Mix Notes

'Mix Notes' does away with using notebooks in the dark, or brightly-lit laptops with noisy typing during your sound mix reviews. This customisable note taking app will give you timecode-stamped notes for your most commonly-encountered issues.
This app is still under development, so feedback and suggestions welcome.

Timecode Sync:

Standalone Mode: Tap the timecode display to enter your film's start timecode and press play at the same time to synchronise. If you are a bit out, simply use the +1s and -1s buttons to nudge closer into sync. You can type a new timecode in whilst it is playing too.

Pro Tools Sync: Download the Pro Tools AAX Plug-in below and add it to a track to synchronise Mix Notes to your timline.

Buttons:

The home page buttons are mostly to do with the category of note, which take you to the actual note on a second page. For example [Dial]-[Sync] or [Music]-[Louder] or [VO]-[Later]. For more specific notes, use [Custom] to enter text. The timestamp is captured on the first button press.

Also on the first page are special function buttons:

[Picture] - Takes you to a third page of common picture faults, which are often picked up on in a mix review.

[Loudness] and [Peak] - Use these handy number pickers to save loudness and peak values.

[Client] - This was a requested feature to differentiate between a client-requested note and one of your own. This toggle button adds "Client: " as a prefix to your note - you can change this prefix to whatever you like.

Most buttons can be customised, by long-pressing, to modify the text or colour. There is also an option to enable or disable the secondary notes page. There are four 'User' buttons ready for customisation.

Finding it all a bit complicated with too many buttons? Try the customisable 9 button 'Simplified View' in Preferences! You can save and recall presets for this page to customise the layout for different jobs.

Creating and Naming Notes:

When you make your first note, a list is automatically created for you with a default name of the date and time. You can edit this name, either by using the edit icon, or by swiping right in the All Notes List page. You can create named lists in advance, using the menu.

Viewing Notes:

Tap on the list icon to view your current notes. They appear in the order they were created, but you can drag to re-order. Tapping the note marks it as completed. Swipe left to delete a note and right to edit the text.

All Notes List:

In the expanded menu, tap All Notes List to view all of your lists. Tap on one to open. Swipe left to delete a list and right to edit the name. Long press to select multiple lists to delete, or use the menu option to clear the whole database.

Exporting Notes:
With a list open, you can select export in the expanded menu and the notes will be copied to your clipboard. The email option also sends a CSV file, which you can use to generate Pro Tools markers using the AAX Plug-in.