into Music Mode - if you can save a mix then you are in Pro Mode.
• If your Subscription tier does not seem to be active - try preforming a Restore in the In App Store.

Apple provides detailed information on managing Subscriptions. Please refer to : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

To get to your iTunes subscription page, either click the link shown in the above Apple page or follow the instructions below. Note that in both cases you must be signed into your iTunes account.

• Go to the in-app Wotja Store and press the "Manage Subscriptions" button (it is shown in the area marked as "Miscellaneous".
• You then see the Wotja Subscription page and you can see what level of subscription you currently have in place for Wotja, as well as being able to see expired Subscriptions.

It is very easy to cancel your Subscription and you can do so at any time up to 24 hrs before it renews. You may even decide to cancel it just after you purchased it - that is your choice - so that it won't automatically renew.

Apple provides detailed information on managing subscriptions. Please refer to : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039

To get to your iTunes subscription page, either click the link shown in the above Apple page or follow the instructions below. Note that in both cases you must be signed into your iTunes account.

• Go to the in-app Wotja Store and press the "Manage Subscriptions" button (it is shown in the area marked as "Miscellaneous".
• You then see the Wotja Subscription page and you can see what level of Subscription(s) you currently have in place for your Wotja app, as well as being able to see expired subscriptions.
• For the Subscription you wish to cancel then, if shown, press the "Cancel Subscription" button.
  • Note: If not shown, it means this tier is no longer available for sale and your Subscription will automatically end once your present subscription period is up.
• Press the "Confirm" button in the pop up.
• Your Subscription will no longer auto-renew.
• At the end of the subscription period the app will simply revert to operating in 'Lite Mode'.
• If or when you decide you would like to start a new Subscription you can do so at any time.

Important: Provided you have the relevant Wotja app installed on your device and are using Wotja with iCloud then if your Subscription lapses you will always have access to and be able to open/play in 'Free Mode' any previously created Wotja mixes, playlists or albums ("files") as appropriate. If you are using Wotja with iCloud and have to reinstall your Wotja app then you are still fine as your Wotja files should still be safe in iCloud. However, if you were not using iCloud and deleted the relevant Wotja app without first backing up your files somewhere then you will have lost those files.

Nothing! For reasons of clarity what was referred to as a 'Pro LX'/'Pro S' Feature Set Subscription is now called a Pro Feature Set Subscription.

The reason you get this email is because, for the app in question, we have discontinued both it and its In-App Subscriptions. Apple will try to auto-renew the Subscription but will eventually give up - and it is at that point you get the email which would say something like e.g. "Your subscription from Intermorphic Limited, Pro LX (macOS), has been discontinued.".

The only app we have done this for of late was the old (V20) Wotja app for macOS. There is no need to panic as we did this as a planned migration to enable dual Subscriptions, meaning a Subscription will now work in both iOS AND macOS apps. All you need to do is to get the latest Wotja app for macOS and then Subscribe again (if you already had a "Pro" Subscription for an iOS version then you don't even need to do that!). For more details see this FAQ and this FAQ.

Yes, here is the link: Microsoft FAQ: Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store.

We believe the issue is related to the Microsoft Store and that your purchase transaction is simply taking a while to process. We do not know why that might be but we suspect it is somehow related to the payment mechanism used, e.g. PayPal etc.

From the handful of customers who have seen this we have had it reported that the problem will just go away of its own accord (it can take a day or so).

NB: See also the FAQ below, as it may be a similar problem.

This seems to be quite rare and we are not sure what causes it; we're confident though that it is nothing to do with Wotja itself.

Tip: For the computer you want to install Wotja on you it is worth checking that you are logged into the Microsoft Store account from which you made the purchase. Also check that you did in fact make the purchase and that it appears to have gone though.

After investigating it with a handful of customers we have come to the conclusion that it is some kind of Microsoft Store related issue, possibly an order processing issue. We decided that because customers have told us that the problem just disappears of its own accord after a period of time (maybe a day or so). The download/install then goes OK. We know that is extremely irritating to have to wait, and can only apologise...

If the above looks OK, we suggest having a look at this FAQ: Microsoft FAQ: Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store.

Other than that, we suggest trying a Google search on the error number. You should get a few things returned, some with more difficult solutions than others. The easiest is a suggestion that you trying signing out of your Microsoft account and then sign back in again. However, it seems to us that no one really seems to know what the issue is.

If none of the above suggestions resolves your issue then please get in touch and provide as much information as you can. Tip: When using the form, please select the correct option before submitting.

If you go to the Wotja for Windows download links from our download page and you get a message like "Wotja is not currently available" then fear not - we have not removed it!

One helpful user had that very issue. He discovered on some forum (found by Google search) that the Microsoft Store does some sort of IP filtering. He reported being on on 4G LTE which rotates IPs regularly so he instead tried it from a VPN and the app was then showed available. Result!

You should be able to upgrade automatically from the Microsoft Store.

• See the Microsoft Store Guidance: Get updates for apps and games in Microsoft Store.

It is also pretty easy to turn-on automatic updates.

• See the Microsoft Store Guidance: Turn on automatic app updates.

We sell Wotja 22 Pro, the 'paid-for' version of Wotja 22, via Google Play stores in countries where:

1. Google sets & collects ALL required Sales Taxes (VAT, GST etc.) for all states/provinces, and;
2. Google remits those collected taxes to the relevant tax authorities.

As to why this is, see General Google Play Store Notes below.

Notes:

• USA and Canada:
  • Google Play is gradually adding more states (USA) and provinces (Canada) to the list that it collects/remits taxes for. However, it does not yet cover all states/provinces and it does not permit a developer to sell into only those specified states/provinces - i.e. it is the whole country or not at all. We will sell into USA/Canada as soon as we can!
• Country not listed:
  • If you would like to make a purchase and your country is not listed below but believe it meets both criteria above (see Google's own list on this), then please get in touch!

Current list of Google Play stores we now sell in:

• UK
• EU (27 countries)

• Albania (from 19th July 2021)
• Australia (from 19th July 2021)
• Bahrain (from 19th July 2021)
• Bangladesh (from 19th July 2021)
• Belarus (from 19th July 2021)
• Cameroon (from 19th July 2021)
• Chile (from 19th July 2021)
• Iceland (from 19th July 2021)
• India (from 19th July 2021)
• Indonesia (from 19th July 2021)
• Kenya (from 19th July 2021)
• Liechtenstein (from 19th July 2021)
• Malaysia (from 19th July 2021)
• Mexico (from 19th July 2021)
• Morocco (from 19th July 2021)
• New Zealand (from 19th July 2021)
• Norway (from 19th July 2021)
• Oman (from 19th July 2021)
• Russia (from 19th July 2021)
• Saudi Arabia (from 19th July 2021)
• Serbia (from 19th July 2021)
• Singapore (from 19th July 2021)
• South Africa (from 19th July 2021)
• South Korea (from 19th July 2021)
• Taiwan (from 19th July 2021)
• Thailand (NEW: from 9th Sept 2021)
• Turkey (from 19th July 2021)
• UAE (from 19th July 2021)
• Ukraine (from 12th Jan 2022)

General Google Play Store Notes

• Tax Setting & Collecting: We are not tax specialists or accountants and it is very expensive to secure tax advice - the laws are very complicated. The cost to a low volume niche app business like ours would be way more than we would ever get back in terms of app sales.
• Remitting Tax to Tax Authorities: There are administrative burdens and associated costs of making tax remittances and these are simply way too high for a small company like ours to do ourselves.
• Amazon does what is needed on our behalf for *all* countries which is why we sell Wotja 22 Pro for Android in all Amazon Appstores we can.

See the Download Amazon Appstore page.

If you do not already have an account with Amazon you will need to set one up, but this is no different to what you would need to do to purchase via Google Play, either!

Once you have the Amazon App Store installed, just purchase Wotja 22 Pro from the store. Once downloaded and installed you then just load the app from its icon, like any other installed Android app (you do not have to first load the Amazon Appstore).

If you have problems with the Amazon Appstore see their help page.

This is what you do:

1. Open the Amazon Appstore on your device
2. Tap the menu button
3. Select "MY APPS" from the menu list
4. Tap "ALL" in the upper right side (below the search bar)
5. Locate your App and click “Install"

See also Amazon's help page purchasing and installing apps: Amazon help page.

This is not a Wotja issue. Do a web search for "amazon android internal service failure". You should find a number of solutions to try and it seems that you need to de-register and re-register the device. You might even need to re-install the Amazon Appstore app :(.

We have tested Wotja App download and installation via the Amazon Appstore and know that it works fine.

If you are having issues that you can download the Wotja app via the Amazon Appstore but it just does not seem to install then we believe it might be related to the Android setting 'Enable Unknown Sources' - Amazon mention this setting on their Amazon Appstore app download page. See: https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000851343. Tip: Of course once you have sucessfully installed Wotja you might want to revert the setting back to "Disabled".

As every Android device seems a little different you might also find it helps to do a web search for something like "Amazon App store apps not installing" and check what results you get back.

A) Do I own the rights to Recordings I make with Wotja 22?

• YES
  1. Subject to B) below, and DO read ALL the sections of this FAQ that are relevant to you as there are a couple of (obvious) caveats relating to Compositions and the use of 3rd party content in Recordings (see the Overview - Copyright and Ownership).

B) Can I use those Recordings commercially?

• YES, with Wotja 22 and an active Pro Feature Set:
  • From the Wotja 22 EULA:
    • "Recordings made with a 'Pro' Feature Set active at the time of recording may be used for any Personal or Commercial purpose other than for inclusion in or as add-on content for competitive or potentially competitive i) apps, ii) games, iii) software or iv) interactive applications, all of the foregoing being expressly prohibited unless otherwise agreed in writing (get in touch if you have such a requirement)."
  • Some examples of permitted use of Recordings: YouTube etc, SoundCloud etc., social media, CDs, videos, podcasts, websites, films, documentaries, ads, shops, public events, library music etc.
  • Please do take note of and respect the terms and exclusions set out in the EULA and get in touch if you need to.

Overview - Copyright and Ownership

Use of our Wotja 22 apps and content is covered by the Wotja 22 End User Licence Agreement (EULA) which also references the Intermorphic Pak EULA. Please note that we cannot give any legal interpretations whatsoever of our EULA or of Intellectual Property law and that includes, for example, how it pertains to copyright. If you feel you need such guidance you will need to ask a lawyer. As a general rule tread carefully and always respect the rights of 3rd parties.

Note: This FAQ concerns use of Recordings. For "Live Use" see Can I use Wotja 22 for Live Use (LU)?.

Copyright and ownership is a very, very, very complex area, and, as we said above, we are not lawyers.

Wotja is primarily a Generative Music System meaning it can use generative (i.e. randomization) techniques to generate music, MIDI, melody and text ideas that you record/save for later use. HOWEVER, 3rd Party Content can also be used in Wotja, and use of that requires special care.

The key thing to understand is that there are different rights in Recordings and Compositions.

Whilst copyright in the Recordings you make of the output of a generative music system like Wotja (e.g. audio/MIDI/video/text) might seem simple and straightforward, it is a much more complex issue than you might imagine, especially when it comes to the rights in Compositions (e.g. melodies, the music composition, MIDI etc). For a quick overview we strongly recommend you have a look at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/copyright-in-sound-recordings/copyright-in-sound-recordings.

In General

3rd Party Content

If you use any 3rd Party Melodies, Audio Loops, MIDI, Text, Image, SF2 etc. in Wotja 22 then you are wholly responsible for ensuring you have all necessary rights to do so and for use of that content in Recordings and Compositions.

Compositions

It seems to us (and we are not lawyers, remember) that something generated at random cannot by definition be copied. That is entirely different from saying it may not be the same as something already created.

Put another way, just because our apps can use chance to generate a melody, music or text does not mean that what is generated is necessarily unique or might not be something someone else might assert (or have asserted) copyright over - our apps DO NOT cross-reference any databases of copyrighted content, e.g. copyrighted music. See also 'Using Templates that include Patterns' below.

Example 1: If you input the words to e.g. a copyrighted phrase and then only used those words as the words available in the cut-up/randomization pool, then there is every chance you could end up with the phrase you started with. If using Cut-up be careful to use a large pool of words to draw upon such as the Word Bank or Wotja Database we include in Wotja (see Text Sources).

Example 2: What happens if by chance, perhaps using TTM, a melody was generated that resembled a popular song? it is always a possibility....

That is why we say that whatever the output of our apps and whatever you do with it, it is entirely up to you and you alone to ensure that you do not infringe anyone else's copyright - it is your responsibility, not ours.

For a discussion of Live Use, and what it is, see here.

Personal Live Use

• YES, with Wotja 22 and an active Pro Feature Set:
  • From the Wotja 22 EULA:
    • "Permitted for any purpose but where Live Use Public Broadcast may only be made available through a non-specialist generic audio or video streaming service partner offering that service to all content creators and that you are present and interacting with the Software for its entire duration."

Commercial Live Use

• YES, ONE instance only, with Wotja 22 and an active Pro Feature Set:
  • From the Wotja 22 EULA:
    • "One instance only per User ID/User Account (see also Special Options) may be used for any Commercial purpose other than i) to provide of any kind of music streaming service, ii) for Live Use Public Broadcast or iii) to provide music for a space or conjoined space larger than 10,000 sqm, all of the foregoing being expressly prohibited unless otherwise agreed in writing (get in touch if you have such a requirement)."
  • Please do take note of and respect the exclusions and get in touch if you need to.

Broadcasting the live output from Wotja 22 on e.g. YouTube/Zoom etc. is one example of something refer to as Live Public Broadcast.

