Hitting writer's block? Then get Liptikl and use its powerful cut-up technique to quickly help create novel text ideas for lyrics, poetry, haikus, stories etc.
Users say of Liptikl: "Brion Gysin, William S. Burroughs, BOWIE! This is the closest "cut & Paste" writing generator I've ever been able to find.", "I used Liptikl extensively while writing lyrics for my last album and found it incredibly useful", "Liptikl is the key to unlocking word combinations and mental scenery", "Ideas fall from the sky with this app. No more writers block on lyrics!"
* Relevent app(s) required; available for purchase separately
Liptikl quickly generates a random cut-up from a pool of words. This pool can include words from up to 5 user entered text fields. When creating a cut-up words can also be blended in from an optional user word library and customisable Liptikl Word Library.
For your cut-up you get to choose how many lines and how many words per line you want in it and whether you want Liptikl to attempt End of Line (EOL) rhyming.
Once an initial cut-up has been created you can continue to iterate cut-ups until you are happy. You can word-by-word lock down what you really like.
Liptikl's fast, effective, iterative approach is a great way to come up with fresh and exciting word associations to explore. It could be just what you are looking for to spark something original and different!
EXAMPLE USAGE# Try mixing a Shakespeare sonnet with some Tolstoy and then add in some short news story or headline.
# Try letting Liptikl create from scratch a cut-up from the editable default word bank, lock words or change words, iterate and then see where the idea takes you.
Here is just one example of a short cut-up created with Liptikl:
Take note my friend,
Even though time flies,
Your halo might slip,
And forever never arrives.
"The delightfully-named Liptikl provides a simple interface into which you enter words or phrases. The software then generates a stream of combinations in the meter of choice that can then be edited and recombined to your liking."
Music Radar
"Brion Gysin, William S. Burroughs, BOWIE! This is the closest "cut & Paste" writing generator I've ever been able to find."
Revolutionarybum
"designed for song writers but it also stimulates the brains of blocked fiction-writers."
Fiction.red
"I used Liptikl extensively while writing lyrics for my last album and found it incredibly useful."
Daniel James
"Ideas fall from the sky with this app. No more writers block on lyrics!"
rhanline
"Liptikl is software at it's finest; an intuitive collaborator in the creative process. It's word combinations are inspiring and entertaining and it is adding fun back into the lyric writing process for me and the writers I work with."
Roy Campanella III
"I use Liptikl every other day for something, it has become an essential component of my personal artistic procedure."
Loopy C
"I'm an artist, and I've been playing around with Liptikl as a way to generate ideas for sculptures. Not so much descriptions but word-images that trigger a visual image for me. I find Liptikl very useful - and fun."
Johnna Klukas
"Liptikl is the key to unlocking word combinations and mental scenery, which lead one down interesting paths, often unearthing shiny lyric-stones along the way."
Lance Linimon
"... a writer can always use a new source of serendipitous word combinations. You may find yourself getting inspired."
Pauljrush
Below is a quick 3 minute of Liptikl 2 (iPad version, the iPhone version is very similar) where we give a quick tour of how to use some of the key features.
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General Intermorphic Channel All Intermorphic videos |
Liptikl was retired in 2017 and is no longer supported or available. Download links to archive versions have now also gone as that was now some time ago. Wotja is the evolutionary path forward for Liptikl users and the Wotja app can do much more.
See the following:
Liptikl | LT Version [Doc Rev] / Date / Size |
English | 2.1.0 A - 30 Dec 16[1.06 Mb] |
English | 1.3.0 C / Mar 02 2016 [1.12 Mb] |
There will be no Liptikl 3 and no further Liptikl 2 updates, sorry.
Get Wotja instead which can open and play Liptikl files. Wotja is the worthy successsor to Liptikl and is the one app/brand we will be taking forwards and giving all our development focus to.
See:
Liptikl 2 apps for mobile and desktop were released March 2016 and many updates followed.
In 2017, however, we took a tough decision that in order to secure a future for a forward looking app that can open Liptikl files - Wotja - all app development work needed to move to that. All development on Liptikl therefore ceased.
If you could do something in Liptikl 2 then you can generally do it (and a lot more besides) in Wotja.
It was a cut-up text generator branded "Liptikl".
It principally comprised a set of user interfaces (UI) to both an integrated text engine (ITE 2) and that let you export files (.liptikl files).
