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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...

Now we are five
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the release of Dorico 1.0, which arrived on Wednesday 19 October 2016. For the development team and everybody at Steinberg who was involved in building and releasing Dorico, it had been quite a journey to get to that point: but for...

Dorico for iPad 1.2 released, with kinetic scrolling, better Bluetooth MIDI, and more
We're pleased to announce the immediate availability of a second update to Dorico for iPad, bringing it to version 1.2. Firstly, this update is compatible with the forthcoming iPadOS 15 update: if you've been running the iPadOS 15 Public Beta, you may have experienced...

Dorico for iPad 1.1 now available: write for any number of players with subscription
Following hot on the heels of the initial release of Dorico for iPad less than two weeks ago, we're pleased to announce that an initial update to version 1.1 is now available in the App Store. You may have heard my most recent appearance on the Scoring Notes podcast...

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,...

Dorico 3.5.10 update released, with improved figured bass, expression maps, and more
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Dorico 3.5.10, a minor update that polishes many of the exciting new features introduced in May in Dorico 3.5, and fixes more than 140 bugs, bringing improvements to functionality and stability across the whole...

Introducing Dorico 3.5: pitch before duration input, figured bass, line editors, and much more
We are delighted to announce the immediate availability of Dorico 3.5, a brand new version of our professional music notation software packed with new features. Dorico 3.5 brings major workflow improvements, new and improved notations, enhanced tools for playback, and...

Dorico 3.1.10 update now available, including more than 50 fixes
We're pleased to announce the immediate availability of Dorico 3.1.10, a maintenance release free to all existing Dorico Pro 3, Dorico Elements 3 and Dorico SE customers. This is a modest update focused on fixing bugs, with little to speak of in the way of brand new...