Our Wotja 22 EULA permits Live Public Broadcast for Personal Use (which also means this activity is not monetised in any way) - see FAQ: "Why is Live Public Broadcast a special case?"

Live Public Broadcast of Wotja 22 for Commercial Use, however, is expressly forbidden.

The one exception we permit for Commercial Use is where you are an Artist who wants to somehow commercialise the Live Use stream directly yourself (and not acting for or on behalf of a Company that is not your own) e.g. via ads or somesuch.

To be licensed for the above exception you will need an active 'Pro ALL' Subscription in the Wotja 22 In-App Store) and, as for Personal Live Use (LU) "... the broadcast must only be made available through a non-specialist generic audio or video streaming service partner offering that service to all content creators and that you are present and interacting with the Software for its entire duration."

The alterative to doing a Live Public Broadcast is, of course, to first record the output of Wotja 22 (i.e. to a video or audio recording) and then to later broadcast that recording (a time-delayed live stream is not permitted however). Provided you have a paid-for Pro app or free app with active Pro tier then there is no extra licence required to broadcast such recordings for Commercial Use.

Of course you do not need to attribute Intermorphic! If you wish to, though, then please do!

Please note, though, that Educational versions may not be used for commercial or business purposes. Please also ensure you comply with the licence terms for any IM Pak and/or 3rd party content you use in your recordings.

Of course not (but please note that Educational versions may not be used for commercial or business purposes)! However, please do ensure you comply with the licence terms for any Intermorphic Pak and/or 3rd party content you use in your recordings.

You find it here.

Broadly speaking, we have always tried to draft our Software EULAs to be flexible for you. We don't want our licence to get in the way of you working and coming up with great ideas.

These days purchaseable versions of our apps are now only available from the Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google Play App Stores, which are all independent of each other and have their own multi-installation licencing terms (and you would need to check with those).

In general, however, assuming on each computer you wish to install you are signed in with the same user account (or some kind of home sharing system) that you made your purchase with, then you can install on multiple computers. How many that is is governed by the relevant store.

Note: In App Subscriptions are specific to ONE user account meaning you can get a Pro or Play Subscription and thus enable that Feature Set on several devices you own. When it comes to Commercial Live Use (CLU), however, an active Pro Feature Set is required and only ONE instance may be used per App Store ID.

Note: Paid-for iOS, Mac, Windows and Android versions all need to be purchased separately.

Purchaseable versions of our apps are now only available from the Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google Play App Stores.

So yes, this means that if you require iOS/Mac (now just one purchase), Windows and/or Android versions all need to be purchased separately.

The good news, however, is that we operate a Fullgrade pricing model meaning each is effectively priced with an upgrade price. See Fullgrade model.

The alternative for iOS/macOS is to consider getting Wotja and a Pro Feature Set Subscription. These are 'dual purpose' in that if you get Pro on one, it will unlock Pro on both!

See this FAQ.

This message may very rarely occur. We believe it only happens for the Wotja macOS subscription version and only then if a subscription does not seem to be applied after purchase. We are really not sure at the moment what might be the root cause it.

You might find the following will fix it:

• Delete the Wotja app from your Mac via the Launchpad app. (NB: Deleting this way is sometimes more effective than merely dragging it to the Trash or Cmd + Backspace etc.) In Launchpad, click and hold on the app icon, then click the black 'X' icon that appears.
• Log out of the Mac App Store (from the menu bar, choose Store > Sign Out).
• Reboot your Mac.
• Log back in to the App Store (Store > Sign In), then switch to the Purchases tab and click the Install button next to the Wotja app to reinstall it.

If you do manage to find a solution that cures this for you (including if the above works), then please let us know! Alternatively, try contacting Apple.

You might want to do this if iOS updates to a new version and you do not or are unwilling to do that or you have removed Wotja and the new version of Wotja is no longer available for your version of iOS (we use Apple tools to build our apps, and Apple updates to these tools change which versions of iOS we can build for). So, how do you restore the last version of Wotja available for your version of iOS?

See Apple's instructions on how to do this or an AppleInsider article. Alternatively, you might try restoring from a device or even TimeMachine backup.

Backing up:

• For two reasons we strongly recommend you regularly back up your Wotja files, recordings and content (see Filetypes), whether they are on your device (local storage) or in the "Wotja iCloud Drive" folder: A) Just in case! and B) because iCloud is not a backup mechanism (see above).
• iOS specific note: Although making an iTunes backup of your device will back up all your installed apps AND their locally stored data (see: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946), if you remove and then reinstall an app, its local DATA is not restored: the only way to get back that app's local data is to do a device restore from a backup (See: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766) - but that also then OVERWRITES ALL device app data with whatever was in the backup. If you want or need to go that route, see this FAQ entry. It is always a good idea to keep separate backups of your files - see Wotja Folder.

If you are using different versions/variants of Wotja (mobile/desktop) and you want to have e.g. mix files play consistently then we recommend putting your User Content (e.g. mix files, ZIPs, SF2 etc.) in the Wotja Folder, as below. Its location depends whether you are or are not using iCloud.

The Wotja folder is a flat folder and requires that *all content* (with the specific exception of zipped content, see below) must be at the top level of that folder or it will not be found i.e. content must not be put in a subdirectory under it.

Zips are the exception: To help keep content organised Wotja can find zipped content in a 'zips' folder under the relevant Wotja Folder.

Tip: If you are using an Archived App (e.g. Noatikl, Mixtikl or Liptikl) then instead see the Intermorphic Folder.

Tip: You can easily find the Wotja Folder when using Wotja Desktop; from the Main Menu select Options > Show Wotja data folder.

See also: "What should I backup?"

Example:

The free Pak AL Collections 1-3 zip file would be placed in the relevant Wotja Folder as below.

• iOS/macOS (iCloud): https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/ and Wotja folder or Mac: ~/iCloud Drive/Wotja/
~/Music/Intermorphic/zips/IMTPALLoopEssentials1.zip
• iOS/macOS (no iCloud): ~/Music/Intermorphic/zips/IMTPALLoopEssentials1.zip
• Windows: \Users\your-user-account\Documents\Wotja\IMTPALLoopEssentials1.zip
• Android 9 (or less): <storage>/Wotja/IMTPALLoopEssentials1.zip

Wotja Folder for iOS/macOS:

• When using Wotja with iCloud enabled (recommended) the Wotja Folder is located as follows:
  • iOS: See the Files app or https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/ where it is in the Wotja folder under that
  • Mac: ~/iCloud Drive/Wotja/
• When using Wotja without iCloud enabled the Wotja Folder is located as follows:
  • iOS: For details on how to copy files from iOS to/from Mac/PC and vice-versa (e.g. App Files and Other Content) see:
    • macOS with Catalina: See Apple's docs on iTunes Apps File Sharing
    • macOS prior to Catalina: See Apple's docs on iTunes Apps File Sharing (i.e. the section on "Copy files from your computer to your iOS or iPadOS app")

    Note: Wotja saves files to the device itself when the Wotja iCloud Settings are turned off.

  • Mac: ~/Music/Intermorphic/
  • IMPORTANT: If using iCloud, Wotja will not look for files in either of the above places (as relevant)

Wotja Folder for Windows:

Note: Wotja for Windows does not use the iCloud folder.

• \Users\your-user-account\Documents\Wotja\

Wotja Folder for Android:

Android 9 or earlier:

• <storage>/Wotja/
  • Depending on whether you installed Wotja to internal or external storage (and allowing installation of apps on external storage e.g. SD Card is a device setting), this is a folder that is at the top level of that storage.

Android 10 or later:

IMPORTANT: File System restrictions in Android 10+ mean that apps can no longer use external memory, and the Wotja folder is now some hidden folder using internal memory meaning you cannot get files in or out of that. Android cannot use the iCloud folder, either. Sorry! See: How do I get Wotja files in/out of Wotja on Android 10?

The Intermorphic Folder was principally relevent for our Archived Apps (Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl). If you are using Wotja V5+ then see instead the Wotja Folder but you can still use the Intermorphic folder as a fallback if you wish.

The folder was were we used to recommend putting content that you wanted to be used by our Archived Apps so that it could be consistently referenced in files created by them. This was important for a workflow that required using content in different versions of the apps (mobile/desktop) and between different apps - and you wanted that content to play consistently.

Intermorphic folder for Noatikl 2 and earlier; Mixtikl 6 and earlier:

The Desktop Noatikl and Mixtikl Apps look for Zip Files and Other Content, where used and referenced in an App File, in a specific folder. This allows such content to referenced/used in both mobile and desktop versions of those apps. We call this folder the "Intermorphic Folder". It is a *flat folder* (where tilde [~] or %HOMEPATH% in the pathname below is a shortcut for your user account name).

Mixtikl Note: The "User_Content" folder (Mixer > Mixer Cell > Content button, then ".." and scroll the list to see it at the bottom) is an alias for the "Intermorphic Folder", and is the fastest way to see the files located in it.

The "Intermorphic Folder" is found here:

• ~/Music/Intermorphic/ (Mac)
• %HOMEPATH%\Music\Intermorphic\ (Windows)
• /Intermorphic/ (Android)
  • This is a folder that is at the top level of your *internal* storage card.
  • Note: Depending on your Android device this may also work with an external SD Card if Mixtikl is also installed to that card.
• Tip: If you are not sure where to find the Intermorphic Folder, use an IM App as follows:
  • Mixtikl: Try saving a .mixtikl or .noatikl file and then take a look to see what folder it appears in.
  • Noatikl (Desktop): From the Menu select Tools > Show Folders > Noatikl Files
  • If you want to use Other Content from an earlier version of Mixtikl or Noatikl, or even your own content in IM Apps, simply move it to the above *flat* folder.
  • IMPORTANT: A flat folder means that *all content* must be at the top level of that folder. It must not be in a subdirectory under it or it will not be found. So, for example, the free Pak AL Collections 1-3 zip file would just go here, alongside any mix files you might have saved or indeed any other content e.g.: ~/Music/Intermorphic/IMTPALLoopEssentials1.zip
• Tip for Mixtikl 7 / Noatikl 3: To keep things even tidier on Desktop, you can now create a ‘zips’ folder under the IM Folder above and simply copy your zip files to there, e.g.: ~/Music/Intermorphic/zips/IMTPALLoopEssentials1.zip. Files are still saved to the Intermorphic Folder.

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iOS <-> Mac / Windows PC:

Wotja 4+ (mobile and desktop versions)

• App Files: .wotja, .wotjalist, .wotjabox, .noatikl, .mixtikl, .liptikl
  • Wotja can save .wotja, .wotjalist, .wotjabox files and export .noatikl, .mixtikl files. It can also open all the foregoing file types as well as .liptikl files.
  • Depending on iCloud enablement Wotja iOS/macOS saves files to / opens from the Wotja iCloud folder or Local Storage. On iOS Local Storage is the Wotja app folder and on macOS you can save anywhere but we strongly recommend using the iCloud folder.
  • As a fallback alternative for desktop versions you can also use the "Wotja Folder".
• Other Content: .fxm (ISE FX Network), .tg (ISE Sound Network)
  • Wotja saves these files locally, i.e. on Device they are stored locally. They must be backed up separately. See App File Sharing.
• Zip Files (.zip):
  • A zip file can include media such as .sf2, .wav, .ogg or .midi files.
  • Wotja can access Zip Files only from its Wotja folder.
  • iOS tip: The only way on-device to get a zip file into Wotja so that it can be used by Wotja is to copy the zip file already in an iCloud folder into the Wotja folder as follows:
    • From the iOS iCloud Drive app, find and tap the zip file.
    • Select the bottom toolbar Action button and in the Action sheet popup select the option to either "Open in Wotja" or "Copy to Wotja".
    • Select either and the zip file is saved to your Wotja iCloud folder and will be ready to use in Wotja once you see a "Zip file mounted" message.
  • iOS Safari tip: When downloading a zip file in Mobile Safari from a web link you will see in the Action sheet popup an option to either "Open in Wotja" or "Copy to Wotja" (this assumes you have Wotja for iOS installed). Select either and the zip file is saved to your Wotja iCloud folder and will be ready to use in Wotja once you see a "Zip file mounted" message.
  • Important note on use of audio files in zips: Although you can put WAV/Ogg files in a zip and use them in a mix by selecting them from the Templates screen it is not a supported behaviour and it may be prone to crashes etc. If you wish to use audio files in Wotja we STRONGLY suggest instead creating and using a zipped Pak where they can be corrected pitch-shifted and time stretched when added to a mix.
    • In a simple zip Wotja treats audio files as sample loops of which it has no information on pitch, tempo, length etc. meaning those loops are used "as is" - they are not pitch-shifted to suit Mix root (as they would be when in a Pak, as well as they would be time-stretched to fit the mix tempo).
    • Even though not used in a Pak, if you subsequently change the mix tempo then any such audio files used in a mix will be time stretched in some fashion. This DOES take time, so only add them to a mix that has the correct tempo to suit them.
    • Wotja provides no support for streaming audio files from the file system and all audio files are treated as "samples" meaning they are first loaded into memory before they can be used. This may be OK for small foley effects or shortish loops, but that is up to you and your device.
• Other Referenced Content:
  • Not supported at present.
• Notes:
  • See Apple's docs on iTunes Apps File Sharing for details on how to copy files (e.g. App Files and Other Content) from iOS to/from Mac/PC and vice-versa.

