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Operation Manual

Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Lillie Harris, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht, Sabine Pfeifer,Benjamin Schütte, Marita Sladek

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8 Introduction8 Platform-Independent Documentation8 Usage of musical terms9 Conventions14 How you can reach us

15 First steps15 Getting around22 Starting a new project25 Writing music

31 Dorico concepts31 Design philosophy32 Key musical concepts

35 User interface35 Hub38 Windows48 Setting up your workspace

56 Setup mode56 Project window in Setup mode62 Project Info dialog62 Layout Options dialog65 Players71 Ensembles72 Instruments86 Player groups88 Flows91 Layouts

97 Write mode97 Project window in Write mode104 Introduction to inputting and editing110 Notation Options dialog112 Note input141 Notations input221 Splitting flows

222 Engrave mode222 Project window in Engrave mode228 Engraving Options dialog230 Master pages244 Frames262 Page layouts274 Text formatting284 Note spacing294 Staff spacing

299 Play mode299 Project window in Play mode312 Playback Options dialog313 Playhead314 Playing back music316 Mixer

318 Transport window319 Expression maps329 Percussion maps335 Played vs. notated note durations

338 Print mode338 Project window in Print mode341 Printing layouts343 Exporting layouts as graphic files345 Printers346 Page arrangements for printing/exporting348 Duplex printing349 Handling page sizes and paper sizes351 Graphics file formats352 Annotations

353 Notation reference354 Introduction355 Accidentals355 Changing accidentals355 Deleting accidentals356 Showing accidentals in parentheses357 Project-wide engraving options for accidentals357 Altered unisons359 Microtonal accidentals360 Accidental duration rules

367 Articulations368 Copying articulations368 Changing articulations368 Deleting articulations369 Project-wide engraving options for

articulations369 Positions of articulations372 Articulations in playback

374 Bars374 Deleting bars375 Changes to the length of bars375 Changing the width of empty bars376 Hiding/Showing bar rests in empty bars377 Hiding/Showing multi-bar rests377 Moving bar rest symbols378 Splits in bars379 Combining bars

380 Barlines382 Deleting barlines382 Barline spacing384 Changing the barline shown at key signature

changes384 Barlines across staff groups385 Project-wide engraving options for barlines

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386 Per-flow notation options for barlines

388 Bar numbers388 Changes to the appearance of bar numbers394 Positions of bar numbers398 Bar number changes399 Subordinate bar numbers401 Bar numbers in parts402 Bar numbers in repeat endings

403 Beaming403 Beam groups406 Beam placement relative to the staff407 Beam slants409 Centered beams411 Creating cross-staff beams414 Beam corners414 Secondary beams415 Tuplets within beams416 Stemlets417 Fanned beams

420 Note and rest grouping420 Conventions for beam grouping according to

meter421 Creating custom beat groupings for meters

422 Brackets and braces423 Brackets according to ensemble type424 Project-wide engraving options for brackets

and braces425 Secondary brackets

427 Chord symbols427 Chord components427 Project-wide engraving options for chord

symbols428 Chord symbol appearance presets436 Changing existing chord symbols436 Transposing chord symbols437 Hiding/Showing chord symbols437 Hiding/Showing the root and quality of chord

symbols438 Positions of chord symbols441 Changing the enharmonic spelling of chord

symbols442 Playing back chord symbols442 Chord symbols imported from MusicXML

443 Clefs and octave lines443 Clefs448 Octave lines

457 Cues457 General placement and notation conventions

for cues458 Rhythmic cues460 Changing the octave of cues461 Hiding/Showing octave transpositions in cue

labels461 Moving cues462 Lengthening/Shortening cues463 Deleting cues463 Project-wide engraving options for cues464 Individual changes to the content of cues464 Cue labels467 Notations in cues469 Hiding/Showing cues in layouts

470 Stem direction in cues471 Ties in cues471 Rests in cues473 Clef changes in cues474 Viewing options for cues

476 Dynamics476 Types of dynamics477 General placement conventions for dynamics478 Showing dynamics in parentheses479 Copying dynamics479 Deleting dynamics480 Voice-specific dynamics480 Niente hairpins482 Expressive text483 Gradual dynamics489 Placement of dynamics490 Positions of dynamics493 Groups of dynamics494 Dynamics linked across multiple staves496 Project-wide engraving options for dynamics496 Dynamics font styles498 Playback Options for dynamics

500 Fingering500 General placement conventions for fingering500 Changing fingerings to substitution fingerings502 Changing existing fingerings502 Moving fingerings graphically504 Hiding/Showing fingering505 Deleting fingerings505 Project-wide engraving options for fingerings507 Fingering font styles509 Fingerings for valved brass instruments510 Hiding/Showing fingering shifts for string

instruments511 Fingerings imported from MusicXML files

512 Front matter513 Project information used in default master

pages513 Adding dedications in master pages514 Changing the text in running headers in

master pages515 Individual changes to the formatting of pages515 Changing the default horizontal alignment of

different text styles project-wide516 Changing the vertical alignment of text in text

frames

517 Grace notes517 General placement conventions for grace

notes519 Project-wide changes to the position of grace

notes520 Project-wide changes to the appearance of

grace notes521 Individual changes to the appearance of grace

notes

524 Holds and pauses524 Types of holds and pauses526 General placement conventions for holds and

pauses527 Changing the appearance/duration of existing

holds and pauses

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529 Positions of holds and pauses532 Project-wide engraving options for holds and

pauses

533 Key signatures533 General placement conventions for key

signatures535 Types of key signatures536 Tonality systems545 Deleting key signatures545 Multiple key signatures546 Positions of key signatures548 Project-wide engraving options for key

signatures549 Transposing key signatures alongside

selections549 Enharmonic equivalent key signatures550 Cautionary key signatures

552 Lyrics552 General placement conventions for lyrics553 Filters for lyrics554 Types of lyrics555 Types of syllables in lyrics556 Changing the text of existing lyrics557 Positions of lyrics560 Lyric hyphens and lyric extender lines563 Deleting lyric lines563 Lyric line numbers567 Changing the font styles used for lyrics568 Verse numbers569 East Asian elision slurs570 Project-wide engraving options for lyrics

571 Notes571 Project-wide engraving options for notes573 Notehead designs578 Moving notes rhythmically579 Changing the size of notes580 Changing the width of ledger lines580 Changing the consolidation of rhythm dots581 Specifying on which string individual notes are

played582 Deleting notes

583 Ornaments583 General placement conventions for ornaments584 Changing the intervals of ornaments585 Changing the speed of trills586 Lengthening/Shortening trills rhythmically587 Hiding/Showing trill extension lines587 Positions of ornaments590 Project-wide engraving options for ornaments

591 Arpeggio signs592 General placement conventions for arpeggio

signs592 Changing the type of arpeggio signs593 Changing the end appearance of arpeggio

signs593 Length of arpeggio signs595 Positions of arpeggio signs597 Project-wide engraving options for arpeggio

signs597 Arpeggios in playback

600 Glissando lines600 General placement conventions for glissando

lines601 Glissando lines across empty bars601 Changing the style of glissando lines602 Changing glissando line text603 Moving glissando lines graphically604 Changing the default angles of glissando lines

project-wide605 Project-wide engraving options for glissando

lines

607 Page numbers608 Moving page numbers in master pages608 Page number paragraph styles609 Changing the page number numeral style610 Changing when initial page numbers are

shown

613 Pedal lines614 General placement conventions for pedal lines614 Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes621 Positions of pedal lines624 Lengthening/Shortening pedal lines625 Project-wide engraving options for pedal lines625 Pedal line start signs, hooks, and continuation

lines630 Pedal line start, continuation, and restorative

text632 Pedal lines in playback632 Pedal lines imported from MusicXML files

633 Playing techniques633 General placement conventions for playing

techniques634 Positions of playing techniques636 Adding text to playing techniques637 Project-wide engraving options for playing

techniques637 Playing techniques in playback

639 Rehearsal marks639 General placement conventions for rehearsal

marks640 Positions of rehearsal marks642 Deleting rehearsal marks642 Changing the order of rehearsal marks643 Changing the rehearsal mark sequence type644 Adding prefixes/suffixes to rehearsal marks644 Project-wide engraving options for rehearsal

marks647 Changing the rehearsal mark font style

648 Repeat endings648 Changing the total number of playthroughs in

repeat endings649 Project-wide engraving options for repeat

endings650 Lengthening/Shortening segments in repeat

endings651 Positions of repeat endings653 Deleting repeat endings653 Changing the text shown in repeat endings654 Changing the appearance of individual final

repeat ending segments655 Lengthening/Shortening repeat ending hooks

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655 Repeat endings in MusicXML files

