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Notion Mobile 3.2 Now Available
Notion Mobile v3 took mobile music creation to the next level with support for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS. Now v3.2 adds many enhancements and fixes, as well as being available in a brand new app store, the Samsung Galaxy Store, for the very first time.
Notion Mobile is free, and all add-ons are included in a Studio One+ membership or available through the Feature Bundle in-app purchase. Download from your preferred App Store now
Top 5 New Features
1. Studio One+
Notion Mobile is now part of Studio One+, the new name for PreSonus Sphere. Unlock Notion Mobile across all platforms with one easy sign-in, plus get Notion 6 Desktop, Studio One 6 Professional, All add-ons and expansion sounds, exclusive training materials and online collaboration. Find out more here
2. Samsung Galaxy Store
Notion Mobile’s Android version can now be found in the Samsung Galaxy App Store. This makes Notion available for free in 6 App Stores and in 9 languages!
3. Chord, tablature and lead sheet improvements
It is now even easier to create leadsheets and tab with improvements in 3.2
| Add slides and gliss lines to grace notes | The most frequently added feature for writing for guitar – you can now add slides both between and to/from grace notes |
| More types of harmonics | Additional common harmonic types (pinch, tap and harp) are now available to enter into the score |
Fill with rhythm slash | You can now make a selection and automatically fill with rhythm slashes. You can still convert existing individual notes into rhythmic slashes as before, but with this new tool a whole range of empty measures can be filled with rhythmic slashes with one tap – by default the slash takes the common denominator of the time signature for its duration. |
| Paste lyrics from external source | You can now paste lyrics text that has been copied from another application (i.e. from the system clipboard). Use the lyrics tool to select the first note, then just paste! If there are hyphens or underscores then Notion will treat these for syllables and melisma respectively. Select text in another application and copy. Go back to Notion and use the Lyrics tool to click under the note you want to paste from. Then long press (or right click) and select ‘Paste’, or use the shortcut Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V) |
4. Notation improvements
| Mid-staff Instrument Change | You can now change instrument mid-staff with Notion Mobile and even have different instrument sounds in each voice. Though this has long been possible with Notion 6 desktop, this is the first time this feature has been available for Notion Mobile. This is for situations where a single player needs to swap instruments within the same piece of music, for example: a flautist changing to piccolo; a clarinettist switching between ‘A’ and ‘Bb’ instruments; a pianist changing to celesta. In musical theatre, woodwind players can swap between many instruments in a single song – from saxophone to flute to clarinet and back again! If the change involves a transposing instrument (such as cor anglais) then a change of key signature is automatically added:  In the Tools Grid select the new Instrument Change icon, or use the shortcut Shift+I:  Then tap wherever in the score you wish to change the instrument.  Select the instrument, and optionally, which voice you want to change |
Add multiple fingering numbers to chords | You can now stack multiple fingerings vertically for chords, as well as the ability to add finger substitutions (to change finger during a note) Select the finger number you want from the Fingering palette in the Tools Grid:  Then tap it onto the note you wish to apply to it. To enter a finger substitution, hold ‘Shift’ as you enter the number. If you’ve dragged any fingerings out of line, you can straighten them up by selecting a passage, then go to the context menu>Tools>Align Fingerings |
| Entering tuplets with different durations | It’s now much easier to create tuplets that contain different durations, both in touch, and in step time entry. Instead of having to create the base tuplet first (and then change the existing durations), you can now add the durations as they come. In this example, you select and enter the first triplet quarter note, then simply select and enter the triplet eighth notes. Notion will calculate and position them together. |
5. Transpose Input
It is now possible to elect whether your attached MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, or onscreen instrument, transposes automatically on input. While this feature has long been possible in Notion 6 desktop, this is brand new to Notion Mobile, and allows a user to easily input already transposed music into Notion (“as is”). In the Application Menu, go to Record Options then ‘Transpose Input’
All Changes in Notion Mobile 3.2
| Group | Features / Fixes |
