Dorico 6.2.30 update now available

Today we are pleased to release Dorico 6.2.30, a further free maintenance update for Dorico 6. This update includes several useful new features and improvements, alongside more than 40 bug fixes and enhancements across many areas of the application.

Improved Cantai support

Following the introduction of support for Cantai in Dorico 6.2.20, this update adds support for independent voice playback. You can now enable independent voice playback for instruments routed to Cantai directly from the Track Inspector in Play mode. When using the Cantai playback template, Dorico automatically loads and assigns the required additional instances of Cantai for each voice; if you're managing your own playback configuration, you can assign separate Cantai instances manually.

This update also includes a number of fixes and refinements for Cantai playback, including improved handling of lyrics, support for projects with pre-roll enabled, and better treatment of player names.

Glissando lines

Dorico 6.2.30 introduces greater flexibility for wiggly glissando lines. A new option on the Glissando Lines page of Engraving Options allows you to choose whether wiggly glissandi are drawn using the traditional trill wiggle glyph or any line style from your project. In addition, a new Line style property allows the appearance of individual glissando lines to be overridden on a case-by-case basis.

MusicXML export improvements

We’ve continued to improve Dorico’s MusicXML interoperability. This release adds support for exporting sustain and sostenuto pedal lines, improves handling of hidden notes, and ensures that tuplet brackets and numbers hidden by engraving options are exported correctly.

Several MusicXML import and export issues have also been addressed, including a rare problem that could result in exported MusicXML files containing no musical material.

Workflow and usability enhancements

A couple of smaller but welcome quality-of-life improvements are included in this update:

The Default output level control on the Play page of Preferences now includes a value field, allowing you to enter an exact dB value directly.
A new engraving option allows you to control the spacing between a circa indication and an approximate metronome mark, accommodating different publisher house styles.

Fixes across the application

Dorico 6.2.30 resolves a wide range of issues reported by users, including improvements in:

Dynamics editing and messa di voce appearance
Guitar bends, harmonics, and guitar techniques
Repeat structures and cautionary items
Engrave mode workflows in projects with multiple music frame chains
MIDI export of alternating time signatures
Mixer synchronisation when muting and soloing tracks
Percussion kit handling in Play mode
User interface consistency and sorting behaviour
Localisation improvements in several languages

For a complete list of fixes and improvements, please refer to the Dorico 6.2.30 Version History PDF.

Installing the update

Dorico 6.2.30 is a free update for existing Dorico Pro 6, Dorico Elements 6 and Dorico SE 6 users. If you are currently running Dorico Pro 5 or Dorico Elements 5 or earlier, you can buy an update to Dorico Pro 6 or Dorico Elements 6 from the Steinberg online shop.

Assuming you already have Dorico 6 installed, you can update to Dorico 6.2.30 free of charge. First, quit Dorico and any other Steinberg application that you are running on your computer. We recommend that you run Steinberg Download Assistant, which will automatically update Steinberg Activation Manager to the latest version, along with any other elements of the Steinberg run-time environment (including Steinberg Library Manager, MediaBay, and on Windows the Steinberg Built-in ASIO Driver) that may be outdated on your computer.

Once Steinberg Download Manager has finished updating any required components, go to My Product Downloads in the left-hand list, where you will find Dorico Pro 6, Dorico Elements 6, or Dorico SE 6, depending on which product you have installed. Select this, and on the right-hand side you will see Dorico 6.2.30 Application Installer. Click the Install button immediately to the right. This will download and run the Dorico 6.2.30 installer.

If for any reason you cannot use Steinberg Download Assistant, you can find all the installers you require here.

If you already have Dorico for iPad installed, it will probably update automatically, but if you need to update it manually, you can do so following these steps provided by Apple.

That's it for now

We would like to thank everybody who has taken the time to report issues and provide feedback since the release of Dorico 6. Your input continues to help us improve the software with every update.