656 Rests656 General placement conventions for rests657 Implicit vs. explicit rests658 Per-flow notation options for rests658 Project-wide engraving options for rests659 Showing rest colors660 Hiding/Showing rests660 Deleting rests661 Moving individual rests vertically

663 Slurs663 General placement conventions for slurs667 Project-wide engraving options for slurs668 Cross-staff and cross-voice slurs669 Nested slurs670 Moving slurs rhythmically671 Lengthening/Shortening slurs672 Linked slurs across multiple staves673 Slur segments675 Slurs in Engrave mode679 Short slurs that cover large pitch ranges680 Slur height682 Slur shoulder offset683 Slur curvature direction685 Slur styles687 Slur collision avoidance688 Slurs over system and frame breaks688 Slurs in playback

690 Staff labels691 Instrument names in staff labels692 Staff label fonts692 Project-wide engraving options for staff labels694 Changing the length of staff labels project-

wide695 Changing the length of staff labels at specific

positions696 Instrument transpositions in staff labels698 Staff labels for percussion kits

700 Staves700 Project-wide layout options for staves702 Staff size707 Changing the thickness of staff lines707 System objects709 System indents

711 Stems711 Stem direction716 Project-wide engraving options for stems716 Stem length717 Hiding stems718 Split stems for altered unisons

719 Tempo marks719 Types of tempo marks720 General placement conventions for tempo

marks720 Text in tempo marks722 Positions of tempo marks725 Lengthening/Shortening gradual tempo

changes725 Hiding/Showing tempo marks726 Deleting tempo marks

726 Project-wide engraving options for tempomarks

727 Tempo mark components728 Metronome marks731 Gradual tempo changes

735 Ties735 General placement conventions for ties737 Tie chains737 Ties vs. slurs738 Non-standard ties741 Deleting ties741 Splitting tie chains742 Project-wide engraving options for ties742 Changing the position/shape of ties743 Tie shoulder offset745 Tie height746 Tie styles749 Tie curvature direction

751 Time signatures752 General conventions for time signatures752 Project-wide engraving options for time

signatures753 Types of time signatures755 Time signature styles759 Project-wide spacing gaps for time signatures761 Hiding/Showing time signatures761 Changing the size of time signatures762 Deleting time signatures

763 Tremolos764 Tremolos in tie chains765 General placement conventions for tremolos766 Changing the speed of tremolos766 Deleting tremolos767 Rhythmic positions of notes with tremolos767 Moving tremolo strokes768 Project-wide engraving options for tremolos769 Tremolos in playback

771 Tuplets771 General placement conventions for tuplets772 Nested tuplets773 Notations on tuplet notes773 Moving tuplets rhythmically774 Deleting tuplets775 Tuplet beams775 Tuplet brackets779 Tuplet numbers/ratios781 Project-wide engraving options for tuplets

782 Unpitched percussion782 Percussion kits vs. individual percussion

instruments783 Percussion kits784 Project-wide engraving options for unpitched

percussion785 Per-flow notation options for unpitched

percussion785 Changing the playing techniques of notes on

percussion kit staves786 Showing notes in percussion instruments as

ghost notes786 Moving notes to different instruments in

percussion kits

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787 Notations on notes in percussion kits788 Percussion kit presentation types790 Playing techniques for unpitched percussion

instruments794 Percussion legends797 Voices in percussion kits799 Unpitched percussion in Play mode800 Universal Indian Drum Notation

801 Voices801 Note positions in multiple-voice contexts802 Per-flow notation options for voices803 Showing voice colors803 Changing the voice of existing notes804 Pasting notes into different voices804 Deleting unused voices805 Swapping the contents of voices805 Swapping the order of voices807 Notes crossed to staves with existing notes in

other voices807 Implicit rests in multiple-voice contexts809 Rhythm dot consolidation

811 Glossary820 Index

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Thank you very much for purchasing Dorico.

We are delighted that you have chosen Steinberg's scoring application and hope that you willenjoy using it for years to come.

Dorico is a next-generation application for producing beautiful sheet music, whether you are acomposer, arranger, music engraver, publisher, instrumentalist, teacher, or student. Whetheryou want to print your music or share it in a digital format, Dorico is the most sophisticatedprogram available.

Like all of Steinberg's products, Dorico has been designed from the ground up by a team ofmusicians who understand your needs and who are dedicated to producing a tool that is botheasy to learn and use, but also capable of results of the highest quality. Dorico also integrateswith your existing workflow and can import and export files in a variety of formats.

Dorico thinks about music the same way a human musician does and has a deeperunderstanding of the elements of music and musical performance than other scoringapplications. Its unique design allows an unprecedented degree of flexibility, in music input andediting, in score layout, in rhythmic freedom, and many other areas besides.

Most sincerely yours,

Your Steinberg Dorico Team

Platform-Independent DocumentationThe documentation applies to the operating systems Windows and macOS.

Features and settings that are specific to one of these platforms are clearly indicated. In all othercases, the descriptions and procedures in the documentation are valid for Windows and macOS.

Some points to consider:

● The screenshots are taken from Windows.

● Some functions that are available on the File menu on Windows can be found in theprogram name menu on macOS.

Usage of musical termsThis documentation uses American terminology for musical items throughout thedocumentation.

The following table lists all the notes and notations that have different names in American andBritish English:

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American Name British Name

Double whole note Breve

Whole note Semibreve

Half note Minim

Quarter note Crotchet

Eighth note Quaver

Sixteenth note Semiquaver

Thirty-second note Demisemiquaver

Sixty-fourth note Hemidemisemiquaver

Hundred twenty-eighth note Semihemidemisemiquaver

Two hundred fifty-sixth note Demisemihemidemisemiquaver

Staff Stave

Bar/Measure

NOTE

This documentation only uses “bar”.

Bar

ConventionsIn our documentation, we use typographical and markup elements to structure information.

Typographical ElementsThe following typographical elements mark the following purposes.

PREREQUISITERequires you to complete an action or to fulfill a condition before starting aprocedure.

PROCEDURELists the steps that you must take to achieve a specific result.

IMPORTANTInforms you about issues that might affect the system, the connected hardware, orthat might bring a risk of data loss.

NOTEInforms you about issues that you should consider.

EXAMPLEProvides you with an example.

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RESULTShows the result of the procedure.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKInforms you about actions or tasks that you can perform after completing theprocedure.

RELATED LINKSLists related topics that you can find in this documentation.

MarkupElements of the user interface are highlighted throughout the documentation.

Names of menus, options, functions, dialogs, windows, and so on, are highlighted in bold.

EXAMPLETo open Notation Options in Write mode, choose Write > Notation Options.

If bold text is separated by a greater-than symbol, this indicates a sequence of different menusto open.

EXAMPLEChoose Engrave > Engraving Options.

File names and folder paths are shown in a different font.

EXAMPLEexample_file.txt

Key CommandsMany of the default key commands, also known as keyboard shortcuts, use modifier keys, someof which are different depending on the operating system.

When key commands with modifier keys are described in this manual, they are shown with theWindows modifier key first followed by the macOS and the key:

● Windows modifier key/macOS modifier key-Z

EXAMPLECtrl/Cmd-Z means: press Ctrl on Windows or Cmd on macOS, then press Z.

Key commands in DoricoThe default key commands in Dorico depend on your keyboard layout.

