MAKING NOTES
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...
Dorico for iPad 2.2 opens projects directly from iCloud Drive, Dropbox and more
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Dorico for iPad 2.2, the latest update to the top-rated music notation and composition app for iPad, which supports opening and saving projects to and from their original locations, making it much easier to work...
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: Change a single player to a section player to allow divisi passages
Single players can hold multiple instruments. Section players can divide. Single players cannot divide....
Tip: Ignore punctuation when positioning lyrics
There is a new option in Dorico 4.2 that will ignore punctuation when positioning lyrics. Find the setting in...
Tip: Create your own playing techniques
Use the Playing Techniques panel to open the editor and create your own playing technique. Playing techniques...
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 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...
Save 30% on Dorico in Steinberg’s Summer Deals sale
Until 28 July 2022, you can save 30% on new licenses, crossgrades, updates and upgrades for Dorico Pro 4 and Dorico Elements 4 in the Steinberg online shop using coupon code SUMMER22. You can also save 30% on the Lifetime Unlock in-app purchase for Dorico for iPad....
Dorico 4.1.10 maintenance update released
We are pleased to announce the release of Dorico 4.1.10, a minor maintenance update that addresses some 30 issues in the recent Dorico 4.1 release, and which includes a few modest improvements along with the fixes. There are a handful of important fixes in the update,...
Productivity improvements in Dorico 2.2
Flow headings in Dorico 2.2