3.3
2024-02-27
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.3
All new features and changes here: https://shorturl.at/amrDW
Top Features:
-New Layout Control tools added to Feature Bundle
-Notation improvements
-Harp Tuning Tool
-Document Recovery
For hints, tips and more help, visit our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com
3.2.3
2023-10-04
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.2.3 maintenance release. For the full guide, check: https://shorturl.at/etuEL
For hints, tips and more help, visit our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com
Performance and stability enhancements
NS-4039 Text box is unresponsive after tapping on the score
NS-4044 Repeat sign adds a empty measure to the beginning if clicked off the page in print view
NS-4048 Users cannot download Core Sounds without registering
TEC-1660 Lyrics placement improved
SO-15256 Undo can cause issue when entering notes in the score editor
3.2.2
2023-08-22
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.2.2 Maintenance Release
All fixes and changes here: https://shorturl.at/dENX0
Performance and stability enhancements
NS-3917 Ukulele and banjo strings in the onscreen fretboard now drawn as expected
NS-3936 Transpose key option shows as expected in C major and A minor
NS-4011 Quarter and eighth note on same pitch in different voices now share the same notehead as expected
NS-4013 Metronome click no longer plays one more beat at the end of the project
NS-4014 Alignment problem on different voicings fixed when augmentation dots are present
NS-4015 Select part now does not always select the first part
NS-4016 Next note sounds as expected when glissandi / portamenti are not connected to an end note
NS-4017 Copy / Paste no longer creates unintended shifts on multi parts scores
NS-4018 Issue fixed when trying to insert objects into empty score when no parts are present yet
NS-4020 Mouse preview now updating when using keyboard shortcut to change duration
NS-4021 Can now edit title text if no instruments are present
SO-15021 Entering TAB on the 7th string is now possible
SO-15193 Ties now taken into account when pasting lyrics with hyphens
Missed the 3.2 new features announcement? Check them out here: https://shorturl.at/gmFGY
3.2.1
2023-07-21
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.2.1 Maintenance Release.
For release notes visit: https://shorturl.at/CDEQ6
For hints, tips and more help, visit our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com
3.2.0 Release Notes Summary:
For the full guide, check: https://shorturl.at/gmFGY
Notion Mobile is now part of Studio One+ (the new name for PreSonus Sphere)
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
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
Now easier to create mixed duration tuplets, both by touch and in Step Time
Chords
More chord diagrams added for banjo
Maj9 chords now play back as expected (i.e. not as dom9)
Better handling of chord alterations (e.g. C13b9)
Layout
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
Drumpad octave up/down buttons now represented with arrows
General
Soundsets now retained when device is low on storage (iOS)
Rests are now not added to measures that have a one-measure repeat sign on MusicXML export
Documentation updated
3.2
2023-07-18
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.2. For the full guide, check:
https://shorturl.at/gmFGY
For hints, tips and more help, visit our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com
3.2 Release Notes Summary:
Notion Mobile is now part of Studio One+ (the new name for PreSonus Sphere)
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
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
Now easier to create mixed duration tuplets, both by touch and in Step Time
Chords
More chord diagrams added for banjo
Maj9 chords now play back as expected (i.e. not as dom9)
Better handling of chord alterations (e.g. C13b9)
Layout
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
Drumpad octave up/down buttons now represented with arrows
General
Soundsets now retained when device is low on storage (iOS)
Rests are now not added to measures that have a one-measure repeat sign on MusicXML export
Documentation updated
3.1.2
2023-06-01
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.1.2 maintenance release. For the full guide, check:
https://shorturl.at/lvIKR
For hints, tips and more help, visit our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com
3.1.1
2023-04-27
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.1.1 maintenance release. For the full guide, check: www.shorturl.at/fgAG2
3.1
2023-03-22
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.1. New features include lasso selection*, playback of selected staves, adding multiple chords to empty measures, new demo files to explore.
Plus over 100 enhancements and fixes. For the full guide, check: www.shorturl.at/eqY27
*Part of the handwriting recognition tool, available as part of the Feature Bundle (in-app purchase required)
3.0.4
2022-12-13
New in Notion 3.0.4:
Improvements
Stability fixes and performance improvements
Allow fretboard to swipe left and right
New icons to access tuplet command
Dark/light mode switching improvements
Fixes
Breath marks at barline applied too early in playback
Main Channel pan issue with scores saved in Notion Mobile and reopened in Notion 6
Repeat barline at the end of a piece does not repeat
Transpose key signature option is not showing as expected when the selection contains a
key signature change
Advancing in Step time removes open ties from chords
Issue entering lyrics for verse 2 under verse 1 on the bottom staff of a system
Tapping a score location during playback re-starts from the new location twice
Notes that are 'tied to', are sometimes misplaced on MIDI import
If you're looking for tips and help or want to see the long list of new features and improvements in Notion Mobile 3, then join our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com or search for our 'PreSonus Notion Users' Facebook group.
3.0.3
2022-11-08
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3 — mobile composition, redefined.
Rewritten from the ground up, Notion Mobile is a brand new application - if you’re updating from the previous Notion iOS version, then here’s a long list of improvements and new features for you! If you're looking for tips and help, then join our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com or search for our 'PreSonus Notion Users' Facebook group.
