Dazzling Dorico

Started by (poco) Sforzando, November 13, 2024, 07:49:27 AM

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This is a thread specifically for Dorico users to share their insights, gripes, puzzlements, and delights on this new piece of software that many of us old Finale users are migrating to.

After a couple of months on Dorico, I am finding it unquestionably difficult at times, but each day I am more and more dazzled by the brilliance of the program's design and its phenomenal capabilities. I am setting myself a set of graduated tasks - first inputting a short piano piece or two, then a song, then a quartet, and soon I will be moving on to my first orchestral score. While occasional limitations pop up (e.g., you cannot enter an enharmonic tie, and it doesn't support second repeats that begin with ties), what the software can do is nothing short of dazzling. For example, this tutorial on entering dynamics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHht14Ff9Lw&list=PLoyaeouPUsdsnltPMEyV6pzuHh6cs9-Cp&index=8

There are lots of similar on-line tutorials for using Dorico, the support team is very responsive, and there are several Facebook groups to help Finale users with the transition. I expect it will take me months to master the thing, but any thoughts from Dorico users new or old?
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