PreSonus Notion 6 - Notation Software (Boxed) - Manual (Page 57)

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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 files 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 finger
- 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 find Extra Downloads>Misc .
-Once the folder has downloaded, double click to unzip the folder, and choose its location on your
computer
-Open a file, and get playing!
-For more info, and list of scores, go to Help>Notion Score Library . . .
Play or Perform A Score