Notion Mobile 3.0.3:
Performance and stability fixes
NS-3484 - Notion not finishing at 'Fine' after DS - in playback and export
NS-3494 - Accent Shortcut (circumflex symbol (^) does not work on Mac
NS-3633 - Cannot delete final measure when part of a selection
NS-3635 - Context-menu is missing rounded corners
NS-3649 - Delete measure only deletes contents of measure, not the measure itself
NS-3655 - Note entry via real-time record is not splitting notes between left and right hands on a grand staff
NS-3670 - Chord jumps to minor from half-diminished when de-selecting the 7th
NS-3671 - Playback caret is hidden if top staff is hidden
[NS] - Guitar and piano not appearing in top group of instrument picker in non-English languages
3.0.2
2022-10-24
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3 — mobile composition, redefined.
Rewritten from the ground up, Notion Mobile is a brand new application - if you’re updating from the previous Notion iOS version, then here’s a long list of improvements and new features for you! If you're looking for tips and help, then join our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com or search for our 'PreSonus Notion Users' Facebook group.
Notion Mobile 3.0.2:
Issue fixed when registering
Notion Mobile 3.0.1:
Bug fixes:
Fixes for iCloud
Handwriting options in the Options Menu are not unlocked after 'Restore Purchases'
Cannot delete final measure when part of a selection
Notes only go into treble staff when using step/real-time record with a grand staff
Dragging a pitch left/right on input does not take key signature into account
Cross-staff beaming crashes Notion if both staves are selected
Notion Mobile 3.0:
Native cross-platform support
PreSonus Sphere Support - unlock all features and sounds with your PreSonus Sphere membership
Features and sounds can alternatively be unlocked with a per platform in in-app purchase
Forum access available for Sphere members, or with free registration at my.presonus.com
Handwriting Recognition:
Pen / finger automatic option can be chosen
Now available on phone
Recognition improvements
Timer can be adjusted between handwriting, and the digital recognition
With Apple Pencil 2, double tap the pencil to force recognition
App Design:
New Welcome Page
Palette can be positioned on left or right side
Option for large or small palette icons
Option for standard width or compact palette
UI can be shown in dark or light
Score can be shown dark or light
On-screen instruments:
Keyboard key width can be changed
Octave up/down buttons and range slider added to keyboard
Drum pad can be used to enter pitch for non-drum instruments
Capo can be edited from either the score text direction, or from the on-screen guitar fretboard
Note entry:
Enter up to four voices per staff
Change duration of selected notes by tapping a duration on the palette
Keyboard shortcuts on all platforms
Option to use letters for durations (e.g. ‘e’ for eighth note)
Tab notes can be typed directly into tablature staff
Move notes between hands on a grand staff
Show/hide stems when viewing tablature only
Grace note slashes can now be hidden (so appoggiaturas can be written)
New insertion caret
Drum labels show when hovering over drum staff
Change the accidental of a pending/existing note by dragging it left and right
Change the technique of a drum pitch, by dragging a pending/existing note left and right
L & R sticking for drums now added to palette
Allow user to hide instrument key in score/part (e.g. Clarinet "in Bb")
Selection:
New selection tool is now object based rather than range based
A selection can be initiated by a simple press and drag
New shortcut icons for a selection for quicker copy/paste/transpose
Paste Reflow paste selection into new a rhythmic position in the bar, and Notion will re-spell durations over barlines
Add element (e.g. dynamic) to all selected staves at once
Ability to select highest/lowest notes in a selection
Selection of notes can be dragged to transpose
Selection of notes can be changed to rests and vice versa
Selected notes can be turned into grace notes and vice versa
Selection of similar elements can be edited together by dragging. e.g. adjusting one hairpin in a selection affects all hairpins in the selection at that same position)
Text:
Line breaks can be added to text boxes
Smart verses entry in Lyrics mode
Chord symbols now do not affect note spacing if there is space for them
Metronome in playback
Export:
Send score between Notion Mobile running on two different devices over network
Send score or audio over a local network to Notion 6 desktop or Studio One 6
New export audio formats: m4a, Opus or FLAC
New browser-based Help available
3.0
2022-10-18
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.0.0 — mobile composition, redefined.
Rewritten from the ground up, Notion Mobile is a brand new application - if you’re updating from the previous Notion iOS version, then here’s a long list of improvements and new features for you!