Noatikl 2.3+ (mobile and desktop versions)

• App Files: .noatikl
  • Noatikl can save to and access App Files from its iCloud folder.
• Other Content: .fxm (ISE FX Network), .tg (ISE Sound Network), .midi (saved only in Desktop version)
  • Noatikl saves these files locally, i.e. on Device they are stored locally. They must be backed up separately.
• Zip Files: .zip (the zip file can include media such as .sf2, .wav or .ogg files)
  • Noatikl prefers to access Zip Files from the "Intermorphic Folder".
• Other Referenced Content: .sf2, .dls, .midi
  • Noatikl prefers to access these from the "Intermorphic Folder".
• Notes:
  • See Apple's docs on iTunes Apps File Sharing for details on how to copy files (e.g. App Files and Other Content) from iOS to/from Mac/PC and vice-versa.
  • See the following links for information related to Noatikl 2.3 (or earlier) Desktop (macOS/Windows).

Mixtikl 6+ (mobile and desktop versions)

• App Files: .mixtikl
  • Mixtikl can save to and access App Files from its iCloud folder.
• Other Content: .fxm (ISE FX Network), .tg (ISE Sound Network), .WAV, .OGG, .SF2, .DLS
  • Mixtil saves these files locally, i.e. on Device they are stored locally. They must be backed up separately.
• Zip Files: .zip (the zip file can include media such as .sf2, .dls, .wav or .ogg files)
  • Mixtikl prefers to access Zip Files from the "Intermorphic Folder".
• Other Referenced Content: .sf2, .dls, .midi, .wav, .ogg
  • Mixtikl prefers to access these from the "Intermorphic Folder".
• Notes:
  • See Apple's docs on iTunes Apps File Sharing for details on how to copy files (e.g. App Files and Other Content) from iOS to/from Mac/PC and vice-versa.
  • Mixtikl Tip: The "User_Content" folder (Mixer > Mixer Cell > Content List, then ".." and scroll the list to see it at the bottom) is an alias for the "Intermorphic Folder", and is the fastest way to see the files located in it (e.g. WAV files).
  • See the following links for information related to Mixtikl 5 Desktop (macOS/Windows).

Android <-> Mac / Windows PC:

Mixtikl 6+ (mobile and desktop versions)

• Connect your Android device to your PC or Mac. It will appear in Explorer or Finder as a USB device.
• With Explorer or Finder, on your device look for the Intermorphic Folder (see below, a top level folder called "Intermorphic" (i.e. NOT /Music/Intermorphic/) on the *internal* storage card of your device).
  • Note: Depending on your Android device this may also be on an external SD Card if Mixtikl is also installed to that card.
• Copy your App Files and Other Content (see below. e.g. WAV files) to/from this Intermorphic Folder.
• The "User_Content" folder (Mixer > Mixer Cell > Content List, then ".." and scroll the list to see it at the bottom) is an alias for the "Intermorphic Folder", and is the fastest way to see the files located in it (e.g. WAV files).
• Important note for App Files that reference Other Content: So that IM App versions (e.g. mobile, desktop) know where to look for them, when copying Other Content (see below. e.g. WAV files) from your device to your Mac/PC ensure you always put them in the Intermorphic Folder (see below).
• Tip: When WAV files are not in a correctly formatted Pak they will not be pitch shifted or time stretched if you change the mix root or tempo.
• Tip: You may need to restart Mixtikl for it to be able to find any new content copied in.
• Tip: When WAV files are not in a correctly formatted Pak they will not be pitch shifted or time stretched if you change the mix root or tempo.
• Tip: It is easiest to delete files on your Android device using Explorer or Finder.
• See the following link for information related to Mixtikl 5 (Android).

If this is not working then the likely cause is that you are using iCloud but it is some how not configured correctly for use in Wotja. Try turning off iCloud support for Wotja and then turning it on again.

See: Settings: iCloud.

In the Documents screen, tap on the Document/File name and from the pop up select "Delete". Once it has deleted you might need to press the top Action button and select "Refresh" (this refreshes the screen).

Wotja includes hundreds of Templates but you can use your own generative Templates in Wotja. These can also be used for mix randomisation, too.

It is easy to create your own Templates (.noatikl files). Simply modify a Content Cell to be as you want (i.e. as you would want it to be as a template) and then use Grid button in the Music Mode to export it (see Grid Button > Cell Actions > Export to Template).

• Tip: If you are using an older version without the Grid button then use the Toolbox button.

Once you have made one/some, you can either use it/them ad hoq (i.e. if you just have a few) or have them appear as a Pak if you would prefer that. Both are noted below. Those zipped as Paks show up in the Settings > Random > Templates for Randomisation screen.

You will need to be using iCloud, and have a Wotja iCloud Drive folder, or be using the Intermorphic Folder (e.g. Windows/Android) for your files.

A) How to use your own Templates 'ad hoq'

Wotja will display any Templates (.noatikl files) that are in the Wotja iCloud / Intermorphic folder in the 'Saved Files' Pak, shown at the top left in the Templates screen. You can either copy existing Templates files there, or you can export a Template from a Content Cell (Mix Mode > Grid / Toolbox button > Export to Template). See also this FAQ.

B) How to use your own Templates in a zip

• Create a number of generative templates (each is a .noatikl file exported from a content cell - Music Mode > Grid Button > Export as Template.)
• Get an iOS app that allows you, on device, to create a zip file and copy it into Wotja. NB: For below we used the free "iZip - Zip Unzip Unrar Tool" from in the App Store.
• In this app what you do is:
  • Go to Document Browser option which accesses iCloud Drive, and the find the Wotja folder.
  • Select one of the template files above that you have created; this is then copied across to the app (only one at a time unfortunately).
  • Once you have copied all the templates you want into the app then go to the app's "Files" option and you will see an import folder (you can remove what you don't want in here).
  • Then select the bottom "Zip" option and give your zip a name (e.g. testpak.zip).
  • Select the created zip (e.g. testpak.zip) and then the bottom "Share" option and select "Copy to Wotja" from the pop up action sheet.
  • If you go into the Settings > Random > Templates for Randomisation screen you will see this pak at the bottom and you can toggle it/its content items as you want.
• Use the Templates in Wotja (you may/may not need to restart it for the pak to be picked up)!

C) How to configure templates to be used as TTM templates (text to music)

One of the benefits of using TTM type templates is that they make it really ease to create new seed melodies. There are a lot of Randomisation options related to how you want those to work, too, and those parameters reward experimentation. See: TTM Generator.

Also, when creating random mixes, there are some specialist settings that apply to them, too. See: Settings > Random and in the General/Mix section refer to the TTM Cells/Column and TTM Words settings.

Remember that TTM templates are set up just to make melodies so they can use any sounds/fx etc. you want, and use Following Voices, Chording etc. - you can make them as complex as you want!

For any Template you want to be used as a TTM template then first of all ensure the following:

Generator Basics:

• Set Generator Type to Text to Music

Text to Music:

• Set Cut-Up Rule to e.g. "Cut-Up Line# = Track#", or Custom
• If Custom, set TTM Text to something other than empty
• Set whatever you want for the other properties

Then, either:

• Preface them with TTM (must be capitals, e.g.TTM-fred.noatikl) or;
• Use TTM in the zip pak name if all templates in it are to be treated as TTM templates (e.g. TTM-mypak.zip)

When you copy this zip into Wotja, as above, they will be treated as TTM templates. One fun extra thing there is that every time a TTM template is randomly added to a mix the text in the TTM field will be randomised, too, meaning a new seed melody each time.

To do this you need to be in the Network screen of Music Mode.

• Select the source cell you want to copy.
• From the "Grid" button, select "Export to Clipboard".
• Select a target cell where you want to copy to (this can be in a different mix, if you want - which is really easy to do on desktop, where you can have many documents open at the same time in different tabs).
• From the Cell Toolbox menu, select either of the following:
  • "Import from Clipboard": This menu item is only available if you are wanting to paste into an empty Xell.
  • "Merge from Clipboard": Select this if you want to merge the content from the clipboard into the content that is already in the target Cell.
  • "Replace from Clipboard": Select this if you want to replace the contents of your target cell with that

Yes, but...

Wotja only supports use of audio files in properly formatted Paks of templates. This allows such loops to be pitch-shifted/time stretched when added to a mix, in accordance with mix root and tempo. Note that audio Paks do not appear in the Settings > Random > Templates for Randomisation screen as they are not supported content for use in randomisation.

However, there is a workaround that is not officially supported and may be prone to crashes etc. but it may work fine for you. It involves simply zipping up your audio files and then placing that zip where Wotja can find it (we strongly recommend using the iCloud folder - see this FAQ entry).

It is also a workflow that can be done entirely on mobile device if required, in which case you will need to be using iCloud and have a Wotja iCloud Drive folder and your audio files will need to be located in some iCloud folder so they can be located to be zipped.

The instructions below are specific to iOS, but are similar if using a desktop computer.

Creating a zip file on device:

• Get an iOS app that allows you, on device, to create a zip file. NB: For below we used the free "iZip - Zip Unzip Unrar Tool" from in the App Store.
• In this app what you do is:
  • Go to Document Browser option which accesses iCloud Drive, and the find the folder that contains your audio files.
  • Select one files above; this is then copied across to the app (only one at a time unfortunately).
  • Once you have copied all the audio files you want into the app then go to the app's "Files" option and you will see an import folder (you can remove what you don't want in here).
  • Then select the bottom "Zip" option and give your zip a name (e.g. mywavs.zip).
  • Select the created zip (e.g. mywavs.zip) and then the bottom "Share" option and select "Copy to Wotja" from the pop up action sheet.
• You may or may not need to restart Wotja for the zip to be picked up; as audio files are large you might need to wait a while before iCloud syncs it in any event!

More on zip files, what they can contain, and limitations

Zip Files (.zip):

• A zip file can include media such as .sf2, .wav, .ogg or .midi files.
• Wotja can access Zip Files only from its Wotja folder.
• iOS tip: The only way on-device to get a zip file into Wotja so that it can be used by Wotja is to copy the zip file already in an iCloud folder into the Wotja folder as follows:
  • From the iOS iCloud Drive app, find and tap the zip file.
  • Select the bottom toolbar Action button and in the Action sheet popup select the option to either "Open in Wotja" or "Copy to Wotja".
  • Select either and the zip file is saved to your Wotja iCloud folder and will be ready to use in Wotja once you see a "Zip file mounted" message.
• iOS Safari tip: When downloading a zip file in Mobile Safari from a web link you will see in the Action sheet popup an option to either "Open in Wotja" or "Copy to Wotja" (this assumes you have Wotja for iOS installed). Select either and the zip file is saved to your Wotja iCloud folder and will be ready to use in Wotja once you see a "Zip file mounted" message.
• Important note on use of audio files in zips: Although you can put WAV/Ogg files in a zip and use them in a mix by selecting them from the Templates screen it is not a supported behaviour and it may be prone to crashes etc. If you wish to use audio files in Wotja we STRONGLY suggest instead creating and using a zipped Pak where they can be corrected pitch-shifted and time stretched when added to a mix.
  • In a simple zip Wotja treats audio files as sample loops of which it has no information on pitch, tempo, length etc. meaning those loops are used "as is" - they are not pitch-shifted to suit Mix root (as they would be when in a Pak, as well as they would be time-stretched to fit the mix tempo).
  • Even though not used in a Pak, if you subsequently change the mix tempo then any such audio files used in a mix will be time stretched in some fashion. This DOES take time, so only add them to a mix that has the correct tempo to suit them.
  • Wotja provides no support for streaming audio files from the file system and all audio files are treated as "samples" meaning they are first loaded into memory before they can be used. This may be OK for small foley effects or shortish loops, but that is up to you and your device.

Note: If content in your exported file uses a custom Wavetable/SF2 that is also in your iCloud Drive folder then for the file to play correctly when opened in Noatikl 3 you need to have that custom Wavetable/SF2 available in the Intermorphic Folder (See here). If this does not work you will need to recreate the association to the custom Wavetable/SF2.

Saving/Exporting the contents of a Wotja Content Cell as a Noatikl file

1. In the Wotja Mix screen, select the Content Cell you want to export.
2. Tap the Grid button (or Toolbox button in older versions) and select Cell Actions and "Export to File" or "Export to Clipboard". In the case of the former you will see a pop-up dialog where you name this file before it is saved.
3. A saved .noatikl file is shown in the Wotja Documents screen and it will have an WME (blue) icon bottom right indicating it is a Noatikl file that can be used as a template.
4. In the Templates screen you can see and select this under Saved Files. The file will have a .noatikl extension.
5. If you are using iCloud then on your Desktop PC you will be able to see and access this file from the Wotja iCloud Drive folder (See here) and then use it in Desktop Noatikl 3 or even Mixtikl 7 (if you have either).

Saving/Exporting a Wotja template as a Noatikl file (from an Box)

1. In the Wotja Playlist, add a Template to the box.
2. Tap Mix Overide cog next to that item in the album and select "Export Item to File" or "Export to Clipboard". In the case of the former you will see a pop-up dialog where you name this file before it is saved.
3. A saved .noatikl file is shown in the Wotja Documents/Files screen and it will have an WME (blue) icon bottom right indicating it is a Noatikl file that can be used as a template.
4. In the Templates screen you can see and select this under Saved Files. The file will have a .noatikl extension.
5. If you are using iCloud then on your Desktop PC you will be able to see and access this file from the Wotja iCloud Drive folder (See here) and then use it in Desktop Noatikl 3 or even Mixtikl 7 (if you have either).

See Backup.

This can happen if, in the Cut-Up Tab, you have the Word Library control "Use additional words?" set to "None" and you have no sources that contain text.

The reason the text disappears is because the pool to choose words from is restricted only to the sources, and there is no text in the sources!

The solution is either to add some text to a source(s) or to press the Use Words button and change the Word Library control "Use additional words?" to either "WJ Bank" or "WJ Database".

