MAKING NOTES
Dorico 3.1 released: condensing changes, dynamics lane, lines, and more
We are delighted to announce, on this day of days, three big bits of news: we are intfroducing a free version of Dorico, called Dorico SE, which you can download right now; we are holding a special January Sale event for one week only, allowing you to save 30% on a...
Dorico development update for December 2019
As 2019 draws to its close, a final brief development diary update to round out the year. Back in October, when Dorico 3.0.10 was released, I promised a further free update to arrive before the end of the year. At the risk of spoiling your holiday season, we have...
Dorico 3.0.10 bug fix update and 30-day trial released
We have today released a minor update to Dorico Pro 3 and Dorico Elements 3 that brings nearly 90 bug fixes and improvements. We have also today made available the 30-day trial versions of Dorico Pro 3 and Dorico Elements 3, so if you have been waiting for the chance...
SHOWCASE
Dorico Showcase: Hip-hop artist Dessa sounds the bells with Minnesota Orchestra collaboration
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. On 8 November 2019, a unique new album that...
Dorico Showcase: Dorico plays its part in Seis Manos, the new animated series by Netflix
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.
Dorico Prelude: Behind the scenes
Along with today's introduction of Dorico 3, we're delighted to introduce a new piece of music by composer Segun Akinola, called Dorico Prelude, that we will be using as Dorico's audio brand from now on. In this post I will share a little bit about the piece and about...
TUTORIALS
Tip: Convert the first bar of a flow into a pick-up bar
In Dorico, there is no penalty for changing your mind. If you decide that the first bar of your piece should be a...
Tip: Specify the tuplet unit in the popover
During note input, press ; to open the tuplet popover. Type the ratio, followed by the shorthand for the unit...
Tip: Fine-tune the playback of dynamics
Use the new dynamics lane in Play mode to emphasise a phrase without changing the written dynamic. Use the Play mode tools to...
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
Dorico 3.1 released: condensing changes, dynamics lane, lines, and more
We are delighted to announce, on this day of days, three big bits of news: we are intfroducing a free version of Dorico, called Dorico SE, which you can download right now; we are holding a special January Sale event for one week only, allowing you to save 30% on a...
Introducing Dorico SE free music notation software
We are delighted to introduce a brand new member of the Dorico product family today: Dorico SE is a completely free version of Dorico, available for Windows and macOS, which anybody can download and use with no time limits. Create beautiful sheet music for one or two...
Save 30% in the Dorico January Sale – for one week only!
To celebrate the start of the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, which kicks off today, we have three big bits of Dorico news: the release of the huge new Dorico 3.1 update; the brand new free version, Dorico SE; and also a rare opportunity to add Dorico to your toolbox at a special, discounted price – but hurry, because this offer is strictly time-limited and ends in one week, on Thursday 23 January 2020.
Productivity improvements in Dorico 2.2
Flow headings in Dorico 2.2