If you're looking for tips and help, then join our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com
What’s new in Notion Mobile 3.0:
Native cross-platform support
PreSonus Sphere Support - unlock all features and sounds with your PreSonus Sphere membership
Features and sounds can alternatively be unlocked with a per platform in in-app purchase
Forum access available for Sphere members, or with free registration at my.presonus.com
Handwriting Recognition:
Pen / finger automatic option can be chosen
Now available on phone
Recognition improvements
Timer can be adjusted between handwriting, and the digital recognition
With Apple Pencil 2, double tap the pencil to force recognition
App Design:
New Welcome Page
Palette can be positioned on left or right side
Option for large or small palette icons
Option for standard width or compact palette
UI can be shown in dark or light
Score can be shown dark or light
On-screen instruments:
Keyboard key width can be changed
Octave up/down buttons and range slider added to keyboard
Drum pad can be used to enter pitch for non-drum instruments
Capo can be edited from either the score text direction, or from the on-screen guitar fretboard
Note entry:
Enter up to four voices per staff
Change duration of selected notes by tapping a duration on the palette
Keyboard shortcuts on all platforms
Option to use letters for durations (e.g. ‘e’ for eighth note)
Tab notes can be typed directly into tablature staff
Move notes between hands on a grand staff
Show/hide stems when viewing tablature only
Grace note slashes can now be hidden (so appoggiaturas can be written)
New insertion caret
Drum labels show when hovering over drum staff
Change the accidental of a pending/existing note by dragging it left and right
Change the technique of a drum pitch, by dragging a pending/existing note left and right
L & R sticking for drums now added to palette
Layout:
Allow user to hide instrument key in score/part (e.g. Clarinet "in Bb")
Selection
New selection tool is now object based rather than range based
A selection can be initiated by a simple press and drag
New shortcut icons for a selection for quicker copy/paste/transpose
Paste Reflow paste selection into new a rhythmic position in the bar, and Notion will re-spell durations over barlines
Add element (e.g. dynamic) to all selected staves at once
Ability to select highest/lowest notes in a selection
Selection of notes can be dragged to transpose
Selection of notes can be changed to rests and vice versa
Selected notes can be turned into grace notes and vice versa
Selection of similar elements can be edited together by dragging. e.g. adjusting one hairpin in a selection affects all hairpins in the selection at that same position)
Text:
Line breaks can be added to text boxes
Smart verses entry in Lyrics mode
Chord symbols now do not affect note spacing if there is space for them
Metronome in playback
Export:
Send score between Notion Mobile running on two different devices over network
Send score or audio over a local network to Notion 6 desktop or Studio One 5
New export audio formats: m4a, Opus or FLAC
New browser-based Help available in all languages
2.6.3
2022-04-14
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.6.3
Improvements:
-Issue fixed with reported duration of exported mp3 audio files
-Registration for unlocking free instruments fixed
If you're looking for tips and help, then join our friendly Facebook community group. Search for 'PreSonus Notion Users', or just follow the Groups link from the official 'Notion by PreSonus' page.
2.6.2
2021-10-19
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.6.2
Improvements:
-Issue fixed when double tapping repeat line to set number of repeats taken
-Improvements when handling ties in different voices
If you're looking for tips and help, then join our friendly Facebook community group. Search for 'PreSonus Notion Users', or just follow the Groups link from the official 'Notion by PreSonus' page.
2.6.1
2021-08-24
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.6.1 If you're looking for tips and help, then join our friendly Facebook community group. Search for 'PreSonus Notion Users', or just follow the Groups link from the official 'Notion by PreSonus' page.
Improvements
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
Occasional issue fixed if notes had incorrect sequencer data, leading to notes being held then released all together
German translations corrected
2.5.6
2020-11-24
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.5.6. For info and community help and support, please join our new 'PreSonus Notion Users' group on Facebook.
Fixes:
- Stability and bug fixes
- 'Register free instrument' dialog now displays as expected when device is in Dark Mode
- User Guide updated
- Portuguese User Guide updated with Portuguese screenshots
- Quick reference overlay now loads if Notion is set to Portuguese
2.5.5
2020-10-13
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.5.5. This is a maintenance update that includes fixes for sound purchases, and adds Portuguese as a new supported language.
For more info and community help and support, please join our new 'PreSonus Notion Users' group on Facebook.
NEW:
-New language: Portuguese
FIXES:
Sounds Menu
-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
2.5.4
2020-08-17
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.5.4. This is a maintenance update that fixes issues with the Korean translations that were introduced in v2.5.3
For more info, and community help and support, please join our new 'PreSonus Notion Users' group on Facebook.
2.5.3
2020-08-06
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.5.3. This is a maintenance update to the recent 2.5 release - for all fixes and more info, please join our new 'PreSonus Notion Users' group on Facebook.
FIXES:
-Stability and performance improvements
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
-Fix to allow dragging score items across measure lines and between staves
-Improvement when dragging and dropping score item between staves
-Final drag position of score items improved
General:
-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
2.5.2
2020-05-18
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.5.2. This is a maintenance update to the recent 2.5 release - for all fixes and more info, please join our new 'PreSonus Notion Users' group on Facebook.
FIXES:
-Stability and performance improvements
-Issue entering notes with MIDI and MIDI Bluetooth fixed
-Context menus now show, after switching directly from Handwriting mode to the Handwriting zoom area
-On re-opening the app, the context menus now show in full the first time they are opened
-The 'Continue' button in the Export menu is now refreshed if the file type or export location is changed
-Lyrics can now be entered as expected on iOS13.4 and later when an external keyboard is connected
-Toolbar position fixed when in landscape on iPhone
-Background colour of Insert Barlines dialog fixed
-Language fixes for intervals in German
2.5.1
2020-03-24
Welcome to Notion iOS 2.5.1. This is a maintenance update to the recent 2.5 release.