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| Notation | Mid-staff Instrument change now possible (Shift+I) Slides and glissandi can now be added to grace notes Pedal up/down tool now available to Vibraphone Different harmonic type text now available for score entry: Harp Harmonic (HH), Tap Harmonic (TH), Pinch Harmonic(PH) Increased spacing between a time signature change and any following accidentals Cross-staff tuplet number no longer shows between staves Stems on cross-staff notes now show correctly when beam is dragged Beam is now shown on correct side if all notes in a group are cross-staff Fingering numbers can now be stacked vertically for chords Finger substitution dashes and numbers now can be added (hold shift while adding the finger number) Notes do not now overlap when they have different durations and in different voices Issue fixed where on some occasions a gliss could not be added to the 3rd beat |
| Editing | New ‘Fill with Rhythm Slashes’ tool (Context menu>Tools) Can now paste lyrics text from an external source (e.g. system clipboard) Can now advance lyrics on iOS with tab key (as well as space) Entering lyrics after a melisma now does not skip the next note Adjusting lyrics text size no longer changes the font on Android Can now flip a tie below/above notes (Context menu>Attachments>Show Above/Below, or Ctrl+Shift+F) Can now hide the tuplet number (Context menu>Make Custom Tuplet>Hide Number) Fingerings can be realigned (Make a selection>Context menu>Tools) Tempo markings can now be shortened, hidden, and deleted (Make a selection>Context Menu>Attachments) Measure tools in the Context Menu now affect the measure in which the menu was opened (rather than where the caret is located) |
| Note Entry | New ‘Transpose Entry’ option in Options>Record Setup. This will transpose notes entered with both a MIDI instrument, and with the onscreen instruments. Entering tuplets with different durations improved |
| Chords | Maj9 chords now play back as expected (i.e. not as dom9) Better handling of chord alterations (e.g. C13b9) |
| Parts | Titles on following pages can now be set at different sizes to page 1 as expected |
| UI | Palette spacing improvements Tooltips added for the Tools Grid [Android] Text now shows as expected when renaming scores Drumpad octave up/down buttons now represented with arrows |
| General | [iOS] Soundsets now retained when device is low on storage Rests are now not added to measures that have a one-measure repeat sign on MusicXML export [Android] Sound Installation buttons now responsive after removing sounds [Amazon] Pending Purchases now supported (i.e. when a purchase is made by a Kids Profile and requires Adult account approval) Documentation updated |
Notion Mobile 3.1 Now Available
Notion Mobile v3 took mobile music creation to the next level with support for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS. Now v3.1 adds over 100 enhancements and fixes, leading with its innovative new lasso selection that intelligently swaps between handwriting and selection mode before selecting all objects within the drawn area.
Notion Mobile is free, and all add-ons are included in a PreSonus Sphere membership or available through the Feature Bundle in-app purchase. Download from your preferred App Store now
Top 5 New Features
1. Lasso select
One of the most requested features for Notion is now here – the ability to freely draw around objects thereby selecting them. Once the handwriting recognition is engaged (available via the Feature Bundle in-app purchase) a user can select a number of different types of object in one go – from notes and articulations to dynamics and slurs. Notion will also intelligently switch between handwriting notes and creating a lasso selection – this means a user can remain in a single mode.
2. Chord improvements
It is now even easier to create leadsheets with improvements to chord entry for 3.1.
| Add multiple chords to empty measures | Now there’s no need to attach chords to hidden rests/notes to add more than one chord per empty measure. Notion will now attach chords to the nearest rhythmic position over an empty measure.
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| More chord extensions available | Additional common chord types are now available to combine in the chord picker
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| Chord placement improvement | Chords will now automatically go beneath repeat brackets
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| More chord diagrams | Further diagrams have been added for common chords for guitar and ukulele
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3. Demo Files
A long requested feature for Notion on mobile devices – ten new demo scores help new users see and hear what’s possible with Notion Mobile. Choose from Tchaikovsky to modern rock – download Notion’s soundsets first to listen. Go to: Create new score>Demo Scores.
