Steinberg Dorico Elements 2 User Guide

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 Introduction

8 Platform-Independent Documentation 8 Usage of musical terms 9 Conventions 11 How you can reach us

12 First steps

12 Getting around 19 Starting a new project 22 Writing music

28 Dorico Elements concepts

28 Design philosophy 29 Key musical concepts

32 User interface

32 Hub 36 Windows 49 Setting up your workspace 55 Preferences dialog

62 Setup mode

62 Project window in Setup mode 70 Project Info dialog 71 Layout Options dialog 73 Players 81 Ensembles 82 Instruments 96 Player groups 98 Flows 101 Layouts 106 Videos

112 Write mode

112 Project window in Write mode 119 Introduction to inputting and editing 129 Notation Options dialog 131 Note input 163 Notations input 253 Arranging tools 259 Splitting ows

261 Layout and formatting

261 Engrave mode 261 Frames 262 Master pages 262 Page layouts 271 Music Fonts dialog 272 Editing text 278 Note spacing 281 Staff spacing

282 Play mode

282 Project window in Play mode 287 Playback Options dialog

288 Event display 296 Tracks 313 Playhead 314 Playing back music 319 Swing playback 324 Mixer 326 Transport window 328 Endpoints 332 Expression maps 340 Percussion maps 347 Played vs. notated note durations

350 Print mode

350 Project window in Print mode 354 Printing layouts 356 Exporting layouts as graphic les 359 Printers 359 Page arrangements for printing/exporting 362 Duplex printing 363 Handling page sizes and paper sizes 364 Graphics le formats 365 Annotations

366 Notation reference

367 Introduction

368 Accidentals

368 Changing accidentals 368 Deleting accidentals 369 Showing accidentals in parentheses 370 Altered unisons 371 Microtonal accidentals 371 Accidental duration rules

374 Articulations

375 Copying articulations 375 Changing articulations 375 Deleting articulations 376 Positions of articulations 378 Articulations in playback

379 Bars

379 Deleting bars 381 Changes to the length of bars 381 Splits in bars 382 Combining bars

384 Barlines

385 Deleting barlines 385 Moving barlines rhythmically 386 Barlines across staff groups

388 Bar numbers

388 Appearance of bar numbers 391 Bar numbers in parts

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392 Hiding/Showing bar number ranges on multi-

bar rests

393 Positions of bar numbers 396 Bar number changes 398 Subordinate bar numbers 399 Bar numbers and repeats

400 Beaming

400 Beaming notes together manually 401 Changing the direction of partial beams 401 Beam groups 403 Beam placement relative to the staff 404 Beam slants 405 Centered beams 406 Creating cross-staff beams 409 Beam corners 409 Secondary beams 410 Tuplets within beams 411 Stemlets 411 Fanned beams

413 Note and rest grouping

413 Conventions for beam grouping according to

meter

414 Creating custom beat groupings for meters

415 Brackets and braces

416 Brackets according to ensemble type 416 Secondary brackets

417 Chord symbols

417 Chord components 417 Changing existing chord symbols 418 Transposing chord symbols 418 Hiding/Showing chord symbols 419 Hiding/Showing the root and quality of chord

symbols

419 Positions of chord symbols 421 Changing the enharmonic spelling of chord

symbols

422 Chord symbols imported from MusicXML

423 Clefs

424 General placement conventions for clefs 424 Moving clefs rhythmically 425 Deleting clefs 425 Changing the position of clefs relative to grace

notes

426 Transposing clefs

427 Octave lines

428 Lengthening/Shortening octave lines 429 Moving octave lines rhythmically 429 Changing the alignment of octave line

numerals relative to notes

430 Changing the position of octave line numerals

relative to accidentals

430 Changing the placement of octave lines

relative to the staff

430 Deleting octave lines

432 Cues

433 Dynamics

433 Types of dynamics 434 General placement conventions for dynamics 435 Showing dynamics in parentheses 435 Moving dynamics rhythmically

436 Copying dynamics 437 Deleting dynamics 438 Voice-specic dynamics 438 Niente hairpins 439 Expressive text 441 Gradual dynamics 445 Placement of dynamics 445 Groups of dynamics 447 Dynamics linked across multiple staves 449 VST Expression Maps for volume types

450 Fingering

450 General placement conventions for ngering 450 Changing ngerings to substitution ngerings 451 Changing existing ngerings 452 Changing the placement of ngerings relative

to the staff

452 Hiding/Showing ngering 453 Deleting ngerings 453 Cautionary ngerings 454 Fingerings for valved brass instruments 454 Hiding/Showing ngering shifts for string

instruments

455 Fingerings imported from MusicXML les

456 Front matter

456 Project information used in default master

pages

458 Grace notes

459 General placement conventions for grace

notes

460 Grace note size 460 Grace note slashes 461 Grace note stems 461 Grace note beams

462 Holds and pauses

462 Types of holds and pauses 464 General placement conventions for holds and

pauses

465 Changing the appearance/duration of existing

holds and pauses

467 Moving holds and pauses rhythmically 467 Positioning fermatas on barlines 468 Changing the number of fermatas per staff

469 Key signatures

469 General placement conventions for key

signatures

470 Types of key signatures 471 Tonality systems 472 Moving key signatures rhythmically 473 Deleting key signatures 474 Multiple simultaneous key signatures 474 Transposing key signatures alongside

selections

475 Enharmonic equivalent key signatures 476 Cautionary key signatures

477 Lyrics

477 General placement conventions for lyrics 478 Filters for lyrics 479 Types of lyrics 480 Types of syllables in lyrics 481 Changing the text of existing lyrics 482 Showing lyrics in italics

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483 Positions of lyrics 486 Lyric hyphens and lyric extender lines 488 Deleting lyric lines 489 Lyric line numbers 492 Verse numbers 493 East Asian elision slurs 494 Project-wide engraving options for lyrics

495 Notes

495 Project-wide engraving options for notes 497 Notehead sets 510 Changing the size of notes 511 Moving notes rhythmically 512 Changing the width of ledger lines 512 Changing the consolidation of rhythm dots 513 Specifying on which string individual notes are

played

514 Deleting notes

515 Ornaments

515 General placement conventions for ornaments 516 Project-wide engraving options for ornaments 516 Changing the intervals of ornaments 518 Changing the speed of trills 518 Lengthening/Shortening trills rhythmically 519 Hiding/Showing trill extension lines 520 Positions of ornaments

523 Arpeggio signs

524 General placement conventions for arpeggio

signs

524 Changing the type of arpeggio signs 525 Changing the end appearance of arpeggio

signs

525 Length of arpeggio signs 527 Positions of arpeggio signs 529 Project-wide engraving options for arpeggio

signs

529 Arpeggios in playback

532 Glissando lines

532 General placement conventions for glissando

lines

533 Glissando lines across empty bars 533 Changing the style of glissando lines 534 Changing glissando line text 535 Moving glissando lines graphically 536 Changing the default angles of glissando lines

project-wide

537 Project-wide engraving options for glissando

lines

538 Jazz articulations

539 Jazz ornaments 540 Positions of jazz articulations 540 Changing the type/length of existing jazz

articulations

541 Changing the line style of smooth jazz

articulations

542 Deleting jazz articulations

543 Page numbers

543 Changing the page number numeral style 545 Hiding/Showing page numbers

547 Pedal lines

548 General placement conventions for pedal lines 548 Sustain pedal retakes and pedal level changes

555 Positions of pedal lines 558 Lengthening/Shortening pedal lines 559 Project-wide engraving options for pedal lines 559 Pedal line start signs, hooks, and continuation

lines

564 Pedal line start, continuation, and restorative

text

566 Pedal lines in playback 566 Pedal lines imported from MusicXML les

567 Playing techniques

567 General placement conventions for playing

techniques

568 Project-wide engraving options for playing

techniques

568 Positions of playing techniques 570 Adding text to playing techniques 571 Erasing the background of text playing

techniques

572 Hiding/Showing playing techniques 573 Custom playing techniques 581 Playing techniques in playback

582 Rehearsal marks

582 General placement conventions for rehearsal

marks

583 Positions of rehearsal marks 585 Deleting rehearsal marks 585 Changing the order of rehearsal marks 586 Changing the rehearsal mark sequence type 587 Adding prexes/suxes to rehearsal marks 587 Project-wide engraving options for rehearsal

marks

591 Markers

591 Project-wide engraving options for markers 592 Changing the vertical position of markers 593 Changing the text shown in markers 593 Changing the marker/timecode font styles 594 Moving markers rhythmically 594 Changing the timecodes of markers 595 Dening markers as important 595 Hiding/Showing markers 596 Deleting markers

597 Timecodes

598 Changing the initial timecode value 598 Showing timecodes on a separate staff 599 Hiding/Showing timecodes in markers 600 Changing the timecode frequency

601 Repeat endings

601 Changing the total number of playthroughs in

repeat endings

602 Project-wide engraving options for repeat

endings

603 Lengthening/Shortening segments in repeat

endings

604 Positions of repeat endings 606 Deleting repeat endings 606 Changing the text shown in repeat endings 607 Changing the appearance of individual nal

repeat ending segments

608 Lengthening/Shortening repeat ending hooks 608 Repeat endings in MusicXML les

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609 Bar repeats

610 Project-wide engraving options for bar repeats 610 Changing the length of the repeated phrase in

bar repeat regions

611 Moving bar repeat regions 611 Lengthening/Shortening bar repeat regions 612 Hiding/Showing bar repeat region highlights 612 Bar repeat counts 616 Bar repeat grouping

619 Rhythm slashes

619 Slash regions 620 Project-wide engraving options for rhythm

slashes

621 Slashes in multiple-voice contexts 623 Splitting slash regions 624 Moving slash regions 624 Lengthening/Shortening slash regions 625 Hiding/Showing stems in slash regions 625 Slash region counts

630 Rests

630 General placement conventions for rests 631 Implicit vs. explicit rests 633 Per-ow notation options for rests 633 Project-wide engraving options for rests 634 Showing rest colors 635 Deleting rests 636 Hiding/Showing bar rests in empty bars 636 Hiding/Showing multi-bar rests 637 Moving rests vertically