FIXES
Documents:
-New documents show transpositions, and instrument names and abbreviations, by default
-Score Title now shows the document name by default in a new document
-Wind Band template added
-Stability and speed fixes when initialising the score
UI:
-Chord library picker issue fixed where more than one chord could be selected
-Mixer and virtual instruments now open as expected, after being hidden and the document re-opened
-Back/Forward buttons now audition as expected, and hit area of button increased
-Text can now be seen in the fermata dialog, if the device is in Dark Mode
-Options can now be seen in the ‘double at interval’ dialog, if the device is in Light Mode
-Keep zoom size and position consistent when rotating device
-Set cursor correctly when opening new score
-Fix for the Continuous view header (the left hand margin) sometimes being incorrectly set
Devices:
-Fixes for playback control covered by the notch when in landscape and on larger iPhones
-Background colours reworked for safe area edges on larger iPhones
Handwriting:
-Handle incomplete ties when in Continuous view
-Fix clef and key signature issues when handwriting in Continuous view
General:
-Page text (e.g. subtitle) now centres properly on screen
-Expression and technique text is now not translated, when in Simplified Chinese (e.g. arco or pizzicato)
iOS9/10 Browser:
-Button added to home page to better select whether to browse local Notion folder, or Notion iCloud folder
-Delete and Rename functions added to iOS9/10 Browser - long press the document and release to see the options
-Fix for files that have been given the same name in iOS9/10
-Note that Soundcloud export is currently unavailable, as the API used is no longer supported by Soundcloud
Minimum Requirements:
-Apple iOS9 or higher (please note, Notion 2.5.x will be the final version to support iOS9&10)
2.5
2020-02-06
Notion iOS v2.5 – Major Maintenance Update
For more info, head over to our NEW Facebook Group ‘PreSonus Notion Users’
NEW:
-Document handling: (iOS11 & later) now supports Apple’s built-in document opener. This allows you to create, open and save scores directly in the location of your choice, whether on the device in iCloud, or in any cloud folders (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive). NB If you are running iOS9/10 there is a built-in browser that will allow saving to the device or to Notion’s iCloud folder only
-Export as mp3
-Export for SMP Press: creates a single PDF containing the full score and all the parts in score order, ready for uploading to SMP Press, the self-publishing portal for composers
-Save as Template: saves a current document as a custom template, available via the Export dialog
FIXES:
Handwriting:
-Fix for handwriting engine hanging during a long session
-Later measures now don’t change after recognition in earlier measures
-Issue fixed with rests with ledger lines
-Fix for elements (e.g. ties) that cross systems in the handwriting area/continuous view
Audio:
-Fix for some devices not using the device sample rate in playback or export
-Playback warning pop-up removed
-Hi-hat foot splash sample fixed
MusicXML:
-New elements imported: sf, sfp, fp, sfz & fz; beaming; measured tremolos that include tuplets; very short notes; fermatas; circle symbol; snap pizz; scoop, doit & fall-off
-New elements exported: clef changes; pizz & arco; pre-bend; sf, sfp, fp, sfz & fz; mutes; measured trems; noteheads; fermatas; circle symbol; snap pizz; scoop, doit & fall-off
-TAB fully reworked
-Support for ‘.musicxml’ file extension
-Fix for long slurs
-Voices on grand staff fixed
-Time signatures with a high numeral (e.g. 11/4), now show whole measure rests
-Beaming information improved, inc. for grace notes
-Legato-accent & mezzo-stacc now correctly exported
-TAB pitches now not transposed by an octave on export, for e.g. banjo, mandolin, ukulele
MIDI:
-Improved rhythmic spelling on import
-MIDI now imported from all other apps
General notation & note entry:
-5th string banjo fret numbers now start at 5th fret
-Lyrics & chord symbols now paste without replacing notation after copying a selection that is longer than one measure
-When writing chords with the onscreen piano keyboard, notes are no longer ‘held down’ after moving to the next position
-When writing chords with the onscreen guitar fretboard, notes are held on the fretboard after moving to the next position to allow repeated chord strumming (keep moving to the next position with the right arrow to enter multiple chords). The chord is cleared from the fretboard if a new note is tapped on the fretboard
Slash Notation:
-Bass notes of Chord Symbol now play back
-Slashes with dots now have more spacing in Jazz Font
-Fix for issue caused by delete when rhythm slashes are present in another voice
Tremolo:
-Entry method changed: e.g. for a fingered tremolo with quarter duration, now insert two eighths before applying the trem
-Enter onto the first note or in between notes
-Stems now can go in either direction in a voice 2 trem
-Fingered trems that include chords now play back
Text:
-Fix for existing text in text boxes becoming hidden when editing
-Lyrics font can now be changed for whole document. (Full Score Settings/Parts Settings then Layout>Lyric Font)
Paste:
-Pasting into a different voice now doesn't remove any existing starting rests
-Whole measure is not replaced when pasting a partial measure
-Fixes for paste in Grand Staff
-Duplicate now adds more measures at the end of a score if needed
Languages:
-Drumpad now enters cymbals as crossheads if in Korean, Japanese or Sim Chinese
-General translation fixes
General:
-General performance & stability improvements
-Improvements for larger iPhones
-Optimised for Dark Mode
-Print Parts to PDF now prints in score order
-Min. iOS: now iOS9 or higher (NB Notion 2.5.x will be the final version to support iOS9)
2.0.183
2017-06-07
New:
Slur control points - now when a slur is selected, you can drag its control points to adjust the start and end points, its placement, and even the curve itself.
