For: iOS, macOS, Windows
Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese
Love listening to music & melodies in the ambient genre? Use mid-range Wotja Box 19 to easily generate fresh music that’s beautiful, personal & unique to you. Made live on your device, the music is not an internet stream, recording or loop. So be in the 'now', be Zen!
Wotja's success stems from many years of continuous development.
Start the all-new 'Flow Player' mode for mix-after-mix of live relaxing music. Or, with one tap, make albums of auto-generated mixes. Use Randomization Presets to change what is generated. Export the Flow mixes that you particularly love as single mix albums for later playback.
"Masterpiece", "the best generative software that I have ever used", "Brilliant", "Extremely musical", "Love Wotja!"
This paid-for version of Wotja V19 has a mid-range 'Box' Feature Set. It’s for those who have no need for the advanced creativity or interoperability features of the 'Pro’ Feature Set but who want to do more than is possible in either 'Wotja Go 19' or the 'Free' tier Feature Set available in the free version.
It allows up to 2 hours music play time and has full .wotjabox album edit/save/export capabilities. It allows new random mixes to be added to albums and includes a number of Randomization Presets that can be edited and saved to your own presets. These Presets allow you to change what is created, e.g. template selection, text display, visual background generation, mix durations etc.
If you have a need for a music play time that is more than 2 hours and/or want to explore the advanced creativity or interoperability features of the Wotja system then consider getting the paid-for 'Wotja Pro 19'.
Alternatively, if available, consider a Subscription version and take out a Subscription to a ’Pro' Feature Set tier. The Subscription version also includes optional 'Long Play' Subscriptions for those that need to play their own mixes in e.g. a long play music installation.
'Wotja Box 19’ will get all relevant Wotja V19 updates during the course of 2019.
On starting the app you will see the Documents screen with 3 segments - 'Flow', 'User' and 'Built-In'.
Select the 'Flow' segment and tap any one of icons. Each icon will load the 'Flow Player' with a particular Randomization Scheme. Flow mode will then start generating a succession of freshly mixed generative music mixes.
Tip: 'Albums' are a special kind of built-in play-only Box that does not allow exporting of mixes or Mix Overrides.
Select the 'Built-In' segment and the top view selector control and tap the thumbnail of the Album you want. It will then start playing in the Box Player.
The Desktop Menu (macOS/Windows) is where you can:
UI Item | Description |
Menu Bar |
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Desktop Menu |
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The Documents screen is what you see after you have launched the app. It is where you can:
The only difference in display of this screen in Desktop and Mobile versions is that in the 'User' segment in the Desktop version you can have multiple files (mixes, playlists, Boxes and Albums) open, each one shown in a different tab at the top of the screen.
iOS/macOS: When you first start the app you're prompted if you want to use iCloud or Local. Go your device's iCloud Settings screen, scroll down that and look for this Wotja app and go into that screen. You will see a "Use iCloud" toggle and you then set it as you wish. See iCloud Settings.
Filetypes:
UI Item | Description |
Settings | Go to Settings screen. |
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File View Control | Tap to select either the 'User' or 'Built-In' File view:
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Flow button | Tap a Flow button to start the 'Flow Player' mode.
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The Flow Player is opened from the Documents screen as follows:
It is used to:
The maximum Play Time is governed by the value of the Music Play Time Timeout (MPTT). Once it has been reached music playback will stop. Press the relevent Wotja play button to restart play.
