App: Notion Mobile
Developer: NOTION Music, Inc.
Genres: Music, Education

With over 10 years in the App Store, Notion Mobile is a free, award-winning music composition tool for iOS, iPadOS®, macOS and more! You’ll effortlessly create dynamic compositions in traditional musical notation or guitar tablature with its intuitive touch-based interface and incredibly broad editing capabilities. 
 
With a user-friendly interface and simple interactive piano keyboard, fretboard, drum pad, and even optional Handwriting Recognition, Notion Mobile makes it easy to get started composing your music. You can also hear your music performed with the most realistic playback possible, using real audio samples recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.

Notion Mobile is a native cross-platform app, meaning you can write anywhere on any device without requiring a constant Internet connection. And when you’re back online, you’ll be able to sync your work across multiple devices — either through your preferred cloud provider, or through the optional wireless transfer between PreSonus applications on any device. Start your work on one device and finish it on another. Once you are happy with your creation you can share the Notion file, or export as MIDI, MusicXML, PDF or as an audio file.



Compose, edit, and play back your music performed with real piano and orchestral samples recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios — along with outstanding sampled guitar, bass, drums and other popular instruments. And when you’re ready for more sounds, you’ll find the extensive library of Notion Add-on Soundsets to purchase as part of the Feature Bundle. To save space, the initial app download contains just piano — you can then manage which of the bundled Soundsets to have on your device or keep in the cloud, just tap on Sound Installation. 

Notion has been featured in various Apple campaigns including the 2014 YourVerse television commercials and has won several awards, including a prestigious music industry NAMM TEC Award for Best Smartphone/Tablet App.
 
What you get:
Notion Mobile includes unlimited staves, comprehensive editing features and core orchestral and rhythm section Soundsets — all for free. You can optionally register (also for free!) to unlock an additional Soundset (containing Solo Strings, Classical Saxophones and Glockenspiel), the multivoice function that allows writing in up to 4 voices per staff, and access to the friendly Notion Mobile User Forum. Then for the full experience, either sign in with your Studio One+ membership or purchase the Notion Feature Bundle. This unlocks Handwriting Recognition, all the Expansion Soundsets (including many auxiliary instruments and additional articulations and effects), additional audio export formats (m4a, OPUS, FLAC) and direct file transfer between any PreSonus application running on the same network (including Notion Mobile, Notion Desktop, and Studio One.)


Free:
Unlimited staves
All editing features
Core Soundsets
Export as MIDI, PDF, wav, mp3


Register for free:
Reward Soundset including Solo Strings, Glockenspiel, Classical Saxophones 
Access to the new Notion Mobile User Forum
Additionally write for voices 3 and 4 in a single staff
Export as MusicXML, Compressed MusicXML

Feature Bundle (in-app purchase or sign in with Studio One+):
Handwriting Recognition, powered by MyScript
Available on iPhone, iPad and macOS (macOS with supporting graphics tablet or using Sidecar with compatible iPad)
Automatic pen vs. finger recognition to switch between handwriting and edit mode
Pressure-sensitive support for Apple Pencil
Adjustable timer for Handwriting Recognition
Override handwriting timer by double tapping Apple Pencil (2nd Gen)
All Expansion Soundsets
Additional audio export formats (m4a, OPUS, FLAC)
Direct file transfer between any PreSonus application running on the same network (including Notion Mobile, Notion Desktop, and Studio One)

Release notes:
Welcome to Notion Mobile 3.2.4 maintenance release. For the full guide, check: https://shorturl.at/exEOR

General
General stability improvements
NS-3999 Improvements to rhythm conversion after real time recording



Playback
NS-4023 Note no longer hangs when clicking tab while an existing tab edit box is open
NS-4059 Drum rolls now play back as expected when score is reopened
NS-4062 Playback fixed for specific instruments when playing with virtual keyboard (harpsichord, bell tree, sand blocks, whistle, ukulele, banjo)
NS-4069 After changing the instrument, playback is now possible if there are trills 
NS-4088 Tremolo playback now completes with tied notes



UI
NS-3822 Background of start page unlock icon is no longer transparent
NS-4072 Long file name now fits the text box in the Export dialog window
NS-4123 Number now visible when typing in ‘Insert Measures’ dialog

NS-4124 Popups can now be dismissed while overscroll animation still running


Notation
NS-4107 Accidentals preview displayed as expected when entering with mouse
NS-4112 Spacing increased between chord symbol and notes above the staff
NS-4050 Minor Chord symbols no longer overlap
NS-4094 Change Instrument now uses the default instrument name 

NS-4096 Page Numbers now appear as expected in parts on reopening file
NS-4103 Issue adding / removing ties in some cases resolved

For hints, tips and more help, visit our new Notion Mobile forum at forums.presonus.com