- Acoustic Guitar – The Root
- Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No.4 Allegro
- Chopin – Raindrop Prelude
- Dad Rock
- Jazz Trio Meet me after 5
- MF Blues
- Mozart – Clarinet Concerto Adagio
- Saint-Saëns – Septuor, Gavotte et Final
- Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Overture
- Tchaikovsky – Romeo And Juliet
4. Note entry playback improvements
| Playback of selected staff | Notion is now able to play just the selected staves – make a selection of one or more instrument staves and hit play. The selection will automatically be solo-ed.
 Get feedback on your orchestration fast – just select a chord for example across the instruments you’ve scored it for, and hit play. No need to dive into the mixer to manually solo/mute. |
| Automatically add new measures to end during step-time or real-time record | Notion will now add extra measures to the end of your score if you continue adding notes in either real-time or step-time record. In real-time, the metronome will continue and once you have stopped, Notion will analyse your performance and add the bars. In step-time, bars will be added as you go. |
| Note entry preview dynamics set at mf | When entering notes, Notion sounds a preview of the pitch to be entered – this is now set at a consistent dynamic making it easier to hear and compare when entering notes for different instruments |
5. Part handling improvements
From improvements to multi-measure rests to quickly toggling between score and part views, Notion 3.1 has a number of features to ease the preparation of parts for your players.
| Toggle between score/part | If you want to quickly check the part layout of an instrument, select the instrument in the full score, then just hit F5 with an attached keyboard. Press F5 again to return to the full score. If you don’t have a keyboard attached, then go to Score Setup and tap the part/full score toggle button |
| Show / hide instrument key signature | A long standing request for Notion! Now you can hide key signatures for selected instruments – nowadays most commonly required for French horns, but also in older scores for trumpets too. Horns generally do not have a key signature, rather, their parts show accidentals for each note.
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| Part title improvements | Now part titles are populated automatically from the full score, if they are initially set. You can still have different titles between score and part if you wish – it’s just they are now set by default.
Part names (in the top left hand corner of a part) also now show the instrument key by default, e.g. “Clarinet in A” making it easier for players to see the key of their part at a glance |
All Changes in Notion Mobile 3.1
| Group | Features / Fixes |
|---|---|
| Notation | Time signatures can now be hidden The stem of a grace note now shows when added to a note inside a tuplet Text placement of e.g. Title is now centring when moved back to Top Center Barlines no longer extend outside of system when printing with hidden resting staves Lyrics with short words are now better aligned to the note Multiple lyric hyphens under notes can now be entered Tuplet number now shows on correct side when stems are forced down Tuplet brackets show as expected when tuplet starts with a rest Slurs in guitar tablature now display correctly between two notes Stems show as expected on cross-staff glissandi Cross-staff notation improvements Cross-staff tuplet number now shows under beam rather than between staves Tails on cross-staff notes now show as expected O / + symbols now available for harp, French Horn |
| Editing | Lasso select Delete final measure now works as expected when part of a selection All text size numbers are now showing (e.g. when increasing size to 27.50) Text boxes display where expected when editing [macOS] Line breaks in text boxes can now be made with Shift+Enter Adjusting font size now works as expected when decreasing down to 28 [iOS] Font now does not change when adjusting size ‘Remove Tuplet’ tool added to Context Menu Tremolos now toggle “on/off” when tapping the icon or using the shortcut Diamond symbol now not occasionally showing when pasting Paste does not now overwrite time signatures before the first copied time signature is inserted Pasting a full cut/copied measure no longer pastes into the measure following the target measure When dragging articulations, note accidental previews no longer appear Copy and paste measures with ties coming into them now paste as expected Fixed double tap between systems could open the selection on the wrong system |
