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Notion Mobile 4+
Compose anywhere
NOTION Music, Inc.
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- 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 3.3.2
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.3.2 maintenance release. For the full guide, check: https://shorturl.at/VclTQ
For hints, tips and more help, visit our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com
Ratings and Reviews
An excellent free alternative to Sib.
Wow, I'm really impressed with Notion, I've been using Sibelius for year, but Notion is so refreshing, and so much more simple. I'm sure it's not as in depth as Sib, but for writing out a tune with a few parts, it's excellent. And I can't believe how much they let you do without a subscription.
This is clearly a mobile app running on desktop with a few menus that better suit a touch screen . But that really hasn't been as issue for me. Best app I've found in ages. Thanks!
Developer Response ,
Thanks for the review! If you're on Mac, also check out the keyboard shortcuts that will speed things along - go to Application Menu>User Guide>Keyboard Shortcuts for a list.
Only half works
Very easy to add notes, no audio when playing the score and no option to change audio settings
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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Information
- Provider
- Notion Music, Inc.
- Size
- 133.5 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.14 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc.
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Feature Bundle £14.99