2014/07/19 06:57:06
cclarry
PreSonus is shipping Notion 5, a major upgrade to its notation software. This new version makes it easier than ever to write your ideas quickly and includes a new video window, new effects from PreSonus Studio One, an enhanced chord library, a custom rules editor, and many notation and publishing improvements.
Notion supports Mac OS X, Windows and iPad and can run 64-bit on both Mac OS X and Windows.
This is the first update since Notion joined the PreSonus family. The user interface has been redesigned to more resemble Studio One and other PreSonus software, and Notion 5 comes with PreSonus' Native Effects Limiter, Compressor, and Pro EQ plug-ins. The new version adds a variety of enhancements for film, TV, and video composers, including a video window with a new timecode view. It can import a variety of modern video formats.
Notion 4 offered rules templates for orchestral VST libraries so you could load up an instrument and write dynamics, effects, and instrumental techniques into the score without using the VST interface or programming keyswitches. Notion 5 adds the ability to create custom rules for any VST library without editing XML files by selecting from drop-down menus.
Notation improvements make Notion even faster and easier to use, including an enharmonic spelling tool, cross-staff notation, layout and printing improvements, and new shortcut sets. You also get an enhanced chord library with more library chords, user-created chords, and recent-chord recall.
Version 5 also adds Mac Retina display support and Windows 8 touchscreen optimization.
While adding these new features and many more, Notion continues to deliver a fast and intuitive workflow, ability to work well with other studio technologies (including full ReWire support), and playback with high-quality sounds from world-class artists and studios, including the London Symphony Orchestra. Notion can output 32 audio pairs to a mixing console or in a ReWire session.
Notion 5 is available in English (US and UK), French, German, Japanese, and Spanish (Latin American) at an expected MAP/street price of $149. Academic pricing is available.
For more information please visit www.presonus.com/products/Notion.
For an extensive list of new Notion 5 features, click here.
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2014/07/19 11:09:45
Monkey23
Video support? I'm cautiously excited.
2014/07/19 17:57:19
Sidroe
OK! I give up! I have Notion 4. There is no info about how to update on the website it seems. I'm trying to find out if it costs to update 4 or is Notion 5 all new and have to buy it. I can't seem to find that info. HELP!
2014/07/19 18:02:24
Sidroe
OOPS! Found it. You have to click on BUY NOW. Then all the options come up. Thanks, guys. Sorry!
2014/07/19 18:27:08
rtucker55
Looks like they want $49 for me to upgrade from 4 to 5.  Think I'll wait and keep an eye out at JRR.
2014/07/19 18:32:24
mgh
don't think there's anything from a purely compositional POV that i'd want...
2014/07/19 22:57:57
vintagevibe
From the Presonus forum I found that out you STILL can't record cc#64 sustain pedal.  After all this time they haven't fixed that so you still can't create a proper piano performance.   I give up on Notion.
2014/07/19 23:12:19
rtucker55
Thanks for that info vintagevibe!  That just removed any desire I had to upgrade...
2014/07/20 09:31:38
Brando
No word if new version must be locked to host @ 44.1 khz which is a limit of version 4. When I asked Presonus a few months ago they did not have an ETA on a fix (nor did they suggest a fix would be part of version 5) Definitely worth an upgrade if they have fixed this limitation. 
Anybody know?
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