Tech Shout!

Notion Music Inc., music composition and performance software makers, has released Protégé, a new program that caters to beginners, amateurs and pros.

With Notion Protégé, musicians of all skill levels can write, rehearse and perform their compositions as if they were working with a full ensemble of musicians. Notion Protégé incorporates over 00,000 sounds recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, and offers add-ons that include rock and rhythm section sounds.

Notion’s Protégé has been designed to:

develop sense of pitch and tonality

allow musicians to edit, save and practice songs based on their own interpretations

accompany primary instruments or small ensembles

create playback directly from notation

compose, explore and manipulate in-depth scores

upgrade to more complex programs to match skill-level as needed

Lori Jarrett, founder and CEO of Notion Music, Inc. said, Notion Protégé was created to bolster creativity by allowing musicians to focus on the music, not the technology. It is perfect for student musicians, hobbyist musicians or more advanced musicians who want to be accompanied by a full ensemble anytime, anywhere.”

Notion delivers the sounds of the world’s finest musicians, irrespective of the genre.The Notion software is presently being used on Meat Loaf’s concert tour, enabling the 16-piece orchestra backing him to sound like a 60-piece orchestra.

“The sounds are great and the way the program works is so user-friendly, and so band-friendly, that we couldn’t ask for more. It’s fantastic software,” said Kasim Sulton, music director and bass player for Meat Loaf.

Notion are currently running a competition where composers can enter their work, created using the company’s software, and potentially win the opportunity to record with the London Symphony Orchestra. Thera is a free Notion Protégé demo available to try the product, and the full licence costs $99 (or $75 pre-order).