Not impressed
The most unintuitive app in the universe. Very inflexible too. Absolute shocker
Recent update
Unfortunately the app crashes sometimes with the new update, I’m with an iPad Pro. Also any chance to add extra features like for example to be able to write ghost notes? The app is great tho!
A powerful tool if you take the time to learn how to use it
Very frustrating at times, but over all this app is very well worth the price for all the features it offers. Devs: please keep working on this! It has huge potential if the kinks can be sorted out.
PROS:
Easy to use
Intuitive controls
Convenient shortcuts
Great playback function
Works well with Apple Pencil
Very flexible with what and how you write
CONS:
Gesture recognition is hit-or-miss
Unable to format text
Unable to erase handwriting
In-app videos no longer work after a recent iOS update
For those having trouble copying and pasting: you can copy entire measures by double tapping and dragging to select all the measures you want to copy. Then double tap and drag to highlight an equal number of empty measures where you want to paste your notes. The notation will copy exactly without having to move stuff around.
PROS:
Easy to use
Intuitive controls
Convenient shortcuts
Great playback function
Works well with Apple Pencil
Very flexible with what and how you write
CONS:
Gesture recognition is hit-or-miss
Unable to format text
Unable to erase handwriting
In-app videos no longer work after a recent iOS update
For those having trouble copying and pasting: you can copy entire measures by double tapping and dragging to select all the measures you want to copy. Then double tap and drag to highlight an equal number of empty measures where you want to paste your notes. The notation will copy exactly without having to move stuff around.
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Amazing musical notation app
This app is really amazing. It did everything I needed since I am using it (I started using it for several months now) and works greatly. The only feature I personally want to see coming, if possible, is to make swing feel so Jazz writing feels way better and more audible. A bunch of other features can be added aswell for a lot of needs and maybe some fixes aswell because sometimes the app crashes but not often.
I am very pleased to use this app and I really would like to see you, the makers of this app, continu working on this to improve it and make it more viable for all kind of music writer in the world.
Oh and I highly recommend this app to any musicians who would like to use a music writing app and that is easy to use. It is honestly the first app I bought and didn’t regretted at all.
I am very pleased to use this app and I really would like to see you, the makers of this app, continu working on this to improve it and make it more viable for all kind of music writer in the world.
Oh and I highly recommend this app to any musicians who would like to use a music writing app and that is easy to use. It is honestly the first app I bought and didn’t regretted at all.
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No Transpose function
Hi, I was a bit disappointed that it hasn’t got a function that can transpose the entire score. I have to select section and transpose to another key bit by bit. also it quite often when I try to draw a sharp, the drawing disappear too quickly before I can complete my drawing.
This could be really good but right now it’s not
The input is very intuitive, more so than another notation app I bought for iPad. Unfortunately, after paying for it I discovered too many bugs which have not yet been addressed.
1. Copy and paste function is terrible! When copying a bar to another bar it doesn’t put the notes where they were in the copied measure, they get transposed all differently depending on where you touch the screen, so you have to sort of guess where to tap the screen, and if you guessed wrong, which you probably will do most of the time, you have to copy all over again and try to paste in the right spot, which is ridiculous. PLEASE FIX THIS!!!
2. Playback tool is too limited. This should be more like a standard playback tool with rewind and fast-forward controls not just play and stop. Also there should be a way to have it play back in swing like other notation programs can.
3. The sound is buggy. Sometimes it just doesn’t work, and the only way to get it back is for me to restart my iPad. I shouldn’t have to do that, the sound should be more robust than that.
4. There are some basic articulation’s and phrase markings which don’t exist in this app, such as marcato, falls, and glissando.
I would be happy to write a more positive review if these items could be addressed and if the maker or makers of this software would show more interest in supporting it with more frequent updates as these problems are brought to their attention by users like myself who actually paid for it.
1. Copy and paste function is terrible! When copying a bar to another bar it doesn’t put the notes where they were in the copied measure, they get transposed all differently depending on where you touch the screen, so you have to sort of guess where to tap the screen, and if you guessed wrong, which you probably will do most of the time, you have to copy all over again and try to paste in the right spot, which is ridiculous. PLEASE FIX THIS!!!
2. Playback tool is too limited. This should be more like a standard playback tool with rewind and fast-forward controls not just play and stop. Also there should be a way to have it play back in swing like other notation programs can.
3. The sound is buggy. Sometimes it just doesn’t work, and the only way to get it back is for me to restart my iPad. I shouldn’t have to do that, the sound should be more robust than that.
4. There are some basic articulation’s and phrase markings which don’t exist in this app, such as marcato, falls, and glissando.
I would be happy to write a more positive review if these items could be addressed and if the maker or makers of this software would show more interest in supporting it with more frequent updates as these problems are brought to their attention by users like myself who actually paid for it.
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Great app - needs update for 2018 iPad Pros
Have been using this app for on the go composing. Very useful once you get comfortable with the input methods. However this needs an update for the new iPad Pros (2018) so the app will display edge to edge. Also with the iPad Pros now supporting midi keyboards, note input via an external midi keyboard would be game changing.
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Potential to be phenomenal, but... Can no longer export
EXPORT FAILS - by any method.
What kind of notating software allows one to use an SATB template but not enter lyrics?
I’ve paid for the whole package, and no lyrics? Massive shortcoming.
Other shortcomings:
1. Cannot search the help utility by keyword. Many sub-level menu items hidden under parent items but not listed in tree form in the table of contents.
2. Cannot export Midi ‘parts’.
3. Cannot export mp3 renderings of Midi.
4. Cannot specify beginning measure number.
5. Copy and paste an expression - THEN BE ABLE TO EDIT THE EXPRESSION, else have to create new every time and unify format, say, if one is creating measure numbers because program lacks item 4 above.
6. Do NOT link song listing to Title property. If I wish to maintain several revisions, I should not have to edit the Title in order to tell the difference between versions.
What kind of notating software allows one to use an SATB template but not enter lyrics?
I’ve paid for the whole package, and no lyrics? Massive shortcoming.
Other shortcomings:
1. Cannot search the help utility by keyword. Many sub-level menu items hidden under parent items but not listed in tree form in the table of contents.
2. Cannot export Midi ‘parts’.
3. Cannot export mp3 renderings of Midi.
4. Cannot specify beginning measure number.
5. Copy and paste an expression - THEN BE ABLE TO EDIT THE EXPRESSION, else have to create new every time and unify format, say, if one is creating measure numbers because program lacks item 4 above.
6. Do NOT link song listing to Title property. If I wish to maintain several revisions, I should not have to edit the Title in order to tell the difference between versions.
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This is a great app ...so far
I am enjoying this app and the way it works. With the Apple Pencil, it’s really easy to use. I would even say fun! For writing parts and transposing, it’s a joy.
The reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is due to things that haven’t happened yet that I’d like to see (hey Kawai, are you listening?? Support this app!!!): page customization (how many staves on a page can reduce having page tunes for just one line of music!) and rhythm notation. The ability to erase when writing on the page would be helpful too. Oh—- bracketed notes! Add those things and all other notation apps will be pretty much irrelevant!!
The reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is due to things that haven’t happened yet that I’d like to see (hey Kawai, are you listening?? Support this app!!!): page customization (how many staves on a page can reduce having page tunes for just one line of music!) and rhythm notation. The ability to erase when writing on the page would be helpful too. Oh—- bracketed notes! Add those things and all other notation apps will be pretty much irrelevant!!
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TAB LINE FOR GUITAR
It's not a bad app, still I hope if they upgrade in the future. They should add a TAB line for a guitar and other related string instruments