Although Liptikl 2 is now gone we expect current builds should continue to work just fine for a long time (it always remains possible that future OS or 3rd Party software changes might cause issues, however).
Wotja is the consolidation of Noatikl, Mixtikl, Liptikl and Tiklbox into one more powerful app, branded Wotja. It can load and open content created by them and is the path forward for them. It includes new features and content, too.
As with the apps above, it comprises a set of user interfaces (UI) to both our latest generation integrated generative music engine (IME) and sound engine (ISE) and it lets you export files (.wotja / .wotjabox / .noatikl / .mixtikl).
We are in no way abandoning the technologies and capabilities that were in the Liptikl branded apps, but on all platforms their future now lies in our new app branded Wotja.
See also this FAQ - Why the big changes with Wotja?.
Wotja is our new Generative Music System. It is a good deal more powerful than Liptikl and does a lot more, too. See below.
Note: See below the Wotja 5 Feature Comparison table which shows how, by version 5, Wotja already included much of the best of Noatikl 3, Mixtikl 7, Liptikl 2 and Tiklbox. It has moved forward a lot since then, too, and continues to do so.
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.
Key Features | Wotja 5 (X) |
Wotja 5 (A) | |
macOS | WJX NEW (5.2) | ||
Windows | WJX NEW (5.2) | ||
iOS | WJX NEW (5.2) | ||
Android (incl. ARM Chromebook) | WJX NEW (5.2, 5.8) | ||
Paid-for 'annual' version | |||
FREE versions (See 'Free Mode') |
WJX NEW (5.2) | ||
FREE version with In-App Subscriptions (See 'Free Mode') |
WJ NEW (5.3 - 1 month Unlocked tier) WJX NEW (5.2 - Unlocked, Long Play (AKA Live Use) tiers |
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Accessibility [macOS] | - | WJA NEW (5.12) | |
ISE Preset Selector | WJX NEW (5.11) | ||
ISE Editor Panel | WJX NEW (5.10) | ||
UI Colour Scheme (Light/Dark) | WJX NEW (5.9); WJA NEW (4.5 [iOS]) | ||
Mix Network IME Editor Panel | WJX NEW (5.8) | ||
MIDI Transport Control (AKA MIDI Machine Control – MMC) | NEW (5.6) | ||
MIDI Clock Sync | NEW (5.6) | ||
Mixdown to Video (iOS/macOS) | NEW (5.5) | ||
Full Deep Editing (Cut-up) | WJX NEW (5.4); NEW (4.13) | ||
Cut-Up Text Editor (See 'Free Mode') |
WJX NEW (5.4); NEW (4.2) | ||
Syllables in Cut-Up Rules (See 'Free Mode') |
WJX NEW (5.4); NEW (4.3) | ||
Cut-Up Rule Editor | WJX NEW (5.4); NEW (4.3) | ||
'Sources Only' Cut-up Mode | WJX NEW (5.4); NEW (4.3) | ||
Wotja Word Database | WJX NEW (5.4); NEW (4.3) | ||
Full Deep Editing (Generative/Sounds) | WJX NEW (5.3); WJA NEW (4.13) | ||
8 hour Music Play Time Timeout (MPTT)* (See 'Free Mode') |
NEW (5.2 - Wotja Unlocked) NEW (5.1 - Wotja 2018) NEW (5.0 - Free Mode 3 mins) |
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Auto Albums (See 'Free Mode') |
NEW (5.2 - Fewer Free Mode limitations) NEW (5.0) |
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Auto-generated Mix/Album Icons | NEW (5.0) | ||
Album Randomisation Settings | NEW (5.0) | ||
BP3 Backings Template Pak | NEW (5.0) | ||
Use 24-bit WAV files in Paks | NEW (4.11) | ||
Single Cell Display Mode | NEW (4.10) | ||
BP2 Backings Template Pak | NEW (4.9) | ||
Support for Audiobus 3 (audio) [iOS] | NEW (4.7) | ||
Make Audio Mixdown Recordings (See 'Free Mode') |
NEW (4.6) | ||
Make MIDI Mixdown Recordings (See 'Free Mode') |
NEW (4.6) (Desktop only) | ||
Album/Playlist Player | NEW (4.1) | ||
New Files (.wotja, .wotjabox) | NEW (4.1) | ||
Improved slider control | NEW (4.1) | ||
Wotja URL (V4) export | NEW | ||
2 x IM Albums included | (Were $1.99 each) | ||
Hundreds of templates |
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Save ALL mix cells (See 'Free Mode') |
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Export ALL mix cells (See 'Free Mode') |
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Multi-channel MIDI Out/In (See 'Free Mode') |
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Included Album Player | |||
Sleep Timer | |||
Randomization - New Mix / Cell | |||
Pak List Tagging | |||
Template List Tagging | NEW | ||
