Wotja: Live Generative Music System

[imtim]

Thank you Tim! Actually I had to do a clean reinstall, otherwise 26.0.1 just would not show up as an available update.

Dunno off hand why that would be, but good to know. Glad you got it working though!

[waxtrax]

No issues on macOS or Apple TV here, and I am loving the new Pro OTB purchasing strategy. Great work!

I mostly use Wotja on macOS with various synth plugins. I do wish the macOS version could support VST3, but I absolutely understand the reasoning as described in the help section / FAQ. I also know I could always use an AU/VST3 bridge if I really needed to.

[imtim]

Hi Folks.

Wotja 26.1.0 is now available, and it is a free update.

This is a major update with New Features, Improvements and fixes etc. See our 26.1.0 Press Release for the big picture: https://wotja.com/news/press/260309-Wot ... -MIDI.html

In that we talk about how we have added support for creating minified Wotja Mixes that can be shared as URLs, yes, URLs! It's easy to create and share these, too. See our FAQ items on sharing, which give the low down: https://wotja.com/help/#sharing.

As to what's in the release, please see the key things below. If you want the full list then please see it on our Releases page: https://wotja.com/releases/#w26-1-0.

We hope you enjoy using Wotja 26!

Best wishes from Tim and Pete.

EXAMPLE WOTJA URL (330 chars)
NB: Wotja 26.1.0 required
"Wotja 26 Play Me": Tap to play > https://wotja.com/play/#mix/?t=Welcome+ ... Z&v=26.1.0 

NEW FEATURES
- Share Screen > Generate minified Wotja Mix Files for social sharing

IMPROVEMENTS
- Developed new minified Wotja Mix File format
- Players combined into one content-aware Player
- Player supports loading/playing of minified Wotja Files
- Wotja filetypes are (in general) smaller than before
- Major rework & simplification of Share Screen (Pro 23+)
- Option to use Custom Text (and recipes) in Share Screen (Pro 23+)
- Setting > Optimise for Mix Sharing
- (Windows) Setting > Check for VST Update on Start?
- (iOS/macOS/Windows) Play is delayed until any Hosted Plug-in has loaded in the background
- (iOS) Much faster processing of Wotja URL/URI when used to start Wotja
- Wotja UG & Demo content updated to use the new V26.1 formats
- Any import (incl. WJURL) can open in Mix Editor [no need to save it 1st]
- WAE > Sample & Granular Unit saves minified template data as possible
- User Guide further improved for better clarity

FIXED
- Bypassed WAE units where not always displayed as such in the WAE Network Editor
- WAE S&G Unit wasn't saving/restoring when using Envelope
- WAE S&G Unit was allowed to select Wotja Mix files
- TTM Generators using cut-up text could be silent when previewing in Template browser

OTHER
- Lots more: see https://wotja.com/releases/#w26-1-0

P.S. Enjoying using Wotja? It really helps us if you update your review or leave another rating. Tx!

[waxtrax]

Feature request: Using the latest macOS version, would it be possible to enable an option to record beyond 3600 seconds or 1000 bars? Perhaps as an advanced or experimental toggle. I understand reasons for putting in a limit like this to begin with, but it would be nice to attempt to create longer recordings.

My use case is generating background music for multi-hour dashcam videos (some as long as 12 hours). I know that I could just loop the files, and of course after an entire hour of background music, it is unlikely anyone would even notice the loop, I was just curious if could be a possibility in an update.

Possible bug: Using the latest macOS version, after opening Wotja for the first time and going to the plugin section, it takes a very long time to bring up the Browse Plugins window. On a M4 Max CPU with 64GB RAM, it takes about 30 seconds for the list to start to populate (I get the spinning beach ball until then), then it takes another 3 minutes before I can scroll the plugin list. I have around 200 plugins installed (this is KVR, after all ). The entire Wotja program freezes with the spinning beach ball during this time. I am unsure if it's a specific plugin causing this issue or not (I don't have this type of issue in any other program that uses AU plugins).

My workaround was to create a template with a plugin wrapper (Modalics Plugin Buddy) already inserted into the Instrument slots.

Thanks!

[impete]

Hi!

Feature request: Using the latest macOS version, would it be possible to enable an option to record beyond 3600 seconds or 1000 bars? Perhaps as an advanced or experimental toggle. I understand reasons for putting in a limit like this to begin with, but it would be nice to attempt to create longer recordings.

My use case is generating background music for multi-hour dashcam videos (some as long as 12 hours). I know that I could just loop the files, and of course after an entire hour of background music, it is unlikely anyone would even notice the loop, I was just curious if could be a possibility in an update.

Thanks for the suggestion, we already have this in the backlog of things to possibly do as and when we have the time.

Possible bug: Using the latest macOS version, after opening Wotja for the first time and going to the plugin section, it takes a very long time to bring up the Browse Plugins window. On a M4 Max CPU with 64GB RAM, it takes about 30 seconds for the list to start to populate (I get the spinning beach ball until then), then it takes another 3 minutes before I can scroll the plugin list. I have around 200 plugins installed (this is KVR, after all ). The entire Wotja program freezes with the spinning beach ball during this time. I am unsure if it's a specific plugin causing this issue or not (I don't have this type of issue in any other program that uses AU plugins).

My workaround was to create a template with a plugin wrapper (Modalics Plugin Buddy) already inserted into the Instrument slots.

Thanks!

Well, that is a bit annoying, and on a fast machine too. The plug-in query is run in the background, using macOS services; so I'm not really sure what to suggest. Naturally enough, if I can see this on my test device when I next try, I'll be sure to follow-up.

I hope you're enjoying Wotja 26! It is very much a labour of love.

Best wishes,

Pete

[imtim]

Hi Folks,

We realised just now that we forget to do a post saying that free updates Wotja 26.2.0 and 26.2.1 were released a while back (sorry!). https://wotja.com/releases

FYI we are currently working on 26.3.0 but don’t yet know when it will be ready.

26.2.1
IMPROVEMENTS
- File > New (> Mix) > Auto > Spinner now displayed to show progress while the Mix is being created

FIXED
- Windows / Android: File > New (> Mix) > Auto > New document wasn't always visible without restarting Wotja
- Android: Wotja Settings weren’t always saved/restored
- Various minor bugs

26.2.0
NEW FEATURES
- Share > generate a minified Schema URL/URI for sharing
- Share > generate a minified Album URL/URI for sharing

IMPROVEMENTS
- Developed new minified Schema format
- Developed new minified Album format
- Settings > "Optimise for Mix sharing" now OFF by default
- Schemas & Albums saved to new, smaller full fat format

IMPROVEMENTS (Minor)
- Use current Wotja icon when loading faulty document

FIXED
- (Windows / Android) Newly created Auto-mix was not immediately visible
- FX Preset list again shows grouped sections
- Various Schema related issues
- Mix/Album document RHS hamburger item "Open in Player" action menu item
- Schema item in Album could be incorrectly be saved as a Mix
- File thumbnails no longer re-scanned when changing Documents segment
- Could not set Schema "Text for Source #0" to empty
- Crash on import of URI where Plug-in marked as bypassed
- Issue parsing Schema rules where there was only a single item

CHANGED
- UI String "Mixes in Box" > "Mixes in Album"
- Index for shared built-in album track is now is 1 based

With best wishes

Tim & Pete