MAKING NOTES
Dorico for iPad 1.2 released, with kinetic scrolling, better Bluetooth MIDI, and more
We're pleased to announce the immediate availability of a second update to Dorico for iPad, bringing it to version 1.2. Firstly, this update is compatible with the forthcoming iPadOS 15 update: if you've been running the iPadOS 15 Public Beta, you may have experienced...
Dorico for iPad 1.1 now available: write for any number of players with subscription
Following hot on the heels of the initial release of Dorico for iPad less than two weeks ago, we're pleased to announce that an initial update to version 1.1 is now available in the App Store. You may have heard my most recent appearance on the Scoring Notes podcast...
How Dorico came to the iPad: the behind the scenes story
With today's release of Dorico for iPad, the Dorico team has realised an ambition that has its roots in our very first days working for Steinberg in late 2012 and early 2013. If you're interested to find out more about how Dorico for iPad went from proof of concept to...
SHOWCASE
Dorico Showcase: Composer Austin Jaquith on “Heldenleben 2020”
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. It might have seemed perverse even two years ago...
Dorico Showcase: Have You Heard George’s Podcast?
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. George Mpanga, better known as George the Poet,...
Dorico Showcase: Michael Gordon Shapiro’s “Quintet for Guzheng and Strings”
This post is part of a series that aims to shine a light on projects in which Dorico has played a part. If you have used Dorico for something interesting and would like to be featured in this series, please let me know. The guzheng is a Chinese plucked zither that has...
TUTORIALS
Tip: Input notes using the new Key Editor in Dorico for iPad
Show the Key Editor in the Write mode lower zone, and enable the Draw tool to input notes. Tap to input notes....
Tip: Using notation panels and popovers in Dorico for iPad
With the toggle set to palettes the buttons open panels containing palettes of different notations. With an active...
Tip: Working with voices in Dorico for iPad
To input into a new voice, press the new button on the Notes toolbox. Now you have a second voice, the button switches...
OPINION
Women composers and the Dorico Operation Manual
As of this moment in time, there are excerpts of music by sixteen different women composers spread throughout the Dorico 2 Operation Manual. There are a few by some ‘typical’ names from the canon too of course, like Debussy, Mozart, and Brahms, but I wanted to make a...
Classical Music in the Age of #MeToo
In recent years, the issue of sexual harassment has sent shockwaves reaching from the film industry to national governments – and the world of classical music has not been immune from revelations. Earlier this year, the Washington Post published the results of its...
The Art of Practice – How to Hone Your Skills as an Amateur Ensemble
Playing as part of an amateur ensemble can be a fantastically rewarding experience
NEWS
An interview with PlayScore creator Anthony Wilkes
With the arrival of Dorico for iPad this past summer, it's been exciting to dive in to the wider ecosystem of innovative apps for musicians available on the App Store. One of my own favourites is PlayScore, which is a sheet music scanning app that practically works...
Dorico for iPad 1.2 released, with kinetic scrolling, better Bluetooth MIDI, and more
We're pleased to announce the immediate availability of a second update to Dorico for iPad, bringing it to version 1.2. Firstly, this update is compatible with the forthcoming iPadOS 15 update: if you've been running the iPadOS 15 Public Beta, you may have experienced...
Save 30% on Dorico in the End of Summer Sale
If you have been thinking about adding Dorico Elements or Dorico Pro to your musical toolbox but have been waiting for a special offer before you buy, then the Steinberg End of Summer Sale might be the perfect opportunity. From Wednesday 25 August 2021 until Thursday...
Productivity improvements in Dorico 2.2
Flow headings in Dorico 2.2