Appmuse

I was hoping to replace my paper and pencil and go right to print...not so fast. I have had mixed results trying to get the app to recognize my handwriting, after resetting it and starting the learning process several times. I have tried both using just slash note heads and round/oval note heads and both give me mixed results. I'm also not a fan of how large the measure gets when I add a note. Every time I add a note the measure gets longer. That is a distraction for me...maybe I don't have something adjusted right? I'm going to keep trying though, because I think eventually I'll get it, or it'll get me. Just not when I'm in a hurry. Show more

I tried Notate Me before but didn't think it was too awkward to recommend. I was hopeful that the latest update would change that but now it doesn't even open. Crashes immediately on my iPad 2. Show more

Love this app but the update is unusable for me. Regardless of clearing memory and restarts crashes 99% of the time. Need the old version back. Too bad.

Here's what I feel is desperately needed: --Needs a metronome/click track for playback --even when turned up all the way, I can barely hear playback... My other piano apps are much louder on the same device --piano sounds could certainly play smoother --photoscore needs to be able to read pdf files --need a button on camera page to import page from photo library instead of using picture. --I need to be able to switch default instruments in the settings (the SATB default midi choirs sounds are as bad as you would expect, which I get, I'd just like to set the default to something else --when changing instruments, instead of 'rename instrument' there should also be a drop down menu of choices. (If you type piano, it does change to piano, but it can be better) --where are the settings? Is there no where to change settings? Don't get me wrong, great app. It's like magic and I can compose in editable format on the go or in bed on my iPad which is awesome. The problem is I paid $40, and leaving out basic functions and user interface necessities doesn't seem right. I am sure at this price point this is in constant development and these issues will be addressed quickly if not already in process. Until then, I find notateme more of a novelty than really usable for work. Show more

This is a phenomenal app. It's great. It's worth teaching it your handwriting and everything. Easier to use than Sibelius and the other stuff in my opinion. The price is a bit scary, but I'm glad I bought it. I couldn't compose without this app. That being said, there's a few features that the next update needs to include support for such as grace notes, glissando, the ability to make crescendo and descresendos longer/short, accelerando, and custom chord symbols, but the ability to insert bars is most important. The app is improving, and there's room for more, but this is still a phenomenal app. Show more

I've been a professional composer/ arranger/orchestrator, for over 30 years and find this program pretty amazing. I have been waiting for something like this for years. The handwriting recognition is very good, and I'm sure will only improve. The guys at NotateMe are on the verge of revolutionizing software notation. I am excited about the future development of this program. It is easily worth the $40 price tag. Keep up the good work! Show more

Hi, This would be a great app if it worked and paired with stylus adonit jot touch! I just got my my adonit jot touch for100$ and got disappointed,cause it doesn't pair with this app and i'm not able to use must functional options of this expensive stylus...I hope to fix this problem and make your app more pro to be the first professional hand writing software in the world! Show more

The developers keep improving it a bit at a time. It's now practical to use.

I really enjoy this product for what it does. It is really useful and easy to create a score of music on your iPad and be able to export print and use this, especially as a middle school music teacher for arranging music for my choirs. The core product works well, is fairly intuitive to use and has overall been a creative boon. Unfortunately I was incredibly disappointed by the decision to charge 40 dollars for the photoscore plugin for the app. When I pay money for an app on the store, especially shelling out the initial price for this app, to me there is an implicit expectation that if there are any significant upgrades that they should come for free, or alternatively for much much cheaper. Practices like this where you get nickel and dimed for every new upgrade cause customers to feel inherently distrustful of the publisher. Will there be a new version of the app that we will have to buy in order to get all of the new version of the app? Perhaps I am being unreasonable, but the price seems excessive in a tablet world. tldr; App is 5 stars top notch for mobile composing App is -1 stars for making me feel like I'm getting a good value. Show more

Love the app, but where's the transposing functions that allows to change the entire or partial score to any key by semitones?