Fixes:
Fix not being able to import files from email or other apps
Fix issue introduced by iOS10.3 that meant the cursor would occasionally jump on note entry
Fix an issue that was occasionally resulting in notes not sounding during note entry until pressing play
Update remaining old font selection dialogs
Fix occasional crash when selecting/resizing text boxes
Fix not being able to drag text boxes
2.0.177
2017-05-01
New features:
New Notion "Widget" to quickly access recent scores, or to quickly setup a simple score. To add, just swipe right over your device's Home screen, Lock screen, or Notification Centre, tap 'Edit' and select Notion.
New "Send To..." feature, to share exported files from Notion with other apps on the same device. Go to export, select required file format, and then tap "Send To..."
New "Open in" button on Help pdf, allowing the Notion Help Guide to be opened with other pdf readers on the same device (and thereby allowing search, export etc)
Updated Chorus and Organ sounds - go to 'Sounds' and swipe left to remove the old versions. Then re-download the sound by tapping on the cloud icon.
New button to engage Step Entry when using an external MIDI instrument
New option in Instrument Setup to show circles around half/whole notes in tablature
When importing/exporting drum parts via MIDI, now maps to standard GM drum mapping
Notion now draws drumset cymbals and hi-hats with cross-head noteheads by default
Scroll in Playback option added to View Options
Fixes:
Handwriting fixes:
Fix to adding extra ledger lines to previously entered notes
When writing into a part that is linked to tablature, use the same tab logic as for standard note entry and preserve any existing tab strings.
Fix for when writing into a measure that already has an existing dotted chord, it’d become double-dotted.
Fix for when writing a note in a measure that contained a chord with ledger lines, the chord would change
Fix for writing over more than one measure at a time in the handwriting window
Fix for when writing over more than one system
General fixes:
General stability improvements
Fix for some short sounds causing a crash in playback (e.g. closed hi-hat, high claves, oboe duo)
Dynamic Parts now show in score order
Fix for scores jumping when entering notes towards the bottom of the screen
Fix for occasionally not being able to scroll to the bottom of a score.
Glissandi/slides/portamento: now show in the right direction between two close chromatic notes; now do not collide with note augmentation dots or accidentals; now centre on noteheads, not attachments
Cross-staff notes: fix for some stems not lining up; fix for accidentals not showing on a note in a chord if sent to the other staff; flags now show on unbeamed cross-staff notes
MusicXML: When importing lyrics, verse number is now correctly set; fix up occasional issue with imported hairpins; fix for occasionally not setting some instrument transpositions
MIDI: when exporting, articulations (such as staccato altering note lengths) are now taken into account for duration
When dragging an articulation, the crosshead now centres on the articulation
When in Step Time, Bb & Eb transposing instruments now spell notes as expected
Enharmonic tool now works on chords
Clear special no longer clears harp tuning diagrams or attached rules
Notes for transposing instruments now spelt better when in remote minor keys
Measure is now spaced correctly when empty and another staff has a whole rest in the same frame
Drumset unmeasured tremolo now responds to hairpins
Stem direction now only affects the selected beam group (rather than the whole measure)
Reset tab numbers now only resets selected notes, rather than whole measure
If language is set to Spanish, then load Spanish feedback page.
Fix for tab notes not being retained, when recording in real-time with the onscreen fretboard
Scores now save whether onscreen virtual instruments (e.g. piano/fretboard are showing or not)
Fix for adding an extraneous double barline, when an existing double barline is followed by a cut (and linked fix, for a crash when layout handles are shown on the extra double barline)
Can now type lyrics into left hand of grand staff
Fixup the All Bundle image being used in Score Setup for Piano instead of the Piano image
Hide resting staves now does not hide first and second endings, if the top staff is hidden
2.0.164
2016-12-12
Fix issue when tapping Restore Purchases
2.0.163
2016-12-09
New:
Organ and chorus sounds
General fixes:
Now when all sounds are downloading, it continues past any sounds that may pause
Download All sounds, now retrieves purchased sounds, as well as bundle sounds
Score is not reloaded after each sound is downloaded, so the app does not slow down
Fix trying to show iPad palette on iPhone 6S Plus in landscape mode (caused an issue where users could not access rests)
Now when viewing a part, and switching view (continuous, screen, or print view), it doesn't jump to the top part by default
MIDI Import/Export enhancements
New user guides in Italian and Korean
Spanish user guide now opening as expected
MIDI note entry echo now not affected when making change to metronome
Korean language fixes
MusicXML fixes
Handwriting fixes:
If you tie a note across a bar line you can now enter notes in the following measure
If there is a tie or rest in one voice, it is now ignored if writing in a different voice
Rests are now better aligned vertically when using more than one voice in a measure
If writing ledger lines, or adding any other items that fall outside the normal staff boundaries, then Notion will add them to the correct staff - either by way of attachment (e.g. stems) or following previously entered items.