You are probably interested in knowing about how to do this as you are wanting to create and record some music (refer to the FAQ entry on recording ownership).

You will likely know therefore that many templates use B-type 'patterns' which are melodies and, just like any melody, they contain note pitch and durations. We are not aware that the 'seed melodies' we have used in these templates are infringing in any way but you will need to change them.

To do that, you will need to identify all instances of them and then either change them to use an R-type pattern or use only melodic patterns you have either entered yourself or have been randomly generated.

Tip: When creating a new automatic mix or automatic album all B-Type patterns used in TTM voices are generated from randomly generated text (see 4.3 thru 4.6 below though).

B-type 'patterns' are only used by Pattern Generators (which also includes the Text-to-Music [TTM] sub type). Pattern voices have a pink colour in the Mix Mode Generator Network view.

So, in the Mix Music Network Editor view for any mix you create and for every cell in which there is content:

1. Tap on a Cell to select that cell.
2. Right click or tap hold on EACH Voice used in that cell that is PINK (this is the colour of a Patterns voice).
3. Select Edit from the pop up menu.
4. Select the left side 'Text to Music' group and look to see if Enabled is checked.
   1. If Enabled is checked:
      1. This means the TTM generated pattern overrides the voice pattern.
      2. In that case, if you wish to use Text to generate a melody go into the TTM Text parameter at the top of this group and either enter your own text or randomise the text with the Dice button (we suggest the middle button should be set to either 'Random Words' or 'Shuffle Text').
      3. Ensure that you use enough text to generate a long enough melody, certainly longer than 7 notes.
      4. Bear in mind that whatever text is used will always generate the same melodic seed pattern so if two people enter "Happy birthday!" they will both get the same melody (even though there is no direct relationship between the text and the notes generated).
      5. Also remember that 2 people randomising text can get the same result (it is just a question of probabilities).
      6. Note that in General/Mix section of Randomisation Settings, the 'TTM Words min'/'TTM Words max' settings can be changed to increase the number of words generated.
   2. If Enabled is not checked:
      1. This means the Patterns voice will use any patterns in the Patterns paramater and you will need to change it/them.
      2. Tap on the left side 'Patterns' group.
      3. Tap on the Patterns parameter field (it will look something like <B 60 1 60 2 60 3 60 4>) to go to the Pattern Editorscreen.
      4. For all of the listed patterns shown in the bottom list (and there may only be one) you will need to change any with a B-Type pattern to be your own patterns or change them to be R-Type patterns.
      5. To do that, in this list tap on the pattern you want to edit and in the top field type in your changes (in Wotja Desktop you can also paste in patterns).
      6. Alternatively, to create a new random pattern use the Action button to the right of the toolbar and select one of the presets that are available.

Note: This FAQ relates only to mixes created in Wotja prior to V20.1.5 and which a Cell references a User Template (rare). And in that case, only those specific Cells need to be reloaded as below.

Throughout Wotja's long and rich history we have always strived for forward file compatability. The reason for this particular issue, namely where a mix that uses custom Templates might no longer sound as expected, is related to how things were done in the long distant past - but it is easy to fix.

History

It has always been the case in Wotja that when any Template, i.e. those included in Wotja or some user or 3rd party Template, is added to a Cell that all the Cell WME parameter settings and any edits you may make to them are saved to a Cell (and thus the mix, when you save the mix).

Before Wotja 20.1.5, however, the WAE Synth and FX settings were saved to a Cell only if they differed from those in the original template. When the mix was saved and re-opened these changed settings would be used but, if no changes were made, they were restored from the original template values, which the software used as defaults.

The origin of the above behaviour was to save space in the saved file when customisation of Cells used to be fairly rare, that space saving being a way to keep files ultra-small. Moreover, at that time there was no concept of user-based templates which could disappear!

The above approach always worked just fine for built-in Templates provided:

• We did not change the WAE Networks in them after we created them
  • This was true up to Wotja 20 when we need to make some small changes to the default WME Generator Type Templates
• A Template used in a mix was always available to Wotja
  • This is not the case if you had deleted or removed it at some point

The upshot of all the above is that if you customised the WAE Network in a Cell that used a User Template it might not sound right when you opened the mix if the Template was no longer present on your system.

Solution

If you saved a mix using a version of Wotja prior V20.1.5 and any Cell in that mix references a Template that is non built-in, e.g. one of your own "User" custom templates, then assuming you still have access to that Template and can ensure it is in the Wotja Folder, we would recommend for that Cell:

1. A) If you're certain you've not modified any WAE Network settings for the Cell since you loaded your User Template into it, just reload the Cell from your User Template (.noatikl) file.

   B) If you’re not sure of the above, or if you think you might have edited the Cell WAE Network settings since loading the User Template into it : export the Cell contents to a temporary Template (.noatikl) file (see Grid > Export to Template), then reload the Cell from that saved Template file using the Template browser (you will find it in the Saved Files pak).

2. Save your mix
3. You can then delete the original Template (.noatikl) file and your temporary Template export if you need to as all WAE data will then be saved to the Cell.

Here is the link to download the RP zip file: wj_randompresets_wj_2_6.zip.

Download the zip and put it in your Wotja Folder then reload Wotja when they should appear in the Documents > Flow segment.

Note: To be able to use them you will need to be using Wotja with a Pro Feature Set.

It is installed when you install the Wotja App, be that on either iOS and/or macOS.

Tip 1: We recommend that you launch Wotja after installation to ensure the Plug-in can be seen by the operating system. You can then close it if you wish.

Tip 2: Every time you install an update to Wotja for macOS you may need to launch the Wotja app for the Plug-in change to get picked up. You can of course then close it again.

The Wotja VST3 Plug-in is included in Wotja 22 versions for Windows. If you cannot auto-copy the Plug-in as described below then follow the instructions for manual installation.

Auto-copy / update the bundled Wotja VST3 Plug-in:

• Provided the Wotja App is run in Administrator mode it can auto-copy the bundled Wotja VST3 Plug-in:
  • On running the app, and if the Plug-in is not yet installed, you will be presented with a pop-up message asking you if you want to auto-copy the Plug-in. If you select Yes then it will copy it to the VST folder (Progam Files > Common Files > VST3).
  • In your DAW, scan for plug-ins as you would normally do and it should find the Wotja VST3 Plug-in here.
  • Updating: If you are updating Wotja and the bundled Wotja VST3 Plug-in is more recent than the installed Plug-in, then on app start-up you will see a pop-up message asking if you want to copy over the updated Plug-in.

Manually install the bundled Wotja VST3 Plug-in:

• First install the Wotja 22 App (free version or paid-for Pro version).
• Launch Wotja, and from the Wotja main menu select the "Help" menu.
• Select the item "Show the Wotja VST3 Plug-in".
  • This will show you in Explorer the folder on your PC where the Wotja VST3 Plug-in has been installed to.
• Copy the Wotja VST3 Plug-in to the clipboard.
• Now go back to Wotja and from the Help Menu select "Show the Windows VST3 Folder".
• Open that folder in Explorer and paste the Wotja VST3 Plug-in into that VST folder.
  • Note that you will require administator access to do this.
• In your DAW, scan for plug-ins as you would normally do and it should find the Wotja VST3 Plug-in here.

Logic Pro (10.7+): macOS (AUv3)

Reaper: Windows (VST3) / macOS (AUv3)

Cakewalk: Windows (VST3)

Bitwig: macOS (AUv3), Windows (VST3)

Ableton Live: macOS (AUv3), Windows (VST3)

Windows DAWs: Generic solution (and workaround for Ableton Live)

A requirement of the App Store is that any app for macOS that is available via the App Store and that hosts Audio Unit Plug-ins can only host those that are marked as "Sandbox Safe". Wotja is no exception.

• AUv3:
  • Wotja 22 can host Audio Unit v3 Plug-ins (AUv3) because they have the 'sandboxSafe' flag set.
• AUv2:
  • Wotja 22 can generally host Audio Unit v2 (AUv2) plug-ins on macOS provided they're properly signed and marked as 'sandboxSafe'
    • The 'sandboxSafe' flag is a relatively new thing and the Audio Unit v2 format is an older Plug-in format. Even so, it is possible that an AUv2 can be properly signed and marked as 'sandboxSafe'.
    • If you have an AUv2 that you would love to use in Wotja, then reach out to the developer and ask them to fix that side of things (point them to this FAQ if you like!).
    • Naturally, we've been in touch with a few developers of our own favourite AUv2 over the past few months to give them a "heads-up", and some have already fixed their plug-ins to work with Wotja.

Note for developers on the on "sandboxSafe" flag

Please see here for a general description of what to do: https://forum.juce.com/t/sandboxsafe-and-macos-host-au2-hardened-runtime-disable-library-validation/47281.

See here also for an example of an open-source developer fixing the issue: https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/surge/issues/5633.

There are deep technical reasons for why VST3/AUv3 plug-ins cannot be "injected" into Wotja Audio Engine (WAE) Synth/FX chains in the Network Editor - and there is no way we can alter the way it works.

These are a couple of the main ones:

• There is an internal polyphony processing requirement within Wotja (for performance reasons) and no Plug-in could ever be aware of that.
• They're just too heavyweight for our architecture.

Because of the above (and other reasons too technical to go into), we had to add Wotja support for "hosted plug-ins" a kind "post process" to the Wotja Audio Engine (WAE) output.

That said, it lets you route your Wotja MIDI and/or Audio very flexibly to work with your hosted VST3/AUv3 - hopefully with enough flexibility to deal with *most* requirements.

Here are your options:

• Use Wotja as a MIDI generator (Wotja App or Wotja Plug-in).
• Use Wotja as an Audio Generator (Wotja App or Wotja Plug-in) using the WAE Synth/FX Units.
• Use the Wotja App as a Plug-in host using the WAE Synth/FX Units and/or any hosted Plug-ins you want.

Note that only one Wotja 22 AUv3 instance is supported and it can be loaded with one Wotja Mix / Album / Flow.

Wotja Pro Feature Set (iOS): Except as below, the Wotja AUv3 Plug-in for iOS with a Pro Feature Set has the same capabilities as the Wotja App itself with Pro Feature Set (i.e. full save/export, no time-outs, 16 channel MIDI etc.).

Wotja Lite Feature Set: Except as below, the Wotja AUv3 Plug-in for iOS with a Lite Feature Set has the same capabilities as the Wotja App itself with Lite Feature Set (i.e. it has various limitations) but it has a further limitation in that there is a 2 minute timeout (and it does not support session saving in Lite Mode).

Wotja App vs AUv3 Differences (iOS): The Plug-in has the following differences:

• No Virtual MIDI Output (not supported in AUv3 mode for iOS);
• No Ableton link;
• No MIDI input devices (use plugin MIDI input);
• No Recording mode;
• No Camera support;
• No support for AudioBus/IAA;
• No In-App Store

Note that only one Wotja 22 AUv3 or VST3 instance is supported and it can be loaded with one Wotja Mix / Album / Flow.

Wotja Pro Feature Set: Except as below, the Wotja Plug-ins with a Pro Feature Set have the same capabilities as the Wotja App itself with Pro Feature Set (i.e. full save/export, no time-outs, 16 channel MIDI etc.).

Wotja Lite Feature Set: Except as below, the Wotja Plug-in with a Lite Feature Set has the same capabilities as the Wotja App itself with Lite Feature Set (i.e. it has various limitations) but it has a further limitation in that there is a 2 minute timeout (and it does not support session saving in Lite Mode).

Wotja App vs Plug-in Differences: The Plug-in has the following differences:

• Settings: No MIDI input devices (use plugin MIDI input);
• No Recording mode;
• Apple versions: No In-App Store;
• Windows version: No Camera support;

No, sorry. We only support use of one instance of the Wotja Plug-in in a DAW Host.

Yes, you might be able to (your device permitting) - but..... Wotja can be quite resourse intensive, meaning using both may well cause glitches on even some modern devices and in some AU Hosts/DAWs.

Also note that the two instances of Wotja will compose completely independently.

We strongly suggest that you try to do everything you want with just one instance, be that with the Wotja AUv3 Plug-in, or with Wotja used via Inter-App Audio (IAA) or AudioBus.

No, sorry.

Yes!

Note that the Pro Feature Set (FS) Subscription needs to be taken out in the Wotja App itself as there is no In-App Store in the AUv3 Plug-in.

The Wotja App for Apple Devices is a Bundle and so it does not matter whether you take out the Pro Subsscription in the iOS or macOS version - it unlocks them all.

Cubasis 3 (iOS)

Cubasis has a Settings > Audio > Device Latency setting. The Audio Engine Latency values shown depend on the Device Latency, so try making that larger to start and THEN change the Audio Engine Latency. You should be able to find a value that workjs. Your alternative options are either to purchase/use a more powerful/newer Apple device (no doubt Apple's hope) or try to simplify your mix.

Garageband (iOS)

Garageband does not allow you to change its audio settings, and we think it us using an Audio Block size of 256 (which is too low for more complex Wotja mixes). Your only option is either to purchase/use a more powerful/newer Apple device (no doubt Apple's hope) or try to simplify your mix.

You may be wondering how to copy our Wotja mixes and albums. You may also be in the Record screen and have selected the Action (cog) icon next to the recording you want to copy out it, selected where you want it to be copied to, and sometimes it does not work (it seems it won't work if you are not using iCloud with Wotja).

If you are using iCloud with Wotja here follows a foolproof way to copy out your files and recordings. NB: If you are not using iCloud, see Apple's docs on iTunes App File Transfer.