If you move the mouse over a tool or a function, the information in brackets shows the keycommand that is used to activate or deactivate a tool or a function.

You can also do one of the following:

● Choose Help > Key Commands to open the Dorico Key Commands window, whichprovides an overview of all available key commands.

● Search for key commands of specific functions or menu items in the Preferences dialog. Inthis dialog, you can also assign new key commands or change default key commands.


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RELATED LINKSAccessing the interactive Dorico key commands map on page 11Searching for the key commands of functions on page 11Preferences on page 53

Accessing the interactive Dorico key commands map

The Dorico Key Commands map shows a virtual computer keyboard. Depending on the selectedkeyboard layout that you have selected in the Preferences dialog, it highlights the keys that havebeen assigned key commands. Below the virtual computer keyboard, all key commands arelisted, divided into global and mode-specific groups.

You can open the Dorico Key Commands map in any of the following ways:

● Choose Help > Key Commands.

● Choose Edit > Preferences, and click Print Summary in the Key Commands section of thePreferences dialog.

The Dorico Key Commands map opens in a web browser. You have the following options:

● To see the available key commands, select a context. The context of a key command is themode in which it can be used. Key commands that have a global context work in all modes.

● To highlight the keys that you can press in combination with the modifier key to form a keycommand, press a modifier key on your computer keyboard, such as Shift. You can alsopress more than one modifier key. The virtual computer keyboard shows the highlightedkeys and displays on each key to which functions it is assigned.

NOTE

You can also use the mouse to select a modifier key on the virtual computer keyboard.

● To search for a specific key command, enter one or multiple words in the search inputfield.

● To get an overview of all available key commands, browse the key commands that arelisted below the virtual keyboard. The key commands are listed according to the context inwhich they can be used.

Searching for the key commands of functions

You can search for key commands that are assigned to functions or menu items in Dorico.

NOTE

You can also search for functions in the Dorico Key Commands window.

PROCEDURE

1. Open Preferences in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma).

● Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows).

● Choose Dorico > Preferences (macOS).

2. Click Key Commands in the page list.

3. Enter the name of a function in the Search field.The entries that are listed below are filtered according to the words that you enter.

4. Expand an entry and select the function for which you want to see the key command.


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RESULTIf the function has a key command, it is shown in the Assigned key commands display.

RELATED LINKSAccessing the interactive Dorico key commands map on page 11Preferences on page 53

Changing the keyboard layoutYou can change the keyboard layout in Dorico. This allows you to use the predefined keycommands for your language.

PROCEDURE






3. Select a different keyboard layout from the Keyboard language menu.

4. Click Apply, then Close.

RESULTYou can immediately use the available key commands for your language.

RELATED LINKSPreferences on page 53

Assigning key commandsYou can assign key commands to Dorico functions that have no key commands assigned. You canalso change existing key commands.

PROCEDURE






3. Search for the name of a function and select it.

4. Optional: Press Remove Key Command if the function already has an assigned keycommand.

NOTE

If you assign a new key command without removing an existing one, you can use eitherkey command.

5. Click the New key command input field.

6. Press the key command that you want to assign on your computer keyboard.

7. Click Add Key Command.The key command is shown in the Assigned key commands display.


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RESULTYou can immediately use the assigned key command.

RELATED LINKSSearching for the key commands of functions on page 11Resetting key commands on page 13Preferences on page 53

Removing key commandsYou can remove assigned key commands from a function.

PROCEDURE






3. Search for the name of a function and select it.

4. Click Remove Key Command.


RESULTThe key command is removed from the selected function.

RELATED LINKSSearching for the key commands of functions on page 11Resetting key commands on page 13Preferences on page 53

Resetting key commandsYou can reset all key commands to their defaults.

PROCEDURE






3. Click Reset Key Commands.


RESULTAll custom key commands are deleted and the default key commands are reinstated.


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How you can reach usOn the Help menu you find items linking to additional information.

The menu contains links to various Steinberg web pages. Selecting one of these menu itemsautomatically launches your web browser and opens the page. On these pages, you can findsupport and compatibility information, answers to frequently asked questions, informationabout updates and other Steinberg products, and so on.

This requires that you have a web browser installed on your computer and a working Internetconnection.

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This chapter helps you to get started with Dorico.

When you start Dorico for the first time, we recommend that you open one of the templates firstto have a look at the user interface and the functions that Dorico provides before you start yourown projects. You are welcome to skip this part and explore the program for yourself.

The following sections inform you about the following topics:

● Overview of the most important workspaces

● Setting up a new project

● Writing your music and adding notation items to your score

● Laying out and formatting pages

● Playing back what you created

● Printing and exporting

Getting aroundThe following sections give you an overview of the user interface and introduce you to howDorico is structured.

Opening a templateBefore you start your own project, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the userinterface of Dorico. To prepare for this, open one of the templates that are provided with theprogram.

PREREQUISITEYou have started Dorico. The Hub is open.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Hub, select one of the listed template groups. For example, select the Choral andVocal templates.

2. Select one of the listed templates.

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3. Click New from Template.

RESULTThe template opens.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKProceed to the following sections that provide a quick overview of the user interface and thatintroduce you to the main functions of the program.

RELATED LINKSHub on page 35

Quick tour of the user interfaceThe user interface of Dorico consists of different modes that represent different phases in theworkflow of preparing a score.

The user interface has a structure that is the same in each of the application’s modes. There isalways a large area for editing your music in the center of the project window. In every mode,there are collapsible panels on the left, right, and bottom of the project window, depending onwhich mode you are using. The contents of these panels change according to the selected mode.

When you open the template, the first view shows the project window in Write mode:

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The project window contains the following areas:

Toolbar

The toolbar is located at the top of the project window.

On the left side of the toolbar, the modes are displayed. By activating a mode, you change theworkspace and the available panels. The active mode is highlighted in a different color. In themiddle of the toolbar, layout options allow you to switch between the different layouts in yourproject and to show/hide panels and tabs.

On the right side of the toolbar, you can open a Mixer and activate basic transport controls that,among other functions, allow you to play back and record your music.

Show Mixer button

Music area

The music area is the main part of the project window in Setup, Write, and Engrave modes whereyou set up, input, edit and format your music. In Play mode, this area is called event display, inwhich every note is displayed as an event. In Print mode, this area is called print preview area,which shows a preview of what is going to be printed or exported as a graphic.

The music area displays the scores or the instrumental parts that you create. Above the musicarea you can activate several layouts in tabs and switch between them. Layouts in Dorico allowyou to show different presentations of your music. If you have a full score with differentinstrumental parts, such as a violin part and a bassoon part, you can switch between that fullscore layout and the layouts of each part. To save space on the screen or to focus on a specificlayout, you can hide the tabs.

Toolboxes

In Write mode, there are additional columns at the left and right edges of the project window.These are called toolboxes.


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Notes toolbox in Write mode Notations toolbox in Write mode

The Notes toolbox on the left allows you to activate or deactivate various note input tools.

The Notations toolbox on the right provides tools that allow you to create and edit othernotations, such as clefs, key signatures, time signatures, and so on.

Panels

Dorico provides panels with various functions in all modes. When you open the template, there isa panel on the left of the music area. This is the Notes panel in Write mode.

Notes panel in Write mode

The Notes panel contains all the durations, accidentals, slurs, and articulations that are mostcommonly used when inputting notes.

Status Bar

At the bottom of the project window, a status bar allows you to select different views and pagearrangements for the music area.


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RELATED LINKSFunctions of the modes on page 19User interface on page 35Mixer on page 316Transport window on page 318

Functions of the modesModes represent different phases in the workflow of preparing a score.

By switching to another mode, you change the workspace and the available panels.

Setup Mode

In Setup mode, you can create players and groups of players, and assign instruments to them.You can define different layouts for your project that you can print or export independently. Forexample, you can print or export a layout for the full score and separate layouts for eachinstrumental part.

You can switch to Setup mode in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-1.

● Click Setup in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Setup.