More Randomisation Options | NEW | ||
Text To Music (TTM) (Use text in ANY language ) |
NEW | ||
Per Voice TTM Composition Params | NEW | ||
Up to 12 Tracks | |||
Easy Track Mixing | |||
Easy Voice Mixing | NEW | ||
Track Cell Sequencing | |||
Track Rules | |||
Track FX / Mix FX | |||
Mix in Pak OGG/16-bit WAV + MIDI files | |||
Full IME 5 Editors | NME 3 | ||
Full ISE 5 Editors | PSE 3 PSE 3 | ||
Background Image | NEW | ||
Text/Background Colour | NEW | ||
Open Noatikl Files | |||
Save Noatikl 3 Files | |||
Open Mixtikl Files | |||
Export (Legacy) Mixtikl 7 Files (See 'Free Mode') |
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Inter-App Audio / AudioBus (2/3) [iOS] | |||
CoreMIDI / Virtual MIDI | |||
Listening Voices | |||
Intermorphic Music Engine 5 | Other apps use NME 3 | ||
Intermorphic Sound Engine 5 | Other apps use PSE 3 | ||
UI for better productivity | NEW | ||
Apple Watch App | - | NEW (4.4) | |
Improved Accessibility [iOS] | - | NEW | |
Accessibility [iOS] | - | ||
Blend Screen [iOS] | - | - | NT iOS only - new Voice Mix panel |
Tap Play | - | - | |
Make Mic Recordings | - | - | |
Scripting | - | - | (Desktop only) |
See this FAQ entry.
Wotja is a new app and we sell it only via selected App Stores (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon). That means there is no easy or direct way for us to make it available as an upgrade (paid or free) to customers who purchased Noatikl, Mixtikl or Liptikl. However, fear not! We have continued with our Fullgrade model meaning if you have one of those apps all you need to do is to purchase the version of Wotja that you need for your device and you will know you are getting a good deal. And, Wotja can open your Noatikl, Mixtikl and Liptikl files.
For apps that we are continuing to develop, we do make "upgrades" available - and by "upgrade" we mean a new major version (i.e. Wotja V5 following on from Wotja V4).
However, upgrades are all paid for in one way or another, so we guess what you are probably asking is "how much do they cost?" and "how do I get them?". See our Fullgrade model and our Wotja Download page which provides links to the various App Stores.
No, sorry! We do free updates, not free upgrades. All Liptikl major versions followed a Fullgrade pricing policy meaning they are already priced as upgrades. Liptikl has now evolved to Wotja and there is no free upgrade to Wotja.
The User Library and any changed Liptikl Word Bank words are stored on your device. If you want all your devices to use the same User Library and any changed Liptikl Word Bank words you will need to copy those entries to clipboard and, for all devices you have Liptikl installed, you will need to replace the words with these ones.
You might want to do this if macOS updates to a new version and you do not or are unwilling to do that, you have removed Liptikl and the new version of Liptikl is no longer available for your version of macOS (we use Apple tools to build our apps, and Apple updates to these tools change which versions of macOS we can build for). So, how do you restore the last version of Liptikl available for your version of macOS?
See Apple's instructions on how to do this. Alternatively, you might try restoring from a device or even TimeMachine backup.
You might want to do this if iOS updates to a new version and you do not or are unwilling to do that, you have removed Liptikl and the new version of Liptikl 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 Liptikl 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.
Our 64-bit Windows software will only install on 64-bit Windows; it will not install on a 32-bit operating system. So it is most likely that you are not actually running 64-Windows.
To check which version of Windows 10 you are using, use the Windows search box to look for "About Windows". This suggests "System Settings". Select that entry to go to the Settings screen.
At the bottom of the left hand panel in the Settings screen select "About". In the screen that displays you will see something like "System Type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor".
