Notion 4+

Compose anywhere

NOTION Music, Inc.

    • 3.2 • 89 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

With over 10 years in the App Store, Notion Mobile is a free, award-winning music composition tool for iOS, iPadOS®, macOS and more! You’ll effortlessly create dynamic compositions in traditional musical notation or guitar tablature with its intuitive touch-based interface and incredibly broad editing capabilities.

With a user-friendly interface and simple interactive piano keyboard, fretboard, drum pad, and even optional Handwriting Recognition, Notion Mobile makes it easy to get started composing your music. You can also hear your music performed with the most realistic playback possible, using real audio samples recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.

Notion Mobile is a native cross-platform app, meaning you can write anywhere on any device without requiring a constant Internet connection. And when you’re back online, you’ll be able to sync your work across multiple devices — either through your preferred cloud provider, or through the optional wireless transfer between PreSonus applications on any device. Start your work on one device and finish it on another. Once you are happy with your creation you can share the Notion file, or export as MIDI, MusicXML, PDF or as an audio file.

Compose, edit, and play back your music performed with real piano and orchestral samples recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios — along with outstanding sampled guitar, bass, drums and other popular instruments. And when you’re ready for more sounds, you’ll find the extensive library of Notion Add-on Soundsets to purchase as part of the Feature Bundle. To save space, the initial app download contains just piano — you can then manage which of the bundled Soundsets to have on your device or keep in the cloud, just tap on Sound Installation.

Notion has been featured in various Apple campaigns including the 2014 YourVerse television commercials and has won several awards, including a prestigious music industry NAMM TEC Award for Best Smartphone/Tablet App.

What you get:
Notion Mobile includes unlimited staves, comprehensive editing features and core orchestral and rhythm section Soundsets — all for free. You can optionally register (also for free!) to unlock an additional Soundset (containing Solo Strings, Classical Saxophones and Glockenspiel), the multivoice function that allows writing in up to 4 voices per staff, and access to the friendly Notion Mobile User Forum. Then for the full experience, either sign in with your Studio One+ membership or purchase the Notion Feature Bundle. This unlocks Handwriting Recognition, Layout Controls, all the Expansion Soundsets (including many auxiliary instruments and additional articulations and effects), additional audio export formats (m4a, OPUS, FLAC) and direct file transfer between any PreSonus application running on the same network (including Notion Mobile, Notion Desktop, and Studio One.)


Free:
Unlimited staves
All editing features
Core Soundsets
Export as MIDI, PDF, wav, mp3

Register for free:
Reward Soundset including Solo Strings, Glockenspiel, Classical Saxophones
Access to the new Notion Mobile User Forum
Additionally write for voices 3 and 4 in a single staff
Export as MusicXML, Compressed MusicXML

Feature Bundle (in-app purchase or sign in with Studio One+):
Handwriting Recognition, powered by MyScript
Available on iPhone, iPad and macOS (macOS with supporting graphics tablet or using Sidecar with compatible iPad)
Automatic pen vs. finger recognition to switch between handwriting and edit mode
Pressure-sensitive support for Apple Pencil
Adjustable timer for Handwriting Recognition
Override handwriting timer by double tapping Apple Pencil (2nd Gen)
Layout Control
All Expansion Soundsets
Additional audio export formats (m4a, OPUS, FLAC)
Direct file transfer between any PreSonus application running on the same network (including Notion Mobile, Notion Desktop, and Studio One)

What’s New

Version 3.3.1

Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.3.1 maintenance release. For the full guide, check: https://shorturl.at/qBXY1
For hints, tips and more help, visit our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com

Ratings and Reviews

3.2 out of 5
89 Ratings

89 Ratings

InInfernoNullaEstRedemptio ,

Bonne application malheureusement entachée d’anomalies

Bonne application avec une Bonne interface, très riche. Malheureusement quelques anomalies en gâchent l’utilisation. Par exemple, l’impossibilité d’exporter en pdf les rappels des accords en bas de page ou, sous iPhone, l’impossibilité de fermer le gestionnaire d’accords après la saisie (ce dernier se ferme automatiquement sous l’iPad). Attention aussi à la perte de données puisque l’enregistrement est malheureusement automatique. Pour ma part je sors de la partition et y revient après chaque saisie pour l’éviter.

WatchUp ,

Partitions Batterie ?

Mon achat de cet app était principalement orienté vers l’édition de partitions de batterie. D’abord enthousiaste par les commentaires généraux de l’App, je suis finalement plutôt déçu par les performances de Notion sur ce point. Anomalies ou besoin de précisions d’usage ? Voici les points qui sont plutôt bloquants pour l’édition de partition de batterie :
- Hampe haute / basse : l’appli ne permet pas d’assigner le type de hamp par voix ou instrument du drum set (généralement, pied de charley et grosse caisse ont une hamp en bas, les autres une hampe en haut)
- Edition du drum pad : impossible d’ajouter des instruments comme la charley ouverte
- Handwritting (option payante): l’écriture de notes ne distingue pas la tête de note écrite (croix pour les cymbales). Pire : il ne respecte pas la tête sélectionnée dans la palette. BIEN PIRE : Il remplace toutes les têtes de notes par une tête de note classique.
En conclusion : de nombreuses possibilités certes, mais quelques bugs et limitations qui sont au final rédhibitoires pour une utilisation basique. J’espère qu’il feront partie d’une prochaine mise à jour. En attendant, l’utilisation reste limitée, voir inapplicable pour le module HANDWRITTING. Déception !

Developer Response ,

Hi,
thanks for the review. Note that handwriting recognition does not support drum or percussion lines (see Settings>Handwriting>About for all supported items).

The drum pad is only one way of getting drum notes in - you can add any note onto the staff and change the noteheads however you want using the note palette. You can also choose what voice you want to enter the notes in to.

For community help, tips and support, join our new Facebook user group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers/

jooldi ,

Vraiment bien mais...

Je suis un utilisateur de notion et de studio one sur mon ordinateur depuis pas mal de temps. Ayant investi dans un iPad il y a peu je l’ai acheté pour continuer à travailler dessus et la fonction d’écriture manuscrite a fini de me convaincre, mais... il y a encore beaucoup de comportement étrange lors de la saisie de certaines notes ou autres signes. Il a du mal avec les staccatos. Une fois sur deux il me fait une note pointée voir me change complètement l’écriture et ce de façon plutôt aléatoire. Je commence à saisir sa logique mais finalement j’utilise et l’écriture manuscrite et la barre d’outils, et je m’en sors pour le moment. J’aimerais essayer Staffpad mais à 99 euros plus l’achat d’un Apple Pencil ça fait cher l’investissement ! Notion reste une excellent alternative et j’espère que les futures mises à jour régleront les soucis.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the feedback. Indeed, we tend to use handwriting in conjunction with other note and editing methods for the quickest workflow (and less frustration!). Try to put staccatos a little higher, so they do not get confused with dotted notes. But we are always improving the app, so will look into this too.

For community help, tips and support, join our new Facebook user group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers/

App Privacy

The developer, NOTION Music, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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