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.”
Hi Philip, thank you for the update!
Have you had the chance to try Notion 6 on your Surface Pro and see how the handwriting recognition works? I wonder if it would be a feasible alternative (or complement) to Staffpad.
Thank you!
Hi Lorenzo, I haven’t had much of a chance to work with it enough. If I do, I’ll follow up.
Thank you very much Philip! I love the articles on your blog!
Also available for iPad.