639 Slurs

640 General placement conventions for slurs 643 Project-wide engraving options for slurs 644 Cross-staff and cross-voice slurs 645 Nested slurs 646 Moving slurs rhythmically 647 Lengthening/Shortening slurs 648 Linked slurs across multiple staves 649 Slur segments 651 Slurs in Engrave mode 655 Short slurs that cover large pitch ranges 656 Slur height 657 Slur shoulder offset 659 Slur curvature direction 660 Slur styles 662 Slur collision avoidance 664 Slurs over system and frame breaks 664 Slurs in playback

665 Staff labels

666 Instrument names in staff labels 667 Project-wide engraving options for staff labels 669 Changing the length of staff labels project-

wide

671 Changing the length of staff labels at specic

positions

672 Instrument transpositions in staff labels 674 Staff labels for percussion kits

676 Staves

676 Project-wide layout options for staves 678 Staff size 682 Changing the thickness of staff lines 682 Deleting staves

683 Extra staves 684 Ossia staves 684 System objects 686 System indents

687 Divisi

688 Stems

688 Stem direction 693 Project-wide engraving options for stems 693 Stem length 694 Hiding stems 695 Split stems for altered unisons

696 Tempo marks

697 Types of tempo marks 697 General placement conventions for tempo

marks

698 Text in tempo marks 699 Positions of tempo marks 702 Lengthening/Shortening gradual tempo

changes

702 Hiding/Showing tempo marks 703 Deleting tempo marks 703 Project-wide engraving options for tempo

marks

704 Tempo mark components 705 Metronome marks 708 Gradual tempo changes

711 Ties

711 General placement conventions for ties 713 Tie chains 713 Ties vs. slurs 714 Non-standard ties 717 Deleting ties 717 Splitting tie chains 718 Project-wide engraving options for ties 718 Changing the position/shape of ties 719 Tie shoulder offset 721 Tie height 722 Tie styles 725 Tie curvature direction

727 Time signatures

728 General conventions for time signatures 728 Project-wide engraving options for time

signatures

729 Project-wide spacing gaps for time signatures 729 Types of time signatures 732 Large time signatures 734 Time signature styles 737 Positions of time signatures 741 Hiding/Showing time signatures 742 Deleting time signatures 742 Time signature font styles

744 Tremolos

745 Tremolos in tie chains 746 General placement conventions for tremolos 747 Changing the speed of tremolos 747 Deleting tremolos 748 Rhythmic positions of notes with tremolos 748 Moving tremolo strokes 749 Project-wide engraving options for tremolos 750 Tremolos in playback

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752 Tuplets

752 General placement conventions for tuplets 753 Nested tuplets 754 Notations on tuplet notes 754 Turning existing notes into tuplets 755 Turning tuplets into normal notes 755 Moving tuplets rhythmically 756 Deleting tuplets 757 Tuplet beams 757 Tuplet brackets 761 Tuplet numbers/ratios 763 Project-wide engraving options for tuplets

764 Unpitched percussion

764 Percussion kits vs. individual percussion

instruments

765 Percussion kits 766 Project-wide engraving options for unpitched

percussion

767 Per-ow notation options for unpitched

percussion

767 Changing the playing techniques of notes on

percussion kit staves

768 Showing notes in percussion instruments as

ghost notes

768 Moving notes to different instruments in

percussion kits

769 Notations on notes in percussion kits 770 Percussion kit presentation types 772 Playing techniques for unpitched percussion

instruments

776 Percussion legends 779 Voices in percussion kits 781 Unpitched percussion in Play mode 783 Universal Indian Drum Notation

784 Voices

784 Note positions in multiple-voice contexts 785 Per-ow notation options for voices 786 Showing voice colors 786 Deleting unused voices 787 Swapping the order of voices 788 Notes crossed to staves with existing notes in

other voices

789 Rhythm dot consolidation 789 Slash voices

792 Glossary

802 Index

Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing Dorico Elements.

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

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

Like all of Steinberg's products, Dorico Elements has been designed from the ground up by a team of musicians who understand your needs and who are dedicated to producing a tool that is both easy to learn and use, but also capable of results of the highest quality. Dorico Elements also integrates with your existing workow and can import and export les in a variety of formats.

Dorico Elements thinks about music the same way a human musician does and has a deeper understanding of the elements of music and musical performance than other scoring applications. Its unique design allows an unprecedented degree of exibility, in music input and editing, in score layout, in rhythmic freedom, and many other areas besides.

Most sincerely yours,

Your Steinberg Dorico Elements Team

Platform-Independent Documentation

The documentation applies to the operating systems Windows and macOS.

Features and settings that are specic to one of these platforms are clearly indicated. In all other cases, 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 the program name menu on macOS.

Usage of musical terms

This documentation uses American terminology for musical items throughout the documentation.

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

Introduction Conventions

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 fty-sixth note Demisemihemidemisemiquaver

Staff Stave

Bar/Measure

NOTE

This documentation only uses “bar”.

Conventions

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

Typographical Elements

The following typographical elements mark the following purposes.

Prerequisite

Requires you to complete an action or to fulll a condition before starting a procedure.

Procedure

Lists the steps that you must take to achieve a specic result.

Bar

Important

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

Note

Informs you about issues that you should consider.

Example

Provides you with an example.

Introduction Conventions

Markup

Result

Shows the result of the procedure.

After Completing This Task

Informs you about actions or tasks that you can perform after completing the procedure.

Key Commands

Many of the default key commands, also known as keyboard shortcuts, use modier keys, some of which are different depending on the operating system.

Many of the default key commands use modier keys, some of which are different depending on the operating system. When key commands with modier keys are described in this manual, they are indicated with the Windows modier key rst, followed by the macOS modier key and the key.

EXAMPLE

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

Key commands in Dorico Elements

The default key commands in Dorico Elements depend on your keyboard layout.

If you move the mouse over a tool or a function, the information in brackets shows the key command 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, which provides an overview of all available key commands.

● Search for key commands of specic functions or menu items in the Preferences dialog. In this dialog, you can also assign new key commands or change default key commands.

Introduction How you can reach us

RELATED LINKS

Interactive Dorico Elements key commands map on page 57 Searching for the key commands of functions on page 58 Preferences dialog on page 55 Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog on page 56 Assigning key commands on page 59

How you can reach us

On the Help menu you nd items linking to additional information.

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

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

First steps

This chapter helps you to get started with Dorico Elements.

When you start Dorico Elements for the rst time, we recommend that you open one of the templates rst to have a look at the user interface and the functions that Dorico Elements provides before you start your own 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 around

The following sections give you an overview of the user interface and introduce you to how Dorico Elements is structured.

Opening a template

Before you start your own project, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the user interface of Dorico Elements. To prepare for this, open one of the templates that are provided with the program.

PREREQUISITE

You have started Dorico Elements. The Hub is open.

PROCEDURE

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

2. Select one of the listed templates.

First steps Getting around

3. Click New from Template.

RESULT

The template opens.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

Proceed to the following sections that provide a quick overview of the user interface and that introduce you to the main functions of the program.

RELATED LINKS

Hub on page 32

Quick tour of the user interface

The user interface of Dorico Elements consists of different modes that represent different phases in the workow of preparing a score.

The user interface has a structure that is the same in each of the application’s modes. There is always 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 on which mode you are using. The contents of these panels change according to the selected mode.

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

The project window when you open a template

The project window contains the following areas:

Toolbar

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

First steps Getting around

Toolbar

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

On the right side of the toolbar, you can open a Mixer and use 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 and Write modes where you set up, input, edit and format your music. In Play mode, this area is called event display, in which 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 in Write mode after starting a new project from a choral template

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

Toolboxes

Toolboxes are the columns on the left and right edges of the project window. They contain different tools and options according to the current mode, but in general their purpose is to provide tools that allow you to input and modify notes and notation items. The Notations toolbox also determines which options are shown in the Notations panel.

First steps Getting around

Notes toolbox in Write mode

Notations toolbox in Write mode

Panels

Dorico Elements provides panels with various functions in all modes. When you open the template, there is a panel on the left of the music area. This is the Notes panel in Write mode. It contains all the durations, accidentals, slurs, and articulations that are most commonly used when inputting notes.

Notes panel in Write mode

First steps Getting around

Status Bar

At the bottom of the project window, a status bar allows you to select different views and page arrangements for the music area. It contains different options in different modes.

Status bar

RELATED LINKS

Functions of the modes on page 16 User interface on page 32 Mixer on page 324 Transport window on page 326

Functions of the modes

Modes represent different phases in the workow 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 dene different layouts for your project that you can print or export independently. For example, you can print or export a layout for the full score and separate layouts for each instrumental 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 input all the notes and notation items that are most commonly used.

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

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-2.

● Click Write in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Write.

Play Mode

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

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

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-4.

● Click Play in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Play.

Print Mode

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

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

First steps Getting around

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-5.

● Click Print in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Print.

RELATED LINKS

Setup mode on page 62 Write mode on page 112 Engrave mode on page 261 Print mode on page 350 Play mode on page 282

Hiding/Showing panels

You can hide/show individual or multiple panels. This is useful if you want to see more of the music 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 the disclosure arrow on the left edge of the main window.

Choose Window > Show Left Panel.

● To hide/show the right panel:

Press Ctrl/Cmd-9.

Click the disclosure arrow on the right edge of the main window.

Choose Window > Show Right Panel.

● To hide/show the bottom panel:

Press Ctrl/Cmd-8.

Click the disclosure arrow at the bottom of the main window.

Choose Window > Show Bottom Panel.

● To hide/show all panels:

Press Ctrl/Cmd-0.

Click Hide/Restore Panels.

Choose Window > Hide/Restore Panels.

RESULT

The corresponding panels are hidden/shown. Panels are hidden when no tick is shown beside the corresponding panel in the menu, and shown when a tick is shown in the menu.

If you hide all active panels, the Hide/Restore Panels button in the toolbar changes its look and indicates which panels were active but are now hidden.

EXAMPLE

Appearance when panels are shown

Appearance when all panels were previously shown but are now all hidden

First steps Getting around

Working with tabs and windows

Dorico Elements enables you to set up your workspace according to your working style.

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

RELATED LINKS

Setting up your workspace on page 49

Opening a new tab

You 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 a different view of a layout already open in another tab or window. Whenever you open a new tab, you are prompted to select a layout that you want to display in the tab.

You can nd tabs in the tab bar, located at the top of the music area, below the toolbar. If you do not see any tabs, click Show Tabs in the toolbar.

PROCEDURE

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

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-T.

● At the right end of the tab bar, click New Tab.

● Choose Window > New Tab.

RESULT

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

Options available in the music area when you open a new tab

First steps Starting a new project

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

You can click one of the icons or select a layout from the list at the bottom. Alternatively, you can click Select Layout in the toolbar and choose one of the layouts from the menu. The layout that you choose opens in the active tab.

RELATED LINKS

Tab bar on page 40

Opening a new window

You 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 also open 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.

RESULT

A duplicate of the window opens. It contains the same tabs and the same view options as the original window.

RELATED LINKS

Opening multiple project windows on page 53

Starting a new project

After getting a rst impression of the Dorico Elements user interface you can get started with inputting your 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 are intended merely to be helpful examples. Therefore, there is no need to make the exact same entries 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.

●

RESULT

A new project window opens.

First steps Starting a new project

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

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

Start your project by adding an individual player or by adding a section player and assign an instrument. You are free to assign any kind of instrument. In this chapter, only one piano player is added as an example.

RELATED LINKS

Windows on page 36 Flows in Dorico Elements on page 30

Adding a solo player

In this section, you learn how to add a player and assign an instrument.

PREREQUISITE

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

PROCEDURE

1. Click Add Solo Player.

The instrument picker opens.

TIP

You can also open the instrument picker at any time by clicking the plus symbol to the right of the added empty-handed player.

First steps Starting a new project

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

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

● Enter piano into the search box.

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

● Click an instrument family and then an instrument.

●

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

TIP

●

An enclosure line shows which instrument family or instrument is selected when using the keyboard to navigate.

●

Press Shift-Tab to switch back to the previous column in the instrument picker.

3. Click Add.

RESULT

You have added your rst player. In the music area, the required piano staves including their respective clefs are displayed.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

Save your project.

NOTE

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 ows and layouts. If you want to start composing, you can skip those sections.

RELATED LINKS

Writing music on page 22 Adding solo/section players on page 74

Creating a ow

Flows are separate spans of music within your project, for example, movements or songs. In this section, you learn how to create a ow.

PREREQUISITE

You 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.

First steps Writing music

RESULT

A new ow is added to your project each time you click Add Flow. All existing players are assigned to new ows, and new ows are automatically added to all existing full score and part layouts.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

Rename the ow if required.

Optionally, deactivate the checkboxes of the players that you want to exclude from the ow in the Players panel.

Optionally, deactivate the checkboxes of the layouts from which you want to exclude the ow in the Layouts panel.

RELATED LINKS

Flows on page 98 Renaming ows in Setup mode on page 100 Adding ows on page 99 Creating a layout on page 22

Creating a layout

Layouts dene how music for one or more players in one or more ows is presented, including page size, margins, staff size, and so on. In this section, you learn how to create a new layout.

PREREQUISITE

You have added at least one player and one ow. You are in Setup mode.

Several layouts are often used in ensembles with multiple players, where each player may require a layout of the individual instrumental part. Dorico Elements automatically creates a full score layout that contains all players and all ows as well as individual part layouts that each contain one player and all ows. If you require a different combination of players and ows, 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.

RESULT

An empty part is created on the Layouts panel.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

Double-click the empty part to give it a name. Optionally, select the ows that you want to assign to the layout in the Flows panel. Activate the checkboxes of the players that you want to assign to the layout in the Players panel.

RELATED LINKS

Creating layouts on page 102

Writing music

Once 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.

First steps Writing music

TIP

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

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

Inputting your rst notes

In this section, you learn how to input notes. You can start inputting notes without having to rst add 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 the computer 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 solo player.

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.

NOTE

By default, Dorico Elements selects a quarter note (crotchet) for you.

First steps Writing music

4. Start playing notes on the MIDI keyboard, or press A, B, C, D, E, F, G on the computer keyboard to input the corresponding pitches.

If you want higher or lower pitch for the note that Dorico Elements inputs for you, you can force a different register.

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

for 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.

RESULT

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

EXAMPLE

Input notes with the caret still active after the nal note

RELATED LINKS

Write mode on page 112 Register selection during step input on page 136 Key commands in Dorico Elements on page 10 Adding a time signature on page 24

Adding a time signature

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

PREREQUISITE

Press Esc to deactivate the caret.

PROCEDURE

1. Select the rst note on the staff.

2. Press Shift-M.

The time signatures popover opens above the staff.

3. Enter a typical time signature into the popover, such as 3/4.

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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 are automatically inserted at the correct positions. If you want to insert a key signature, proceed to the next section.

RELATED LINKS

Adding a key signature on page 25

Adding a key signature

In this section, you learn how to add a key signature. You can add a key signature at any rhythmic 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 C major or an open key with no specic tonal center.

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

PROCEDURE

1. Select the rst 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 uppercase D.

For D minor, enter a lowercase d.

4. Press Return.

First steps Writing music

RESULT

The key signature is inserted between the clef and the time signature. Dorico Elements automatically adds accidentals where necessary.

Inputting your rst chord

In this section, you learn how to input a chord with the computer keyboard, using chord mode. If you want to use a MIDI keyboard instead, you can input the chord with your keyboard, and you do not need to use chord mode. Dorico Elements automatically inputs the correct notes.

PREREQUISITE

Select 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 the

other. For example, for a C major chord, press C, E, and G.

By default, Dorico Elements adds each new note above the previous note. You can select the register of notes manually.

The example shows a possible result.

4. Press Space to advance the caret to the next note position and continue with the next chord.

Dorico Elements expects further chord input until you deactivate it.

5. Optional: To deactivate chord input, press Q or deactivate Chords.

First steps Writing music

RELATED LINKS

Key commands in Dorico Elements on page 10 Register selection during step input on page 136

Dorico Elements concepts

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

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

Design philosophy

If you are experienced with other scoring applications and are interested in learning more about deep design considerations for scoring programs, you may nd the following discussion illuminating, but everybody can safely skip it.

Dorico Elements has a forward-thinking design that is led by musical concepts rather than computational convenience, and this provides many benets.

Higher-level concepts

In most graphically-orientated scoring applications, the highest-level concept is the staff or the instrument denition that creates a staff or staves. When setting up your full score, you start by adding the correct number of staves, and you are immediately forced into making decisions about the layout. This means that you must know in advance whether two utes share a staff or have their own individual staves, or whether there should be two trumpets or three. Many of these decisions have signicant effects throughout the process of inputting, editing, and producing individual instrumental parts.

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

Dorico Elements is designed to conform more closely to how music is performed in the real world and to make the score a exible 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 initially prepared.

To that end, the highest-level concept of Dorico Elements is the group of human musicians that performs a score. A score can be written for one or more groups, for example, a double choir or an orchestra plus off-stage chamber ensemble, and so on. Each group includes one or more players which correspond to the humans who play one or more instruments. Players may either be individuals who can play more than one instrument, for example, an oboist doubling cor anglais, or groups in 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 ows. A ow is any span of music that stands alone, for example, a whole song, a movement of a sonata or symphony, a number in a musical show, or even a short scale or exercise. Players might or might not have any music to play in a given ow. For example, all the brass players might be omitted from the slow movement of a classical symphony, or certain players might have nothing to do in

Dorico Elements concepts Key musical concepts

some cues in a movie score. This is no problem as you can combine players in ows in any combination.

Dorico Elements provides several benets. Chief among them is its ability to produce different score layouts that share the same musical content. For example, in the same project you can create a full score with each player's music on separate staves, a custom score layout containing just the piano and vocal staves, and an instrumental part for each player that only contains the music belonging to them.

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

Key musical concepts

In order to work eciently with Dorico Elements, it is important to understand the conceptual model of the program.

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

RELATED LINKS

Projects in Dorico Elements on page 29 Modes in Dorico Elements on page 29 Instruments in Dorico Elements on page 30 Players in Dorico Elements on page 30 Groups in Dorico Elements on page 30 Flows in Dorico Elements on page 30 Layouts in Dorico Elements on page 31

Projects in Dorico Elements

A project is an individual document that you create within Dorico Elements. It can contain multiple separate pieces of music, from very short to very long, written for any combination of instruments and using different layouts.

Modes in Dorico Elements

Modes represent different phases in the workow of preparing a score.

Dorico Elements contains the following modes:

Setup

In this mode, you can set up the players and instruments that are played in the project. You can create and manage ows and set up layouts.

Write

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

Play

In this mode, you can set up your project for playback. You can assign VST instruments, adjust the mix, and change the sounding duration of notes in playback without affecting their notated duration.

In this mode, you can dene different print jobs, such as printing full conductors scores, study scores, individual parts, and so on. For every print job, you can specify options for page size and duplex printing. You can also manage other output, such as exports to various le types, such as PNG.

Dorico Elements concepts Key musical concepts

Instruments in Dorico Elements

In Dorico Elements, an instrument is an individual musical instrument, such as a piano, a ute, or a violin.

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

RELATED LINKS

Instruments on page 82

Players in Dorico Elements

In Dorico Elements, 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, for example, a violin section player can represent eight desks of musicians, or a soprano section player can represent the whole soprano section in a mixed voice choir.

NOTE

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

Groups in Dorico Elements

A 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 dened players, but you can dene as many groups as required to allow easy separation of forces in larger-scale works. It might also be necessary to assign players to these groups for the purposes of, among other things, properly bracketing and labelling their staves in the conductor's score.

EXAMPLE

A work for double choir and organ can dene the two choirs as separate groups. This allows each choir 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 the orchestras can be dened as a separate group.

Flows in Dorico Elements

Flows are separate spans of music that are completely independent in musical content, for example, a song, a movement in a sonata or symphony, a number in a stage musical, or a short scale or sight-reading exercise of only a few bars in length. A single project can contain one or more ows.

Each ow can contain music for any combination of players. For example, brass players are often tacet in the second movements of Classical-period symphonies, so you can simply remove brass players from the ow for the second movement. In a set of cues for a movie, for example, specic players might not be required in some cues, so the corresponding ows can contain only those players who have anything to play.

Dorico Elements concepts Key musical concepts

The correct assignment of players to ows allows Dorico Elements, for example, to generate tacet sheets automatically for individual instrumental parts.

Layouts in Dorico Elements

Layouts dene how music for one or more players in one or more ows is presented, including page size, margins, staff size, and so on.

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

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

●

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

●

One layout containing the music from all three ows and all four players, that is, the full score

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

Each layout can have independent page layout properties, such as page size, margins, running headers, and footers. These can be dened as master pages and then be applied freely to left- or right-hand pages or to specic pages in a layout, for example, the rst or last page.

Flow frames dene where music appears on each page. One or more ows are assigned to each ow frame, in a manner analogous to how ows of text are assigned to text frames in desktop publishing applications. Dorico Elements also provides for text frames, which allow the presentation of blocks of text, such as prefatory material, critical commentary, and block lyrics.

NOTE

The page layout features of Dorico Elements allow you to have multiple ow frames and text frames on the same page. This enables you to combine music from multiple ows on the same page.

User interface

The user interface of Dorico Elements is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible while keeping all of the important tools at your ngertips.

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

Hub

When you start Dorico Elements, the Hub opens. The Hub keeps you up-to-date with the latest information and assists you with organizing your projects. It consists of the News section and the Projects section.

The Hub contains the following:

1 Recent Projects

Allows you quick access to the projects that you worked on last. Selecting Recent Projects shows them in the list. You can scroll through the list using either a mouse/trackpad or using the Up Arrow/Down Arrow keys.

2 Project template categories

Allows you quick access to a suitable project template in the available categories. Selecting a category shows the possible templates in that category in the list.

3 New Empty Project

Starts a new project with no players or ows.

4 List

User interface Hub

Displays options according to your selection on the left of the dialog.

5 Open Other

Allows you to search for and open any other project le in your le system.

6 New from Template (project template selected)

Creates a new project using the selected project template. Only available if you have selected a project template.

Open Selected Project (recent project selected)

Opens the recent project le that you selected in the list. Alternatively, you can double-click the le name or select the le and press Return.

7 User Forum

Links you to the user forum on the Steinberg website.

8 Downloads

Links you to the download page on the Steinberg website, where you can nd relevant update installers and a link to the documentation.

9 News

Displays recent Steinberg news. Double-clicking a news item, or selecting it and clicking

RELATED LINKS

Starting new projects on page 33 Starting new projects from project templates on page 33 Brackets according to project template categories on page 34

Starting new projects

Dorico Elements 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.

RESULT

A new project window opens.

Starting new projects from project templates

Dorico Elements 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

●

User interface Hub

● Band

● Jazz

● Chamber

● Choral and Vocal

● Solo

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

3. Click New from Template.

RESULT

The project template opens in a new project window.

TIP

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

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

You can add additional players/instruments and delete players/instruments that were included in the template to customize your project.

RELATED LINKS

Brackets according to project template categories on page 34 Adding solo/section players on page 74 Deleting players on page 80 Adding instruments to players on page 83 Deleting instruments on page 87

Brackets according to project template categories

Staves are bracketed differently depending on the category of project template you use to start a new project, even if you later add or remove players from the project. For example, all staves are bracketed together when you start a project using one of the chamber templates.

The following categories of templates are available in Dorico Elements, which bracket staves automatically in different ways.

NOTE

● Grand staff instruments, such as piano, are always excluded from brackets and split brackets if they are placed within a bracketed group.

● There must be at least two adjacent instruments for a bracket to be shown.

Orchestral

Large ensembles containing most Western instruments, including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

In orchestral templates, staves are bracketed according to their instrument family. For example, adjacent string instruments are bracketed together separately from adjacent woodwind instruments.

Band

Large ensembles containing primarily wind instruments, including woodwind and brass instruments, and optionally percussion and other instruments, such as strings and guitars.

Different band templates bracket instruments differently, for example, the concert band template brackets woodwind and brass instruments separately, whereas the

User interface Hub

brass band template brackets brass instruments according to their instrument type, except for horns and trumpets, which are bracketed together; any other instruments in the score are bracketed according to their instrument family, and percussion and timpani are bracketed separately.

Jazz

Popular ensembles commonly used to perform jazz.

In jazz templates, no staves are bracketed together. Grand staff instruments are still shown with braces.

Chamber

Typically small ensembles containing only a few players.

In chamber templates, all staves in the project are bracketed together with a single bracket, regardless of their instrument family.

Choral and Vocal

Ensembles containing voices, including popular choir arrangements.

In choral and vocal templates, staves are bracketed according to their instrument family. For example, adjacent vocal staves are bracketed together separately from woodwind instruments.

Solo

Ensembles containing only a single player/instrument.

In solo templates, no staves are bracketed together. Grand staff instruments are still shown with braces.

RELATED LINKS

Starting new projects from project templates on page 33 Adding solo/section players on page 74 Adding instruments to players on page 83 Adding ensembles on page 81 Deleting players on page 80 Deleting instruments on page 87

Selecting recent projects

You 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 le name and press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to

scroll through the list of le names. To open a le, press Return.

In the Recent Projects list, double-click a project le name.

●

In the Recent Projects list, select a project le name and click Open Selected

●

Project.

Choose File > Open Recent > [Project le name] at any time.

●

User interface Windows

Opening other les

You can open other Dorico Elements projects that are not listed in the Recent Projects list, or you can import MusicXML or MIDI les.

PROCEDURE

1. Open the File Explorer/macOS Finder 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, locate and select the le you want to open.

TIP

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

3. Click Open.

RESULT

The selected le is opened.

If you imported a MusicXML or a MIDI le, Dorico Elements creates a new project le from the MusicXML or MIDI content, which you can save as a default Dorico Elements project.

Windows

Dorico Elements provides a project window and oating windows.

Project Window

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

Project window

User interface Windows

1 Toolbar

Allows you to access the modes, the workspace options, the Mixer, and the main transport options.

2 Tab bar

Shows the tabs that are open in Setup and Write modes. If you split the music area and open several tabs, tab groups are shown.

3 Project start area/Music area/Event display/Print preview area

When you set up a new empty project, this area in Setup and Write modes shows the project start area that allows you to add your rst players. Once you have added a player or an ensemble, this area becomes the music area that shows the score or parts of the score that you set up, write, edit, and format. In Play mode, this area contains an event display 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 onto paper or exported into a graphic le format.

4 Panel

Provides notes and notations that you need to create and edit your music. Different panels contain different items and functions, according to the mode.

5 Toolbox

Provides access to items and tools that you can use to input and edit your music. Different toolboxes contain different items and tools, according to the mode.

6 Status bar

Allows you to choose a different view and page arrangement of the music area. It also contains zoom options and a summary of your current selection in the music area.

Toolbar

Floating Windows

Dorico Elements allows you to open oating 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 oating windows:

Show Mixer

Opens the Mixer window.

Show Transport Bar

Opens the Transport window.

RELATED LINKS

Opening multiple project windows on page 53

The toolbar allows you to access the modes and workspace options as well as the Mixer and main transport options.

The toolbar is always available independent of the mode or tool that you are using. If you must hide the toolbar for a specic reason, click the disclosure arrow on top of the toolbar.

The toolbar consists of the following items:

User interface Windows

1 Modes

Selectable workspaces in the project window that represent different phases in the workow of preparing a score.

2 Workspace options

Provide options that allow you to select different layouts to open in the music area and to change the working environment.

3 Show Video

Hides/Shows the video window.

4 Show Mixer

Hides/Shows the Mixer window.

5 Mini transport

Allow to you quick access to the main transport functions, including Play, Record, and Click.

6 Activate Project

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

RELATED LINKS

Workspace options on page 38 Mini transport on page 38

Workspace options

The workspace options in the middle of the toolbar provide options that allow you to select different layouts and to change the working environment.

Select Layout

Allows you to switch back and forth between layouts.

Show Tabs

Appearance when the tab bar is hidden Appearance when the tab bar is shown

Shows/Hides the tab bar above the music area.

Hide/Restore Panels

Appearance when panels are shown

Shows/Hides all open panels.

Appearance when all panels were previously shown but are now all hidden

Mini transport

The mini transport on the right of the toolbar provide quick access to the main transport functions of Dorico Elements.

Show Transport Bar

User interface Windows

Opens the Transport window.

Time display

Time display showing bars and beats

Time display showing elapsed time

Time display showing the timecode

Shows the position of the playhead in one of the following formats:

● Bars, beats, and ticks

● Elapsed time in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds,

milliseconds

● Timecode in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, frames

You can change the content shown in the Time display by clicking it.

Tempo

How Tempo appears when xed tempo mode is active

How Tempo appears when follow tempo is active

Displays the tempo used for both playback and recording. Its appearance changes according to its current mode.

You can change the tempo mode by clicking the Tempo beat unit.

Rewind to Beginning of Flow

Moves the playhead back to the beginning of the ow.

Play

Play outside of playback Play during playback

Starts/Stops playback from the previous playhead position.

Record

Starts/Stops MIDI recording.

Click

Plays/Mutes the metronome click during playback and recording.

Activate Project

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

User interface Windows

Tab bar

TIP

The Transport window contains additional transport functions.

RELATED LINKS

Transport window on page 326 Playing back music on page 314 Moving the playhead on page 314 Changing the tempo mode on page 318

The tab bar in Dorico Elements allows you to display different layouts within the same project window. It is located between the toolbar and the music area.

TIP

If you cannot see the tab bar, click Show Tabs in the toolbar. If Show Tabs is activated, the tab bar is always displayed, even if only a single tab is open.

The tab bar contains the following:

1 Tabs

Each tab currently open is displayed, with their position from left to right reecting the order in which you opened them. Each tab is labeled with the name of the selected layout. The tab currently in view in the music area is highlighted.

When you hover over an individual tab, an x appears that allows you to close the tab.

2 New Tab

Allows you to open a new tab. Tabs may contain a different layout, or an additional view of a layout that is already open in another tab or window.

RELATED LINKS

Toolbar on page 37 Music area on page 42

User interface Windows

Project start area

The project start area is displayed in the middle of the project window in Setup and Write modes when you set up a new empty project. It remains in the music area until you have added at least one player.

Project start area

The project start area shows cards that allow you to add your rst players. To add players, click one of the cards:

Add Solo Player

Adds an individual player to whom you can assign one or more instruments.

Add Section Player

Adds a player that represents multiple players who all play the same instrument.

Add Ensemble

Adds multiple players who play different instruments. The ensembles that you can add represent standard combinations of musicians.

User interface Windows

Music area

In Setup and Write 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 open several layouts from your project and switch between them. The scroll bars to the right and to the 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 be reduced. You can hide/show panels when necessary.

RELATED LINKS

Hiding/Showing panels on page 17

User interface Windows

Print preview area

The print preview area in Print mode shows a preview of what is going to be printed or exported as a graphic.

Print preview area displaying a score set to print 2-up

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

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

RELATED LINKS

Project window in Print mode on page 350

User interface Windows

Panels

The panels in the project window provide the notes, notations, and functions that you need to set up, 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 Elements.

Modes and their panels

Mode Left Panel Right Panel Bottom Panel

Setup Players Layouts Flows

Write Notes Notations Properties

Play n/a VST and MIDI

Print Layouts Print Options n/a

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

RELATED LINKS

Modes in Dorico Elements on page 29 Hiding/Showing panels on page 17 Project window in Setup mode on page 62 Project window in Write mode on page 112 Project window in Play mode on page 282 Project window in Print mode on page 350

n/a

Instruments

User interface Windows

Disclosure arrows

Disclosure arrows indicate that objects and menus can be expanded/contracted, either vertically or horizontally.

In Dorico Elements, disclosure arrows are commonly used to hide/show panels, sections, and advanced options, and to expand/contract cards, such as player cards in the Players panel in Setup mode.

Disclosure arrow for the bottom panel

RELATED LINKS

Panels on page 44 Hiding/Showing panels on page 17 Players on page 73 Players panel on page 64 Instruments on page 82

Disclosure arrows for both the player card and the instrument within it

Disclosure arrows for sections in the Tempo panel

Toolboxes

Status bar

Toolboxes are available in Write mode and Play mode. They contain different tools and options according to the current mode, but in general their purpose is to provide tools that allow you to input and modify notes and notation items. The Notations toolbox also determines which options are shown in the Notations panel.

The following toolboxes are available in the different modes:

Write mode

● Notes toolbox on the left of the window

● Notations toolbox on the right of the window

Engrave mode

● Engrave toolbox on the left of the window

Play mode

● Play toolbox on the left of the window

RELATED LINKS

Notes toolbox on page 113 Notations toolbox on page 117 Play toolbox on page 283

The status bar at the bottom of the project window allows you to choose a different view and page arrangement in the music area.

NOTE

Not all options in the status bar are available in all modes.

User interface Windows

Status bar in Write mode

1 Rhythmic Grid selector

Allows you to change the rhythmic grid value, which affects certain aspects of inputting and editing, such as the amount by which items move.

2 Status bar summary

Displays information about the current layout and selection, divided in up to three sections.

● 1. Transposition of the current layout

● 2. The bar/range of bars of the current selection.

● 3. Summary of the selection, for example, the pitch of a single selected note or the

implied chord of multiple selected notes.

3 Disclosure arrow

Allows you to show/hide the bottom panel in Setup and Write modes.

4 Selection tools

Allow you to switch between using the Marquee Tool and the Hand Tool in Write mode.

5 View type selector

Allows you to select one of the provided view types for the music area in Setup and Write mode.

6 Page arrangement options

Allow you to choose between different horizontal and vertical arrangements of either individual pages or pairs of pages, which are called spreads.

7 Zoom options

Allow you to change the zoom factor of the music area and its musical contents. There are preset zoom levels but you can also use a custom zoom level.

RELATED LINKS

Rhythmic grid on page 120 View types on page 47 Selection tools on page 46 Page arrangements for page view on page 48 Zoom options on page 49

Selection tools

Dorico Elements allows you to choose selection tools from the status bar that you can use to select or move items within the music area.

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

You can use the following tools:

Marquee Tool

Hand Tool

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

Allows you to click and move the view within the music area.

User interface Windows

RELATED LINKS

Status bar on page 45 Making marquee selections on page 47 Moving the view on page 47

Making marquee selections

You can use a marquee selection to select multiple notes and notations at the same time within a specic 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. We recommend that you click in one corner of the area you want to select and drag diagonally across to the other corner.

RESULT

All 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 is within the area, the whole note/tie chain is selected.

RELATED LINKS

Status bar on page 45

Moving the view

You can move the view within the music area in Write mode.

PROCEDURE

1. In the status bar, click Hand Tool.

2. Click and drag in any empty space in the music area.

RELATED LINKS

Status bar on page 45

The mouse pointer changes into a hand symbol during the move.

View types

Dorico Elements provides different ways to view your layouts.

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

User interface Windows

The following view types are available:

Galley View

Lays out your music on a single continuous system. It also shows all of the instruments that are included in the active layout and ow.

This view type is most useful during the process of inputting the music as it allows you to focus on the musical content of your project.

NOTE

Note spacing in galley view is unjustied, which means that it is neither expanded nor contracted to t the width of a page or a music frame. However, changes made to note spacing in galley view also apply to page view.

Page View

Displays 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 allow you to work out page turns, because the performer only needs to turn the page at the end of the right-hand page of a pair. Viewing single pages can be helpful if you want to print the layout as a series of single pages. This might be necessary if you are using, for example, a fan-fold or concertina approach, in which case the distinction between left- and right-hand pages is insignicant.

RELATED LINKS

Preferences dialog on page 55 Page arrangements for page view on page 48 Changing the view type in the music area on page 54

Page arrangements for page view

You 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 right in a row.

Spreads Vertically

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

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 LINKS

Changing the view type in the music area on page 54

User interface Setting up your workspace

Zoom options

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

Zoom Out

Decreases the size of notes and notations in the music area.

Custom Zoom

Allows you to set a custom zoom percentage.

Set Zoom

Allows you to select one of the available zoom scaling factors. You can set a permanent zoom factor in Preferences.

Zoom In

Increases the size of notes and notations in the music area.

RELATED LINKS

Preferences dialog on page 55

Setting up your workspace

Dorico Elements enables you to set up your workspace according to your working style.

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

RELATED LINKS

Hiding/Showing panels on page 17

Switching between layouts

If you have created several layouts in your project, you can switch between which is displayed in the music area in every mode. In Setup and Write modes,, this changes the layout displayed in the current tab only.

NOTE

You can only switch between layouts to which players are assigned.

PROCEDURE

● Switch to another layout in any of the following ways:

Press Shift-Alt-] to switch to the next layout.

●

Press Shift-Alt-[ to switch to the previous layout.

●

Select an item on a staff or in the piano roll of the player whose layout you want to

●

open and press W.

NOTE

Implicit rests are not items.

Select an item on a staff or in the piano roll of the player whose layout you want to

●

open and choose Window > Counterpart Layout.

Select a layout from the menu in the middle of the toolbar.

●

User interface Setting up your workspace

RESULT

The selected layout is opened in the music area. It replaces the layout previously open in the tab.

RELATED LINKS

Tab bar on page 40 Opening new tabs on page 50

Opening new tabs

You can open multiple tabs in the same project window, which you can use to display multiple layouts or different views of the same layout. For example, you can show your full score layout in page view in one tab and in galley view in another tab.

You can nd tabs in the tab bar, located at the top of the music area, below the toolbar. If you do not see any tabs, click Show Tabs in the toolbar.

PROCEDURE

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

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-T.

● At the right end of the tab bar, 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.

User interface Setting up your workspace

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.

● In the toolbar, click Select Layout and choose one of the layouts from the pop-up

menu.

RESULT

The layout that you choose opens in the active tab.

TIP

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

RELATED LINKS

Switching between layouts on page 49 Toolbar on page 37

Showing multiple tabs in the same project window

You can split your project window to display two tabs at the same time. The split can be either vertical or horizontal, allowing you to display different layouts either side by side or above one another.

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

●

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

●

User interface Setting up your workspace

RESULT

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

RELATED LINKS

Moving tabs to another tab group on page 53

Closing tabs

You can close individual tabs of layouts that you no longer need, and you can close multiple tabs at 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 context menu.

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

NOTE

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

RESULT

If you selected a single tab and closed it, the selected tab and its corresponding layout are closed.

If you selected a single tab and close other tabs, all open tabs except for the selected tab are closed.

Switching between tabs

You 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.

●

Changing the order of tabs

You 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.

User interface Setting up your workspace

2. Release the mouse button.

Moving tabs to another tab group

You 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 windows

You can move tabs to another open window of the same project to show the corresponding layouts in a new window.

NOTE

● The layouts must belong to the same project. If you attempt to move a tab to a window of a 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 a

tab 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 and

drag a tab onto the tab bar.

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

menu.

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

Opening multiple project windows

You 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 also open multiple project windows to show different modes of the same project.

Each window in a project is completely independent, so you can, for example, have one window in Write mode and another in Play mode. During playback, all windows that belong to the same 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.

●

User interface Setting up your workspace

RESULT

A duplicate of the window opens. It contains the same tabs and the same view options as the original window.

RELATED LINKS

Playhead on page 313

Changing to full screen mode

You can maximize the amount of screen estate available for your music by making any project window cover the whole screen.

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

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

PROCEDURE

● Choose View > Full Screen.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

To return to the default view, choose View > Full Screen again.

RELATED LINKS

Hiding/Showing panels on page 17

Changing the view type in the music area

You can switch between several view types in the music area, including page view and galley view.

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 arrangement options:

Spreads Horizontally

●

Spreads Vertically

●

Single Pages Horizontally

●

Single Pages Vertically

●

User interface Preferences dialog

RELATED LINKS

View types on page 47 Page arrangements for page view on page 48

Preferences dialog

In the Preferences dialog, you can make permanent settings for your workspace and dene key commands.

You can open Preferences in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma).

● Choose Dorico > Preferences (macOS).

● Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows).

Preferences

The Preferences dialog contains the following:

1 Page list

Contains the categories of options that you can view and change in the dialog, divided into pages. When you click a page in this list, any applicable section titles appear below the page in the page list.

2 Section titles

Shows the titles of any sections on the selected page. You can click these section titles to navigate directly to that section of the page.

3 Section

Pages are divided into sections, which can contain multiple options. Sections that contain many options are divided into subsections. For options that have multiple possible settings, the current setting is highlighted. Click other settings to choose them instead.

User interface Preferences dialog

NOTE

The arrangement of options on the Key Commands page is signicantly different to other pages in the Preferences dialog. These are described separately in further detail.

RELATED LINKS

Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog on page 56 View types on page 47 Zoom options on page 49 Selection tools on page 46 Layout Options dialog on page 71 Key Commands on page 10

Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog

The Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog allows you to view all the items and functions that can be assigned key commands, change existing key commands, and assign new key commands to items and functions that have no key command assigned by default.

Most of the main menus in Dorico Elements have key commands for certain menu items. In addition, there are other Dorico Elements functions that can be assigned key commands. This can be helpful for items or actions that you nd yourself performing regularly.

● You can nd the Key Commands page by opening the Preferences dialog and clicking

Key Commands in the page list.

Key Commands page in Preferences

The Key Commands page comprises the following:

1 Search eld

Allows you to search for menu items and functions to view, change, or add key commands. Because there are multiple levels of disclosure arrows before you reach many menu items and functions, this is often the quickest way to nd what you are looking for.

2 Menu items and functions

User interface Preferences dialog

3 Key Commands section

4 MIDI Learn section

Displays the menu items and functions that can be assigned key commands. The list can be ltered using the Search eld. Disclosure arrows beside options indicate that further options are available when the option is expanded.

Allows you to see any existing key commands set for the selected menu item or function and to set new ones. If you enter a key command that has already been assigned to another menu item or function, a warning tells you that you cannot use that key command.

You can assign multiple key commands to the same menu item or function, and the Keyboard language menu allows you to assign different key commands for each of the available languages.

● Add Key Command

Adds the key command you pressed to the selected menu item or function.

● Remove Key Command

Removes the currently selected key command from the selected menu item or function.

● Print Summary

Directs you to an oine page in a web browser that displays your key commands on an interactive keyboard.

● Reset Key Commands

Resets all of your key commands to their defaults.

Allows you to assign MIDI controllers, notes, and combinations of notes to control menu items and functions.

● MIDI Learn

Prepares Dorico Elements to receive the MIDI input data that you want to save as a command.

● Add MIDI Command

Adds the MIDI controllers or notes you changed or pressed to the selected menu item or function.

● Remove MIDI Command

Removes the MIDI command from the selected menu item or function.

RELATED LINKS

Preferences dialog on page 55 Interactive Dorico Elements key commands map on page 57 Assigning key commands on page 59 Assigning MIDI commands on page 60

Interactive Dorico Elements key commands map

The interactive Dorico Key Commands map shows a virtual computer keyboard, with keys that have been assigned key commands highlighted in different colors according to the modier keys they contain. All key commands for the selected keyboard language layout are listed below, divided into global and mode-specic groups.

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

● Choose Help > Key Commands.

User interface Preferences dialog

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

The interactive key commands map as it appears when US English is selected

The Dorico Key Commands map opens in a web browser. It allows you to do any of the following:

● To see the available key commands, select a context. The context of a key command is the mode 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 modier key to form a key command, press a modier key on your computer keyboard, such as Shift, or click a modier key on the virtual keyboard. You can also press more than one modier key. The virtual computer keyboard shows the highlighted keys and displays on each key to which functions it is assigned.

● To search for a specic key command, enter one or multiple words in the search input

eld.

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

RELATED LINKS

Preferences dialog on page 55 Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog on page 56 Changing the keyboard layout on page 60

Searching for the key commands of functions

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

TIP

You can also search for functions in the interactive key commands map.

User interface Preferences dialog

PROCEDURE

1. Open Preferences in any of the following ways:

2. Click Key Commands in the page list.

3. Enter the name of a function in the Search eld.

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

RESULT

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

RELATED LINKS

Interactive Dorico Elements key commands map on page 57 Preferences dialog on page 55

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-, (comma).

● Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows).

● Choose Dorico > Preferences (macOS).

The entries that are listed below are ltered according to the words that you enter.

Assigning key commands

You can assign key commands to many menu items and functions, for example, if you use a menu item frequently and want to be able to access it quickly but it does not have a key command assigned by default. You can also change existing key commands.

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

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

command.

NOTE

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

5. Click the New key command input eld.

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.

8. Click Apply, then Close.

RESULT

You can immediately use the assigned key command.

RELATED LINKS

Searching for the key commands of functions on page 58 Resetting key commands on page 61

User interface Preferences dialog

Preferences dialog on page 55 Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog on page 56

Assigning MIDI commands

You can assign specic keys or buttons on your MIDI keyboard to perform functions and access menu items. For example, if you want to navigate using MIDI keys during chord symbol input.

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. Select the menu item or function to which you want to assign MIDI commands.

4. Click MIDI Learn.

5. Press the key or button on your MIDI keyboard that you want to assign to the selected

parameter.

6. Click Add MIDI Command.

7. Click Apply, then Close.

RELATED LINKS

Preferences dialog on page 55 Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog on page 56

Changing the keyboard layout

You can change the keyboard layout in Dorico Elements. This allows you to use the predened key commands for that language.

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

4. Click Apply, then Close.

RESULT

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

RELATED LINKS

Preferences dialog on page 55

User interface Preferences dialog

Removing key commands

You can remove individual key commands from a function.

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

4. Click Remove Key Command.

5. Click Apply, then Close.

RESULT

The key command is removed from the selected function.

RELATED LINKS

Searching for the key commands of functions on page 58 Resetting key commands on page 61 Preferences dialog on page 55

Resetting key commands

You can reset all the key commands in your project to their defaults.

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. Click Reset Key Commands.

4. Click Apply, then Close.

RESULT

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

RELATED LINKS

Preferences dialog on page 55

Setup mode

In Setup mode, you can determine the players and instruments for your project. You can also create and manage ows, set up layouts, and add videos.

Project window in Setup mode

The project window in Setup mode contains the default toolbar, the music area, and the status bar. It provides panels with all the tools and functions that allow you to add players and instruments as well as to create layouts and ows for your project.

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

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-1.

● Click Setup in the toolbar.

● Choose Window > Setup.

Panels in Setup mode

The following panels are available:

1 Players

Lists the players, instruments, and groups in your project. By default, players are assigned to all ows and to both the full score layout and their own part layout.

Setup mode Project window in Setup mode

2 Layouts

Lists the layouts in your project. A single full score layout and a part layout for each player are created automatically, but you can create and delete layouts as required. By default, layouts contain all ows and full score layouts contain all players.

3 Flows

Shows the ows in your project, ordered left to right. By default, ows contain all players and are assigned to all layouts.

The three panels work together to allow you to control how and where the players, layouts, and ows in your project are used. When you select an item in one of the panels, that panel and the selected item are highlighted in a different color and checkboxes appear in cards in the other panels. You can activate/deactivate these checkboxes independently to change how material is distributed across players, layouts, and ows.

RELATED LINKS

Players, layouts, and ows on page 63 Changing the players assigned to ows on page 99 Changing the players assigned to layouts on page 102 Changing the ows assigned to layouts on page 103

Players, layouts, and ows

In Dorico Elements, players, layouts, and ows are all connected to each other, meaning that you can control where music appears in a exible way.

● Players can be assigned to any combination of layouts and ows. For example, you can assign a single player to both the full score layout and their own part layout, and remove them from ows in which they do not play. By default, players are assigned to all ows and to both the full score layout and their own part layout.

● Layouts can contain any combination of players and ows. For example, you can assign all the singers to a single part layout, then remove the ows from the layout in which they do not sing. By default, layouts contain all ows and full score layouts contain all players.

● Flows can contain any combination of players and be assigned to/removed from layouts. By default, ows contain all players and are assigned to all layouts.

NOTE

● If you remove a player from a ow, any notes you have already input for that player in that ow are deleted.

● Removing a ow from a layout automatically removes that layout from the ow, and vice versa. The same is true for players and layouts, and players and ows.

You can control how and where the players, layouts, and ows in your project are used by using the panels in Setup mode.

RELATED LINKS

Project window in Setup mode on page 62 Flows on page 98 Players on page 73 Layouts on page 101 Changing the ows assigned to layouts on page 103 Changing the players assigned to layouts on page 102 Changing the players assigned to ows on page 99

Setup mode Project window in Setup mode

Players panel

The Players panel lists the players, instruments, and groups in your project. It is located on the left of the window in Setup mode.

You can hide/show the Players panel in Setup mode in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-7.

● Click the disclosure arrow on the left edge of the main window.

● Choose Window > Show Left Panel.

Players panel in Setup mode

The Players panel lists all the groups, players, and ensembles in your project, with each player shown as a card. Each player card shows the following:

1 Disclosure arrow

Expands/Collapses the player card.

2 Player type

Shows the type of player from the following options:

● Solo player

Setup mode Project window in Setup mode

● Section player

3 Player name

Shows the name of the player. Dorico Elements automatically adds the names of the assigned instruments to the player name. If required, you can rename the player.

4 Add instruments icon

Opens the instrument picker from which you can select an instrument for the player.

5 Instrument labels

Each instrument assigned to a player has its own instrument label. If you hover the mouse pointer over an instrument label, an arrow appears that allows you to open a menu with further options that allow you to, for example, change the instrument names or move the instrument to another player.

The action bar at the bottom of the panel contains the following options:

Add Solo Player

Adds an individual player to your project. Dorico Elements also automatically adds a part layout for the player to the Layouts panel.

Add Section Player

Adds a player to your project that represents multiple players who all play the same instrument. Dorico Elements also automatically adds a part layout for the player to the Layouts panel.

Add Ensemble

Adds multiple players to your project that represent standard combinations of musical instruments. Dorico Elements also automatically adds part layouts for each player in the ensemble to the Layouts panel.

Add Group

Adds a group to your project to which you can assign all types of players.

Delete Player

Deletes selected players or groups from the Players panel.

The order in which the players are listed in the panel is the default order in which they appear in layouts. You can change the player order for each layout individually in the Players section of the Players page in Setup > Layout Options.

RELATED LINKS

Players on page 73 Layouts panel (Setup mode) on page 67 Layout Options dialog on page 71

Setup mode Project window in Setup mode

Instrument picker

The instrument picker allows you nd the correct instrument or ensemble you want to add to your project. It contains multiple versions of some instruments that have specic formatting requirements, such as French Horn, which has a version whose part layouts are always in treble clef.

● You can open the instrument picker in Setup mode by clicking the plus symbol in solo player cards in the Players panel. It also opens automatically when you add a new player or ensemble.

Instrument picker

The instrument picker contains the following sections and options:

1 Search eld

Allows you to enter the instrument you are searching for directly. You can enter only part of the instrument name, such as cello for Violoncello.

2 Instrument family column

Contains instrument families to help you focus your instrument search.

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As well as clicking them, you can select other items in the same column by pressing

Up Arrow/Down Arrow.

You can cycle forwards through the columns by pressing Tab, and backwards by pressing

Shift-Tab.

3 Instrument column

Contains the instruments available in the selected instrument family.

4 Transposition/Part specication column

Contains options for multiple possible transpositions or different behavior in part layouts for the selected instrument. This column is not populated for instruments that do not have further options.

Setup mode Project window in Setup mode

5 Create Empty Kit

Adds an empty percussion kit to the player.

6 Import Kit

Imports an existing percussion kit previously exported as a library le.

7 Add/Add Ensemble to Score

Adds the selected instrument/ensemble to the project. Adding an ensemble adds multiple players at once.

RELATED LINKS

Players panel on page 64 Adding solo/section players on page 74 Adding ensembles on page 81 Adding empty percussion kits to players on page 84 Importing percussion kits on page 766

Layouts panel (Setup mode)

In Setup mode, the Layouts panel lists all the full score and instrumental part layouts. It is located on the right of the window.

You can hide/show the Layouts panel in Setup mode in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-9.

● Click the disclosure arrow on the right edge of the main window.

● Choose Window > Show Right Panel.

Layouts panel in Setup mode

Setup mode Project window in Setup mode

The Layouts panel lists the default full score layout and all the layouts that you have created for your project, displayed as cards. Each layout card shows the following:

1 Disclosure arrow

Expands/Collapses the layout card.

2 Layout type

Shows the type of layout from the following options:

● Full score layout

● Instrumental part layout

● Custom score layout

3 Layout name

Shows the name of the layout. Dorico Elements automatically adds default names depending on the name of the instrument that is assigned to a player and on the type of layout that is added. For example, if you assign a ute to a player, the instrumental part layout automatically gets the same name. If you add an empty instrumental part layout, the layout name shows Empty part and an incremental number if you add multiple empty part layouts.

4 Page size and orientation

Shows the size and orientation of the layout, as set on the Page Setup page in Setup > Layout Options.

5 Space size

Shows the space size between two staff lines in points, as set on the Page Setup page in Layout Options. This indicates the size of staves in the layout.

6 Layout number

Allows you to set a unique number for the layout that can be used as part of its le name when exported as a graphic. This can be useful to ensure exported part layout les are organized in their orchestral order, as this is usually different to their alphabetical order.

The action bar at the bottom of the panel contains the following options:

Add Full Score Layout

Adds a full score layout to your project. By default, every player and ow is automatically included in the layout.

Add Instrumental Part Layout

Setup mode Project window in Setup mode

Adds an empty instrumental part layout to your project. You can then add one or multiple players to the layout. By default, a part layout contains all ows that are created in your project.

Add Custom Score Layout

Adds a custom score layout that initially without players or ows.

Sort Layouts

Sorts all layouts in the Layouts panel according to their type in the following order: full score layouts, instrumental part layouts, custom score layouts.

Layout Options

Opens the Layout Options dialog for one or multiple selected layouts.

Delete Layout

RELATED LINKS

Layouts on page 101 Layout Options dialog on page 71

Flows panel

The Flows panel shows all the ows that are created for your project. It is located at the bottom of the window in Setup mode.

You can hide/show the Flows panel in Setup mode in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-8.

● Click the disclosure arrow at the bottom of the main window.

● Choose Window > Show Bottom Panel.

Deletes selected layouts from the Layouts panel.

Flows panel in Setup mode

The Flows panel shows the default ow and all the ows that you created for your project as cards. Each ow card shows the following:

Setup mode Project Info dialog

1 Flow name

2 Film reel icon

3 Flow timecode

4 Flow number

Shows the name of the ow. If you create multiple ows without renaming them, each ow name shows a number that increments with each new ow that you create. The

number also indicates the position of the ow in a layout.

Indicates the ow has an attached video.

Shows the start timecode for the ow.

Shows the number of the ow. The number increments with each new ow that you create. The number also indicates the position of the ow in a layout.

To the right of the Flows panel, the following options are available:

Add Flow

Adds a new ow to your project. By default, every new ow is automatically included in all layouts, and every player is added to the new ow.

Notation Options

Opens the Notation Options dialog that provides multiple options that allow you to make changes that affect the way music is notated for each ow.

Delete Flow

Deletes one or multiple selected ows.

RELATED LINKS

Flows on page 98 Notation Options dialog on page 129 Videos on page 106

Project Info dialog

For every project and every ow that you create in Dorico Elements, you can specify project information in the Project Info dialog.

● You can open the Project Info dialog by choosing File > Project Info.

In the Project Info dialog, you can enter information for the whole project and for each ow. For example, each ow in your project might have a different composer and lyricist.

Setup mode Layout Options dialog

You can use tokens in text frames to refer to the information you enter into the different elds on the different pages in the Project Info dialog.

RELATED LINKS

Text tokens on page 273

Layout Options dialog

The Layout Options dialog provides multiple options that allow you to make changes that affect the way the notation is laid out on pages of each layout.

You can change the physical properties of the layout, such as page size, staff size, or margins, and the notation, such as note spacing or staff labels.

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You can save all options that you set in Layout Options as default values for new projects by selecting a layout type from the Layout type menu and clicking Save as Default.

You can open Layout Options in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L in any mode.

● Choose Setup > Layout Options in Setup mode.

● Click Layout Options at the bottom of the Layouts panel in Setup mode.

● Right-click an instrumental part or a full score in the Layouts panel and choose Layout

Options from the context menu.

Layout Options

The Layout Options dialog contains the following:

1 Page list

Setup mode Layout Options dialog

2 Section titles

3 Section

4 Layouts list

5 Selection options

Shows the titles of any sections on the selected page. You can click these section titles to navigate directly to that section of the page.

Lists all the layouts in your project. You can select one, multiple, or all layouts. You can select multiple layouts in any of the following ways:

● Click one of the selection options.

● Ctrl/Cmd-click to select multiple layouts.

● Shift-click to select multiple adjacent layouts.

Allow you to select layouts in the Layouts list according to their type.

● Select All selects all layouts in the Layouts list, regardless of their type.

● Select All Full Score Layouts selects all full score layouts in the Layouts list only.

● Select All Part Layouts selects all part layouts in the Layouts list only.

● Select All Custom Score Layouts selects all custom score layouts in the Layouts list

only.

6 Layout type

Allows you to select the layout type for which you want to save your settings as the default. For example, you can save new default settings for part layouts without affecting the default settings for full score layouts.

7 Save as Default

Saves all options that you have set in the dialog as the default for the selected layout type in new projects.

8 Reset to Factory

Resets all the options in the dialog back to the default factory settings for the selected layout type.

RELATED LINKS

Notation Options dialog on page 129 Playback Options dialog on page 287 Staves on page 676 Making layout-specic changes in Layout Options on page 72

Making layout-specic changes in Layout Options

You can make project-wide changes for each layout independently in Layout Options.

PROCEDURE

1. Open Layout Options in any of the following ways:

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L in any mode.

●

Choose Setup > Layout Options in Setup mode.

●

Click Layout Options at the bottom of the Layouts panel in Setup mode.

●

Setup mode Players

● In Setup mode, right-click an instrumental part or a full score in the Layouts panel

and choose Layout Options from the context menu.

2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change options in one of the following ways:

● Click Select All.

● Click Select All Full Score Layouts.

● Click Select All Part Layouts.

● Click Select All Custom Score Layouts.

●

Ctrl/Cmd-click individual layouts.

●

Shift-click adjacent layouts.

By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.

3. Click a page in the page list.

4. Look through the available options, and change the options you want.

5. Click Apply, then Close.

Players

NOTE

If you make changes and close the dialog without clicking Apply, you are prompted to save or discard your changes.

RESULT

The changes are applied immediately to the selected layouts.

Before you start writing music, you must specify the players that are playing one or multiple instruments.

A player can be a solo player, which represents a single person who can play one or more instruments. For example, a clarinettist may double alto saxophone or bass clarinet.

A player can also be a sectional player, which represents multiple people, each of whom plays the same instrument. For example, a violin section or the soprano section of a choir.

Dorico Elements uses this knowledge about players and their instruments to assist you in producing a practical score eciently, for example, by making it very easy to handle instrument doubling and divisi.

