Maybe it's just because it was over a decade ago, but I never found a DAW that had a notational view I liked, the way Finale would display things.

I've since looked at Notion and I really like the idea I can jot things down on my iPad/iPhone. At the very least I'll get the iOS app and then perhaps move to the Windows version if I continue to like it.

When you say to use a DAW that does display notation, do you have a particular one in mind? I'd rather not spend a fortune on something I'm really only going to use to control volumes in (for the most part).

Also, anyone here have any experience with the VST Orchestral Suite? It sounds nice as well. I really don't want to start putting together my own VST full of samples (like installing Kontakt and then buying various samples for it) but just want all my stuff in one, so either GPO5 or this Orchestral Suite look to be something that would work nicely for me.