Notion by PreSonus Audio Electronics versions

Notion 5 is a notation application for composers, performers, producers
5.2
Aug 4, 2015
Review
5.1
Mar 1, 2015
5.0
Oct 29, 2014
Review
4.0
Apr 2, 2013
Review
3.2
Aug 12, 2011
Review
3.1
Apr 9, 2010
Review
2.0
Jan 27, 2010

What's new

v5.2 [Aug 4, 2015]
Studio: Video window (64-bit Windows and Mac) and new Film Score staff and tools; the ability to bounce all stems; 8 buses (4 more than in Notion 4); audio upsampling for export; support for new VST libraries
PreSonus plug-ins: Includes three PreSonus Native Effects™ plug-ins from Studio One®: Limiter, Compressor, EQ
Custom Rules Editor: New editor for creating custom rules for VST sound libraries makes it faster and easier to use third-party libraries and helps you avoid time-consuming syntax errors
Notation: Many notation improvements make Notion the fastest and easiest scoring software on the planet, including new enharmonic spelling tool, cross-staff notation, layout and printing improvements, and new shortcut sets.
Chords: An enhanced chord library provides more library chords, user created chords, and Recent Chord Recall
Look and feel: The user interface has been redesigned to be more consistent with PreSonus’ award-winning Studio One DAW
International localization: Available in English (U.S. and UK), French, German, Japanese, Latin American Spanish
Display: Mac Retina display and Windows 8 touchscreen optimization
New VST Library presets: New presets for LA Scoring Strings and marching libraries from Sample Logic and System Blue, including Fanfare (marching brass), Rumble (marching percussion), Impakt (orchestral/cinematic percussion), and Virtual Ensemble Trilogy (selection from Fanfare, Rumble and Impakt)

v5.0 [Oct 29, 2014]
Studio:
- Video window (64-bit Windows and Mac) and new Film Score staff and tools.
- The ability to bounce all stems.
- 8 buses (4 more than in Notion 4).
- Audio upsampling for export.
- Support for new VST libraries.
PreSonus plug-ins:
- Includes three PreSonus Native Effects™ plug-ins from Studio One®: Limiter, Compressor, EQ.
Custom Rules Editor:
- New editor for creating custom rules for VST sound libraries makes it faster and easier to use third-party libraries and helps you avoid time-consuming syntax errors.
Notation:
- Many notation improvements make Notion the fastest and easiest scoring software on the planet, including new enharmonic spelling tool, cross-staff notation, layout and printing improvements, and new shortcut sets.
Chords:
- An enhanced chord library provides more library chords, user created chords, and Recent Chord Recall.
Look and feel:
- The user interface has been redesigned to be more consistent with PreSonus’ award-winning Studio One DAW.
International localization:
- Available in English (U.S. and UK), French, German, Japanese, Latin American Spanish.
Display:
- Mac Retina display and Windows 8 touchscreen optimization.
New VST Library presets:
- New presets for LA Scoring Strings and marching libraries from Sample Logic and System Blue, including Fanfare (marching brass), Rumble (marching percussion), Impakt (orchestral/cinematic percussion), and Virtual Ensemble Trilogy (selection from Fanfare, Rumble and Impakt).

v4.0 [Apr 2, 2013]
Native 64-bit Support (Mac and PC)
NTempo (™), control and perform your score.
Interactive Entry Tools (Keyboard, Fretboard, Drum Pad, Chord Library)
Compatibility with Both Notion and Progression iPad Apps
ReWire (64-bit) Host and Slave
Sequencer Overlay
MIDI Overdub
Built-in Guitar Amp
Real-time MIDI record
Step-time MIDI input
Save as PDF (Mac and PC)
Built-In Integration with VSL Special Edition Plus 1, 2, 3, and 4, *Miroslav Philharmonik, and others
Save Directly to SoundCloud
Improved Compatibility with MusicXML, MIDI, and Guitar Pro Files (ver. 3-5)
Open Progression files

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