UI Item | Description |
Back | Takes you back to the Documents screen. |
Settings | Takes you to the Settings screen. |
Play Time Remaining | Shows the total Play Time remaining before Wotja will stop playing. The maximum this can be is governed by the value of the Music Play Time Timeout (MPTT). Tap the Sleep Timer button just to the left of the Play Time Remaining indicator to go to the Settings Screen where you can set the Sleep Timer. When there the Sleep Timer is on the button looks more solid. |
Lock | Locks the mix so that it is restarted when it reaches its end rather than another being generated. |
Next | Forces another mix to be generated. |
Flow | Shows that you are in Flow mode. |
Action button | Visit the User Guide online with the Help & More item. |
Flow Mix Play Time | Shows the Play Time remaining for the current Flow mix. Tip: To change how long mix will play for try changing the Duration/Max and Duration Max/Range values in Settings to override what is in the Preset. Doing that lets you override what is in the Preset. It's fun! |
Display Text | Whether any text is displayed here depends on Icon Text value used by the Randomization Preset (Settings > Randomization). The text is present in the underlying mix file and can be Cut-up or TTM text. Tip: To change what is displayed try changing the 'Icon Text' value in Settings. Doing that lets you override what is in the Preset. It's fun! |
Background | The background used in Flow Mode depends on the Icon Pallete and Icon Graphic values used by the Randomization Preset (Settings > Randomization). Tip: To change what is displayed try changing the Icon Pallete and Icon Graphic values in Settings. Doing that lets you override what is in the Preset. It's fun! |
The Box Player is used to play Box files, Playlists and Albums. It is opened from the Documents screen as follows:
It is used to:
The maximum Play Time is governed by the value of the Music Play Time Timeout (MPTT). Once it has been reached music playback will stop. Press the relevent Wotja play button to restart play.
UI Item | Description |
Back | Takes you back to the Documents screen. |
Settings | Takes you to the Settings screen. |
Play Time Remaining | Shows the total Play Time remaining before Wotja will stop playing. The maximum this can be is governed by the value of the Music Play Time Timeout (MPTT). Tap the Sleep Timer button just to the left of the Play Time Remaining indicator to go to the Settings Screen where you can set the Sleep Timer. When there the Sleep Timer is on the button looks more solid. |
Previous | Takes you to the previous playlist item. |
Next | Takes you to the next playlist item. |
Sequential Play Random Play |
Tap to toggle between sequential and random play. |
Action |
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Box/Playlist/Album Name | The name of the Box/Playlist/Album (left of status bar). |
File Name | The name of the currently selected File (middle of status bar). |
File Play Time | Shows the Play Time left for the current file (right of status bar). This value can only be adjusted in Mix Overrides (Box file only). |
Box/Album Thumbnail | Tap the thumbnail to go to Full Screen display (see below). |
The top line is the file name. The center line displays "Playing" when the file is playing. The bottom line displays the minimum and maximum piece time. These values are set in Mix Overrides (Box file only). Tap the central area to play or stop the file. When the file is playing the item will be a light blue colour. |
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Fullscreen (click image for large) |
Fullscreen display is for when you want to sit back, look at any included image/message and reflect on the music. When you first go into Fullscreen display a faint white toolbar appears at the top to help you see the controls. Tap in the center of the screen to return to the Box player screen. |
The General "segment" in Settings is where you set the Sleep timer if required, the User Interface mode (Light or Dark) and various Audio settings.
This screen is accessible from the Cog item which is shown in the Documents screen and others.
Item | Description |
Info | Select for a popup with links to further information, such as version number, links to this user guide, website, EULA, Privacy Policy etc. |
Sleep Timer |
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Timer Slider | (Default: Infinite) The sleep timer can take values 1m to 60 mins. Use it to set how long you want to Wotja to play before fading out over the last few seconds of play time. The timer is off when the slider is in the near left position. You will then see the value shown as ∞. If the setting is ∞ then it means there is no sleep timer active and the only timer in operation is the Music Play Time Timeout. |
User Interface |
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Colour Scheme: Light/Dark | (Default: Light) This where you choose whether you want the app to use a Light or Dark scheme to suit your preference. This User Guide uses the Light scheme. Select the Light or Dark option to change theme - it is that simple! |
Auto Play on Document Open | (Default: Enabled) This setting simply means that when you open any file it will start to play. |
Audio Output |
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Audio Sample Rate | (Default: 48 kHz or 44 kHz auto selected depending on device capabilities [iOS, macOS, Windows]; 22Khz [Android]). |
Audio Block Size (iOS, Android) | (Default: 1024 samples [iOS]; 2048 [Android]). This setting is of particular use if you are using Wotja on an older device . Used in conjuction with Audio Block Count. |
Audio Block Count (iOS, Android) | (Default: 10 [iOS]; 5 [Android]). This setting is of particular use if you are using Wotja on an older device . Is the number of Audio Blocks of size determined in Audio Block Size setting. |
The Randomization "segment" in the Settings screen is a very powerful screen.