| Note Entry | Entering notes at the end of a score automatically adds new measures in both step time and real time Tuplets now working as expected in step time entry Advancing in Step time no longer removes open ties from chords [Android] Preview note no longer displaced when entering tab on the first beat of the bar Fixed applying augmentation dots to selected note when pressing the augmentation dot button in the palette (as opposed to using the keyboard shortcut) Handwriting recognition now works as expected following a clef change |
| Chords | Add multiple chords to empty measures More chord extensions available to combine More chord diagrams available for guitar and ukulele Chord diagrams now sorted by fret position Chord placement improvements, including placement under repeat brackets dim7 chords show as expected Measures space as expected with chord symbols over the top Two digit fret numbers no longer overlap with tab in chord diagrams |
| Parts | Toggle between score and selected part with keyboard shortcut (F5) Score / Part icon toggle redesigned in Score Setup menu Hide key signature option in instrument setup (e.g. for French Horns) Part titles now inherited from full score by default Part name on top left of page includes key by default (e.g. Clarinet in A) Anacrusis / double barline now not breaking a multi-measure rest Rehearsal / metronome marks no longer create individual bar rests during a multi-measure rest |
| Playback | Playback selected staves only Display no longer auto-locks during playback Preview note entry dynamics are now mf Playback of microtones now sound as expected Metronome count-in for compound time signatures now clicks as expected Sounds load as expected for template files Playback improved for imported MIDI trills [Android] Playback improved on entry level devices Clarinet now plays back (sounding) Db3 for Clarinet in A (remove and re-download the ‘Wind’ sound bundle to fix). |
| UI | New button added to toggle between normal and extended width palettes Handwriting (‘pencil’ icon) now visible in both normal and extended palettes [Android] Placement of popup faders improved [Android] Sub-menus now open as expected when in split screen mode [iOS] Can now swipe up on the iPhone screen when in Instrument Picker Can now select sub-tools from palette when on small screen Sheet-style dialogs like score setup now resize correctly on iOS when changing the screen orientation Removed the second text style edit option from the context menu Fixed sub-tool not being activated when tapping on it while being in the select tool [Android] When editing text in score settings, the text is now centred [Android] Open dialogs now adjust as expect if screen orientation is changed [Android] Issue fixed where application can sometimes freeze when closing dialogs/popups Metronome Tool dialog is no longer cut off by on-screen keyboard When using the small sized UI, the note duration palette is now proportioned and positioned correctly [iOS] Swiping and selecting over fly-out menus now works as expected Tuplet flyout now shows in two rows on smaller screens Distance between flyout menus and palette now consistent [Android] Instrument picker is no longer cut off at bottom [Android] Manage Features dialog now closes as expected, if still open when the app is closed [Android] Menus do now not close if a dropdown menu item is selected [Android] Text now does not exceed edit box height when entering lyrics |
| Files | New demo scores tab with 10 scores included Template files can now be double tapped to directly open [iOS/macOS] Save document to alternative location if permission denied [iOS/macOS] Browser opens if access to file is denied [iOS] ‘Clear history’ no longer brings up double entries for save locations in some circumstances ‘Untitled’ for new document titles is now localised in selected language Document location path cleaned up [Android] Export to PDF via Share function now working as expected |
| General | [iOS] ‘Restore Purchases’ now lists what was purchased in Notion iOS v2 [iOS] Restore Purchases now shows popup if there is an error retrieving the receipt [iOS] If region is set to USA, then measurement units do not change [FireOS] In-app purchasing fixed on Amazon Fire devices Guitar fingerings now included when exporting as MusicXML Notion now opens malformed compressed MusicXML files (e.g. a .musicxml file that has been changed to .mxl by just changing the file extension) Note heads now print at actual size when printing or exporting as pdf if Screen View is shown Translation improvements Performance and stability improvements Documentation updated |
Notion iOS 2.6.1 Release Notes
Notion iOS 2.6.1 Maintenance Release
A maintenance update is now available for Notion iOS, the best-selling notation app on iOS. This is a free update for Notion iOS owners that can be obtained by visiting Notion in the App Store on your device, or checking your available updates in the App Store.