• Find the Wotja folder in the Apple Files App, and visually locate your file(s) or recording(s).
• In Files, tap the top "Select" menu item and select the files/recordings you want to copy out
• In Files, use the bottom toolbar Action button and then select where you want to copy them to (e.g. Dropbox, Mail, Message, WhatsApp etc. depending on what apps you have installed)

See this FAQ on Audio Issues wrt Settings required.

This is likely because of an Audio Block size mismatch.

Wotja has a default Audio Block size of 1024. Some apps do not specify what they are using under the hood for this, instead referring obliquely to it as something like "Hardware Latency" (Cubasis; default value is "Medium"). Other apps (like Garageband) seem to make no reference to it at all, having it hard-coded somewhere. From our testing there is a good chance that the default or hard-coded value actually being used by such an app is actually 512. If it is, and you have Wotja using an Audio Block size of 1024, then you will get noise/glitching/artefacts.

Solution: Change the Wotja Audio Block size to 512 and restart it (to apply it) and then reconnect Wotja as an IAA. It is then likely to work just fine (provided that your Audio Sample rate settings ALSO match - see this FAQ).

Tip: If you still cannot figure out how to get it to work, try instead using Wotja in AUM and that sending the Wotja Audio output from AUM to your audio app.

Note: These instructions assume you have already set up your AirPlay output device (e.g. HomePod) to work with your iOS device and that both devices are on the same network. See also the Apple Docs on setting up a HomePod and Apple docs on Using AirPlay.

Note: If you get audio artefacts when streaming it can be related to your network connection, or you may need to increase the value of the Wotja Audio Block Size and/or Audio Block Count.

1. With Wotja playing swipe your screen to launch the Control Centre. See Apple Docs.
2. Tap on the audio card to see further details (you can skip this if you want).
3. Tap the Play/Stop button to Play/Stop, or the Next button if you have a Flow playing and you want to generate a new mix or if you have a Playlist or Album playing and want to move to the next mix (or tap the Previous button to go back to the previous one).
4. Tap the AirPlay button to show your AirPlay output options
5. Tap the one you want, e.g. HomePod. Tip: You can then use the on screen Volume control, too.
6. Siri (step not shown): As Wotja for iOS is a "Now Playing" app (which is how it can be controlled in Control Centre, as above) it means you can use the following two voice instructions after "Hey Siri" for hands free control (as per step 3):
   • "Next" (in Flows and Playlists/Albums)
   • "Previous" (in Playlists/Albums)

See: Turn on and practice VoiceOver on iPhone.

Exception: we don't support any special gestures.

Note: Accessibility support in Wotja for iOS is classed as "initial". To let us know of any issues, please select "Accessibility Issues" in the Contact Form.

Before you can quit the app you need to save or discard changes to any Wotja files that are open, be they mix files (.wotja), albums (.wotjabox) or playlists (.wotjalist) [as relevant].

To do that, close each open file one at a time, saving or not as you wish via the pop-up menu. Once you have thus closed all files you can Quit the app.

Alternatively, Force Quit the app. None of your unsaved file changes will be saved.

Note: Free Mode has limitations on saving of changes.

Refer also to the MIDI Out and MIDI In sections of the Wotja User Guide.

On macOS this is via Apple's Core MIDI Framework.

Apps that are Core MIDI enabled can take advantage of this. Refer to Apple's information, e.g.: "Set up audio devices on iMac (Mid 2014) and later", "Audio Midi Setup: Set up your MIDI devices" and "Audio MIDI Setup: How to test for MIDI function".

See also Apple's knowledge base article on Combine multiple audio interfaces by creating an Aggregate Device.

The following article on the Ableton website also gives some useful pointers on how to use Audio MIDI Setup on macOS: Sending and receiving MIDI messages using a virtual MIDI network.

For details on how to make recording in Logic Pro X refer to Apple's own knowledge base article: Logic Pro X: Get started with software instrument tracks. See also the FAQ links on How do I use Wotja MIDI Out on macOS?

That said, here is a quick set of steps to try:

• In Wotja 22 Pro or Wotja with a Pro Feature Set, go to Settings > MIDI Output and select a MIDI Output from the list, e.g. 'IAC Driver Bus 1' .
  
• In Logic, create a new project using a Software Instrument template.
  
• Start Wotja playing your mix (Tip: start out simple, perhaps a single cell mix using something busy like Settings > Templates > BP0 Arps > Busy Marimba) and ensure you have Settings > Audio Output > WAE for Sounds & FX toggled on so you can hear it in Wotja (you can turn it off once you have figured out your MIDI recording workflow).
• In Logic, arm your track and then press the record button (you need to do BOTH) to start the recording. You should see something like that below (tap for larger image), which indicates that you are recording the MIDI in Logic.
  

See this FAQ.

General Comments:

How we configure our Macs to verify Wotja for macOS using VoiceOver:

• System Preferences → Accessibility
• Select "VoiceOver" in left-hand panel
• Select "Enable VoiceOver" checkbox in right-hand panel
• Voice over is now working, but you don't have voice over tell you when then mouse pointer is "over" text labels for example (which is basically how iOS VoiceOver works).

You can enable this behaviour really easily, as follows:

• Press "Open VoiceOver Utility…" button in bottom right
• Select Navigation
• Change "Mouse pointer:" dropbox to "Moves VoiceOver cursor"
• Pop-up menu items – when the menu appears, you must then use the keyboard up/down keys to have VoiceOver tell you what each item says. Seems to be a feature of VoiceOver!
• If you don't start the app when VoiceOver already enabled, the playlist/album screen won't work with VoiceOver as expected.

Wotja is a sandboxed app. "File > Save" and "File > Save As" both used to work just fine when we were building versions at the time of macOS 12/13.

Apple have since changed something internally, however. The upshot of that change is that the Wotja builds we create and release now are, when used on macOS 12/13, having the issue above. The issue relates to app signing and as far as we are aware it affects ALL sandboxed apps.

Luckily, there is a solution to get it working again which involves re-signing the application as follows:

1. Go to your Applications folder and locate an app with this problem
2. Right click on it and select "Show Package contents", open "contents", open "MacOS" and you will find a file with a black icon.
3. Open the terminal app and write: sudo codesign -f -s -  (Important: a space is required after the final - )
4. After this drag the black file onto the Terminal Window and press Enter (you will be required to enter your password, see below).
   • E.g. sudo codesign -f -s - /Applications/Wotja\ Pro\ 21.app/Contents/MacOS/Wotja\ Pro\ 21
5. This should resign app and fix your issue.

Password: The password you enter in step 4 above needs to be the admin password for your machine and that might well be different to your normal user account login password. It would depend if your user account is an Admin account, or not.

If your account is not an Admin account, and you want to change it to make it an Admin account:

1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
2. Click Users & Groups.
3. Click the lock icon to unlock it, then enter an administrator name and password.
4. Select a standard user or managed user in the list of users, then select "Allow user to administer this computer."

If you have a separate Admin account set-up for your mac you should enter that account’s password and probably even log-in to your mac with that account to perform the operation described above.

If you've completely forgotten the password for an Admin account, there are many online resources explaining how to reset the password, but of course you’d need to be very careful and certainly ensure that your Mac is fully backed-up first.

There is no need to panic and it is easy to resolve!

Background

Users requested that we find a way to let a Subscription work in both iOS and macOS versions of Wotja so that only one payment was needed - i.e. to let Subscriptions go "dual" as it were.

What we had to do

To do the above meant that both iOS and macOS versions of Wotja had to use the same App ID. As it had the most users, it made most sense that this should be the App ID of the iOS version.

So, we did two things after the Wotja V20.5.3 release of the macOS version:

1. We removed from sale the macOS version with the "old" App ID and removed from sale all its In-App Subcriptions;
2. We changed the App ID of the macOS version to be the same as that of the iOS App and then added that to the Mac App Store as a "new" app (but it was still exactly the same app).

For further background see the release notes here.

Solution

All you need to do is to get the "new" Wotja V20.6.0+ version (which now has the same App ID as the iOS version) and follow the transition instructions.

If you already had the iOS version and the corresponding Subscription in that, then those now work in the Mac version too!

If you did not have one of those iOS Subscriptions, then no worries, just take out another Subscription in the new version - the Subscriptions are the same cost as they were in the "old" Mac versions.

As of June 5th the 'old' Wotja V20.5.3 app for macOS and its In-App Subscriptions were removed from sale. This was part of a planned migration to 'dual' Subscriptions and so there is no need to panic (see here for the reason). This also means any existing Subscriptions for the 'old' app will not auto-renew.

The 'new' replacement Wotja app for macOS is available on the Mac App Store here: Wotja. This 'new' app is exactly the same as the 'old' one except for one thing. It now has the same App ID as the iOS version, meaning Subscriptions for one will work in the other and vice-versa.

How you make the transition all depends on whether or not you are using iCloud for your Wotja files.

Note: Even if you are using iCloud we recommend making regular backups of you precious Wotja files and content. See: What should I backup?

• Using iCloud:
  1. Backup your Wotja Files.
  2. Launch your existing Wotja (20.5.x or earlier) for macOS app.
  3. Go into its In-App Store and tap "Manage Subscriptions" (just below the Subcription Groups). If you have a Pro (macOS) or C1 (macOS) Subscription then unsubscribe from them. If you are unsure then don't worry, these Subscription(s) should lapse anyhow at its next renewal or no longer renew once we have removed this app from sale.
  4. Download/intall the new Wotja V20.6.0+ app for macOS this is the direct App Store link to that. Note: So that it does not overwrite the Wotja V20.3.5 version it may well install to a 'Wotja' folder in your Mac Applications folder, e.g.
     
  5. Launch the Wotja V20.6.0+ app for macOS and go into its In-App Store: If you already had a Pro (iOS) Feature Set Subscription (now just called Pro) then DON'T delete that one as this now works with both the macOS and iOS versions :). If you don't yet have it, then why try not it? :)
  6. Go to the Documents screen and check that all the files you expect to see are there (they should be) and check a few open and play as expected (they should do).
  7. Delete the old Wotja V20.5.3 app (which will get no further updates), move the new Wotja V20.6.0+ app to your Applications folder and then remove the empty Wotja folder.
  8. That's it!
• Not using iCloud (i.e. saving to device):
  1. Backup your Wotja Files as these may be deleted when you install the new app or uninstall the old one (we don't think they are but don't rely on that).
  2. Follow the same steps above but before you do step 6 copy/transfer to your Wotja Folder all the Wotja files you backed up in step 1.

Tip: Before you exit the app it is generally good practise to save or discard changes to any Wotja files that are open, be they mix files (.wotja), albums (.wotjabox) or playlists (.wotjalist) [as relevant].

These are the options you have:

Manually save changes to open documents, one at a time, then exit:

• Close each open file one at a time, saving or not as you wish via the pop-up menu ("Save" or "Discard changes" buttons).
• Close Wotja (e.g. select the top right X on the Wotja window, or the top left Wotja window icon and select Close, or File > Exit, or Ctrl+ Q, or press Alt+F4

Manually save changes to open documents, each one in turn, then exit:

• Select the top right X on the Wotja window, or the top left Wotja window icon and select Close, or press Alt+F4.
• Save or not as you wish via the pop-up menu ("Save" or "Discard changes" buttons).
• Select the "Quit without Saving" button in the final popup dialog (you will see this whether or not you have saved changes in the above step).

Quit the app without first saving changes (and without saving any changes):

• Press Ctrl+Q or from the Wotja top menu select File > Exit.
• Select the "Quit without Saving" button in the next popup dialog.
• Wotja closes and no changes are saved.

Force close Wotja e.g. if it crashes or will not quit for some reason:

1. Press Control + Alt + Delete at the same time (or Control + Shift + Escape depending on keyboard)
2. Select Task Manager
3. Select the open Wotja app in the Task Manager list
4. Select the 'End task' button

Note: LE Mode has limitations on saving of changes.

Refer also to the MIDI Out and MIDI In sections of the Wotja User Guide.

Note: 'Lite Mode' will send/receive MIDI only on Channel 1; if you want to send/receive on multiple MIDI channels then you will need to get the Pro version of Wotja (see Wotja Downloads).

• We have found that loopMIDI is an easy to use virtual loopback MIDI cable. If you cannot seem to get MIDI Out working with your laptop Windows MIDI drivers, then give this a try! Alternatively, try LoopBe.
• Once you have installed it you may well need to restart Wotja and/or your DAW. Then, in Wotja > Settings > Mix tab select MIDI Out > Devices and ensure that loopMIDI is selected.
• If you need a Network MIDI driver for Windows you might also wish to check out rptMIDI.
• See also the rptMIDI tutorial.

Firstly, see this FAQ on Audio Issues. Have a look at the Windows default settings, the Desktop tips and also the general steps to follow. Also make sure that you do not inadvertently have have multiple Wotja files open (these can all play at the same time and so really load the processor).

Tip: We always recommend that before purchasing Wotja (i.e. the paid-for version) that you download the free version and ensure that is works correctly for you. Partly for this reason we make available a full featured save version for free, albeit with a Free Mode feature set (but that does not stop you making the necessary checks).

To check that Wotja performs correctly on Windows 10 we have tested setting the Speaker output (Primary Sound Driver) up to to 24 bit, 96 Khz and, even on a slowish machine, it seems to behave fine at that setting (note that you must restart Wotja after making any changes to Audio Output settings. See below and/or see this FAQ.

In our experience the most likely causes of any glitching is either because of an Audio Output Setings mismatch or that the Wotja content you are playing is simply working the processor too hard (less likely, but still possible especially if you are playing a simple one cell mix created from one template).

