User Manual

4.2
Unlike most other music software, you don’t have to assign external sounds to instruments or set up MIDI channels
(until you want to). In fact, as soon as you place a note in a score, you can start listening to your work with sounds
of our built-in library. And as you add more notes and instruments, the sound just keeps getting better.
NTempo Mode
You can listen to Notion scores in either Edit or NTempo mode. However, you can perform your score in
NTempo mode. When the NTempo button is light gray, you know you are in NTempo mode. If the NTempo
button is dark, you know you are currently in Edit mode (click the button once to Enter NTempo mode: you
are immediately ready to begin playback operations). Alternatively use the shortcut Shift + Enter.
Perform or Play
The terms perform and play, though seemingly similar, have distinct meanings with Notion:
8 When you perform you continuously control tempo (and volume if using a MIDI controller) by tapping certain keys.
The faster you tap, the faster the tempo.
8 When you press play instead, tempo is completely controlled by metronome marks in the score (a passive mode of
operation), much like listening to a CD track.
To view this information in Table form:
Playback Options
Feature: Tempo Control By: Use This Feature to: Playback is Like:
NTempo Tapping keys Perform a score A live performance
Play Marks in the score Play a score Playing CD tracks
Notion Score Library
The Notion Score Library includes over 200 Notion les to explore, perform, study or accompany
- Use in class to teach a set work or orchestration
- Accompany a choir with the whole of the London Symphony Orchestra
- An instrumental teacher can accompany a student’s concerto with one nger
- Play scores for fun by tapping each beat
- Optionally hook up a MIDI keyboard to tap, for touch sensitive dynamics performed in realtime
- Accompany your opera arias with a whole orchestra in your salon
Getting the Notion Score Library
-Once you have activated your copy of Notion at my.presonus.com, the Notion Score Library (a zip
folder) will be available to download from your products area, within the Notion 6 Downloads area.
Scroll down to the bottom to nd Extra Downloads>Misc.
-Once the folder has downloaded, double click to unzip the folder, and choose its location on your
computer
-Open a le, and get playing!
-For more info, and list of scores, go to Help>Notion Score Library...
Play or Perform A Score