All the changes are below. And while you’re here, please join us at our new official Facebook user group for news, tips and community support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers
All Fixes and Enhancements:
- Hairpins (cresc / decrescendo lines) now move as expected when dragged for the first time
- Mixer now always updates between different files opening
- Mixer now always shows on importing a MusicXML file that has a part with multiple instruments in the same voice
- Fixed occasional spacing issue between notes in voice 1 and 2
- Fix an issue when tying voice 2 notes across a bar line when voice 1 has the same note
- Fix for issue with joined stems
- German translation corrected for common/cut time and ‘Hide end of system courtesy’
- General performance improvements in playback
- Minimum requirements: Apple iOS9 or higher (please note, Notion 2.x will be the final version to support iOS9 and iOS10)
Notion 6.8.2 Now Available
Notion 6.8.2 Maintenance Release
Notion 6.8.2 Build 18133 is now available for Windows and macOS. It is a free update for Notion 6 owners or PreSonus Sphere members, and it can be obtained by clicking “Check for Updates” within Notion, or downloading from your PreSonus Sphere or myPreSonus account. All the changes are below.
Please join us over at our new official Facebook user group for news, tips and community support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers
ALL FIXES
Improvements
- ‘Insert multiple barlines’ tool added. Go to Tools Menu>Insert Barlines, or Right click>Tools>Insert Barlines
- ‘Double at Interval’ tool added to right click>Notes (as well as still being available from the numeric keypad)
- ‘Note after same’ condition for rules added
Fixes
- Notion 6 now runs as expected when using an interface that presents more than 64 channels
- [Win] Crash fixed when exporting MIDI or sending or Studio One when there is no audio device available
- [macOS] Scrollbars enabled by default to improve graphics performance on Big Sur
- Fix for playback not starting, if a range object (e.g. decrescendo) is dragged past the final measure line
- Fixed occasional spacing issue between notes in voice 1 and 2
- Fix an issue when tying voice 2 notes across a bar line when voice 1 has the same note
- Fix for issue with joined stems
- Fix issue when using the Fill with Rests tool, if a measure is overfull.
- German translation corrected for common/cut time and ‘Hide end of system courtesy’
- [macOS] More space added to text labels for translations
- General performance improvements in playback
Notion iOS 2.6 Release Notes
Notion iOS 2.6 Maintenance Release
A maintenance update is now available for Notion iOS, the best-selling notation app on iOS. This is a free update for Notion iOS owners that can be obtained by visiting Notion in the App Store on your device, or checking your available updates in the App Store.
All the changes are below. And while you’re here, please join us at our new official Facebook user group for news, tips and community support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers
All Fixes and Enhancements:
Improvements:
- Automatic rest groupings improved for:
- MIDI import
- Realtime MIDI record
- Fill with Rests tool
- MusicXML import of verse information from Sibelius improved
- User Guide and Handwriting Help .PDFs now shown in device browser
Fixes:
- Spacebar in Text Box now works as expected if lyrics have been previously entered
- Fix for occasional issue when changing guitar tab numbers
- Shown ranges for Viola (Section), Cello (Section) and Bass (Section) have been corrected
- Slash chord playback of enharmonic chords e.g. G#, D#, E#, A# now sounds as expected
- Issue fixed with cross-staff beamed triplets that have glissandi
- Fixed crash when cross-staff beaming the first pitch of the first chord of a tuplet
- Final barline no longer breaks multi-measure rest
General:
- General stability fixes
- Minimum requirements: Apple iOS9 or higher (please note, Notion 2.x will be the final version to support iOS9 and iOS10)
Notion 6.8.1 Now Available
Notion 6.8.1 Maintenance Release
Notion 6.8.1 Build 18093 is now available, adding compatibility with the updated Score Editor of Studio One 5.2. It also includes a number of fixes, most notably for: VST instruments; the video window; and how Notion groups rests automatically. Notion 6.8.1 is a free update for Notion 6 owners or PreSonus Sphere members, and it can be obtained by clicking “Check for Updates” within Notion, or downloading from your PreSonus Sphere or myPreSonus account.
NEW
Compatible with Studio One 5.2
Studio One 5.2 adds new functions to its score editor, including tablature, drum notation, and multiple voices. These items are supported when you send score data between Studio One 5.2 and Notion 6.8.1. To see more about Studio One 5 and its Score Editor, click here.
Studio One 5.2 Now Available!
New score elements that can be exchanged with Notion from Studio One 5.2:
- Guitar tablature
- Drum notation
- Multiple voices on the same staff
- Rest groupings improved when exchanging MIDI (not score data) between Studio One and Notion and vice versa
For a full guide to Studio One and Notion transfer, see User Guide (Chapter 15.7)
ALL FIXES
Improvements
- Automatic rest groupings improved for MIDI import, Realtime MIDI record, Studio One import, and Fill with Rests tool
- MusicXML import of verse information from Sibelius improved
Fixes
- [Win] Improved VST plug-in compatibility (for example with Best Service Engine)
- Hitpoints now show as expected if there is a video offset time
- Slash chord playback of enharmonic chords e.g. G#, D#, E#, A# now sounds as expected
- [Win] Improved drawn line in handwriting
- Issue fixed with cross-staff beamed triplets that have glissandi
- Final barline no longer breaks multi-measure rest
- Fixed crash when cross-staff beaming the first pitch of the first chord of a tuplet
- [macOS] Can now select single note of a chord as expected, after the note start has been dragged forward over the barline in sequencer staff/overlay
- [Win] Layout now updates immediately on releasing a layout handle drag
- Staccatissimo now toggles with keyboard shortcut as expected
- Fix for occasional issue when changing guitar tab numbers
- Shown ranges for Viola (Section), Cello (Section) and Bass (Section) have been corrected
- [Win] Fix for issue with selected printer drivers that lead to overlong measure lines when printing a single instrument
Other
- Guitar Pro files removed as acceptable import formats in import dialog (MusicXML is now the preferred route for bringing in GP files)
- Soundcloud API is no longer called if previously enabled in an older version of Notion that supported it
Notion 6.8 Now Available
Notion 6.8 Maintenance Release
Notion 6.8.0 Build 18060 is now available, adding compatibility with the updated Score Editor of Studio One 5.1, Portuguese as a new supported language, and more. Notion 6.8 is a free update for Notion 6 owners or PreSonus Sphere members that can be obtained by clicking “Check for Updates” within Notion, or download from your PreSonus Sphere or myPreSonus account.
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Compatible with Studio One 5.1
Studio One 5.1 adds new functions to its score editor, including print, page layout, transposition and key signature changes. These items are now supported when you send score data between Studio One and Notion 6.8. To see more about Studio One 5 and its new Score Editor, click here.
Studio One 5.1 Now Available!
New score elements that can be exchanged with Studio One:
- Key signature changes
- Instrument transposition
- Staff name and abbreviation
- Page size and orientation
- Page margins
- Notation font size
- Staff and system spacing
- Bar number options
- Overall text size
- Multi-measure rest options
For a full guide to Studio One and Notion transfer, see updated User Guide (Chapter 15.7)
ALL FIXES
Import/Export Improvements
- If the track order is changed in Studio One, then the order is retained when importing into Notion
- Scores with instrument names that contain special characters now import as expected to Studio One
- Fix for sending audio from Notion to Studio One when there is a slash mark in the instrument name
- Avoid importing metronome marks, time- and key signatures twice on import from Studio One
- Half notes will now split into tied notes on Studio One or MIDI import, if they are syncopated and across the middle of a bar
- Fix for drawing a tie if only element is present in a MusicXML file
- Imported MIDI tempo now cleaner to read when there are many consecutive tempo changes
Video Window
- [Win] Fix video window showing only its caption when opening for the first time after installation
- [Win] Fix video window keeping the previous video’s aspect ratio after changing the video
- [Win] Fix video window moving around when resizing
Languages/Documentation
- New language – Portuguese
- New Portuguese Quick Reference Guide and Shortcuts pdf’s added to Notion, to your user account, and to the website here
- [Win] Installer language fixes
- Some translation improvements in Korean
General
- [Win] Fix for ‘Save As’ crash if an External MIDI port is set in ‘Preferences>MIDI IO’
- [macOS] Fix for starting Notion when an existing PreSonus Sphere membership expires
- [macOS] Add fix for plug-ins that use legacy copy protection
- Fix crash on entering glissando/portamento into part with only one staff
- Crash fixed if beaming tool is accidentally used on a tablature staff
- Version number scheme for Notion changed – Now 6.x.x Build xxxxx
Notion iOS 2.5.5 Release Notes
Notion iOS 2.5.5 Maintenance Release
A maintenance update is now available for Notion iOS, the best-selling notation app on iOS. This is a free update for Notion iOS owners that can be obtained by visiting Notion in the App Store on your device, or checking your available updates in the App Store.