Tip: If you have the settings matched and are still experiencing glitching then we have had a customer report that they resolved it by going into the BIOS settings and "in the processor options turned off 'Hyperthreading' along with 'Intel Speedstep Technology' for good measure". They came across that by googling for an answer to "DAW crackling/popping issues". This is not advice from us, and only make changes like that if you know what you are doing - making changes is at your own risk!

Step by step on how to change the Wotja Audio Output Device on Windows 10:

1. Go into the Wotja menu, select Options and then Output devices, you will see what is available to select. Our test machine shows two options, Speakers (Realtek) and Primary Sound Driver (selected), but yours may also show other audio device drivers you have installed.
2. Next, go to Wotja Documents screen and tap the Settings icon. In the Settings screen, select the General tab and notice what the Audio Output is set to. This setting MUST match what your system and/or external audio device is set to run at. On our test system the Wotja Audio Sample is set to 48,000. NB: Wotja will generally auto select the audio output to match what your machine is set up to.
3. Now go into Sound Control Panel, and select the Playback tab and then tap on Speakers (our test machine machine shows Realtek High Definition Audio Default Device).
4. Select the bottom Properties button, which opens a Popup dialog called Speakers Properties.
5. Select the Advanced tab and the look at the Default Format (which determines the sample rate and bit depth).
6. We have our test machine set to 24 bit, 48000 Hz (Studio Quality) so try that to start. You will likely need to restart Wotja once you have done it, but then check the device you have Wotja using in Option Devices (above) and also check that the Wotja Audio Sample rate is set to match, i.e. 48000.
7. Try playing one of the Built-In albums, e.g. Calm and Relax - these are quite low processing overhead and so are good to use for checking.
8. If you still get the issue on SOME content, but not all, it will likely be related to the complexity of the content vs the audio output rate of your computer. If you set the audio output rate to 44100, 16 bit, then that requires less computational resources.

See this FAQ.

See: Complete guide to Narrator.

Note: Accessibility support in Wotja for Windows is classed as "initial". To let us know of any issues, please select "Accessibility Issues" in the Contact Form.

Heads up: This issue might be somewhat improved in Android 11.

Wotja requires a lot of CPU cycles (comparatively) to generate its live audio.

When apps are backgrounded on Android (including when the screen lock is on) the processing cycles they are allowed to use is greatly reduced. In the case of Wotja, that can lead to audio issues like glitches/crackles/pops etc.

To date we have not been able to find a way around that system limitation, sorry :(. If ever there was a way to do it, we would do it!

• Android 9 or less:
  • Yes! Put them in the Wotja folder.
• Android 10+:
  • See this FAQ.

Refer also to the MIDI Out and MIDI In sections of the Wotja User Guide.

Note: 'Free Mode' will send/receive MIDI only on Channel 1; if you want to send/receive on multiple MIDI channels then you will need to get the Pro version of Wotja (see Wotja Downloads).

• On Android devices we refer to Wotja MIDI Out as an experimental feature because we require it to be supported in the OS AND by the device manufacturer, but this is not always the case. We expect that most devices running Android 8+ should support MIDI Out in the OS, but some devices using Android 6+ may also support MIDI Out (e.g. some Samsung / Google devices). There seems to be no public list of such MIDI enabled Android devices but you can at least check that it works on your device in the free version of Wotja.
• When it is supported it will let you control external MIDI devices via a suitable USB MIDI Interface (e.g. Roland UM-One mk2). If you just want to make MIDI file recordings on Android, see this FAQ.
• Getting it working:
  • BEFORE loading Wotja, plug into your Android device your USB MIDI Interface (e.g. Roland UM-One mk2; we know this works as we have tried it); you will likely also need a Micro USB Male to USB Female OTG Adapter cable to be able do that.
  • Load the Wotja app, go into Wotja Settings, find the MIDI Output section and tap the "Output Devices" selector.
  • In the MIDI Output Devices screen that then displays, you should see your MIDI Interface in the MIDI Output Device List (e.g. Roland UM-ONE).
  • Tap the checkbox to the left to select it (you will see the checkbox show a green dot).
  • Create or load a Wotja mix and start it playing; you should see your MIDI Interface show that it is receiving MIDI notes.
  • You should then be all set!

From 21.8.0+ Wotja files can be saved to public/shared Storage (rather than as previously in a hidden private area, used only by the app).

This is a 'big deal' because when your Wotja files are in a hidden private area the only way to get them out from Wotja is to export them to the clipboard as WJURLS (and even that is only possible in the Pro version).

For Wotja to be able to save to public/shared Storage, however, requires that your device has a writeable 'Documents' or 'Music' or 'Download' folder in its public Storage.

NB: For some as yet unknown reason some devices may not allow Wotja to save files to the hidden private area at all, so we really do recommend following the instructions in 3.1 - 3.3 below.

This is how we approach it:

1. When started, Wotja checks to see if has permission to write to your Storage area.
2. If it does, it will create a 'Wotja' folder under 'Documents' (or 'Music' or 'Download', in descending order of preference...).
3. If it doesn’t, it will show an alert (see below) warning you about this Permissions setting and which includes the instructions you need to follow:
   1. Go to Android Settings > Privacy > Permission Manager > 'Storage' or 'Files and Media' > Wotja / Wotja 22 Pro (depending on version).
   2. Set to 'Allow' or 'Allow Management of all files' (depending what is shown).
   3. Restart Wotja.
   4. Wotja will then attempt to move any files you might have had in the old private area to this shared area.

Tip: use Google’s Android File Transfer tool to move / copy Mixes etc. in the shared 'Wotja' folder, to/from your Desktop computer.

Tip: You can tell if a Generator is generating notes because the Generator button (and its Rules) will flash when a note is generated.

Things to check...

• Audio & MIDI: It almost goes without saying, but don't forget to press play!
• Audio only: In the Settings > Audio Output section check that you have the "ISE for Sounds & FX" toggle turned on.
  • It needs to be on for Wotja to automatically render all MIDI data that it generates through Wotja's built-in Wotja Audio Engine, i.e. its integral modular synth. If the checkbox isn't ticked, Wotja will only send its MIDI data to whatever MIDI Output destination you have defined in Wotja's MIDI Out settings... which means that you've probably got a bit of MIDI configuration to do first in order to hear Wotja play. Note that Wotja can play both through WAE and through a MIDI device, if that is how you have configured things - the choice is yours.
• Audio & MIDI: Unless you are trying to use external MIDI to start/stop Wotja, then in the Settings > MIDI Input section ensure that BOTH "MIDI Transport Control" and "External Clock Sync" are unchecked, otherwise Wotja will be prevented from playing. If just "External Clock Sync" is on you might hear a note or chord when a mix, flow etc. starts, but then nothing after that (it will sound as if generators have stopped generating).
• Audio only: Make sure your system volume is turned-up, and any speakers are turned on.
• Audio & MIDI: Make sure you haven't muted all Generators/Cells or soloed an empty Cell (See: Solo and Mute track controls). Tip: When you mute a Generator it does play and so does NOT send MIDI.
• Audio & MIDI: Make sure your mix contains populated Cells (i.e. it is not empty, and "Empty Mix") and/or you are not playing just empty Cells (playing Cells have a green bar in the middle). Tip: Trying locking a Cell that does contain content to make sure it is playing (tap cell, select "Loop Cell" or set Cell Properties > Loop)) - a Looping Cell has an orange bar in the middle (See: Cells).
• Audio & MIDI: Make sure you have not set the Track Cell Sequencing button to "Loop" without setting the Cell Properties to "Loop" (see above) or no Cell will play and so there are no Generators generating any notes!
• Audio only: Make sure you haven't set all Track volumes to zero (See: Track Mixer).
• Audio only: Make sure you haven't set all Generator volumes to zero (See: Cell Mixer).
• Audio & MIDI: Make sure you haven't set Generator track velocities to zero (See: Envelopes).
• Audio & MIDI: If you are using Pattern Generators, make sure they don't all have empty patterns (See: Pattern Generator).
• Audio & MIDI: If you are using TTM (Text to Music) player templates, make sure you have entered some text and that its "Cut-up Rule" setting is pointing to a populated line of Cut-up text (See also: TTM Generator).
• Audio & MIDI: If your templates use Ambient Generators, they can sometimes take a while to start playing (See: Ambient Generator).
• Audio & MIDI: It is possible you might have Generator Rule conflicts which are preventing Generators in generating notes (which can also be in combination with other Generators). This can be tricky to isolate but once you have got notes being generated then you can work back. The quick steps are:
  • In the Rule Editor, set the Scale, Harmony, Next Note, Rhythm Rules used by Generator to "Use Mix Properties Mix Rule" or so that the Rule elements are all available for selection.
  • If you are still not getting notes then try setting the Mix Rules so that the Scale, Harmony, Next Note & Rhythm Mix Rules have all elements available for selection (Tip: in the Rule Editor, tap the "Rules button" in the bottom Toolbar and select one of the "All Elements" rules).
  • If you are still not getting notes then try unchecking the Cell Properties > Harmonize with Me? and Harmonize with Others?
• Audio only: If you have modified any WAE sounds settings, check that you have not bypassed WAE units (checking "Bypass?") or set the "Amp" values in any WAE units to NO VALUE (i.e the same as off) or any modulators to a value that would make it do the same (See: ISE Amp Unit).
• Audio & MIDI: When creating a new mix or randomising a mix make sure you have not deselected all Paks or content otherwise nothing will be added to a mix. Likewise, make sure the General/Mix section of Randomization settings all have sensible values i.e. TTM is NOT set to 0 if Cells are 1, Generative % is NOT set to 0, Blank Cell % is NOT set to 100, Volume Min/Max NOT set to 0 etc. (See: Randomization Settings).

If none of the above work and you are still stumped then try creating a new automatic mix...

1. Go into Settings and in the Randomization segment tap the "Preset" button at the top and select Default. Just to make sure you are using Default settings, go to the bottom of the screen and select "Reset Settings of this Presert to Defaults".
2. Go to the Documents screen and select Add New > Music Mix (Automatic).
3. Open and play this mix. IF you have the "ISE for Sounds & FX" toggle turned on in Settings (as above) then you should hear something and can go from there (sometimes it can be easier just to start over).

If even that does not work, and you are using iCloud (so your files are backed up) then as a last resort try re-installing Wotja.

If you are still stuck, then go to the Music Mode and from the top right Action button select "Export Wotja to Clipboard". Go to our support form, select the "Problem Mix File" option and then paste your mix into the form and send it to us. If it is something going on in the mix file we will see if we can figure it out for you!

Tip: See also this video - Wotja: Working with AUM/Audiobus/IAA on iOS (6 mins) - How to get rid of audio glitching

If you are getting glitching then it is most certainly down to a mismatch in the Wotja Audio Output rate / block size and those used in e.g. AUM and Audiobus.

See this FAQ and first look at the top of Section A for a general overview and then item 4 of the "Mobile Devices/Tablets" subsection.

Tip 1: When trying to isolate an issue like this always use simple content when setting that up, perhaps just a single TTM template….

Tip 2: Once you have correctly matched the settings, then (for some reason) you need to restart both Wotja and AUM/AB3.

Tip 3: Wotja, composing in real-time as is does, really does work better with a block size of 1024 (See Settings > Audio Output.

For Audiobus/AUM/IAA related issues first see "Section A" for a general overview, then item 4 of the "Mobile Devices/Tablets" subsection, below. See also this video.

If you are getting performance issues then it is highly likely to be because of one of the following (see steps below):

• Audio Output Settings mismatch: You are using the default Wotja Audio Output Settings and these are not suited to or matched to those of your particular device and/or other apps you are using it with.
• Too many templates in use: Your mix is simultaneously playing more templates than your device can deal with or the templates being used are too complex (some templates drive the processor much harder than others).
• Too many FX in use: Your mix is using too many FX (Cell, Track or Global).
• Too many mixes playing concurrently: This is possible in the Desktop version with multiple tabs open (ensure all are stopped except one).

Tip: When trying to track down what is going on, always start off playing/testing with the Built-In Albums, then move up to Automatic Albums created with a Default Randomization Preset before finally trying out your own mixes.

Step through the following, in order.

Sometimes a DC bias can be built up when using a Reverb.

It is easy to remove a DC offset using a high-pass filter. See Wikipedia high-pass filter.

Simply add an ISE filter unit to the Mix FX slot and use a high pass setting for filter type. You might need to experiment with settings such as dry/wet, cutoff, Q, quality etc.

You may be asking this because, for example, you are using e.g. a 4-channel USB audio interface but need to have the output on channels 3-4 instead of 1-2. Or, you simpy want to route the output of each Wotja track (or combination of tracks) to different audio outputs (if your system supports that).

For a number of technical reasons the short answer is no, sorry, not directly in Wotja.

However, fear not - there is a solution!

One clever user (thanks ZincT, see below!) suggested it might be possible to use a Wotja-hosted "Audio routing" Plug-in to do this. It turns out there is at least one Plug-in that can do this (Blue Cat Audio Connector being one), and it does work!

The Wotja App (but not the Wotja Plug-in) can, in its Hosting screen and for each "Chain", filter by Wotja Audio Track (including multiple selections). What this means is that it is possible to set-up a Wotja mix with a number of chains and, with the required Plug-in, use it to route its audio output to the required input in another instance in e.g. a DAW - which itself has support for multiple audio outs.

For details on how to configure the solution, check out this KVR post.

Note: It is important that you follow the numbered steps in order.

See also "In iOS how can I play via AirPlay to HomePods, use the "Now Playing" audio card and control Wotja with Siri?".

