MkMusicSheet vs NovaNota

MkMusicSheet - digitale Noten für Blaskapellen und Orchester Werde papierlos und nutze diese App um das Notenarchiv deiner Blaskapelle oder deines Orchesters zu digitalisieren und organisieren. Diese App ist neben dem digitalen Notenlesers speziell dafür geeignet, Noten in einem zentralen und digitalen Notenarchiv zu organisieren und bereitzustellen. Noten aus dem digitalen Notenarchiv können jederzeit auf dein iPad oder iPhone synchronisiert werden und du bist bereit damit zu spielen. Einmal im Archiv sind die Noten für alle deine Musikkollegen mit Zugriff auf das Notenarchiv verfügbar. Siehst du keine Notwendigkeit das zentrale Notenarchiv zu nutzten, dann kannst du dich einfach mit deiner lokalen Dropbox verbinden und Diese als Notenarchiv nutzten. Sind die Noten einmal auf deinem iPad oder iPhone gespeichert, dann sind diese lokal und offline nutzbar. Hast du während des Spielens keine Hand zum Umblättern frei, dann nutze einfach Bluetooth Page-Switcher oder Bluetooth Mediabuttons um Umzublättern. Hast du was zu notieren, dann nutze die integrierte Bearbeitungsfunktion um Notizen oder Markierungen in deine Noten zu setzten.

NovaNota is your central app for sheet music management—designed for musicians, bands, and choirs who want more than just a PDF viewer. Organize your pieces, play them back directly, and share them in seconds. Features: Everything in one place: - Import PDF and MXL files - Import entire libraries – bring in one or more folders of PDFs, MusicXML, MXL and MIDI files in one go, duplicates are detected - Open MIDI files – NovaNota turns them into sheet music on your device to view and play back - Get organized with AI – suggestions for titles, composers, categories and instruments with Apple Intelligence right on your device - Calendar for rehearsals and gigs – with meeting time, dress code, program and reminders; subscribe to your choir's or band's calendar or share your own - Sidebar – Library, For You, Statistics and your collections always one tap away - Drag files in – simply drag PDFs, MusicXML files and images into the window, on the Mac too - Clear library with filters, ratings, and collections - Find music quickly through smart organization Play, don't just view: - Crisp, optimized display of PDF sheet music - Handwritten notes saved reliably and clearly visible in Dark Mode, double-tap Apple Pencil to switch between pen and eraser - Manage pages – add pages to PDF and image scores from Files, Photos or a camera scan, reorder and remove them - Table of contents – your own chapters for PDF scores, title suggested from the PDF, a toolbar button jumps straight there - Convert PDF to MXL sheet music - Play MXL files directly - Perfect for practice, rehearsals, and performances Edit & compose scores (Pro): - Create new pieces, enter notes with the keyboard or directly in the score - Slurs, accidentals, lyrics, chord symbols, repeats and endings - Correct imported MusicXML scores Play along & practice smarter: - Virtual instruments: piano, kalimba, tin & low whistle, guitar and bass - Practice statistics – how often and how long you practice each piece, visible only to you - Player with time slider, tempo right on the timeline and page turns with a tap on the page edge - Violin and viola – with string fingerings below the notes - Play-along for strings – for violin, viola, cello and double bass the notes fall in string lanes onto a play line, with fingering and a lit-up fingerboard - Note names, kalimba numbers, whistle fingerings or guitar and bass TAB below the notes - Volume, instrument, key and transposition per track - Loop any section to practice Backing tracks, metronome & tuner: - Play along with your backing tracks - Integrated metronome for precise timing - Tune your instruments or monitor your playing accuracy - Ideal for effective practice BandConnect – easy sharing: - Share sheet music via QR code or link - Perfect for bands, ensembles, and lessons - No searching, no clutter Hands-free control: - Support for Bluetooth foot pedals - Turn pages and control playback hands-free - Control score playback from the Lock Screen and with your headphone buttons On all devices: - iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch (sync via iCloud, Nextcloud, or Google Drive) - Ready for iPhone Duo - Menu bar and keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac, in the editor type notes with A–G and choose note values with 1–6 - Tempo via the Digital Crown on Apple Watch Your sheet music, always with you! NovaNota is the perfect solution for musicians, bands, and choirs looking to organize, play, and share their sheet music digitally—simply, quickly, and reliably.