It is where you select the Randomization Scheme used for Randomization as well as being able to override the values of Randomization parameters.
Randomization parameters determine both how the mixes in Flow
are created and whether text is displayed on screen in Flow mode .Parameter | Description |
Schemes |
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Open | Opens the Scheme list. |
Selected Scheme | Shows the selected Randomization Scheme. |
Automatic album (Box)/Flow |
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Icon Palette | Default - Random: Select from one of 35 includes palettes for auto-icon generation in Boxes or Mixes. |
Icon Graphic | Default - Blobs: Select from 2 different kinds of icon graphic styles for auto-icon generation in Boxes or Mixes. The choices are: Blobs or Geometric. |
Icon Text | Default - TTM: Select what text, if any, you want to display in your icon. The choices are: TTM, Cut-Up or none. |
Mixes in Box | Default - 8: The minimum number of mixes in an automatically generated Box. |
Max (Mixes in Box) | Default - 8: The maximum number of mixes in an automatically generated Box. |
Duration | Default - 2.5 m (150 s): The minimum time a mix is configured to play for in an automatically generated Box. |
Max (Duration) | Default - 5 m (300 s): The maximum time a mix is configured to play for in an automatically generated Box. |
Duration Range | Default - 0 s: The minimum duration that is added to a mix's Duration above when the Box is created. |
Max (Duration Range) | Default - 0 s: The maximum duration that is added to a mix's Duration above when the Box is created. |
Tempo | Default - 25 BPM: The minimum tempo of a mix. |
Max (Tempo) | Default - 36 BPM: The maximum tempo of a mix. |
Ramp Up | Default - 5 s: How long a mix takes to ramp up to its full volume. |
Ramp Down | Default - 15 s: How long a mix takes to ramp down to zero volume. |
Reset All Random Settings | Resets all values back to their Defaults. |
IMPORTANT: To use iCloud in Wotja you MUST have set up/toggled on iCloud Drive ("iCloud Drive") - See also Apple's iCloud Help resource.
IOS IMPORTANT: You must ALSO have the relevent Wotja App's "Apps Using iCloud" toggle AND the relevent app's Settings "Use iCloud" both toggled on. If you do not want to use iCloud with Wotja turn them both off. If both have different toggle states then when you launch Wotja it can crash. We know it is confusing, sorry!
Using Wotja with iCloud enabled makes it easy to edit/use Wotja files across multiple devices, be they iPhones, iPads, Macs or Windows PCs. When it is enabled then all Wotja files in the iCloud Drive folder are all stored in the cloud, also a great form of backup!
iOS - Set up/Use iCloud Drive:
This screen is where you both turn on the "iCloud Drive" toggle and then set what apps can use it for file saving using the relevant "Apps Using iCloud" toggle.
This screen is accessed as follows: From the iOS Settings Screen > Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes & App Store (Your Name) > iCloud (see also Apple's iCloud Help resource)
iOS - Wotja "Use iCloud" toggle:
This screen is where you set whether Wotja can use Mobile Data and whether or not it uses iCloud for file saving. It is accessed from the iOS Settings Screen.
macOS - "iCloud Drive" / Wotja "Use iCloud":
See also Apple's iCloud Help resource.
Wotja iCloud Drive App screen (Windows):
The Windows iCloud Drive app is required to enable/synch iCloud files on your Windows PC (and thus the Wotja iCloud Drive folder). To set it up find/load the Windows iCloud Drive app and ensure iCloud Drive is toggled on.
Important Note: Wotja for Windows will by default save Wotja files to the Wotja Folder (you can however choose to save to the Wotja iCloud Drive folder using File Save As). All mixdown recordings are always saved to the Wotja Folder. The Wotja Documents screen will, however, only display/load files from the Wotja Folder. If you have saved Wotja files to the Wotja iCloud Drive folder then to see them in the Documents screen simply move them to the Wotja Folder and then press the Action button in the Documents screen and select refresh.
Intermorphic is Tim Cole & Pete Cole - yes, just two brothers - and we have now been working together in generative music since 1990. However, without the incredible support and interest from so many over the years then we would not be where we are today with our current Apps, Engines and Content. Our thankyou list below is an ever expanding one, in no particular order, and does not include everyone (sorry to those we have missed!). We offer our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to: