TUTORIALS
Tip: Quickly filter notes in a specific voice
- To select all notes in a specific voice across a selection, press J to open the Jump Bar and search for the filter commands.
- There are filters available for each up- and down-stem voice.
- Find a command in the Jump Bar even faster by typing just the first letter of each word.
Tip: Show player names instead of instrument names
- Sometimes you may need to use different staff labels in your score than the default instrument names. For example, you may wish to label a multi-instrument percussion staff simply as ‘Percussion’. Or, in dramatical pieces, you may wish to identify character parts rather than using Soprano, Mezzo-soprano and so on.
- In Setup mode, give your players the names you wish to identify them with in the music.
- In Layout Options, choose Staves and Systems and check the relevant players to show their player names instead of instrument names.
Tip: Customise playback of dynamic markings
- It is possible to edit the playback of dynamic markings.
- The Dynamic Editor is found in the lower zone, as part of the Key Editor.
- The editor shows the profile of dynamic markings using green envelopes.
- Drag the handles to change the intensity and duration of dynamic markings.
- This affects the playback of dynamics.
Tip: Numbered bar regions
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- Make a selection in an instrumental part and choose Write > Create Numbered Bar Region.
- You can drag the handles at the start and end of the region to edit its position and length.
- There are several Engraving Options to determine the style of numbered bar regions.
Tip: User-defined Project Templates
- Dorico 4 allows you to save any project as a template.
- Add your desired instruments and add any useful flows.
- Set your preferred options, and make changes to styles and page templates.
- You can even apply a playback template.
- Choose File > Save As Project Template, and the template will now be available in the Hub for you to use again and again.