Notion 4+

Compose anywhere

NOTION Music, Inc.

    • 3.2 • 158 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
158 Ratings

158 Ratings

i.d.ob. ,

Zu viele Fehler

Das neue Update ist anders, in manchen Sachen ziemlich genial, aber es fehlen elementare Sachen aus der Vor-Version. Zum Beispiel nur ausgewählte Bereiche abspielen - Dies ist einer der wichtigsten Funktionen die man beim komponieren braucht. Weiter sind es die Vierteltone (neue Musik) früher wurden die korrekt abgespielt, jetzt hört man kein Unterschied zwischen halben und viertel- Ton. Schade… ich habe es auch schon direkt bei Presonus gemeldet, aber seit Wochen passiert gar nichts…. Wann komm endlich ein Update der diese Fehler behebt???? Wie lange soll ich noch warten?

Developer Response ,

Both these issues have been reported and logged by Tech Support. I can't say what update they will be in if/when they are addressed, but they will be outlined in release notes if so.

If there are other errors (you said there were too many?), then please keep them coming and we can look into them.
For community help, tips and support, join our new Facebook user group at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers/
Or our Notion Mobile forum at
https://forums.presonus.com/viewforum.php?f=416

JanHS ,

Das Update bitte überdenken,

… denn es ist kein Update, sondern eine echte Neu-Version. Die ist ziemlich genial durchdacht und programmiert, aber sehr „pencil-orientiert“: Die bisherige Eingabe über die Klaviatur gibt es so nicht mehr, eben die, bei der man auch mit Wurstfingern in ruckelden Zug komponieren konnte. Jetzt braucht man einen pencil, was für Besitzerinnen älterer iPads nicht so schön ist. Deshalb bereue ich das Update. Von dieser Kritik aus extrem persönlicher (egoistischer) Sicht abgesehen, ist diese Neuversion ziemlich genial: Erstaunlich, wie überlegt die Bedienung ist, wie gut es klingt und wie viele Stimmen/ Spuren man auch auf alten iPads ruckelfrei abspielen kann! Super! Und: Wieder kostenlos und ohne Abo-Zwang! Vielen, vielen Dank dafür an das Team bei presonus!!!
Die Eingabe von Triolen und die anscheinend fehlende Möglichkeit, Spuren ganz anzuwählen, könnte man vielleicht überarbeiten. Aber: Extrem gelungen, so viele Neuerungen, die einwandfrei funktionieren! Hut ab!

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the review. Just to clarify, you can still enter notes in exactly the same way in which you describe with the duration, then the piano keyboard note, either selecting chord or single melody. No change there!
You do not need an Apple Pencil for this app - you can use a standard stylus or just your finger. Open the extended palette to be able to enter handwriting mode manually.

Restoring purchases from the previous version is absolutely supported. Please see more information here: https://support.presonus.com/hc/en-us/articles/10044381073677-How-To-Restore-Your-Purchases-in-Notion-Mobile

For community help, tips and support, join our new Facebook user group at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers/
Or our Notion Mobile forum at
https://forums.presonus.com/viewforum.php?f=416


Matthias81a ,

Intuitiv und einfacher als Capella am PC

Ich arrangiere gelegentlich Stücke für einen Musikzug und habe bisher Capella am PC genutzt. Hier ist die Eingabe viel einfacher, vor allem bei Eingaben mehrerer Stimmen (Melodie fertig, Einwürfe kurz in nächster Stimme dazwischen und dann erst vorn und hinten auffüllen - bei Capella verschiebt sich dann immer einiges). Hier ist es völlig egal, die App hat keinen Automatismus - man muss Takte bei Bedarf selbst einstellen (Auftakt, letzter Takt, Wechsel 4/4 auf 2/4).

Einzig: die Reihenfolge der Instrumente sollte vorher klar sein, neue Instrumente kommen immer ans Ende. Es gibt zwar eine Funktion „Stimme tauschen“, aber das klappt irgendwie nicht (oder ich verstehe die Funktion falsch). Hier wäre ein einfaches Verschieben in den Partitureinstellungen sehr schön.

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