MAKING NOTES
There and back again: the story of Dorico 4’s development
It’s been a long time since the release of Dorico 3.5, back in May 2020. At that point, we expected that Dorico 4 would be released in May or June 2021, but a unique combination of circumstances led to us changing our plans significantly before the end of 2020....
Dorico 4 is here to supercharge your workflow
We are delighted to announce the immediate availability of Dorico 4, the major new version of our music notation and composition software for macOS and Windows. Some eighteen months in the making, it is our largest ever single release, and is packed with useful new...
Introducing Steinberg Licensing, and how it affects Dorico (Updated)
Update (15 December 2021): In response to feedback we've received from customers all over the world following our initial announcement on 10 November 2021, we've today announced some significant changes to how Steinberg Licensing will work when it is rolled out 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: Instrument filters in Dorico 4
Create an instrument filter to view only the selected staves. Toggle filters on and off. Create multiple filters....
Tip: Quickly input a passage of dotted rhythms
To quickly input a passage of dotted rhythms, input the music using straight rhythms. This can be quicker than having to...
Tip: Easy instrument changes in Dorico
Add a second instrument to a solo player in Setup mode. In Write mode, switch to Galley view to see both instruments....
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 is here to supercharge your workflow
We are delighted to announce the immediate availability of Dorico 4, the major new version of our music notation and composition software for macOS and Windows. Some eighteen months in the making, it is our largest ever single release, and is packed with useful new...
VST Instruments – available from Steinberg
If you have purchased additional VST instruments from Steinberg and would like to use them in Dorico or even set them as your default instrument choice for playback then please download the appropriate playback template. For details on how to use the playback template...
Soundiron Olympus Choir Elements playback template for Dorico
The choir sounds in Dorico Elements 3.x and Pro 3.x (and later) are the Olympus Choir Micro from Soundiron. If you would like to upgrade or extend those sounds, one option is to purchase the Olympus Choir Elements, which adds extra vowel sounds (Ee, Eh, Ei, Ih, Mm,...
Productivity improvements in Dorico 2.2
Flow headings in Dorico 2.2