It’s Mother’s Day weekend here in the States and to celebrate moms everywhere, we’re offering 25% OFF Studio One 5 and Notion! 

For the mom in your life who makes music, just started her own podcast, or is fast becoming TikTok famous for her song parodies, upgrading her studio tools will be a delightful change of pace from yet another ‘World’s Greatest Mom’ coffee mug. Whether she’s producing high-quality EDM or writing scores for independent documentaries, Studio One and Notion will help her do both—lightning fast.

And for all the moms out there about to get an ugly robe you’ll never wear… treat yourself. You deserve it.

This offer is available worldwide, May 7-10, 2021 at shop.presonus.com and at your favorite PreSonus retailer and includes Notion, Studio One Artist and Professional as well as upgrades. EDU licensing and crossgrades are excluded.

P.S. If your mom doesn’t make music but YOU do, there’s never been a better opportunity to record her something special this weekend…

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When you join PreSonus Sphere your membership comes with Studio One Professional, Notion plus the native software instruments, effects and plug-ins that PreSonus offers.

Studio One Professional is a powerful and intuitive DAW that works for you – made only more powerful by the full catalog of plugins – while Notion is an easy way to create full scores, sheet music for individual instruments, or guitar tabs and chord charts. Sphere members can also enjoy ongoing software upgrades when new versions are released.

In this Sphere episode, Jacob takes us through a demo of the “Products” tab, and all that is included.

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With a PreSonus Sphere membership you get access to exclusive masterclasses in the “Learn” section.

Here you can dive into practical recording topics from industry professionals, covering recording tips, manipulating compression, perfecting EQ on a track, general mixing/mastering techniques, and more! Beyond the recording side, you can explore PreSonus Sphere product-specific videos like dialing in your guitar tone with Ampire, navigating Studio One and learning Notion.

In this episode, Jacob shows us the layout of the “Learn” tab, and how to navigate this “one stop shop” of classes.

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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 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 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.

NEW

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

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For ONE week only… Save 50% on the Notion Acoustic Bundle!

• Recorded by Brad Newell, Neil Zaza, and David Doucet
• Includes sample variations for open strings, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and left-hand and right-hand fingering control
• Tab and chord progression input capability with the Notion Fretboard interface
• For use with Notion 5.1 or later and Progression 3 or later

Included in this bundle is Banjo, Mandolin, Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar, and Ukulele.

This offer is available right in the PreSonus Shop, offered worldwide, and is valid now through October 22, 2020.

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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)

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For the first week of September, get ALL string related Notion add-ons for 50% off! These bundles enhances your composition and playback options for all string sections in Notion!

Included in this promo is the following:

• Violin Section
  
• String Techniques
• Cello Section
• Bass Section

All of which were performed and recorded by section leaders and players from the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London!

This bundle is compatible with Notion 4 or later! We recently released Notion 6–Click here to read the latest on Notion!

This offer is valid NOW through September 7, 2020, and available right out of the PreSonus Shop!

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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)