Write Mode

In Write mode, you can input your music. The available toolboxes and panels allow you to inputall the notes and notation items that are most commonly used.

You can switch to Write mode in any of the following ways:


● Click Write in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Write.

Engrave Mode

In Engrave mode, you can make fine adjustments to the music that you input in Write mode anddetermine how the pages of your project are laid out.

You can switch to Engrave mode in any of the following ways:


● Click Engrave in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Engrave.

Play Mode

In Play mode, you can assign virtual instruments and effects for playback to instruments andplaying techniques. You can make adjustments to how individual notes are played back in orderto produce a more realistic performance.

You can switch to Play mode in any of the following ways:


● Click Play in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Play.


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Print Mode

In Print mode, you can print your layouts or export them as graphic files.

You can switch to Print mode in any of the following ways:


● Click Print in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Print.

RELATED LINKSSetup mode on page 56Write mode on page 97Engrave mode on page 222Print mode on page 338Play mode on page 299

Hiding/Showing panelsYou can hide/show individual or multiple panels. This is useful if you want to see more of themusic area, for example.

PROCEDURE

● Hide individual panels or all panels in the following ways:

● To hide/show the left panel:Press Ctrl/Cmd-7.Click its disclosure arrow.Choose Window > Show Left Panel.

● To hide/show the right panel:Press Ctrl/Cmd-9.Click its disclosure arrow.Choose Window > Show Right Panel.

● To hide/show the bottom panel:Press Ctrl/Cmd-8.Click its disclosure arrow.Choose Window > Show Bottom Panel.

● To hide/show all panels:Press Ctrl/Cmd-0.Click Hide/Restore Panels.

Choose Window > Hide/Restore Panels.

You can hide/show the panel whose icon is currently selected in the Notations toolbox inany of the following ways:

RESULTThe corresponding panels are hidden/shown. Panels are hidden when no tick is shown besidethe corresponding panel in the menu, and shown when a tick is shown in the menu.If you hide all active panels, the button changes its look and displays which panels are hidden.For example, the Hide/Restore Panels button in the toolbar indicates that all panels were activeand are now hidden.


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Working with tabs and windowsDorico enables you to set up your workspace according to your working style.

Dorico allows you to open multiple tabs to display multiple layouts in the same project within thesame window. You can also open the same project in several windows.

RELATED LINKSSetting up your workspace on page 48

Opening a new tabYou can open a new tab to display a different view or layout within the same project window.

Each tab can contain a separate layout or an additional view of a layout that is already open inanother tab or window. Whenever you open a new tab, you are prompted to select a layout thatyou want to display in the tab.

You can find the tabs at the top of the music area, below the toolbar. If you do not see the tabs,click Show Tabs in the toolbar.

PROCEDURE

● To open a new tab, do one of the following:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-T.

● To the right of the tabs, click New Tab.

RESULTA new tab opens that shows several icons at the top and a list of layouts at the bottom.


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AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKYou can click one of the icons or select a layout from the list at the bottom. Alternatively, you canclick Select Layout in the toolbar and choose one of the layouts from the menu. The layout thatyou choose opens in the active tab.

Opening a new windowYou can open another window for the same project.

This can be useful if you want to see and work on multiple layouts at the same time. You can alsoopen multiple project windows to show different modes of the same project.

PROCEDURE

● Open a new project window in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-T.

● Choose Window > New Window.

RESULTA duplicate of the window opens. It contains the same tabs and the same view options as theoriginal window.

RELATED LINKSOpening multiple project windows on page 51

Starting a new projectAfter getting a first impression of the Dorico user interface you can get started with inputtingyour own music. In this section, you learn how to set up a new project.

PREREQUISITE

NOTE

All inputs that are made and the images that are used to accompany the steps in this chapter areintended merely to be helpful examples. Therefore, there is no need to make the exact sameentries in order to get the depicted results.

Close the template without saving. The Hub reopens.

PROCEDURE

● Start a new project in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-N.

● Click New Empty Project.

RESULTA new project window opens.

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Whenever you start a new project without selecting a specific project template, Setup mode isactivated. This allows you to specify players and assign instruments right from the start. The areain the middle, the project start area, which becomes the music area once you have added aplayer, allows you to start your project with different types of players. On the right, the Layoutspanel shows a Full score entry. This entry is available in every new project. At the bottom of thewindow is the Flows panel where you can specify separate spans of music for your project.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKStart your project by adding an individual player or by adding a section player and assign aninstrument. You are free to assign any kind of instrument. In this chapter, only one piano playeris added as an example.

RELATED LINKSWindows on page 38Flows in Dorico on page 33

Adding a solo playerIn this section, you learn how to add a player and assign an instrument.

PREREQUISITEYou have started a new project. You are in Setup mode.

PROCEDURE

1. Click Add Solo Player.

The instrument picker opens.

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Alternatively, you can right-click the player and choose Add Instrument to Player fromthe context menu.

2. Select a piano in the instrument picker in any of the following ways:

● Enter piano into the search box.

● Start entering the instrument name you want, then select it from the filtered list.

● Click an instrument family and then an instrument.

● Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument family, then press Tab toswitch to the instrument column. Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select aninstrument.

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● An enclosure line shows which instrument family or instrument is selectedwhen using the keyboard to navigate.

● Press Shift-Tab to switch back to the previous column in the instrumentpicker.

3. Click Add.

RESULTYou have added your first player. In the music area, the required piano staves including theirrespective clefs are displayed.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKSave your project.

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You can save your project at any time.

Optionally, you can now edit the project title or add more players.The following sections help you to create flows and layouts. If you want to start composing, youcan skip those sections.

RELATED LINKSWriting music on page 25Adding solo/section players on page 65

Creating a flowFlows are separate spans of music within your project, for example, movements or songs. In thissection, you learn how to create a flow.

PREREQUISITEYou have added at least one player. You are in Setup mode.

PROCEDURE

● In Setup mode, click Add Flow in the Flows panel at the bottom of the window.


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RESULTA new flow is added to your project each time you click Add Flow. All existing players areassigned to new flows, and new flows are automatically added to all existing full score and partlayouts.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKRename the flow if required.Optionally, deactivate the checkboxes of the players that you want to exclude from the flow inthe Players panel.Optionally, deactivate the checkboxes of the layouts from which you want to exclude the flow inthe Layouts panel.

RELATED LINKSFlows on page 88Renaming flows in Setup mode on page 90Adding flows on page 88Creating a layout on page 25

Creating a layoutLayouts define how music for one or more players in one or more flows is presented, includingpage size, margins, staff size, and so on. In this section, you learn how to create a new layout.

PREREQUISITEYou have added at least one player and one flow. You are in Setup mode.

Several layouts are often used in ensembles with multiple players, where each player mayrequire a layout of the individual instrumental part. Dorico automatically creates a full scorelayout that contains all players and all flows as well as individual part layouts that each containone player and all flows. If you require a different combination of players and flows, for example,a part containing the music for two players, you can create your own layouts, as follows:

PROCEDURE

● In the Layouts panel, click Add Instrumental Part Layout.

RESULTAn empty part is created on the Layouts panel.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKDouble-click the empty part to give it a name. Optionally, select the flows that you want to assignto the layout in the Flows panel. Activate the checkboxes of the players that you want to assignto the layout in the Players panel.

RELATED LINKSCreating layouts on page 91

Writing musicOnce you have set up your project, you can start writing music.

In Write mode, you can input notes and insert other notations into your score.

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Throughout Dorico, most tasks can be accomplished using only your computer's keyboard. Youdo not need to use the mouse or touchpad. Learning key commands allows you to use Doricomost efficiently. The fastest way to input music is using a MIDI keyboard. If you do not have aMIDI keyboard, you can use your computer's keyboard. Of course, you can still use the mouse ortouchpad if you want.

In the following sections, you learn how to input notes and notation items.

Inputting your first notesIn this section, you learn how to input notes. You can start inputting notes without having to firstadd a time signature or key signature.

PREREQUISITE

● You have set up your MIDI keyboard.

NOTE

If you have not set up a MIDI keyboard yet, you can start inputting notes with thecomputer keyboard.

● You have added a piano player in Setup mode.

● You are in Write mode.

PROCEDURE

1. Select the rest that was automatically inserted next to the clef when you added a soloplayer.

2. Start note input in any of the following ways:

● Select the staff where you want to input notes and press Shift-N or Return.

● Select the staff where you want to input notes and choose Write > Note Input.

● Double-click the staff where you want to input notes.

The caret is displayed.

3. In the Notes panel, click a duration.

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4. Start playing notes on the MIDI keyboard, or press A, B, C, D, E, F, G on the computerkeyboard to input the corresponding pitches.If you want higher or lower pitch for the note that Dorico inputs for you, you can force adifferent register.

● To input a note above the previously input note, press Shift-Alt as well as the letterfor the note.

● To input a note below the previously input note, press Ctrl (macOS) or Ctrl-Alt(Windows) as well as the letter for the note.

NOTE

You must press Ctrl on Mac, not Cmd.

RESULTThe pitches you enter or play in are input as notes.

EXAMPLE

Input notes with the caret still active after the final note

RELATED LINKSWrite mode on page 97Register selection during step input on page 117Key commands in Dorico on page 10Adding a time signature on page 27

Adding a time signatureIn this section, you learn how to add a time signature at the beginning of the staff. You can add atime signature before or after inputting a melody.

PREREQUISITEPress Esc to deactivate the caret.

PROCEDURE

1. Select the first note on the staff.

2. Press Shift-M.The time signatures popover opens above the staff.

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4. Press Return to close the popover.

RESULT

The time signature is automatically input to the left of the note, and the required bar lines areautomatically inserted at the correct positions. If you want to insert a key signature, proceed tothe next section.

RELATED LINKSAdding a key signature on page 28

Adding a key signatureIn this section, you learn how to add a key signature. You can add a key signature at anyrhythmic position on the staff.

When you start a new project from scratch, by default, there is no key signature shown.Depending on the kind of music you are writing, the key signature might be taken to mean Cmajor or an open key with no specific tonal center.

You can change the key anywhere on the staff. To add a different key signature at the beginningof the staff, for example, D major, proceed as follows:

PROCEDURE

1. Select the first note on the staff.

2. Press Shift-K.This opens the key signatures popover on top of the staff.

3. Enter a key signature into the popover. If you want to enter D major, enter an uppercaseD.For D minor, enter a lowercase d.

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RESULT

The key signature is inserted between the clef and the time signature. Dorico automatically addsaccidentals where necessary.

Inputting your first chordIn this section, you learn how to input a chord with the computer keyboard, using chord mode. Ifyou want to use a MIDI keyboard instead, you can input the chord with your keyboard, and youdo not need to use chord mode. Dorico automatically inputs the correct notes.

PREREQUISITESelect the last note or rest on the staff, and press Return. This shows the caret.

PROCEDURE

1. Activate Chords in any of the following ways:

● Press Q.

● In the Notes toolbox, click Chords.

The caret shows a plus sign at the top.

2. Optional: In the Notes panel, select a duration.

3. Input the notes that you want in your chord by pressing keys from A to G, one after theother. For example, for a C major chord, press C, E, and G.By default, Dorico adds each new note above the previous note. You can select the registerof notes manually.The example shows a possible result.

4. Press Space to advance the caret to the next note position and continue with the nextchord.Dorico expects further chord input until you deactivate it.

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RELATED LINKSKey commands in Dorico on page 10Register selection during step input on page 117


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The following sections give you an overview of the design philosophy as well as concepts onwhich Dorico is based.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with these concepts as these are often returned tothroughout the documentation.

Design philosophyIf you are experienced with other scoring applications and are interested in learning more aboutdeep design considerations for scoring programs, you may find the following discussionilluminating, but everybody can safely skip it.

Dorico has a forward-thinking design that is led by musical concepts rather than computationalconvenience, and this provides many benefits.

Higher-level conceptsIn most graphically-orientated scoring applications, the highest-level concept is the staff or theinstrument definition that creates a staff or staves. When setting up your full score, you start byadding the correct number of staves, and you are immediately forced into making decisionsabout the layout. This means that you must know in advance whether two flutes share a staff orhave their own individual staves, or whether there should be two trumpets or three. Many ofthese decisions have significant effects throughout the process of inputting, editing, andproducing individual instrumental parts.

Typically, every system of a score must contain the same number of staves, even if some arehidden on particular systems. This requires the user to manage common conventions forthemselves, such as multiple players of the same instrument sharing staves. This can be time-consuming and is naturally error-prone.

Dorico is designed to conform more closely to how music is performed in the real world and tomake the score a flexible expression of the practical choices that go into a musical performance,rather than to make the musical performance subservient to the way the score was initiallyprepared.

To that end, the highest-level concept of Dorico is the group of human musicians that performs ascore. A score can be written for one or more groups, for example, a double choir or an orchestraplus off-stage chamber ensemble, and so on. Each group includes one or more players whichcorrespond to the humans who play one or more instruments. Players may either be individualswho can play more than one instrument, for example, an oboist doubling cor anglais, or groupsin which everyone plays only one instrument, for example, eight desks of violinists.

The actual music that is played by the group in your score belongs to one or more flows. A flow isany span of music that stands alone, for example, a whole song, a movement of a sonata orsymphony, a number in a musical show, or even a short scale or exercise. Players might or mightnot have any music to play in a given flow. For example, all the brass players might be omittedfrom the slow movement of a classical symphony, or certain players might have nothing to do in

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some cues in a movie score. This is no problem as you can combine players in flows in anycombination.

Dorico provides several benefits. Chief among them is its ability to produce different scorelayouts that share the same musical content. For example, in the same project you can create afull score with each player's music on separate staves, a custom score layout containing just thepiano and vocal staves, and an instrumental part for each player that only contains the musicbelonging to them.

One crucial difference between Dorico and other scoring applications is that the musical contentexists independently of the score layout in which it is viewed.

Key musical conceptsIn order to work efficiently with Dorico, it is important to understand the conceptual model of theprogram.

The model is closely based on the practical considerations of how music is written and performedby real humans.

RELATED LINKSProjects in Dorico on page 32Modes in Dorico on page 32Instruments in Dorico on page 33Players in Dorico on page 33Groups in Dorico on page 33Flows in Dorico on page 33Layouts in Dorico on page 34

Projects in DoricoA project is an individual document that you create within Dorico. It can contain multipleseparate pieces of music, from very short to very long, written for any combination ofinstruments and using different layouts.

Modes in DoricoModes represent different phases in the workflow of preparing a score.

Dorico contains the following modes:

SetupIn this mode, you can set up the players and instruments that are played in theproject. You can create and manage flows and set up layouts.

WriteIn this mode, you can write your music. You can insert notes and rests, keysignatures, time signatures, and idiomatic notations.

EngraveIn this mode, you have access to fine-grain controls that allow you to manipulate andmodify every item in the project. You can also manage pages, master pages, layouts,and formats.

PlayIn this mode, you can set up your project for playback. You can assign VSTinstruments, adjust the mix, and change the sounding duration of notes in playbackwithout affecting their notated duration.

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PrintIn this mode, you can define different print jobs, such as printing full conductorsscores, study scores, individual parts, and so on. For every print job, you can specifyoptions for page size and duplex printing. You can also manage other output, suchas exports to various file types, such as PNG.

Instruments in DoricoIn Dorico, an instrument is an individual musical instrument, such as a piano, a flute, or a violin.

Dorico has a database of information about properties of each instrument. These include theplayable range, common and uncommon playing techniques, notational conventions,transposition properties, tunings, clef, number of staves, type of staff, and so on.

RELATED LINKSInstruments on page 72

Players in DoricoIn Dorico, a player can represent an individual musician or several musicians.

● Solo players are individual musicians who can play one or more instruments, for example,a clarinettist who doubles on alto saxophone or a percussionist who plays bass drum,clash cymbals, and triangle.