1. Connect/pair your Bluetooth, AirPlay or other audio output device to the device/desktop you are running Wotja on and ensure your system is using it as its output. See also the Apple Docs on setting up a HomePod and Apple docs on Using AirPlay.
   • Mobile Device tip: In the Settings section for your device check to see that e.g. Bluetooth is on and your audio output device is selected
   • Mac Desktop tip: Select your status bar Volume Control and in the droplist ensure that your desired audio output device is selected under in the Output Device section (e.g. "HomePod"). Note: If it is not selected, it may well not show up in Wotja.
     
   • Mac Desktop tip: Instead of doing this, you can also use an app like Audio Hijack to route your system output to e.g. a Bluetooth device.
2. Wotja Desktop Version: Start or restart Wotja
3. Wotja Desktop Version: From Desktop Menu Options > Output Devices > you will see the currently selected audio output device. Select your new desired audio output device from the list shown. Note that the Bluetooth or AirPlay device, AirPod, HomePod or other audio device/driver will ONLY show up here if you have ALREADY paired/connected them with your desktop as in step 1.
   • Note: Once you set or change this you may AGAIN need to restart Wotja for this change to be implemented.
4. If you do not already have a Wotja file, playlist, album or flow selected, select one in the Documents screen
5. Start Wotja playing
6. You should now hear Wotja playing through your selected audio output device!

See: this FAQ entry.

If you are not getting notes in MIDI recordings it is because there are no Generators generating notes.

See: this FAQ entry and look at the items that affect MIDI.

Refer to the MIDI Out and MIDI In sections of the Wotja User Guide.

See: this FAQ entry.

See: this FAQ entry.

See: this FAQ entry.

See: this FAQ entry.

This is possible only in Wotja when using either Audiobus 3 or AUM and an app such as MidiBus that can send MIDI tempo and MIDI Transport Control [MTC] start/stop messages (AKA MIDI Machine Control [MMC], as opposed to MIDI Time Code [MTC] i.e. MIDI Clock). That app can also be used as a Master MIDI Control app if you are controlling/synching multiple MIDI apps at the same time.

See this FAQ on Audio Issues wrt Settings required (you may well get audio glitches if these are not set correctly).

Finally, if you get stuck, see the section at the end of this FAQ entry for another suggestion to try.

Wotja and Audiobus 3

1. Load Audiobus, add the Wotja app to it and then launch Wotja
2. Ensure you have your MTC app loaded, e.g. MidiBus. In this app you must ensure that "Network" is selected as a destination.
3. In Wotja, go to Settings and in the MIDI Input section check on "MIDI Transport Control" and "External Clock Sync" (if you also want the tempo synced).
4. In the MIDI Input section then tap "Input Devices" and ensure that both "Network Session 1" (this is how iOS [CoreMIDI] refers to the name of the network MIDI device) and "MidiBus" are checked (or whatever MTC app you are using), possibly even Audiobus 3. Note that these may not appear at the top of the list, you might have to scroll to the bottom.
5. In the Wotja Music Mode screen, tap the play button as if to start the mix, and the wording under the button changes to "Wait: MIDI". You will only see this if you have the "MIDI Transport Control" option checked on.
6. Go to your MTC app, e.g. MidiBus, and press the start/play button. This should then start Wotja playing. Press stop to stop it playing. Sometimes you may need to allow a few seconds between pressing Stop and Play for the transport command to work correctly.

Wotja and AUM

1. Load AUM, add the Wotja app to it and then launch Wotja
2. Ensure you have your MTC app loaded, e.g. MidiBus. In this app you must ensure that "AUM" is selected as a destination, as well as "Network".
3. • Alternative 1 (shown):
     In AUM, go to its Menu and select the MIDI Routing screen. In this ensure that you have your MTC app, e.g. "MidiBus", connected through to "Network Session 1" (which is Wotja in this case, see below).
   • Alternative 2:
     In AUM, A) tap the bottom Wotja channel button (shown in image 1 as text "Chan 1" then B) in the pop-up menu tap the top left Mixer button and C) in the pop-up menu tap the MIDI Sources button then D) select your MTC app e.g. MidiBus and back out of the menus; E) If you go to the MIDI Routing screen shown in Alternative 1 you will see a setup where your MTC app (e.g. MidiBus) is connnected to MIDI Control built-in, which will work just fine.
4. In Wotja, go to Settings and in the MIDI Input section check on "MIDI Transport Control" and "External Clock Sync" (if you also want the tempo synced).
5. In the MIDI Input section then tap "Input Devices" and ensure that both "Network Session 1" (this is how iOS [CoreMIDI] refers to the name of the network MIDI device) and "MidiBus" are checked (or whatever MTC app you are using), possibly even AUM. Note that these may not appear at the top of the list, you might have to scroll to the bottom.
6. In the Wotja Music Mode screen, tap the play button as if to start the mix, and the wording under the button changes to "Wait: MIDI". You will only see this if you have the "MIDI Transport Control" button checked on.
7. Go to your MTC app, e.g. MidiBus, and press the start/play button. This should then start Wotja playing. Press stop to stop it playing. Sometimes you may need to allow a few seconds between pressing Stop and Play for the transport command to work correctly.

Got stuck?

OK, lets try it another way (you can still refer to the relevant images above).

First, launch MIDIbus and e.g.Audiobus so they are open and then add Wotja to Audiobus.

Launch Wotja (from Audiobus) and create a simple test piece based on a Fixed Pattern template (you can have made it before of course, in which case just open it). To do this, go into the Documents screen and select Add New then choose "Mix (Manual)" which creates an empty mix (probably called "Untitled or "Untitled 1" etc). Open this mix and tap on Cell 1 in Track 1 and select the "IME Generator Types" pak on the left of the Template list, then Pattern in the right and then top right "Load". Now save this mix.

Go back to Wotja and go into Settings, MIDI Input section and Input Devices and ensure that you have at least "Network Session 1" and "MidiBus" checked (you can also check "Audiobus 3" if you want). Also ensure that in Wotja Settings both MIDI Transport Control and External Clock sync are checked. Finally, in order to hear it in Wotja, ensure you have the "ISE for Sounds/FX" box checked. Press the play button in Wotja and you will see the "Wait: MIDI.." in the bottom toolbar.

Now, go into MidiBus and ensure that both "Network" and "Midibus" are checked (it may still work if just MidiBus is checked). If you press the MidiBus play button you should hear an ascending 4 note pattern. If not, press the MidiBus stop button, wait a few seconds and press the play button again (sometimes it does seem you need to wait for the MIDI transport command to get picked up).

Output from Wotja using Settings > Audio MIDI+ > Virtual MIDI out and then split the incoming Virtual MIDI in your DAW.

Notes:

• Virtual MIDI an iOS/macOS capability and is not avaible in the iOS version of the Wotja AUv3 Plug-in.
• only one Virtual MIDI channel is enabled in Lite Mode.

The IME generates standard MIDI notes, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_tuning_standard, meaning A=440Hz.

That said, we have had a couple of reports over the years (from macOS users only) that MIDI notes can be off by about a tone.

Some initial things to check (note: with these you would hear the same effect in mixes played in both iOS AND macOS versions - and that was not the case with the reports):

• It is unlikely, but there is a remote chance you have configured Wotja to use the specialist Tuning Mode.
• It could be that in your mix you have manually detuned WME Generator MIDI notes using IME Micropitch.
• If the issue is with WAE Sounds being "off pitch", it is possible you are using semitone and micro offsets in e.g. ISE Wavetable unit.

Other than the above, if you are experiencing IME MIDI note pitches that are "off pitch" then it is highly likely that it is some other setting (or app) on your Mac that is doing it - and that will require a bit of detective work on your side (sorry!).

The first thing to try is to go to the Wotja Output Settings and select e.g. Built-in Output. Restart Wotja and see if that solves the issue!

Possible Solution: One Logic customer who reported this issue found that it was either being caused by Logic itself (Logic has many very powerful options that could have caused the issue) or by an installed app called "Boom 2". The issue was eventually resolved (and was nothing to do with Wotja) but we never got to know exactly what the fix was!

If you want to create your own SF2 files then you may wish to check out Polyphone, Polyphontics or even Awave Studio.

Wotja let you use SoundFonts (SF2) via the ISE Wavetable Unit.

RAW SF2 files (not zipped)

Simply put your SF2 file (e.g "yoursoundfont.sf2") in the Wotja Folder, restart Wotja to make sure it is found, and then open an ISE Wavetable Unit and you will see it listed in the left hand selector list.

When using SF2 files like this Wotja loads the SF2 data only as required - the SF2 is not cached in memory. The SF2 is only loaded into memory when used e.g. you open a mix file that refers to it or select an SF2 file in the Wavetable Unit to see what patches are in it.

Zipped SF2 files

For file organisation purposes you can also zip your SF2 files. However, be aware that when Wotja loads it also loads into memory ALL zip files in the Wotja Folder (i.e. including any SF2 zips) - this might be an issue for you on a mobile device that is short of RAM.

You should put SF2 or SF2 Zip files in the Wotja Folder.

IMPORTANT: When Wotja starts it loads ALL zip files in the Wotja Folder into an in-memory file system - this means any SoundFont (SF2) zip files, too! This might be an issue for you on a mobile device that is short of RAM - if you do not want your SF2 "mounted" like that, just keep them as raw .sf2 files in the file system.

We appreciate you may have lots of SF2 you might want to use, or even collections of them, and you want to keep things tidy and structured on your PC or even in the Wavetable SF2 list.

Zipping without folders

If all your sf2 are in a flat folder then just zip up the SF2 files. The resulting zip file can be placed at the root of the Wotja folder or in a 'zips' subdirectory below that. See also the Pak Maker Guide.

Zipping with folders

You might wish to zip with folders if:

• You want to use the SF2 file name as a means to group your SF2 in the LHS column of the ISE Wavetable Unit (i.e. you might want to easily see all ‘synths’ in one block, e.g. synths1.sf2, synths2.sf2 - see the SF2 section of the Pak Maker Guide); or
• You want to retain the structure of the SF2 grouping (perhaps you have licenced a collections or set from a 3rd party and it is already set out like that).

Say you have the following collection of SF2 files that you want to use in an App (and want to show up in the Wavetable Unit SF2 list like this, too):

mySF2Collection1/drones/drone1.sf2
mySF2Collection1/pads/pad1.sf2
mySF2Collection1/synths/synth1.sf2

To retain that structure you must zip the above directory *such that it keeps the entire folder paths*. You can give this zip any name, maybe something like “mySF2Collection1.zip”

In macOS you can create this zip by right clicking the "mySF2Collection1" folder and selecting “Compress 'mySF2Collection1'”. Alternatively, in Terminal, navigate to the folder above this folder and type:

zip -r mySF2Collection1.zip mySF2Collection1

You can check that the zip has the files you expect in it by typing in terminal:

unzip -t mySF2Collection1.zip

Now, put this zip file in the iCloud Folder (Wotja only) or *at the top level* of the Intermorphic Folder, restart the App and then create and save Pieces that reference these SF2. If you then move those Pieces between Apps, they should still play just fine (provided you have copied that zip file in of course!).

It is easy to configure a SF2 so that sounds are not used as melodic sounds, i.e. so they are not pitch shifted when triggered by notes of different pitches. This uses the "Fixed Key" parameter and is a cool technique we use with e.g. the IM Drums SF2 so that the the sound can easily be used to generate beats from TTM melodies.

The instructions below are for doing this in Polyphone, a free SF2 creator tool.

1. Start a new sound font.
2. Either import or drag and drop the sample files to the sample viewer.
3. By default all imported samples are allocated a sample root key = midi note 60 (middle C). If you want to change this do it in the sample viewer.
4. Drag the samples you want to use into the Instrument viewer. When asked, select the option to create one instrument per sample.
5. Select an instrument to view its properties. By default you will only see the major properties. Reveal the extended properties as shown here:

   

6. Set the "Fixed key" parameter to match that of the "sample root key":

   

7. And if you need to set the looping options for the sample do that here:

   

8. Use "Loop while key on" for cases where the sample extends beyond the defined loop. When the key is released the sample will then play the section from the end of the loop to the sample end.
9. Also, it is recommended to set the volume envelope parameter to a small positive value. This will prevent clicking if the envelope in the Wavetable Unit is not defined.

   

10. Drag and drop instrument to the Preset viewer to create presets. Name and number them as you wish. These are the options that will be visible in the Wotja Wavetable Unit.
11. Finally save the soundfont (SF2) and copy it to the top level of the Wotja content folder in use. When Wotja is next launched it will detect the new soundfont (SF2) and you can use it in your mix by selecting it in the Wotja Wavetable Unit (i.e. as part of a ISE Synth Network).

In V21.7 we improved how Wotja manages SoundFonts in memory.

Wotja now purges cached SF2/DLS files that are no longer referenced and haven’t been looked at for 10 seconds or more.

• This is done only when the SF2/DLS cache is referenced; it is not an automatic background process.
• Wotja now shows an alert if you open a document that refers to one or more SF2/DLS files that no longer exist.
• That alert lists the name(s) of the missing item(s).

Further Notes:

1. When a mix is open that uses the SF2 Wotja considers the SF2 as being "looked at".
2. Opening an album of mixes causes any sf2 files referenced by mixes in that album to be cached; If you close the album and then open another document which doesn't reference the sf2 files in the album you just closed, those sf2 files will be released.

Recordings

Simply go to the Record screen, select the bars you to record for and the type of recording you want to make and then press record!

