As we speak the information broke (I noticed it on Fb first) that PreSonus Notion has been renamed “Fender Notion” and that Presonus Studio One has been renamed “Fender Studio Professional.”
Fender acquired PreSonus in 2021, and has continued to develop software program on this time—as a beta tester of Notion Cellular, there was a gradual price of updates to Notion Cellular (Admittedly, I’m not a Studio One person, and even a lot of a DAW person on the whole, apart from primary modifying and key modifications for ukulele play alongs).
With this announcement, Fender can also be saying the tip to “Notion 6,” the pc (Mac/Home windows) model of Notion which has seen minor updates however no main updates for the reason that launch of Notion Cellular.
I’ll be trustworthy right here: I beloved Notion 6, because it was really easy to make use of. Keystrokes made logical sense. There was a earlier iPad model of Notion 6 (although it was at all times missing as compared). Notion Cellular got here out, and whereas not at all times as simple to make use of as Notion 6, it’s nonetheless accessible, the essential software is FREE, and it really works on just about each gadget—even on Chromebooks (they’ve to have the ability to run Android apps) to some extent.
I lately purchased a 14” Android pill (TCL NxtPaper), primarily for music studying functions (As a complement to my iPad and a backup for my iPad, quite than as a alternative for my iPad), and I’d say that aside from coping with fonts,** Notion Cellular…er…Fender Notion…would possibly run higher on my Android pill than on iPad.
Some die onerous customers of Notion 6 are going to be upset immediately; they usually’re going to say that Fender Notion isn’t going to fill their want. That’s attainable,—however Fender Notion does have a few of the DNA of Notion 6, and is certainly useable. In case you want final flexibility with scoring, Dorico is there (with a steep studying curve). On the identical time, I’d argue that in case you want normal notation for many instances, Fender Notion and MuseScore can be simply wonderful. And meaning for many music educators. I do quantity of arranging for ensembles in Notion Cellular and whereas the ultimate publications should not as customizable as different notation software program, they’re completely useable.
There are some points of Notion 6 which can be nonetheless lacking in Fender Notion…primarily N-Tempo (it allowed you to faucet in a beat to customise tempo) in addition to the flexibility to direct a present from Notion—which was initially a few of the promoting factors of Notion (high quality sounds, use as a pit orchestra, value, guitar pleasant, and ease of use). It’s been a while, however I used to let Notion for iPad be my pianist for my center faculty choir—and Fender Notion may simply do what Notion for iPad may do.
I often discover issues that cease my work movement in Notion Cellular (I do allow them to find out about these items):
- In some unspecified time in the future, including a tie stops working and can solely connect itself to a last observe. Generally switching instruments will reset this, however different occasions, I want to shut the rating and reopen it.
- Hyphens will present up in a phrase quite than between a phrase; a phrase extension gained’t cross a system break
- I can’t make a man-made harmonic on ukulele
- The final line of a composition gained’t stretch throughout the entire web page with out including a clean measure and forcing it to the subsequent web page.
- There are occasional unusual crashes. These days, when making an attempt to delete notes from a copied ukulele employees to a vocal line, this system simply shuts down and leaves me hanging…I now save typically
- Looking out within the file listing from Notion Cellular for a tune doesn’t work, and sometimes the whole listing refreshes and takes me to the highest (I’ve a variety of Notion scores). This can be an Apple concern…nevertheless it’s nonetheless a problem.
- I want to see the addition of synthesized voices (as a paid choice) as AI fashions enhance. Wouldn’t or not it’s nice to have Notion sing your scores for you?
I want to see individuals who purchased enlargement sounds for Notion 6 obtain the enlargement sounds for Fender Notion. I don’t know if that might be attainable with in-app purchases, however that’s the place Notion 6 customers doubtless had essentially the most invested past the unique buy of the appliance.
However right here’s the factor…Fender Notion implies that the app continues to be accessible on nearly each platform. It implies that Fender is dedicated sufficient to the appliance to place its title on the appliance. And whereas Notion 6 is finished, its recordsdata can nonetheless be opened with Fender Notion. That’s all excellent news to me…it’s not like an end-of-the-road with Finale.
And in addition, let me take a second to reward the Fender Notion crew—they’re on the market answering questions, offering buyer assist, and going through the offended customers who’re upset in regards to the finish of Notion 6. That’s far simpler to do when the reply is, “We do have this free app.”
So, welcome, Fender Notion, to the assorted App Shops. It’s good to see you right here.
**I take advantage of Arial for my textual content font on most of my ukulele chord Melody preparations, which isn’t accessible on Android…the place Google appears to lag behind Apple is making numerous fonts accessible. It seems like a workaround to make use of different fonts with iPad, however you are able to do it—not a lot with Google (Chrome/Android). Now to be honest, I haven’t delved that deeply into Android OS, however up to now, no luck.
