MAKING NOTES
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...
Introducing Dorico for iPad, available now
Today is perhaps the most significant day in Dorico's history since the release of Dorico 1.0 for macOS and Windows back in October 2016: we are delighted to announce that Dorico is now available for iPad, and can be downloaded free from the App Store. Dorico for iPad...
Dorico 3.5.12 update released; now supported on M1-powered Macs
We are pleased to announce the release of a new maintenance update for Dorico 3.5 that introduces official support for running Dorico on the latest Macs with M1 processor under the Rosetta 2 translation environment. This update also includes a few important bug fixes,...
SHOWCASE
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...
Dorico Showcase: Composer Paul Brody asks “Are you in love?”
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. Composer and sound artist Paul Brody has a deep...
Dorico Showcase: Composing and recording “Behold the Stars” with Rodrigo Ruiz
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. Rodrigo Ruiz is a Tijuana-raised composer and...
TUTORIALS
Tip: Input notes in Dorico for iPad
Enable note input to show the caret and grid. Press the keys on the virtual keyboard to enter notes. Use the buttons in the...
Tip: Split slash regions for easier editing
Slash regions are all one item. If you copy just a part of a slash region, it is all copied. You can split a slash region with...
Take your First Steps with our new guide for learning Dorico
We are pleased to announce the availability of a guide targeted at helping new Dorico users quickly understand the application's key concepts and workflows. Titled First Steps, and written by our intrepid technical author, Lillie Harris, it will take you through a...
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
Introducing Dorico for iPad, available now
Today is perhaps the most significant day in Dorico's history since the release of Dorico 1.0 for macOS and Windows back in October 2016: we are delighted to announce that Dorico is now available for iPad, and can be downloaded free from the App Store. Dorico for iPad...
Spitfire Audio Eric Whitacre Choir playback template for Dorico
Following on from the Spitfire Audio BBCSO playback template, here is a Dorico playback template for the Spitfire Audio Eric Whitacre Choir. Crafted and conducted by the Grammy Award winner, the library is available to purchase from the Spitfire Audio website. ...
Take your First Steps with our new guide for learning Dorico
We are pleased to announce the availability of a guide targeted at helping new Dorico users quickly understand the application's key concepts and workflows. Titled First Steps, and written by our intrepid technical author, Lillie Harris, it will take you through a...
Productivity improvements in Dorico 2.2
Flow headings in Dorico 2.2