Here it is in more detail, step by step:

1. Go to the Documents screen and open a mix file (.wotja).
2. In the Music Mode tap the bottom Record Tab.
3. Tap the top segment bar to select the type of recording you want to made (Audio, MIDI [as available], Video [as available]).
4. In the Record slider below that select how long you want to record for. This has a default value that you can override if you have space to make especially long recordings (change the maximum value in Settings > General > Recording > Max Recording.
5. Tap the bottom left "Record" button to start the recording and you will see a progress bar popup in the middle of the screen showing the progress of the recording, as well as the title bar changing to show the size of recording. Recordings are all saved to your Wotja Folder.
6. Once Wotja has finished making the recording you should see it in the list of recordings which shows the recordings in your Wotja Folder, above. If you are using iCloud and are making long recordings, this can take some time and you might need to press the top "Refresh" button. See this FAQ.
7. Once the recording shows in the list then if it is an Audio or MIDI recording you can tap it to start/stop it playing, or tap the Cogs icon for a popup meny where you can select how you want to open it, preview it, delete it etc.
8. Tip: If you do not seem to be making recordings, first check to see if they are in your Wotja Folder. If they are not, then it is likely an iCloud related issue, in which case see this FAQ.

Recording in Audiobus/IAA 3rd party app

Wotja for iOS is Audiobus / Inter-App Audio enabled which means you can send an audio stream out through that and then record it with another suitable 3rd party app that supports Audiobus / Inter-App Audio and recording.

Audiobus / Inter-App Audio support is enabled by default and we make no charge for its use*.

Inter-App Audio

Please refer to the Apple website for information on how to use Inter-App Audio (and iOS 7+ system provided capability) with GarageBand. There are numerous IAA enabled apps.

Audiobus

Please refer to the Audiobus website for instructions on how to use Audiobus.

*To use Audiobus you will also beed to install the Audiobus app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch This is a 3rd party paid for app.

See this FAQ on Audio Issues wrt Settings required.

Important: The making of MIDI recordings is only supported in the Wotja 'Pro' Feature Set, meaning the paid-for 'Pro' app or the Subscription version with an active Pro Subscription (see downloads). Without a 'Pro' feature set you either will not be able to see or use the MIDI recording tab mentioned below.

Making a MIDI Recording

• Go to the Record screen and select the MIDI tab.
• Adjust the Record slider at the top for the time/bars you want to record.
• Press the bottom left Record button and your recording will be made.

Note 1: MIDI file recordings can be made in the 'Pro' Feature Set whether or not your device supports MIDI Out (e.g. such as some Android devices).

Note 2: MIDI file recordings are saved as Type 1 files.

• Wotja V19+: There is a Setting that allows you to decide how you wish your MIDI file recordings to be made - see: Settings > MIDI File Track Grouping.
• Wotja V4-18: Type 1 MIDI recordings combine *all* MIDI from Cells in each Track onto one MIDI channel, irrespective of the MIDI assignments in that Cell. For example, if you have a mix with content/templates in both Cell 1 Track 1 and in Cell 1 Track 2 then all MIDI from the former is recorded to MIDI channel 1, and from the latter to MIDI Channel 2, etc. If you wish to record to a multi-channel Type 1 MIDI file you must therefore split your content up across Cells in different Tracks. i.e. if you had content in Cell 1 which generated MIDI on Channels 1 and 2, then remove the Channel 2 MIDI content and put that into Cell 2.

Requirements:

• Inter-app Audio supporting Intermorphic iOS app: e.g. Mixtikl 6+, Noatikl 2.5+, Tiklbox 1.4+, Wotja 1.4+
• GarageBand 2+ for iOS
• iMovie 2+ for iOS
• iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

1) First record the Intermorphic app (as an Inter-App Audio instrument) in GarageBand. Please refer to this Apple Product Support doc for information on how to use Inter-App Audio with GarageBand: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6038.

2) Then follow the instructions in Apple Product Support doc here: http://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT6040.

Note: What may not be 100% clear is that the Action button they refer to in step 2 is the top left "Share" button; and, on iPhone you cannot see the "Open in" option on the pop up screen unless you scroll that screen down. Once you have done that, everything else is straightforward!

Tip: The first thing to check is if you have enough free storage available wherever you are saving your recording to, be that to iCloud or to your device. If you do not have enough space, the recording cannot be completed!

Assuming you do have enough storage available then it is likely because your version of Wotja (e.g. subs or paid-for) is getting confused as to where to save the recordings. Depending on whether you want recordings to be saved to iCloud or to your device you need to have BOTH settings below to be on or off, as the case may be.

The two places are to be found here:

1. iOS Device > Settings > (scroll down the screen to find) Wotja > Wotja > Settings > Use iCloud (Toggle)
2. iOS Device > Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Apps Using iCloud > Wotja (Toggle)

See the images in the iCloud Settings section of User Guide.

VERY IMPORTANT: To use iCloud in Wotja on iOS you MUST have BOTH the relevant app's "Apps Using iCloud" and "iCloud Drive" settings toggled on or when you launch Wotja it can crash - see Wotja Settings > iCloud.

Intermorphic apps that directly support save to/load from Apple iCloud and Apple iCloud Drive folders:

iCloud Note: On first start up of an iCloud-supporting iOS app, if "iCloud" is selected in the pop up rather than "Local Storage", then any App Files that are stored in the Apps Device folder (including Zip Files) will be moved to iCloud. After that, no App Files or Other Content are saved here and App Files or Other Content that are copied here will NOT appear in the relevant App's Files screen.

• Wotja 4+ (iOS/macOS)
• Noatikl 3.0+ (iOS), Noatikl 3.1+ (macOS)
• Liptikl 2.0+ (iOS), Liptikl 2.0+ (macOS)
• Mixtikl 7.0+ (iOS)
• Wotja 3.2+ (iOS)

iCloud Drive Folder:

The iCloud Drive folder on macOS is found here:

• ~/iCloud Drive/Wotja/
• ~/iCloud Drive/Noatikl/
• ~/iCloud Drive/Mixtikl/
• ~/iCloud Drive/Liptikl/

Why use iCloud / iCloud Drive?

We strongly recommend using iCloud / iCloud Drive wherever you can.

There are five main reasons for that:

1. Backups: Files kept in iCloud are always backed up (unless you delete them - so be careful).
2. File Synchronisation: Lets you easily create and edit on any device. For example, on an iOS device you create a file on device 1 and then edit it further on device 2, and then on macOS work on that file in the desktop version of that app, and vice versa.
3. File Organisation: You can move files around on iOS with the iCloud Drive app or on desktop PC with Finder.
4. Single copies of Zip files (Wotja 4+ only): If you Zip up additional content that you want your Wotja file to reference (e.g. SF2, WAV or OGG files) and you put that Zip File in the Wotja iCloud folder then you only need one copy of it (rather than a copy in the Intermorphic Folder of very device you use).
5. Simplicity: You don't need to understand the intricacies of the "Wotja Folder" or "Intermorphic Folder" or Local Device folder.

iCloud Drive Subfolders:

Our iOS apps support "flat" folders meaning they will display all files under the root folder, including files in any subfolders.

Tip: If you want to limit what files are displayed in the iOS app, you need to move the files you don't want to see out of the main app folder, perhaps into a "Archived" folder under iCloud Drive.

Apple iCloud Drive FAQ:

See: iCloud Drive FAQ

How to display iCloud Drive on your iOS device home screen:

See: Help using iCloud Drive

Why can't I see the relevant app folder in my Mac's iCloud Drive folder or in the iCloud Drive on icloud.com?

Tip: Even if you have Wotja for iOS installed on your device, to see the Wotja iCloud folder on Mac, we strongly suggest installing either Wotja for macOS.

If you have just installed one of our iCloud Drive supporting apps for the first time, then it seems it can take a while for the iCloud Drive synching to happen and for the folders/files to appear on your Mac. We know not why.... but a couple of suggestions to try are:

• Sign-in to your iCloud web account (icloud.com) and from the home page select the iCloud Drive icon when you will then be able to see all your iCloud Drive folders. It seems that doing this may cause the relevant app folder to appear soon on the Mac.
• It may be that the relevent folder is not showing in the above iCloud Drive folder, in which case we have found that if you connect your device to iTunes on your Mac and then perform an iTunes "Sync" for that device, it seems the folders/files then appear straight away under your Mac's iCloud Drive folder and in icloud.com.

On a macOS/Windows/Android device: Copy or move files

For any of the files below simply copy or move the file(s) into the Wotja Folder using e.g. Finder/File Explorer.

On an iOS device: Copy files

Say you have one of the files below in the iOS Files app "Download" (iCloud) folder. Try one of the options below to move it into the Wotja Folder where it is an iCloud folder (if you are instead using Local file storage on your device see Note 1):

• .wotja, .wotjabox, .wotjalist, .noatikl, .mixtikl, .liptikl, .skd, .wotjarp, .tg, .fxm
  • Note: For .wotjarp, .tg, .fxm files the following requires Wotja V20.11+ later.
  • Tap the file to have it copied to the Wotja iCloud Folder, or;
  • Force tap the file and in the pop-up menu select "Share" then select "Open in Wotja", or;
  • Select a file, tap the Share button and in the pop-up menu select "Share" then select "Open in Wotja".
• .zip, .sf2, .wav, .mid
  • Note: The following requires Wotja V20.11+.
  • Force tap the file and in the pop-up menu select "Share" then select "Open in Wotja", or;
  • Select a file, tap the Share button and in the pop-up menu select "Share" then select "Open in Wotja".

Note 1: Using the Files app on iOS there seems to be no way to move.zip, .sf2, .wav, .mid files into the Wotja iCloud folder (you can only copy them) and only one file can be copied at a time (some kind of iOS limitation we cannot find a workaround to). If you are instead using Local file storage on your iOS device then in the Files app select a file, tap the "Folders" button and select "On My Phone" and the Wotja folder under that (one that has a down arrow) and then the "Copy" button.

Note 2: Refer to the list of supported File Types for details on how they can be used in Wotja.

There should be *no reason at all* that you need to delete the Wotja iCloud folder and we strongly recommend that you DO NOT delete it. By all means delete any files in that folder, but just not the folder. The folder itself will take up no storage space.

If, however, you do delete that folder then what you can do to get it back again is as follows:

Go to Settings > iCloud and find the iCloud Drive toggle. Turn it off, then turn it on again. Then, return to Wotja and create a new file and the Wotja iCloud folder will be created and the file added to it (you must of course be using iCloud in Wotja as follows, 1) Settings > iCloud > Wotja toggled on and 2) Settings > Wotja > Use iCloud toggled on).

Apple’s page on this is here: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT207689

They say "When you turn off an iCloud feature on a device, information stored only in iCloud for that feature is no longer available on the device."

Apps can unfortunately go wrong some times with a 'bug'. If or when that happens, we want to squash that pesky bug as soon as we can. However, if we don't know about it, we cannot fix it. So, we need your help there.

PLEASE DO CONTACT US via our contact form via the options below and provide whatever background to the bug that you can (e.g. how to repeat it etc.). We are very friendly and responsive; besides, it's best not to wait and assume someone else will do it!

On the other hand, please don't leave an "it's broken" app review which may not give us the information we need to find out what has gone wrong and, more importantly - does not help us quickly fix things for you.

We have quickly fixed many bugs for the benefit of all as a result of kind people promptly reporting them to us (and we thank them for that!).

Wotja on iOS can crash after the load screen if you are using iCloud and do not have BOTH the relevant app's "Apps Using iCloud" and "iCloud Drive" settings toggled on. This has the effect of confusing Wotja as to where to look for its files and so it can crash.

See Wotja > Settings > iCloud.

We try very hard to ensure Wotja is stable and does not crash, and we carry out a lot of testing. Wotja is a very deep app, with a huge number of possible workflows, so it is possible we missed something. Sorry!

We normally receive crash reports and they are uploaded when Wotja next restarts. So, if it has crashed and you have restarted Wotja we should get to know - rest assured we will be on it!

That said, if you are getting a crash that is hard to pin down then could we suggest trying a clean re-install:

• Back-up your device with iTunes
• If you have iCloud enabled, and are using it for Wotja, then your files should be safely stored there. If not (and even if you do, just to be on the safe side!), before you delete/reinstall Wotja below we strongly suggest backing up your Wotja mixes/files via iTunes App File Transfer. See our FAQs: Backing Up, Wotja Folder and Apple's own help on backing up.
• Delete Wotja from your device
• Re-install Wotja to the device, restore IAP (if the subscription version is what you are using)
• Restart Wotja, connect to iCloud
• Your documents will re-sync, should all be fine
• Try again!

If Wotja is still crashing and there is any particular work flow that is causing the crashes/issues, could you please get in touch with us via our Contact Form and provide the following information:

• Which version of Wotja you have installed (you can see this in Settings > Info, e.g. 20.x.x)
• Which Wotja app variant (free/subscription or paid version)
• What version of OS you have installed
• How much free memory is available on your device
• Which device/device version you are running Wotja on?
• Step by step instructions as to how to reproduce the crash

Thanks for your help, and patience and we look forward to getting to the bottom of this as soon as possible!

We try as hard as we can to make our apps stable. If this app does crash on you, then the chances are that for crashes in new apps (released after Jun 2014) we will get reports from the Appp Center integrated crash reporting system. Because of this, we have the best chance of fixing crashers and so our latest versions are likely to be the most stable. This is one reason we recommend that you always update your Intermorphic apps to the latest version, where your device/OS allows.

If you are using an earlier app then you can still send us a crash log so that we can investigate and try to fix the problem (for all users). The crash log files all start with the app name, and have an extension "crash". They are text files that we can read, and give us useful information in tracking-down a crash.

Please send the text in them to us via our feedback form, and don't forget to tell us what you were doing when you had the crash! Hopefully we will be able to fix the crash in the next update.