MAKING NOTES
Dorico 4.3 released with refined Key Editor and much, much more
We're pleased to announce the release of Dorico 4.3, our eighth (and very probably final) release of 2022, and it's a big one. This release is headlined by a brand new feature that automatically generates voicings for chord symbols (in Dorico Pro only), which should...
Dorico 4.2 released with percussion editor, linked mode improvements, and more
Only three weeks after the Dorico 4.1.10 update, we're back again with Dorico 4.2. This update represents another big step forwards for the new Key Editor, with the reintroduction of the percussion editor, and some important improvements to the way the Key Editor...
Dorico 4.1 released with dynamics editor, improved lyrics, custom colors, and more
We are delighted to announce the immediate availability of the fourth significant update to Dorico 4 since its release in January of this year. Dorico 4.1 is available now as a free update for users of Dorico Pro 4, Dorico Elements 4 and Dorico SE 4, and brings with...
SHOWCASE
Dorico Showcase: Preparing a 600 Pages Full Score for Merlin Ballet Performance
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. Northern Ballet is a UK based company best known...
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,...
TUTORIALS
Tip: Fix page layout and edit Flow Headings in Dorico Elements 4
Overwriting text tokens to add titles and other information can lead to layout issues. In Dorico Elements...
Tip: Add notations during note input
You don't need to exit note input to create other notations. For example, type Shift+D to open the...
Tip: Set page and background colors for late-night work
If you are working late at night you may prefer the interface a little less bright. In Preferences, choose...
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 4.3 released with refined Key Editor and much, much more
We're pleased to announce the release of Dorico 4.3, our eighth (and very probably final) release of 2022, and it's a big one. This release is headlined by a brand new feature that automatically generates voicings for chord symbols (in Dorico Pro only), which should...
Save 50% on Dorico in Steinberg’s Cyber Weeks sale
Until 30 November, you can save a massive 50% on new licenses, crossgrades, updates and upgrades for Dorico Pro 4 and Dorico Elements 4 in the Steinberg online shop and at selected reseller partners. You can also save 50% on the Lifetime Unlock in-app purchase for...
Dorico for iPad 2.4 released with iCloud Drive improvements
We are pleased to announce that we have today released a new update to Dorico for iPad, bringing it to version 2.4. The main focus of this update is on addressing issues that some users have experienced working with projects saved in iCloud Drive, and we have also...
Productivity improvements in Dorico 2.2
Flow headings in Dorico 2.2