Fix handwriting occasionally freezing in specific measures
2.0.157
2016-10-18
Bug fixes - updated sound library and handwriting recognition fixes
2.0.156
2016-10-15
Now you can use your handwriting directly in the score area - tap the pen icon to go into handwriting mode (Handwriting recognition is an in-app purchase, for iPad).
You can still use the handwriting zoom area if you wish as an option - just tap the magnifying glass zoom icon to open. This is handy for writing in large scores, or for combining note entry methods (Handwriting recognition is an in-app purchase for iPad)
New languages: Korean and Italian
Hide and show resting staves now available per system
Multi-measure rest feature redesigned
Ukulele chord diagrams added
If there is a chord built in the fretboard, cursor right now adds it multiple times
All sound samples updated
Fixes:
Now not crashing when using Undo on the onscreen QWERTY keyboard when entering lyrics
Clear Special now clears accidentals, articulations and velocities
iPhone sidebar now does not show in iPad
Now not crashing if file is emailed and no email account is set up on the device
Now not crashing if using Selection tool on iOS10 when Speak Selection is on in device settings
Can now add slur into voice 2 with slur tool
Fix an issue opening files from Dropbox
Better positioning of rests in multi-voice
Fix an issue with Sounds dialog sometimes freezing
Handwriting now recognised with ties and rests when using two voices
Handwriting now is recognised after a tie over a barline
Scribble delete now refined when handwriting - scribble over the notehead itself to remove a note and all its attachments (e.g. articulation, beaming etc)
Fix chord looseness not being set correctly
Now not crashing with specific instrument notes (claves, cor anglais, oboe duo)
Sound is now not distorted when using HDMI out from device
Fix assigning different time signatures to different instruments
Score view saved with each file
Double tapping the pan knob now centers it
Chord symbols for Fb, Cb, G# now show as expected when transposing
Change enharmonic of individual notes in a chord
Tie now does not disappear when changing enharmonic of two tied notes
Write hammer-on directly into tab
Write ghost notes (parentheses), including on grace notes, directly into tab
Fill With Rests now not filling measures that have measure repeat symbols
mport MIDI file brings in key changes
8va now not double transposing on MIDI import
Treble 15ma now at correct pitch when using keyboard for note entry
Celesta now sounding at correct octave
Can now see multimeasure rests in the part, when the score only has one instrument
Hide resting staves now does not hide measure numbers or rehearsal marks
Multimeasure rests now right justify with other systems on a page
Multimeasure rest bug fixed, where in some instances they would run off the system
Multimeasure rests do not now include pick up and partial measures
Multimeasure rests now show correct number of rests when immediately following a start repeat line
Multimeasure rests font for the number now resized and sits above staff
Width of final measure now as expected
Special barline now disappearing when using Link to Next
Changing a note to a rest now does not delete later ties in measure or shift attachments (ties, fermatas, dynamics) later in the measure
Fixed issues where attachments could get improperly shifted when inserting tuplets or changing a note to a rest of a different duration
Don’t allow ties between notes that are the same letter but different pitches (e.g., E and Eb)
Don’t allow ties to cancelling accidentals (e.g., in adjacent chords)
Hiding cuts now does not crash Notion if it contains a glissando
Notion now recognizes type-in chords that just have the chord number, for example, C6 rather than Cmaj6
Various MusicXML fixes
Return to Contents page button added to each page of User Guide
2.0.146
2015-12-19
New Features:
Split View and Slide Over (on compatible iPads only). When in Split View, slide out the full Notion toolbar from the left of the screen.
Fixes:
Audio issue with iPhone6s resolved
Files now opening correctly from email, if iCloud is turned on
Scores with dashed barlines now showing in full
Help Overlay button reinstated
Duplicate clef issue fixed, if changing clef in first measure with handwriting
Durations are no longer altered in beamed groups, when notes are handwritten after the group
Handwritten dotted tuplet groups now get recognised correctly
Fix not able to hand-scribble out expressions like down bows and accents.
Fix an occasional crash when using controls to alter layout and font size
Change default in the time signature dialog
2.0.143
2015-11-04
- Handwriting in-app purchase for iPad now available
Notion can now turn your handwriting into notation! Write with your finger, stylus or Apple Pencil and Notion will convert it. Open Notion on iPad and open/create a score. Tap Settings cogwheel and select Handwriting> Purchase
- Handwriting recognizes the following notation elements:
Standard notehead
Ledger lines
All Notion clefs
Whole note to 64th note (and rests)
Dotted and double dotted notes (and rests)
Chords
Single, final, double, repeat measure lines
Accidentals including double sharps/flats
Triplets, custom tuplets and ratios
Time signatures including common and cut-time symbols
Ties and slurs
Beams
Articulations: accents, staccato, staccatissimo, tenuto, marcato
Stopped note +, Upbow, downbow
Powered by MyScript®
- Support for Apple Pencil with Handwriting
As you write your notation, you can press harder for a thicker line, which gives a much more natural feel. Apple Pencil also gives you greater accuracy not just in recognition but in selecting and adjusting other elements
- Other Fixes:
All chords now enter on iPhone
Score setup images now correct resolution on iPad Mini
2.0.136
2015-10-14
Language selection in iOS9 now fixed
Metronome can now be turned off during recording
Translation of transposing instruments in French now reading correctly
Jazz Baritone Saxophone and Concert Toms sounds now installing correctly
2.0.135
2015-09-16
New features
- Connect to MIDI Bluetooth devices directly from Notion. (Find it in the settings menu)
Fixes
-Update of all instrument sounds - if you are having any playback issues when a specific instrument is playing, go to the Sounds menu, find the instrument, swipe left, tap Remove and then tap the cloud icon to re-download. Flute and Double bass section sounds will automatically be replaced if you have them installed.
