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Welcome to Wotja!

Wotja ( "watch-ah" [alt "wot-yah"; Siri "woa-chah"]) is a powerful & unique software system for Ambient Generative Music & MIDI.

Use 'Wotja' generative music software to create awesome ambient music, music ideas, MIDI & much more. Or, just sit back & relax to its 1-tap 'flows' of generative music!

• To play something straight away:
  • See Quick Start.
• To quickly make a new populated mix:
  • Documents > Mixes > Add New Mix > Auto.
• To quickly find out how to use Wotja:
  • Check out our easy Tutorials.
• To dig deep into the details:
  • Check out the Wotja User Guide.
• To use quick randomisation options:
  • Look for a button!
• How does Wotja work?
  • See How does Wotja work?
• What is included in Wotja?
  • See App Bundles.
• What are Lite & Pro modes?
  • See Modes.
• What is a Feature Set?
  • See Feature Set.
• What features are available to use?
  • See 23 Feature Set.
• How to make add-on Paks:
  • See Wotja Pak MakerWotja Pak Maker.
• Use of Recordings:
  • See the EULA Section 7 and this FAQ.
  • Made when used in Lite or Play mode
    • For Personal Non-Commercial Use only.
  • Made in Pro mode
    • For Commercial Use or Personal Use.

Wotja Quick Start

In the Documents screen select the Schemas segment and then tap one of the Scheme ('Flow') icons (see images below). If you have a slower or older device, tap one of those appended with (CPU-). Wotja will then in the Flow Player auto-generate a live 'flow' of beautiful generative music mixes.

Alternatively, watch the Play a Flow tutorial.

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Wotja Tutorials

Our online Tutorials are short, focused and easy. W23 Updated. NEW See also Quick Start, above.

Play Play a Flow Play a Flow Open/Play a Mix Open/Play a Mix Open/Play an Album Open/Play an Album Open/Play a Playlist Open/Play a Playlist Create Create Auto-mix Create Auto-mix Create Empty Mix Create Empty Mix Export a 'Flow' Export a 'Flow' Export to Clipboard Export to Clipboard Export Cell as Template Export Cell as Template Import a Mix Import a Mix Create Album Create Album Create Playlist Create Playlist Manage Delete a File Delete a File Rename a File Rename a File General Set a Sleep Timer Set a Sleep Timer Set a Mix FX Override Set a Mix FX Override Desktop Audio Output Desktop Audio Output Guided Tour Trail 1 Trail 1

Lite & Pro Modes How to Go Pro How to Go Pro Record Make a Recording Make a Recording Preview a Recording Preview a Recording Delete a Recording Delete a Recording Edit Quickstart with TTM Quickstart with TTM Edit Template Edit Template Using SFX Presets Using SFX Presets Gen Seq Euc Randomize Gen Seq Euc Randomize Cells (1, Col, Grid) Cells (1, Col, Grid) Add Template to Cell Add Template to Cell Edit Mix Properties Edit Mix Properties Edit Cell Properties Edit Cell Properties Delete Cell Content Delete Cell Content Cell Sequencing Cell Sequencing Edit Mix Volume Edit Mix Volume Text Mode & Cut-up Text Mode & Cut-up Use Included Rules Use Included Rules Edit Rule Values Edit Rule Values Edit Generators Edit Generators Edit SFX Networks Edit SFX Networks

Videos - In Depth WAE Sample Player WAE Sample Player WAE Filter Unit Models WAE Filter Unit Models WAE LFO Unit Euclidian WAE LFO Unit Euclidian Videos - Older Fix Audio Issue in AUM Fix Audio Issue in AUM Record Device Screen Record Device Screen Record Camera Feed Record Camera Feed Jadito Jadito (robot chat)

Wotja User Guide

Sections: | WME | WAE | WSE

Sections: | WME | WAE | WSE

Our comprehensive User Guide (reference manual) will quickly help you get to grips with the workings of Wotja - should you want to know!

View it In-App [default] or Online, depending on the status of Settings: GeneralSettings: General > "Help: In-App (uncheck for Online Help)""Help: In-App (uncheck for Online Help)" [default: checked].

Tip: To see it in your own language, view it Online and use our website Translate option.

User Guide button (some screens):

• • Displays the appropriate section of the User Guide.

Actions menu (most screens):

• Help - User Guide
  • Displays the appropriate section of the User Guide.

How does Wotja work?

It is way easier to use Wotja than it is to describe how it works - and you can get going in seconds.

A good analogue is to consider how easy it is to drive a car vs having to know in great detail how every bit of a car works - before you can drive it!

That said, the 'magic' in Wotja largely results from how we use 'chance' and randomization in/with its powerful engines (music, audio & script) and 100s of included editable templates - and you can create/use your own, too.

That magic is a consequence of 30+ years of continuous improvement & extension (meaning our craft, passion and blood, sweat & tears!).

Here goes...

Note: For a hyperlinked version of what follows, see also the Overview in the In-App Guide (which can be accessed from most Actions menu buttons) or from this link to the Online Guide.

• At the core of the Wotja Generative Music System are 4 main types of user-editable files:
  • Wotja Template File ("Template"; filetype: .wotja_tp);
  • Wotja Schema File ("Schema"; filetype: .wotja_sc);
  • Wotja Mix File ("Mix"; filetype: .wotja);
  • Wotja Album File ("Album"; filetype: .wotja_al).
• Wotja Template File:
  • User editable Wotja Templates are used to populate Cells in Mix Files, and auto-population of Cells can be achieved through use of Schemas (below).
  • Each Wotja Template comprises a Generator Network of one or more Generators that generate MIDI notes/controller events, the Generators being any of those included in the Wotja Music Engine (WME).
    • Each Generator creates MIDI notes and events according to its Generator Type, the settings of the Rule Objects it uses (e.g. Scale, Harmony, Rhythm and Next Note), as well as other related parameters like Phrasing, Chording and Articulation etc.
  • Each Wotja Template includes a Wotja Audio Engine (WAE) Synth & FX Network for each Generator, this being used to generate audio from that Generator's MIDI notes/events (use of the WAE is optional, and it can be turned off).
    • You can instead if you wish use 3rd Party Hosted Plug-ins or send the MIDI to a 3rd Party DAW/Synth for use by that.
  • Many Wotja Templates are built-in to Wotja, but they can also be exported from a Cell.
• Wotja Schema File:
  • These are used to generate mix files, 'flows' and albums (all of which use Template) and many are built-in to Wotja, but they can be added/duplicated and edited in the Schema Editor.
  • Each Wotja Schema comprises all settings necessary to create a Wotja Mix file or a 'Flow' (a sequence of auto-generated mix files generated in the Flow Player) from a random selection of selected Wotja Templates, selected Sound Presets and selected FX Presets.
• Wotja Mix File:
  • These are the editable files that generate music and they can be manually populated or populated from Schemas.
  • Each Mix File comprises Cells which are arranged in grid of 4 columns and 12 Tracks (i.e. 48 Cells in total).
    • Each Cell can have a Template added to or merged into it, OR have links to a WAV or MIDI file in a Pak.
      • WAE Wavetable Units in Templates can also refer to external SF2 files.
      • Any such SF2 and Paks must be located in the Wotja Folder.
  • Various mix-related settings such as Cell Properties and Mix Properties.

Notes:

• WAE FX can also be applied directly as Generator FX, Cell FX, Track FX or even as Mix FX.
• In any Track only one Cell can play at a time.
• When a Mix File is saved ALL Template settings/edits are saved to the Mix file.