All the changes are below—if you missed all the major news for v2.5 itself, check it out here.
And while you’re here, please join us at our new official Facebook user group for news, tips and community support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers
All Fixes and Enhancements:
New:
- New language: Portuguese
Sounds Menu fixes:
- In Store tab, Notion now shows a check mark (instead of a cloud) for purchased bundles
- In Store tab, now shows a check for instruments purchased in bundles
- In Store tab, icons are force refreshed after tapping Restore Purchases
- In Sounds tab, instruments are reloaded after restoring purchases
- Notion no longer restarts purchase downloads when the app launches
Languages:
- (iOS13 and later) Can now change preferred language for just Notion, rather than following the language set globally for the device. Go to Device Settings>Notion>Preferred Language
- ‘Choose Instruments’ now localised as expected in New Score dialog
- Improved Korean translations in score setup
- Template documents localised
- Templates now open as expected in all languages
General:
- Fix for drawing a tie if only “tied” element is present in an imported MusicXML file
- Fix for Chord Root changing on iPhone only version of Chord Library when selecting extensions
- Half notes will now split into tied notes on MIDI import, if they are syncopated and across the middle of a bar
- General performance improvements
- Minimum requirements: Apple iOS9 or higher (please note, Notion 2.5.x will be the final version to support iOS9 and iOS10)
Notion iOS 2.5.3 Release Notes
Notion iOS 2.5.3 Maintenance Release
An update is now available to the recent 2.5 release for Notion iOS, the best-selling notation app on iOS. This is a free update for Notion iOS owners that can be obtained by visiting Notion in the App Store on your device, or checking your available updates in the App Store.
All the changes are below—if you missed all the major news for v2.5 itself, check it out here.
And while you’re here, please join us at our new official Facebook user group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PreSonusNotionUsers
All Fixes and Enhancements:
Restore Purchases:
- New ‘Restore Purchase’ button in Settings>Handwriting
- ‘Restore Purchases’ in Sounds menu no longer also triggers downloading the sounds – it just restores the purchase state
Dragging Improvements:
- Fix for flickering when dragging score items
- Score items can now be more easily dragged across measure lines and between staves
- Improvement when dragging and dropping score item between staves
- Final drag position of score items more accurate
- Stability when dragging improved
General:
- Stability and performance improvements
- Fix for ‘Insert Barlines’ dialog position on iPhone
- General translation fixes
- Now uses original language expression text in Chinese localization (e.g. arco, pizz)
- Key signature is now always sent in MIDI export even if it is C major
- Minimum requirements: Apple iOS9 or higher (please note, Notion 2.5.x will be the final version to support iOS9 and iOS10)
Notion 6.7 Now Available
Notion 6.7 Maintenance Release
Notion 6.7 is now available, adding compatibility with the new Score Editor of Studio One 5.0 and our new PreSonus Sphere membership. Notion 6.7 is a free update for Notion 6 owners that can be obtained by clicking “Check for Updates” within Notion, or download from your MyPreSonus account. Please note the new minimum requirements for installation on both macOS and Windows.