-New transfer status dialog, to prevent issues with large scores or large numbers of scores being hidden, when turning iCloud on or off. (Go to Device Settings>Notion to turn iCloud on or off for Notion)
-Treble & bass staves and 5 & 6-string basses, now sound in playback as well as in note entry
-Cursor now remains in the same place when iCloud is being checked in background
-Instrument playback warning dialog now only appears once, on opening a score
-Export wav file now uploads to Dropbox and SoundCloud
-Export all parts to PDF now works as expected
-Changing the length of hairpins by dragging the end points now fixed
-Print the part (and not the full score) when viewing Dynamic Parts
-Titles on following systems now working as expected
-SATB template now has Treble Clef 8vb for the Tenor part, rather than bass clef
-When importing MIDI, Notion now displays all key signature changes
2.0.129
2015-07-30
New features
- Universal app - for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
- iCloud support
- Redesigned interface
- Quick Access Palette for iPad
- Sounds menu, to manage which sounds are on device, and which are kept in the cloud. The initial app download contains piano - go to Sounds menu to then choose which sounds you want on the device.
- Sort scores by date or name
- Templates tab on launch screen
- Choose new standard staves from Score Setup
- Transposing chords
- Select Special>Chords, for cut/copy and paste
- New language - Sim. Chinese
- Alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, and glockenspiel now available as part of the initial bundle
- 14 new in-app purchase sounds available including ukulele and various brass and woodwind instruments
- New in-app purchase sound bundles available: Jazz Sounds Bundle, Guitar Bundle
- 64-bit support
Enhancements
- Write for all instruments, even if you haven’t purchased the sound
- Instrument names show automatically on parts
- Enhanced font selection and page text editing
- New workflow for setting up a new score
- New page layout controls
- Onscreen keyboard jumps to relative range of selected instrument
- Can start downloads/in-app purchases from part details view in score setup
- Press and hold to rename/duplicate scores on home screen.
- Better initial zoom when loading a score.
- New SATB template file
- Press and hold to rename/duplicate scores on home screen.
- Add chord summary score option.
- When sounds have finished downloading in the background, they will automatically become available in the score you are working on
- Default file name added during setup
Fixes
- Enharmonic tool moved into Accidentals Palette
- Scores shared with Notion desktop now retain jazz font
- Playback marker now continues during playback in Continuous View
- If Scroll with Entry is off, don’t scroll the score when pressing the next and previous arrows (previously called ‘Auto-Scroll’)
- Add Long Drum and Whistling to the percussion bundle.
- Add some missing or incorrect instrument images.
- Correct some errors in the demo files
- Add in vocal ranges when writing for voice
- Fix not scrolling properly in continuous view during playback when zoomed out
1.3.107
2014-12-31
Fixes
- Hidden instruments can now be found when re-opening Notion
- Text style now changes when selecting Jazz
- Some text box sizes changed
- Mixer buttons widened for Japanese language
- Export as AAC now working on iPad Air
- Cabasa now sounding
New features
- Enharmonic tool now affects a selected region
1.3.100
2014-11-06
New features
- Real time record from on-screen piano, fretboard and drumpad
- Ability to turn autoscroll on or off when entering notes
- Drag score objects (e.g. dynamics)
- Swap articulations from above to below staff
- Cross-staff beaming
- Export all parts to pdf
- Add Capo feature
- Align Chords
- Stemless rhythm slashes
- Hide/unhide stems
- Cautionary key and clef
- Select and paste in/out individual voices
- Show voice colors
- Select lyrics for a region
- New languages: German and Japanese
- More Export options
- Restore All Purchases button added
- Instruments add to score in normal score order
Fixes
- Expansion sounds visible when not connected to network
- Instrument technique boxes re-positioned
- Instrument order retained from imported scores
- Backup of scores when syncing with iTunes
- New server for Purchased Sounds for faster downloads
- Various improvements to multi-measure rests
- Concert Toms: name now displaying and sounds playing back
- In-app purchase sounds retained on device*
*NB You may need to restore sounds for this version one final time - for future versions these should then stay on the device (unless you are restoring the iPad, or you have deleted Notion)
1.2.88
2014-09-18
Compatibility with iOS8
Fixes
- Expansion sounds visible when not connected to network
- Scores backup correctly with iTunes
1.2.81
2014-04-25
Bug Fixes:
- Purchased percussion bundle instruments not displaying in Score Setup after quitting and re-launching Notion.