If you are running 32-bit Windows and want to run our software you will need to download in install the last-released version of the related 32-bit software. These builds (where available) can be found in the relevant Archive section of the app page: Liptikl 1.2.12 32-bit; Noatikl 2.8.8 32-bit, Mixtikl 6.3.8 32-bit. Not that they will run in 30 day trial mode until you apply your Product License key.
See: Where do I find Crash Logs? and send the text in them through via our Contact 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. Thank you!
Background
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 (but not always) get reports from the HockeyApp 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.
Even though we get the crash logs, it can also help us track things down if you send us any info about your particular crash, or indeed anything you think is not working right.
Intermorphic apps that directly support save to/load from Apple iCloud and Apple iCloud Drive folders:
The iCloud Drive folder on macOS is found here:
~/iCloud Drive/Wotja/
~/iCloud Drive/Noatikl/
~/iCloud Drive/Mixtikl/
~/iCloud Drive/Liptikl/
We strongly recommend using iCloud / iCloud Drive wherever you can.
There are five main reasons for that:
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.
See: iCloud Drive FAQ
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:
Yes they can (try emailing them to yourself).
Liptikl 1 Desktop note: Only the first 3 of the Sources are visible and can be used or saved; Liptikl 2 allows use of all 5 Sources.
Intermorphic apps that directly support save to/load from Apple iCloud and Apple iCloud Drive folders:
The iCloud Drive folder on macOS is found here:
~/iCloud Drive/Wotja/
~/iCloud Drive/Noatikl/
~/iCloud Drive/Mixtikl/
~/iCloud Drive/Liptikl/
We strongly recommend using iCloud / iCloud Drive wherever you can.
There are five main reasons for that:
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.
See: iCloud Drive FAQ
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:
Note: If you have purchased a licence for Liptikl 1 for Windows via our website you will receive an email containing your Customer ID, Order ID and Product Key (the version purchased via the Mac App Store does NOT require a product key). Check you have followed the Product Key section in the Liptikl User Guide.
Note: If you're running on Windows, and find Liptikl 1 doesn't save its license key when you close the application, use the Windows option to run "as Administrator". Enter and save your registration details. Restart the application normally: it should now be fine.
If the above does not get you going, then please try the following steps:
As we no longer sell licences for any apps via our own webstore, this section is now for historical reference for customers who did in the past make store purchases.
For support related your *purchase* of a Licence, see the BlueSnap Customer Support Gateway.
For support related to *using the app*, see our Support Policy and the links that follow.
Yes. The Product Keys are the same for both 64-bit and 32-bit versions, where available (noting that our new releases no longer offer 32-bit support), but please also refer to the EULA.
You should get email confirmation of your purchase soon after purchasing, and by that we means seconds, minutes or possibly (rarely) a few hours - and not days (but we have on only 2 occasions in the last 2 years bizarrely seen this kind of delay for a Paypal purchase!). In the email(s) will be the relevant Product Key(s).
If you have purchased one of our tools from our Web store, you will receive an email containing your Customer ID, Order ID and Product Key. If you are having problems getting the Product Key accepted, please try the following:
If you are having problems getting the Product Key accepted the most likely reason is that you have a space in front of or after the Product Key in the the Product Key field (there should be no space). Also, note that you have to enter the Product Key into each product you wish to use (i.e. Standalone or Plugin).
Note: If you're running on Windows, and find that Liptikl, Mixtikl or Noatikl don't save their license key when you close the application, use the Windows option to run the program using "Run as Administrator". Enter and save your registration details. Restart the application normally: it should now be fine. If you've got trouble saving the license key for Noatikl or Mixtikl VSTi, you should run the host application (e.g. Reaper) as Administrator, set your license key details, then close the application and restart it normally.
We strongly recommend backing up your content before removing an app from your iOS device, but you are here as you probably did not do that.
You can get your files back if you made an iTunes backup at some point, a backup that contains your Mixtikl/Noatikl files. You need to get the Mixtikl/Noatikl files you want from that backup and copy them off the device. Then, you need to copy them back again. Note that IAP purchase keys are also stored in a backup, but these can be more easily recovered via a Restore in the Mixtikl Store or Noatikl Store, as relevant.
The way an iTunes Restore works is that ALL data in the backup is restored to your device, so if you are restoring an old backup (say something from 3 months ago), it will overwrite everything that you have on your device today. So proceed carefully.
This is the order in which you need to do things (but we are not liable if anything goes wrong!):
Yes you can! Follow these instructions:
You can do this via the BlueSnap Customer Support Gateway.