● Section players represent multiple musicians who all play the same instrument, forexample, a violin section player can represent eight desks of musicians, or a sopranosection player can represent the whole soprano section in a mixed voice choir.

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Section players cannot double instruments, but they can play divisi. This means that they can bedivided into smaller units, which is commonly required for strings.

Groups in DoricoA group represents a collection of musicians that are considered together, such as a choir,orchestra, or a chamber ensemble.

In a typical project, there might be only one group that contains all of the defined players, butyou can define as many groups as required to allow easy separation of forces in larger-scaleworks. It might also be necessary to assign players to these groups for the purposes of, amongother things, properly bracketing and labelling their staves in the conductor's score.

EXAMPLEA work for double choir and organ can define the two choirs as separate groups. This allows eachchoir to have its own label in addition to the labels for each sectional player (soprano, alto, tenor,bass) within the choir.In a complex work, such as Elliott Carter's “A Symphony of Three Orchestras”, each of theorchestras can be defined as a separate group.

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scale or sight-reading exercise of only a few bars in length. A single project can contain one ormore flows.

Each flow can contain music for any combination of players. For example, in a Classical-periodsymphony, it is not uncommon for the brass players to be tacet in the second, slow movement,so the flow for the second movement can simply not contain any brass players. In a set of cuesfor a movie, for example, specific players may not be required in particular cues, so each flow cancontain only those players who have anything to play.

The correct assignment of players to flows allows Dorico, for example, to generate tacet sheetsautomatically for individual instrumental parts.

Layouts in DoricoLayouts define how music for one or more players in one or more flows is presented, includingpage size, margins, staff size, and so on.

Layouts combine musical content, as represented by flows, with rules for page layout and musicengraving. As well as part layouts for individual players, you can have layouts for multiple playersdrawn from multiple different flows. You can use the layouts to produce paginated musicnotation that can be printed or exported in various formats.

A typical project for an ensemble of multiple players contains several layouts. For example, awork for string quartet in three movements contains four solo players – two violins, one viola,and one cello – and three flows, one for each movement. Such a project might require fivelayouts:

● Four layouts each containing the music from all three flows for one of the solo players,that is, the individual instrumental parts

● One layout containing the music from all three flows and all four players, that is, the fullscore

Each layout provides independent control over practically every aspect of the visual appearanceof the music, including independent staff size, note spacing, and system formatting.

Each layout can have independent page layout properties, such as page size, margins, runningheaders, and footers. These can be defined as master pages and then be applied freely to left- orright-hand pages or to specific pages in a layout, for example, the first or last page.

Flow frames define where music appears on each page. One or more flows are assigned to eachflow frame, in a manner analogous to how flows of text are assigned to text frames in desktoppublishing applications. Dorico also provides for text frames, which allow the presentation ofblocks of text, such as prefatory material, critical commentary, and block lyrics.

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The page layout features of Dorico allow you to have multiple flow frames and text frames on thesame page. This enables you to combine music from multiple flows on the same page.


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The user interface of Dorico is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible while keeping all of theimportant tools at your fingertips.

You can explore the interface without doing any damage to your project. You can always undoany inadvertent edits or close your project without saving it.

HubWhen you start Dorico, the Hub opens. The Hub keeps you up-to-date with the latest informationand assists you with organizing your projects. It consists of the News section and the Projectssection.

NewsDisplays recent Steinberg news.

TutorialsDisplays recent Dorico tutorials.

Read MoreWhen News is selected, Read More links you to a page on the Steinberg websitewith more detailed information about the news and tutorials topic that you selected.

WatchWhen Tutorials is selected, Watch links you to the relevant tutorial video on theDorico YouTube channel.

VideosDirects you to the Dorico YouTube channel.

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User ForumLinks you to the user forum on the Steinberg website.

DownloadsLinks you to the download page on the Steinberg website.

Recent ProjectsShows a list of the projects that you worked on last. You can scroll through the listwith the Up Arrow/Down Arrow keys or with the mouse.

Orchestral, Band, Chamber, Choral and Vocal, SoloAllow you to choose between different categories of project templates.

New Empty ProjectStarts a new project.

Open OtherAllows you to open any other project file in your file system.

Open Selected ProjectOpens the file that you selected in the Recent Projects list. Alternatively, you candouble-click the file name or select the file and press Return.

Project Templates only: New from TemplateCreates a new project from the project template that you selected in the list of aproject template category.

Starting new projectsDorico provides several ways to start new projects.

PROCEDURE

● Start a new project in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-N at any time.

● Choose File > New at any time.

● In the Hub, click New Empty Project.

RESULTA new project window opens.

Starting new projects from project templatesDorico provides multiple project templates that you can use to start a new project, for example,multiple types of orchestras and vocal ensembles.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Hub, select one of the following project template categories:

● Orchestral

● Band

● Jazz

● Chamber

● Choral and Vocal

● Solo

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2. Select a project template from the available templates in the category.

3. Click New from Template.

RESULTThe project template opens in a new project window.

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You can also start a new project from a template at any time by choosing File > New fromTemplate > [Template category] > [Project template].

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKYou can add additional players/instruments and delete players/instruments that were included inthe template to customize your project.

RELATED LINKSAdding solo/section players on page 65Deleting players on page 71Adding instruments to players on page 73Deleting instruments on page 77

Selecting recent projectsYou can open a project on which you recently worked.

PROCEDURE

● In the Hub, select a recent project in any the following ways:

● In the Recent Projects list, select a file name and press Up Arrow/Down Arrow toscroll through the list of file names. To open a file, press Return.

● In the Recent Projects list, double-click a project file name.

● In the Recent Projects list, select a project file name and click Open SelectedProject.

● Choose File > Open Recent > [Project file name] at any time.

Opening other filesYou can open other Dorico projects that are not listed in the Recent Projects list, or you canimport MusicXML or MIDI files.

PROCEDURE

1. Open the File Explorer/macOS Finder dialog in any of the following ways:

● In the Hub, click Open Other.

● Choose File > Open at any time.

2. In the File Explorer/macOS Finder dialog, locate and select the file you want to open.

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You can select multiple files to open them at the same time.

3. Click Open.

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RESULTThe selected file is opened.If you imported a MusicXML or a MIDI file, Dorico creates a new project file from the MusicXMLor MIDI content, which you can save as a default Dorico project.

WindowsDorico provides a project window and floating windows.

Project window

You can open multiple project windows for the same or for different projects. The project windowconsists of several areas.

Project window

1 ToolbarAllows you to access the modes, the workspace options, the Mixer, and the basic transportoptions.

2 Tab barShows the tabs that are open in Setup, Write, and Engrave mode. If you split the musicarea and open several tabs, tab groups are shown.

3 Project start area/Music area/Event display/Print preview areaWhen you set up a new empty project, this area in Setup, Write, and Engrave mode showsthe project start area that allows you to add your first players. Once you have added aplayer or an ensemble, this area becomes the music area that shows the score or parts ofthe score that you set up, write, edit, and format. In Play mode, this area contains an eventdisplay that shows the effects of manipulating the playback of your score. In Print mode,the print preview area shows a preview of how your project is going to be printed ontopaper or exported into a graphic file format.

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4 PanelThe panels provide notes and notations that you need to create and edit your music.

5 ToolboxWrite mode only: Provides access to various notation items that you can use for yourmusic.

6 Status barAllows you to choose a different view and page arrangement of the music area.

Floating windows

Dorico allows you to open floating windows, such as the Mixer and the Transport windows.These can be hidden and shown independently of the mode that is selected in the main window.The following options open floating windows:

Show Mixer

Opens the Mixer window.

Show Transport Bar

Opens the Transport window.

RELATED LINKSOpening multiple project windows on page 51

ToolbarThe toolbar allows you to access the modes and workspace options as well as the Mixer and thetransport options.

The toolbar is always available independent of the mode or tool that you are using. If you musthide the toolbar for a specific reason, click the disclosure arrow on top of the toolbar.

