Notion 6 released

Presonus yesterday released Notion 6, which the company described in a press release as “a major upgrade” to its notation software, adding a variety of features and enhancements, including:

• Side-by-side workflow integration with Studio One 3.3 Artist or Professional
• Cross-platform handwriting recognition, powered by MyScript®
• New layout control and features for professional score output
• Drag to respace measures and systems
• New Instruments: Notion Harpsichord, and Lakeside Pipe Organ and Micro Choir from Soundiron
• MIDI over ReWire for improved integration with other leading digital audio workstations
• New video window controls for faster scoring to picture
• The new Notion Scores library, with over 100 works
• Updated Music XML support
• MP3 export

A full list of new features and fixes in Notion 6 can be found at the Presonus blog. The Notion 6 user guide, quick reference guide, and other documentation in several languages are available for download as well.

Notion 6 runs on Mac OS X 10.8.5 or later or Windows 7 SP1 or later. US pricing for Notion 6 is:

• $150 for a new user
• $49 for an upgrade from Notion 3, 4, or 5
• $79 for a crossgrade from other notation software
• Other discounts for users of Presonus products such as Progression or Studio One

Presonus sells expansion instruments for Notion beyond those included with the software, which cost as much as $300 for the entire 10 GB library.

In addition, Presonus is celebrating the release of Notion 6 by offering the iOS version of Notion for $8, nearly half the usual price of $15, “for a limited time only.”