Notion for PC

★ ★ ★ Notion Overview

What is Notion?

Notion is a music notation app for iOS devices that allows users to create, edit, and playback music. It features a user-friendly interface, handwriting recognition, and a variety of advanced functions. Notion also comes bundled with piano and orchestral samples, as well as popular instruments such as guitar and bass. Users can share their creations in various formats and sync their scores across multiple devices.

Software Features and Description

1. Notion is a notation editor and playback tool for your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, (any iOS9 or later compatible device) giving you the convenience of an easy-to-use music creation tool right at your fingertips—and you can sync your music files across multiple devices! With a user-friendly interface and simple interactive piano keyboard, fretboard, and drum pad, and even optional handwriting recognition, Notion makes it easy to get started composing your music.

2. You can also hear your music performed with the most realistic playback possible, using real audio samples performed by The London Symphony Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

3. 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.

4. You can automatically sync your scores across devices, and with Notion 6 for Windows and Mac, by using iCloud Drive or other cloud providers such as Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive.

5. With almost 10 years in the App Store, Notion is a best-selling music notation app for iPad and iPhone from PreSonus.

6. Notion comes bundled with piano and orchestral samples as well as popular instruments such as guitar, bass, and much more.

7. And, with Notion's abundance of advanced functions you can take your most basic ideas to an entirely new level right on your iOS device or share with Notion 6 for Mac or Windows.

8. Once you are happy with your creation you can share the Notion file, or MIDI, MusicXML, PDF or audio files.

9. The initial app download contains piano - you can then manage which of the bundled sounds to have on your device, or keep in the cloud, just tap on Sounds.

10. Share files with other apps on your device, or with AirDrop using the Send To.. feature.

11. - Orchestral samples by The London Symphony Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

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Download and install Notion on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
Notion	Get App ↲	752 3.53	NOTION Music, Inc.

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install Notion app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using Notion on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Notion"
The search will reveal the Notion app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once Notion is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Notion.
Now enjoy Notion on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	NOTION Music, Inc.	3.53	3.3.4

Get Notion on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get $14.99 on Mac	NOTION Music, Inc.	752	3.53

Download on Android: Download Android

Notion functions

- Handwriting in-app purchase for iPad now available

- Enter, edit, and playback notation, tab, or both

- Orchestral samples by The London Symphony Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios

- Piano, keyboards, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass

- MIDI step-time entry with your favorite MIDI device or MIDI Bluetooth device

- Record real-time MIDI input into your score

- Audition Mode: Use the on-screen virtual instruments to hear sounds before entering them into your score

- Clean and intuitive user interface

- Support for retina display

- Native 64-bit support

- Option to tap in notes with finger or stylus

- Interactive piano keyboard, 24-fret guitar fretboard, and drumpad for step and realtime entry

- Quick and simple selection palette

- Distortion and reverb effects

- Full audio mixer

- Full range of orchestral functions and articulations including: Staccato, Flutter tongues, Trills, Vibrato, and much more…

- Full range of guitar functions and articulations including: bends, vibrato, slides, hammer on, pull off, mutes, whammy bar techniques, bass slap, harmonics, and more…

- Drag score items such as dynamics

- Switch Instruments

- Transposition

- Insert text

- Rehearsal Marks

- Lyrics

- Chord Symbols and Diagrams

- Rhythm Slashes

- Cross staff beaming for grand staff instruments

- Swing

- Continuous and Page View

- Quick “Undo” and “Redo” functions

- Chord and melody modes

- Easy delete and erase capabilities

- Enter and edit title and composer information

- Save as an audio file

- Import .notion, MIDI or MusicXML

- Export/email .notion, mp3, PDF, MusicXML, .WAV, AAC or MIDI files

- Supports Apple's Files App, so easy sync with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and more

- Print to AirPrint enabled printers

- Expand your bundled sound library with in-app purchases

- Help Files

- And much more…

✔ Pros:

- Handwriting upgrade is incredibly useful

- Provides professional notation system from basic notes to expressions and articulations

- Offers nice features

☹ Cons:

- Limited to handwriting input, no keyboard input available

- Sensitivity of the apple pencil cannot be controlled

- Software can be frustrating to use, especially when formatting text

- Directions for certain functions can be lacking and customer support may not be helpful without access to a desktop computer.

Top Pcmac Reviews

I want this to work so much better

By Ksplat (Pcmac user)

I have used the app for several years, or rather I remember that I have purchased it and then try to use it again every several months. To be honest it boasts some nice features, but every time I go to use it I am frustrated. For example, the other day I had added some text above a line of music. I realized that I would like to bold the font and change the size. The software would for the life of me not select the small A at the right of the text to allow me to format. I had just done the same function on some text several systems higher. I sat for 15 minutes trying to figure out how to get the text moved so I could select the formatting button. No go, I finally deleted the text and started over. I have had the software intermittently refuse to show me use upon holding on an item and other functional hick-ups. What does it equate to? Frustration over very simple things. Want to hide that note? Well, for some reason it won’t give you the menu. Try restarting the app...oh it works! The handwriting tool is awesome, the sounds are great, like I said, I really want to like this app but it is a constant source of frustration for me.
Incredible app, haters go away

By BeyonderHill (Pcmac user)

I have purchased every upgrade and instrument. I have the handwriting upgrade. It is not perfect, but incredibly useful. I don't understand how people expect perfection because not will never happen. What makes a program incredibly good is not if it is perfect but if it is useful in spite of its imperfections. And as usefulness goes, this programs is almost unsurpassed. I have not found a music writing app that has more usefulness than this one, and I have purchased them all. This program accommodates the different styles of different writers and allows many input methods. None are perfect but they all work very well! This app tried and succeeds better than any other app to STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY, and let you create using the same symbols and notations you would use if writing by hand. If Mozart or Beethoven we're to use an app, this one would be easier to adapt to than any other because all the symbols they are used to are there, and as little as possible is added.
Great and powerful app with a potential.

By Composer_Son (Pcmac user)

It’s indeed a great app but I want to use not only hand writings but also keyboard. It would be easier to work both on the qwerty keyboard system with Ipad. Input notes, values, move with cursors would be amazing. this app provides professional notation system from basic notes to expressions and articulations. However working with apple pencil is very sensitive which is not always in good ways. It would be nice if I can able to control the sensitivity of the apple pencil. For example, Choose some options with the check boxes and let the apple pencil recognize the information clearly. The options would be note values (usually one doesn’t use 32nd note), articulations, symbols(+), bars(double or final) etc. Because I don’t usually use double bar on the middle of the piece. And if we can select the options what the pencil decides to recognize, then it would be very clear.
Difficult learning curve

By 7sax7 (Pcmac user)

I purchased this app for the specific reason of writing out a horn charts for Saxophone. I am sure the app does everything that it specifies however some of the directions seem to be lacking. I tried to add a multi measure rest. I followed the Instructions in the help guide to a T and it did not work properly. I emailed customer support and they sent me a link to the same instructions that didn’t work the first time I tried it. When I got back to them they said to send them a copy of the chart which I can’t do because I don’t have a desk computer. Come on guys I’m sure you can simplify things a little better. This seems to be an app with much potential but very difficult to understand. I just want to write a horn chart with an easy way to write multi measure rests and add measures. Would give it five stars if there’s an easy way to do this. Until then I’m going back to the free app that I’ve been using. It doesn’t have the hand writing option in that this app does and it takes longer to write the charts but it’s much easier to navigate.