-Tapping on the info button for the in-app purchase bundles not working
-English quick reference guide not displaying
1.2.80
2014-04-18
New languages: Spanish, Mexican Spanish, French, Canadian French.
Localized in-app purchase prices
Updated help manual
Fixes:
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On-screen keyboard issue on iPad Air and Retina
1.2.70
2013-09-18
Fixes and enhancements for iOS 7.
1.2.66
2013-08-01
- Use iTunes file sharing to import MIDI files and MusicXML files.
- Improved default note-spelling when entering notes using the on-screen instruments or external MIDI devices.
- Add Tweak Dynamics to the Tools section of the contextual menu.
- Add more tonic options when adding a key signature.
- New index for faster file browsing on the home screen.
- Bug fixes.
1.2.61
2013-07-17
Fix a bug where double-tapping on tempo markings in order to edit them was not working properly.
1.2.60
2013-07-11
• New notation items in the palette:
- Swing/Straight
- rehearsal marks
- rit. and accel.
- fingered tremolos
- fp, ffp fz, ffz, sf, sff, sfz, sffz, sfp, sffp
- treble 8va clef, treble 15ma clef, treble 8 vb clef, bass 8vb clef
- Fine, To Coda, D.S. al Fine, D.S. al Coda, D.C. al Fine, D.C. al Coda
- beam tool
- cuts
- ghost notes
- fingerings
- double whole notes and double whole rests
• More selection operations (select a region, then tap on More...) :
- Duplicate
- Clear Special
- Swap Voices
- Reset Tab Numbers
- Clear Recorded Velocities
- Quantize to Notation
- Stem Direction
- Show as rhythm slash
- Show as cues
- Set as tacet
- Double at interval
- Make tuplet/custom tuplet
- Hide/unhide rests and attachments
- Show attachments above/below/auto
- Staff groupings (barline, bracket, brace, tempo)
- Force new system
- Force new page
• Tap on a selected score item to bring up a contextual menu for that item (e.g., select a note, then tap on the selected note to view the context menu).
• View, edit, and print individual dynamic parts (in the view menu).
• Parts Settings for customizing the look of individual parts, including multi-measure rests.
• View and edit your score in continuous view (in the view menu).
• Other new view options: Show Hidden Items, Show Voice Colors, Hide Cuts, and Hide Resting Staves.
• Double-tap on a variety of score items to edit them:
- swing
- rit. and accel.
- tempo markings
- repeats (for editing the number of repeats)
- fermatas, caesuras, tenutos, and breath marks (for editing the time playback should pause)
- rehearsal marks
• Improved slur entry method that allows for entering slurs on notes in any voice:
1. Choose the slur tool from the articulations section of the palette.
2. Tap once on the note where you want the slur to start (it helps to zoom in first).
3. Tap once on the note where you want the slur to end.
• Improved chord symbol entry.
• Bug fixes.
1.2.49
2013-05-10
- Enter notes and rests on the staff with your finger or stylus - after engaging the new pencil tool on the palette, notes are entered on the staff when tapping where you want to enter notes.
- Select accidentals in palette for finger or stylus entry
- Select notes and other score objects for dragging or editing by using your finger or stylus
- Transposing, Concert Tuning or Concert Pitch
- New Select features - double tap a measure to bring up new options (such as Select All, Select Part)
- Transpose, double tap a measure, make your selection, and press Transpose. Notion will transpose notes, chord symbols and diagrams and optionally, key signatures.
- Fill score with rests feature - double tap a measure, select a region or whole score, and tap 'Fill with Rests' to complete your score for printing or sharing.
- Eraser tool now erases the contents of the current selection, instead of bringing up the eraser cursor
- Specify the part abbreviation separately to the part name
- Bug fixes
1.2.38
2013-03-22
New Features and Enhancements:
- Show more than two measures per system.
- Pinch to zoom.
- Print to AirPrint-enabled printers (accessed via the export button in the toolbar).
- Switch between iPad view (optimized for editing on the iPad) and Print view (how your music will look when printed or when exported as a PDF) using the Switch View command, accessed via the Gear button in the toolbar.
- Customize the look of your score using the new Print Settings and iPad View Settings, accessed via the Gear button in the toolbar.
- Allow entering notes on a guitar staff using the piano, and allow using the fretboard to enter notes on non-guitar staves.
- Press and hold in a measure to make it a pickup measure or a partial measure.
- Stereo meters on the mixer.
- New help guide.
- Bug fixes.
1.2.30
2013-02-01
- Fix a bug related to grace notes.
- Add panning controls to the mixer.
1.2.27
2013-01-23
- Support for retina display.
- New Feature: Record real-time MIDI input into your score.
- New Audition Mode: Use the on-screen virtual instruments to hear sounds before entering them into your score.
- Bug fixes.
1.2.21
2012-12-23
- Improved Select Tool.
- Upload WAV and AAC files to SoundCloud.
- Open .prog files.
- Fix a bug where the instrument settings for a guitar part would always show the default settings.
- In the Help Viewer, enable the forward, back, and home buttons.