The toolbar consists of the following items:

1 ModesSelectable workspaces in the project window that represent different phases in theworkflow of preparing a score.

2 Workspace optionsProvide options that allow you to select different layouts to open in the music area and tochange the working environment.

3 Show Mixer buttonHides/Shows the Mixer window.

4 Basic transport optionsAllow to you quickly access the main transport functions.

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RELATED LINKSWorkspace options on page 40Basic transport options on page 40

Workspace optionsThe workspace options in the middle of the toolbar provide options that allow you to selectdifferent layouts and to change the working environment.

Select Layout

Allows you to switch back and forth between layouts.

Show Tabs

Shows/Hides the tab bar above the music area.

Hide/Restore Panels

Shows/Hides all open panels.

Basic transport optionsThe transport options to the right of the toolbar provide the main transport functions of Dorico.

Show Transport Bar

Opens the Transport window.

Time display

Shows the position of the playhead in the score relative to bars and beats. The timedisplay shows the units in the following order: bars, beats, 16th notes, 120ths of a16th note.

Rewind to Beginning

Sets the playhead to the beginning of your score.

Play

Starts/Stops playback.

Activate Project

Shows which project is activated for playback when you have multiple projects open.

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RELATED LINKSTransport window on page 318

Tab barThe tab bar in Dorico allows you to display different layouts within the same project window.

Each tab may contain a separate layout, or an additional view of a layout that is already open inanother tab or window. Each tab is labeled with the name of the selected layout.

You find the tabs aligned on the tab bar at the top of the music area, directly below the toolbar. Ifthe tabs are not visible, click Show Tabs on the toolbar. If Show Tabs is activated, the tabs arealways displayed, even if only a single tab is open.

Project start areaIn Setup, Write, and Engrave modes, the project start area is displayed in the middle of theproject window when you set up a new empty project.

The project start area shows cards that allow you to add your first players. To add players, clickone of the cards:

Add Solo PlayerAdds an individual player to whom you can assign one or more instruments.

Add Section PlayerAdds a player that represents multiple players who all play the same instrument.

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Music areaIn Setup, Write, and Engrave modes, the music area shows the editable score.

Music area showing a sample of a score

The music area can be displayed in several views. The music area tab bar allows you to openseveral layouts from your project and switch between them. The scroll bars to the right and tothe bottom of the music area allow you to scroll within the layout.

When panels are open on the right, left, and at the bottom of the window, the music area can bereduced. You can hide/show panels when necessary.

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Print preview areaThe print preview area in Print mode shows a preview of what is going to be printed or exportedas a graphic.

Print preview area displaying a score as a booklet

In the print preview area, you can scroll through the pages that are shown, but you cannot edityour layouts. If you want to make changes, you must switch to Setup, Write, or Engrave mode.

If you select multiple layouts to be printed as part of the same print job, the print preview areaonly displays the first layout. If you want to show the expected page arrangement for each layoutin the print preview, you must check each layout individually before you start printing.

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PanelsThe panels in the project window provide the notes, notations, and functions that you need to setup, write, edit, and format your music.

Notes panel (left), Notations panel (right), and Properties panel (bottom) in Write mode.

The panels have different names and functions in each mode in Dorico.

Modes and their panels

Mode Left Panel Right Panel Bottom Panel

Setup Players Layouts Flows

Write Notes Notations Properties

Engrave Formatting Pages Properties

Play n/a VST and MIDIInstruments

n/a

Print Layouts Print Options n/a

Some panels are displayed by default. You can hide/show each panel individually or all of them atthe same time. For a full description of each panel, refer to the documentation of the projectwindow in each mode.

RELATED LINKSModes in Dorico on page 32Hiding/Showing panels on page 20Project window in Setup mode on page 56Project window in Write mode on page 97


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Project window in Engrave mode on page 222Project window in Play mode on page 299Project window in Print mode on page 338

ToolboxesToolboxes are available in Write mode. They provide the tools that allow you to input and modifynotes and notation items and to determine what notation items are shown in the Notationspanel.

RELATED LINKSNotes toolbox on page 98Notations toolbox on page 102

Status barThe status bar at the bottom of the project window allows you to choose a different view andpage arrangement in the music area.

NOTE

The status bar is only available in Setup, Write, and Engrave modes. Not all options are availablein all modes.

Status bar in Write and Setup mode

1 Rhythmic Grid selectorAllows you to change the rhythmic grid value, which affects certain aspects of inputtingand editing, such as the amount by which items move.

2 Disclosure arrowAllows you to show/hide the bottom panel in Setup, Write, and Engrave mode.

3 Selection toolsAllow you to switch between using the Marquee Tool and the Hand Tool in Write andEngrave mode.

4 View type selectorAllows you to select one of the provided view types for the music area in Setup and Writemode.

5 Page arrangement optionsAllow you to choose between different horizontal and vertical arrangements of eitherindividual pages or pairs of pages, which are called spreads.

6 Zoom optionsAllow you to change the zoom factor of the music area and its musical contents. There arepreset zoom levels but you can also use a custom zoom level.

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Selection toolsDorico allows you to choose a selection tool on the status bar that you can use to select or moveitems within the music area.

Pressing Shift in combination with the chosen selection tool allows you to instantly use the othertool.

You can use the following tools:

Marquee ToolAllows you to click and drag a rectangle to select multiple notes and notations.

Hand ToolAllows you to click and move the view within the music area.

RELATED LINKSStatus bar on page 45Making marquee selections on page 46Moving the view on page 46

Making marquee selections

You can use a marquee selection to select multiple notes and notations at the same time within aspecific area.

PREREQUISITE

PROCEDURE

1. In the status bar, click Marquee Tool.

2. In the music area, click and drag across the area where you want to select everything,A gray rectangle is shown to indicate which notes and notations will be selected. Werecommend that you click in one corner of the area you want to select and drag diagonallyacross to the other corner.

RESULTAll notes and notations in the area indicated by the gray rectangle are selected.

NOTE

Only items completely within the area are selected. However, if any part of a note/tie chain iswithin the area, the whole note/tie chain is selected.

RELATED LINKSStatus bar on page 45

Moving the view

You can move the view within the music area in Write and Engrave modes.

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2. Click and drag in any empty space in the music area.The mouse pointer changes into a hand symbol during the move.

RELATED LINKSStatus bar on page 45

View typesDorico provides different ways to view your layouts.

Dorico saves your chosen view type for each layout, so you only need to set it once. You canchange the default view types for new projects in the preferences.

The following view types are available:

Galley ViewLays out your music on a single continuous system. It also shows all of theinstruments that are included in the active layout and flow.This view type is most useful during the process of inputting the music as it allowsyou to focus on the musical content of your project.

NOTE

Note spacing in galley view is unjustified, which means that it is neither expandednor contracted to fit the width of a page or a music frame. However, changes madeto note spacing in galley view also apply to page view.

Page ViewDisplays your layout paginated exactly as it appears when you print or export it.This view type is useful if you want to view spreads or single pages. Spreads allowyou to work out page turns, because the performer only needs to turn the page atthe end of the right-hand page of a pair. Viewing single pages can be helpful if youwant to print the layout as a series of single pages. This might be necessary if youare using, for example, a fan-fold or concertina approach, in which case thedistinction between left- and right-hand pages is insignificant.

RELATED LINKSPreferences on page 53Page arrangements for page view on page 47Changing the view type of the music area on page 52

Page arrangements for page viewYou can change the way pages are arranged for display in the music area.

Spreads Horizontally

Displays pages in pairs as two-page spreads, with each pair laid out from left to rightin a row.

Spreads Vertically

Displays pages in pairs as two-page spreads, with each pair laid out from top tobottom in a column.


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Single Pages Horizontally

Displays individual pages laid out from left to right.

Single Pages Vertically

Displays individual pages laid out from top to bottom.

RELATED LINKSChanging the view type of the music area on page 52

Zoom optionsYou can change the size of notes and notations in the music area.

Zoom OutDecreases the size of notes and notations in the music area.

Custom ZoomAllows you to set a custom zoom percentage.

