Cut Notes 2.1 released with Comment Streams, banner alerts and more

Cut Notes 2.1 for iPad is now out, offering new collaboration features and a significant architecture overhaul.

Kollaborate comment streams

Comment streams are a new feature of Kollaborate, allowing you to make comments without needing to upload a file. This allows you to have collaborative note-taking sessions with others where uploading a file might be impractical, such as when viewing a live broadcast.

Banner alerts

If someone else makes a comment on a file or comment stream that you are currently viewing, you will now see a banner alert at the top of the screen.

(Note: alerts are only shown when you are viewing a file and are not shown when Cut Notes is closed.)

This is really useful in conjunction with comment streams because it allows for a scenario we've wanted directly from the start - the ability to sit in a screening room and have a live note-taking session synced to a source such as FCP or Pro Tools with minimal advance preparation. Being able to see the notes of others as they make them is helpful to make sure you don't end up with lots of duplicate notes.

Cloud backups

If you're signed in and are a Kollaborate subscriber or Kollaborate Server user, your local projects will be automatically backed up to Kollaborate on a daily basis. You can restore old backups from the Settings menu within the app.

Architecture overhaul

We've made significant architectural improvements to the app, resulting in significantly improved performance and stability, particularly on older devices.

We have a new project file format and your existing projects will be converted the first time you launch the new app, so if you have a large number of projects it might take several seconds before your projects appear on the first launch.

Cut Notes is an essential tool for taking notes during a screening and collaborating with others. To find out more, visit the features page or watch the overview video.