Best notation app I have used so far, but far from perfect.
This is exactly what I was looking for, as someone who learned to read music and play the violin, this is perfect for anyone who knows notation and basic composition to interact with their iPad like it is digital, playable staff paper which can be exported to MIDI and then opened in Logic Pro (or any DAW of your choosing) to use synths and other audio plugins (which is ideal since I cant play piano) or exported directly to PDF as sheet music.
My one gripe is that, while the user interface is designed for styluss, it doesnt yet integrate any 3rd party Bluetooth stylus APIs; meaning that hand recognition / palm rejection is nonexistent and accuracy varies wildly using either of my 2 Bluetooth stylus (I have a Adobe Ink and the Adonit Jot Script.) As I dont own a iPad Pro (I own a iPad Air 2) Im not sure how the Apple "Pencil" performs, but based on my experience using other bluetooth stylus enabled apps on my iPad Air 2, like Adobe CS6 and Noteshelf, integrating those APIs would dramatically reduce the number of accidental marks, quickly increase accuracy, and add pressure sensitivity (which in this case isnt all that useful) for users with Bluetooth stylus and non Pro iPads. Despite these flaws, it is still the best software I have used for people who prefer to compose using paper, but with features that integrate well with the digital world of DAWs and audio production. Just know that: 1. there is a pretty steep learning curve to get it to input exactly what notes you want and to arrange them as you see fit 2. rubber stylus work best for non iPad Pro Users (for now) and 3. inputting notes can be tedious until you learn the flow of the software and how to avoid accidentally touching the display with your hands (which for me was the biggest source of frustration I experienced using Notate Me.) Hopefully these issues can, and will, be addressed in the future, but as for right now I could only give this 4 stars because of its erratic input behavior and lack of palm rejection; by no means are these flaws "deal breakers" but they require patience, learning and practice to overcome.
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NotateMe, v3.1.0.0