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Support for Studio One 5
You can now transfer your score from Studio One’s new Score Editor to Notion or vice versa. To see more about Studio One 5 and its new Score Editor, click here.
Studio One 5 Now Available!
- Notion 6 compatible with the new Score Editor in Studio One 5.0. Start your scores in Studio One, send to Notion for further layout and editing. Or send to Studio One from Notion, either as MIDI for further playback editing, or as the score, so you can keep on composing
- New options to send either score data (to Studio One 5.0 or later) or use the legacy transfer of MIDI data (to Studio One 3.3 or later)
PreSonus Sphere
PreSonus Sphere membership benefits include licenses for the complete collection of PreSonus’ award-winning software solutions for recording, mixing, scoring, and producing, including Studio One Professional and Notion, plus over 100 libraries of samples, effects, and loops. To see more about PreSonus Sphere and to join, click here.
PreSonus Sphere Membership now available
In addition to these creative tools, PreSonus Sphere members are also given Cloud collaboration tools and storage, chat with Studio One and Notion experts from around the globe, access to exclusive promotions, training, and events, with much more being added each month—all for a low monthly or annual membership.
- Notion 6 can be activated with PreSonus Sphere, or with a standalone Notion 6 license as normal
- If Studio One 5 or the PreSonus Hub application is present on the same computer with an activated Sphere license, Notion will automatically activate with Sphere
ALL FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS
New Minimum Requirements
- Windows 10 (64-bit only)
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra (64-bit only)
Support for Studio One v5
- Compatible with the new Score Editor in Studio One v5.0. See updated User Guide for all info (Chapter 15.7)
- New options in Notion to send either Score data (to version 5.0 or later), or legacy MIDI data transfer (to Studio One 3.3 or later)
- [Win] Notion will now launch the latest version of Studio One that it finds on the local machine
- [Win] Fix for sending to Studio One with non-ASCII characters in filename
- ‘Send to Studio One’ dialog selects ‘This Computer’ by default if available
- In the ‘Send to Studio One’ dialog, other computers on the network are only listed once if found via different network interfaces
- Chords with accidentals in the bass note in Studio One’s Chord Track are now displayed correctly when sent to Notion (e.g. A/C#)
PreSonus Sphere
- Compatible with PreSonus Sphere membership
- If Studio One or PreSonus Hub is present with activated subscription, Notion will automatically activate with Sphere on opening
- Sphere membership can be manually deactivated in Studio One or PreSonus Hub application – if it has been deactivated then Notion will fall back on standalone licence if one existed before Sphere, or Demo mode if not
- You can manually Update the licence timer in Notion’s Software Activation menu. This is useful to prevent Notion requiring activation if you are offline at a critical moment (e.g. using Notion live on stage, or you plan on using it on a long journey)
Handwriting
- Handle incomplete ties when handwriting in Continuous view
- Fix clef and key signature issues when handwriting in Continuous view
Languages
- [Win] Installer fixes for font and font size
- [macOS] Korean/Chinese/Japanese fonts now showing as expected for EULA during install
- Now uses original language expression text in Chinese localization (e.g. arco, pizz)
- On Windows, ‘Groß’ and ‘Klein’ now used in Transposition dialog, not ‘Dur’ and ‘Moll’ when in German
- Occasional crash fixed when Italian language is set and Notion is offline
Documentation
- Updated User Guide, including chapter on Studio One 5 integration (Chapter 15.7)
- Updated Quick Reference Guides in all languages
- Updated EULA
General
- Occasional crash when opening mixer fixed
- Notion now sends Tempo Track if being controlled by ReWire, when Sending to Studio One or exporting a MIDI file
- Notion cursor now does not return to start position on stop in ReWire session
- [Win]Installer updated
- [Win] Dialogs now have resizing controls only if they are actually resizable
- [macOS] Fix for missing security entitlement for Synsopos
- Note that Soundcloud export is currently unavailable, as the API used is no longer supported by Soundcloud