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Installation

Now that you have all that background behind you, the next thing to do is to install Noatikl!

Windows

What's included in the downloaded zip file (noatikl_win.zip):

noatikl_win_setup.exe that installs:

  • noatikl.exe (standalone)
  • noatikl_VSTi_win.dll

Installing Noatikl on Windows

  1. Save the noatikl_win.zip file to your Windows desktop.
  2. Use Windows Explorer to look inside the file (or use a tool like WinZip).
  3. Windows: From zip file above, extract and run noatikl_win_setup.exe to install the files listed above.
  4. On a Windows 64-bit OS (e.g. Windows 7 64-bit, or Windows Vista 64-bit), the installer will install:
    • the Noatikl 64-bit standalone version
    • the Noatikl 32-bit VSTi into C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTPlugins
    • the Noatikl 64-bit VSTi into C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins
  5. On a Windows 32-bit OS (e.g. Windows XP, or Windows 7 32-bit, or Windows Vista 32-bit), the installer will install:
    • the Noatikl 32-bit standalone version
    • the Noatikl 32-bit VSTi into C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins
  6. If you want to use the Noatikl VSTi, you might need to tell your Sequencer program to scan the appropriate folder for the Noatikl VSTi. The folder in question is (depending on your system):
    • c:\Program Files\VSTPlugins (32-bit Noatikl VSTi: Windows XP, or 32-bit Windows 7/Vista)
    • c:\Program Files (x86)\VSTPlugins (32-bit Noatikl VSTi: Windows XP, or 64-bit >Windows 7/Vista)
    • c:\Program Files\VSTPlugins (64-bit Noatikl VSTi: 64-bit Windows 7/Vista)
  7. To launch Noatikl select Start > Programs > Intermorphic > Mixtikl, or, if you installed them as part of the installation, select the desktop Quick Start icon or select the menu shortcut icon.

Configuring your Windows computer so that Noatikl can route its MIDI data

  1. Install and enable MIDI Yoke (or other similar software MIDI router such as Maple)
  2. Prove it all works (e.g. in Cubase)
    • Create a MIDI project
    • On MIDI track 1 enter some notes with piano roll editor
    • Set "in:" to "Not Connected"
    • Set "out:" to one of the virtual MIDI Yoke ports.
    • On MIDI track 2 set "in:" to the same MIDI Yoke port.
    • Set "out:" to be your favourite VST Synth or sampler, e.g. "The Grand SE"
    • Press transport Play, and you should hear your MIDI events being rendered through a soft synth where your MIDI events have been routed from one track to the other through the MIDI Yoke driver.

Mac OS X - App Store version

If you're using the Mac App Store version of Noatikl standalone, you simply download Noatikl from the Mac App store. It is as easy as that!

Note: If you have any old copies of the Noatikl standalone file, installed from a download from the Intermorphic site, do please remember to this from your Application folder before trying to install from the Mac App Store!

To launch Noatikl, run Finder > Applications > Noatikl; if you want to make it as easy to find as possible, you can drag it direct to your Dock for future easy access!

Mac OS X - Plug-ins version

What's included in the downloaded zip file (noatikl_plugins_mac_dmg.zip):

Intermorphic - noatikl.dmg that installs:

  • noatikl_AU_mac.component
  • noatikl_VSTi_mac.vst

Installing Noatikl on Mac OS X

  1. Note: If you have any old copies of the Noatikl plugin file, perhaps from early days of Noatikl before we had an installer, do please remember to remove those by hand first!
  2. Save the noatikl_plugins_mac_dmg.zip file to your Mac desktop
  3. Double click on it, creating a Intermorphic - noatikl.dmg icon.
  4. Double click on the icon; this opens a folder containing an icon for the Noatikl installer - run that file to install the files listed above.
  5. The installer will install:
    1. Noatikl VST plugin to ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/noatikl_VSTi_mac.vst
    2. Noatikl AU plugin to ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/noatikl_AU_mac.component

Configuring your Mac so that Noatikl can route its MIDI data

Use the following steps, which are also shown in one of the video tutorials:

  1. Enable your IAC driver
    • Click on the blue magnifying class (spotlight) icon on the top right of your Mac screen
    • Type "audio midi setup"
    • Click on the Audio MIDI Setup entry you will see listed under applications. This will run the audio midi setup application. Note: more advanced Mac users could use Finder to run this application directly, you will find it under Applications / Utilities Audio MIDI Setup
    • Click on MIDI Devices tab
    • Click on IAC Driver
    • Click on Show Info icon
    • Ensure that "Device is online" is ticked, and press Apply
  2. We strongly recommend that you download and use the excellent MidiPipe by SubtleSoft, which you can get from http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/midipipe.html ... a very useful piece of software, which most of our Mac tutorials rely on! Please also refer to the Noatikl video tutorial - "creating your first piece on Mac" which will get you going with MidiPipe in 1 minute.

Sequencer-specific Plug-in notes

How to use the Noatikl VSTi or Noatikl Audio Unit (AU) in Reaper

Reaper users should see here for information on how to use Noatikl VSTi or Noatikl Audio Unit in Reaper!

How to use the Noatikl VSTi in Sonar

Sonar users should see here for information on how to route MIDI events from the Noatikl VSTi in Sonar!

How to use the Noatikl Audio Unit (AU) plug-in in Logic

Mac Logic users should see here for information on how to use Noatikl AU in Logic!

How to use the Noatikl Audio Unit (AU) plug-in in GarageBand

Mac GarageBand users should see here for information on how to use Noatikl AU in GarageBand!

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