Set ZoomAllows you to select one of the available zoom scaling factors. You can set apermanent zoom factor in Preferences.

Zoom InIncreases the size of notes and notations in the music area.


Setting up your workspaceDorico enables you to set up your workspace according to your working style.

Dorico allows you to open multiple tabs to display multiple layouts in the same project within thesame window. You can also open the same project in several windows.


Opening multiple views/layouts at the same timeYou can use tabs to display multiple layouts or different views of the same layout within the sameproject window. For example, you can show your full score layout in page view in one tab and ingalley view in another tab.

Each tab can contain a separate layout or an additional view of a layout that is already open inanother tab or window. Whenever you open a new tab, you are prompted to select a layout thatyou want to display in the tab.

You can find the tabs at the top of the music area, below the toolbar. If you do not see the tabs,click Show Tabs in the toolbar.

User interfaceSetting up your workspace

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PROCEDURE

1. Open a new tab in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-T.

● To the right of the tabs, click New Tab.

● Choose Window > New Tab.

A new tab opens that shows several icons at the top and a list of layouts at the bottom.

2. Select a layout to open in the new tab in any of the following ways:

● Click one of the icons.

● Select a layout from the list at the bottom.

● Click Select Layout on the toolbar and choose one of the layouts from the pop-upmenu.

RESULTThe layout that you choose opens in the active tab.

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You can also switch between different layouts within the same tab.

RELATED LINKSSwitching between layouts on page 94

Showing multiple tabs in the same project windowYou can split your project window to display two tabs at the same time. The split can be eithervertical or horizontal, allowing you to display different layouts either side by side or above oneanother.

Splitting your project window divides your currently open tabs into two groups. You can movetabs between the groups at any time, for example, to compare different layouts together or tocompare two views of the same layout.

PROCEDURE

1. Select the tab of the layout that you want to move to a new tab group.

2. Split the view in one of the following ways:

● To show layouts side by side, choose Window > Vertical Split.


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● To show layouts above one another, choose Window > Horizontal Split.

RESULTThe project window is split to show two tabs at the same time. The selected tab is moved to thenew tab group.

RELATED LINKSMoving tabs to another tab group on page 51

Closing tabsYou can close individual tabs of layouts that you no longer need, and you can close multiple tabsat the same time.

PROCEDURE

● Close tabs in any of the following ways:

● Select the tab you want to close and press Ctrl/Cmd-W.

● Hover over the tab you want to close and click x.

● Right-click the single tab you want to close and choose Close Tab from the contextmenu.

● Right-click the tab you do not want to close and choose Close Other Tabs from thecontext menu.

NOTE

You cannot close the last tab in a window. If only one tab is open and you no longer wantto see the tabs, deactivate Show Tabs in the main toolbar. The tab is no longer displayed,but the corresponding layout is still shown.

RESULTIf you selected a single tab and closed it, the selected tab and its corresponding layout areclosed.If you selected a single tab and close other tabs, all open tabs except for the selected tab areclosed.

Switching between tabsYou can switch between different open tabs to show different layouts in the music area.

PROCEDURE

● Switch tabs in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Tab to cycle through all open tabs in turn.

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Tab to cycle through all open tabs in reverse order.

● Click the tab to which you want to switch.

● Choose Window > Next Tab/Previous Tab.


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Changing the order of tabsYou can move tabs to a different position on the tab bar.

PROCEDURE

1. Click and drag a tab to the new position.The other tabs move to show where the dragged tab will be positioned.

2. Release the mouse button.

Moving tabs to another tab groupYou can move tabs to other tab groups.

NOTE

You can only move tabs to other tab groups if you have opened at least two tabs.

PROCEDURE

1. Click and drag the tab to a blank space next to the target tab group.

2. Release the mouse button.

Moving tabs to other windowsYou can move tabs to another open window of the same project to show the correspondinglayouts in a new window.

NOTE

● The layouts must belong to the same project. If you attempt to move a tab to a window ofa different project, a new window is created for the project to which the layout belongs.

● You can only move tabs to other windows if you have opened at least two tabs.

PROCEDURE

● Do one of the following:

● To create a new window of the same project with the tab inserted, click and drag atab horizontally to the right/left, away from the tab bar and release it.

● To insert the tab into the tab bar of another window of the same project, click anddrag a tab onto the tab bar.

● Select and right-click a tab and choose Move Tab to New Window from the contextmenu.

● Select a tab and click Window > Move Tab to New Window.

Opening multiple project windowsYou can open multiple project windows for the same project.

This can be useful if you want to see and work on multiple layouts at the same time. You can alsoopen multiple project windows to show different modes of the same project.


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Each window in a project is completely independent, so you can, for example, have one windowin Write mode and another in Engrave mode. During playback, all windows that belong to thesame project show the playhead and move the view to follow the music during playback.

PROCEDURE

● Open a new project window in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-T.

● Choose Window > New Window.

RESULTA duplicate of the window opens. It contains the same tabs and the same view options as theoriginal window.

RELATED LINKSPlayhead on page 313

Changing to full screen modeYou can maximize the amount of screen estate available for your music by making any projectwindow cover the whole screen.

You can also hide the desktop elements provided by your operating system, for example, thetask bar in Windows or the system menu bar and Dock in macOS.

Within Dorico you can also hide/show the panels on the right, left, and at the bottom of thewindow.

PROCEDURE

● Choose View > Full Screen.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASKTo return to the default view, choose View > Full Screen again.


Changing the view type of the music areaYou can switch between several view types of the music area.

PROCEDURE

1. In the status bar, click the view selector.

2. Choose one of the view types from the list.

● Galley View

● Page View

3. Optional: If you selected Page View, choose one of the following page arrangementoptions:

● Spreads Horizontally


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● Spreads Vertically

● Single Pages Horizontally

● Single Pages Vertically

RELATED LINKSView types on page 47Page arrangements for page view on page 47

PreferencesIn the Preferences dialog, you can make permanent settings for your workspace and define keycommands.

You can open Preferences in any of the following ways:




RELATED LINKSView types on page 47Zoom options on page 48Selection tools on page 46Layout Options dialog on page 62Key Commands on page 10

General Preferences

General

LanguageAllows you to select the language that is used for text in the user interface.

Preferred unit of measurementHelps you to convert between the internal units and points that are used in Doricoand your own preferred units. For example, the information box to the right of Spacesize in the Page Setup section of the Layout Options dialog uses your selected unitto help you determine the staff size.

Window

ThemeAllows you to switch to different program colors.

Open new windows maximizedIf you activate this option and open a new window, the window is maximized to fitthe screen. This does not affect windows that are already open.


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When the last window is closedAllows you to specify what happens when you close the last project window.

View

Default zoomAllows you to determine the zoom scaling factor that is used when you create a newproject.

Default view typeAllows you to select the view type for new projects.

Files

Show complete path for recent filesIf you activate this option, the paths for recently used files are displayed in the Huband on the File menu together with the file names.

Editing

Default click-drag behaviorAllows you to select the selection tool that you want to use by default in yourprojects.

Double-click in Setup or Engrave mode switches to Write modeIf you activate this option, you can switch to Write mode from either Setup mode orEngrave mode by double-clicking.

Allow multiple items to be created with the mouseIf you activate this option, you can select items in panels and input them on multiplenotes without having to reselect items each time for each note.

Creating items with the mouseAllows you to set your preference for mouse input. You can either input items at theposition of the note or item currently selected in the music area, or you can loaditems onto the cursor and then click where you want to input them.

Play

Audio Device SetupOpens the Device Setup dialog.

Open VST plug-in windows when opening projectsIf you activate this option, the VST plug-in that you selected for your project opens ina separate window when you open your project.

Suspend audio device in backgroundAllows other applications to play back via your audio hardware even though Dorico isrunning. If you activate this option, the audio device that you use is suspended whenDorico loses focus so that other applications may use it.

NOTE

Make sure that other audio applications accessing the audio hardware are set torelease the audio driver.

Enable MIDI inputIf you

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