When you add a player in Dorico Elements, the following happens automatically:

An instrumental part layout is created.

●

The player is added to any full score layouts that already exist. If no full score layouts

● exists, a new full score layout is created.

The player is included in all existing ows.

●

RELATED LINKS

Players, layouts, and ows on page 63 Flows on page 98 Layouts on page 101 Changing the players assigned to layouts on page 102

Setup mode Players

Changing the players assigned to ows on page 99

Adding solo/section players

You can add both solo and section players to your project. Solo players can hold multiple instruments, whereas section players can divide.

PREREQUISITE

The Players panel is open.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, add an empty-handed player in any of the following ways:

●

If you have started a new project, click Add Solo Player in the project start area.

●

If you have started a new project, click Add Section Player in the project start area.

● At the bottom of the Players panel, click Add Solo Player.

● At the bottom of the Players panel, click Add Section Player.

The instrument picker opens.

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You can also open the instrument picker at any time by clicking the plus symbol in solo player cards.

Alternatively, you can right-click a player and choose Add Instrument to Player.

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

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

Click an instrument family and then an instrument.

●

Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument family, then press Tab to

●

switch to the instrument column. Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument.

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An enclosure line shows which instrument family or instrument is selected

● when using the keyboard to navigate.

Press Shift-Tab to switch back to the previous column in the instrument

● picker.

3. Add the selected instrument in any of the following ways:

Setup mode Players

● Press Return.

● Click Add.

RESULT

The solo/section player is automatically named after the selected instrument.

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If you want to add multiple instruments to your project at the same time, you can add ensembles or use a project template.

AFTER COMPLETING THIS TASK

If you added a solo player and you want them to hold multiple instruments, add other instruments to the solo player.

RELATED LINKS

Instrument picker on page 66 Player, layout, and instrument names on page 75 Changing player names on page 78 Project start area on page 41 Adding instruments to players on page 83 Adding ensembles on page 81 Starting new projects from project templates on page 33

Duplicating players

You can duplicate players. This adds another player of the same type.

PROCEDURE

● In the Players panel, right-click the player you want to duplicate and choose Duplicate Player from the context menu.

RESULT

A new player is added, with the same instruments as the original player. The original and new players are automatically numbered to ensure their names are unique.

RELATED LINKS

Player, layout, and instrument names on page 75 Changing player names on page 78 Instrument numbering on page 82

Player, layout, and instrument names

In Dorico Elements, you can use three different names to refer to the same player in different contexts. This allows you to show relevant information in different places in the score.

The three different names that relate to players and instruments are:

Player name

●

Layout name

●

Instrument name

●

You can change all of these names for individual players independently of other instruments of the same type. Each name is used in different places. Player and layout names are shown using text tokens.

Setup mode Players

Player name

Given to players in the Players panel. It is not used in the score, instead you can use the player name as part of your own workow, independently of what instruments and players are called in staff labels and layout names.

Player names are automatically generated when you add instruments.

Layout name

The name for each layout in the Layouts panel. They are used at the top of individual part layouts.

Layout names are automatically generated when you add instruments, and are linked to the player name until you change the layout name.

Instrument names

Used in staff labels. This means that the instrument label on each staff is relevant to the instrument currently being played by that player, rather than listing all instruments that player is playing in the ow.

For example, if a clarinettist is doubling bass clarinet, the staff label where the player plays clarinet automatically shows Clarinet, and the staff label automatically shows Bass Clarinet where the player plays bass clarinet.

All instruments in Dorico Elements come with a set of instrument names that you can change.

You can change the instrument names for individual instruments independently, even if other players in the project are playing the same instrument.

You can save your changes to instrument names as default, so your names are used whenever you add that instrument again in the project.

NOTE

Changing the default instruments names does not change the instrument names of existing instruments of that type in your project.

RELATED LINKS

Instrument numbering on page 82 Edit Instrument Names dialog on page 76 Text tokens on page 273 Staff labels on page 665 Layouts on page 101 Changing player names on page 78 Changing layout names on page 79 Changing instrument names on page 80

Edit Instrument Names dialog

The Edit Instrument Names dialog allows you to change the content and formatting of instrument names, which are used in staff labels. You can edit both singular/plural full instrument names and singular/plural short instrument names for each instrument.

● You can open the Edit Instrument Names dialog in Setup mode by clicking the arrow in an instrument label in the Players panel and choosing Edit Names.

Setup mode Players

Edit Instrument Names dialog

The Edit Instrument Names dialog contains the following options and sections:

1 Editing instrument

Displays the permanent underlying name of the instrument. You cannot change this name.

2 Editing

Allows you to switch between editing the Singular names and Plural names of the selected instrument.

Singular names is used when staff labels are shown by default, Plural names is used when the staff contains multiple players.

3 Full name section

Contains options that allow you to edit the appearance of the full instrument name.

4 Full name text editor options

Allows you to customize the font, size, and formatting of the long staff label of the selected instrument.

5 Full name text editing area

Shows the current long name for the selected instrument, as it appears in Full staff labels. You can select any part of the instrument name and edit it independently of other parts, for example, if you want to add additional information on a new line and in italics.

Staff labels are right-aligned by default, so appear at the right edge of the text editing area.

6 Short name section

Setup mode Players

Contains options that allow you to edit the appearance of the short instrument name.

7 Short name text editor options

Allows you to customize the font, size, and formatting of the short staff label of the selected instrument.

8 Short name text editing area

Shows the current short staff label for the selected instrument, as it appears in Abbreviated staff labels. You can select any part of the instrument name and edit it independently of other parts, for example, if you want to add additional information on a new line and in italics.

Staff labels are right-aligned by default, so appear at the right edge of the text editing area.

9 Show transposition

Allows you to choose when the transposition is shown in the instrument name for the selected instrument. It is common to see the transposition included in the name of transposing instruments, such as Clarinet in B♭.

You can choose when the transposition is shown from the following options:

● Always: instrument transpositions are shown even if you have chosen to hide them

on the Staves and Systems page in Setup > Layout Options.

● Follow Layout Options: instrument transpositions can be hidden and shown,

depending on your per-layout settings in Layout Options.

● Never: instrument transpositions are never shown, even if you have chosen to show

them in Layout Options.

10 Save as default for instrument

Activating the checkbox saves your changes in the dialog as the default for any new instruments of that type that you add to the project.

11 Reset to Default

Removes all your changes to staff labels for the selected instrument type and reverts them to the default settings.

RELATED LINKS

Changing instrument names on page 80 Project-wide layout options for staves on page 676 Staff labels on page 665 Changing the length of staff labels project-wide on page 669

Changing player names

You can change the player names of players, and reset renamed players to their default name.

NOTE

Player names are not used for staff labels in the score or for naming layouts, instead they are for your own reference in Setup mode.

Staff labels use the name set for each instrument in the Edit Instrument Names dialog.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, select the card of the player whose player name you want to change.

2. Open the player name text eld in any of the following ways:

Double-click anywhere in the player card.

●

Right-click in the player card and choose Rename from the context menu.

●

Setup mode Players

3. Enter a new name, or click Reset to Default to revert the name to the default name.

4. Save your changes in any of the following ways:

● Press Return.

● Click outside of the text eld.

RESULT

The player name of the selected player is changed.

NOTE

This does not change the staff label that appears in the score. You can change the name used for staff labels in the Edit Instrument Names dialog, and change the layout name for the names at the top of parts.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Instrument Names dialog on page 76

Changing layout names

Layout names are used to identify individual layouts, for example, as the name at the top of parts. You can change the layout names of players, and reset renamed players to their default name.

NOTE

Layout names are not used for staff labels. Staff labels use the name set for each instrument in the Edit Instrument Names dialog.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Layouts panel, select the name of the player whose layout name you want to change.

2. Open the layout name text eld in any of the following ways:

● Double-click anywhere in the layout card.

● Right-click in the layout card and choose Rename from the context menu.

3. Enter a new name, or click Reset to Default to revert the name to the player name.

4. Save your changes in any of the following ways:

Press Return.

●

Click outside of the layout name eld.

●

RESULT

The layout name of the selected player is changed, or reverted to the default name.

NOTE

Setup mode Players

RELATED LINKS

Edit Instrument Names dialog on page 76

Changing instrument names

Instrument names are used in staff labels. You can change the different instrument names used for each instrument.

NOTE

Changing instrument names does not change the name shown at the top of part layouts. If you want to change the name used at the top of part layouts, change the layout name.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, click the disclosure arrow in the player card containing the instrument whose names you want to change.

This expands the card to show the instruments held by the player.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Names.

The Edit Instrument Names dialog opens.

3. Enter new names in any of the name elds.

4. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.

RESULT

The instrument names for the selected instrument are changed.

If you did not save your changes as default, only the names of the selected instrument are changed. Any instruments of the same type added later use the original default names.

If you saved your changes as default, any instruments of the same type added later use your new instrument names. The instrument names of any other instruments of the same type already in your score are not changed.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Instrument Names dialog on page 76 Changing layout names on page 79

Changing the orchestral order of players

You can change the order in which players appear in the score in the Players panel.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, select the player card of the player whose position in the score you want to change.

2. Click and drag the player card upwards/downwards in the panel.

An insertion line indicates where the player will be positioned.

Deleting players

You can delete players from your project.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, select the players that you want to delete.

Setup mode Ensembles

2. Delete the players in any of the following ways:

● Press Backspace or Delete.

● Click Delete Player.

● Right-click a single player and choose Delete Player from the context menu.

NOTE

You can only delete a single player at a time when using the context menu.

3. Choose one of the following options in the warning message that opens:

●

Delete Player Only

Deletes the player and the music that you created for the instruments belonging to that player.

●

Delete Player and Part Layouts

Deletes the player, the music, and all part layouts to which the player is assigned.

NOTE

The part layout cannot be deleted if it contains more than the deleted player.

Ensembles

If you add an ensemble in Dorico Elements, multiple players are added to your project at the same time.

Dorico Elements provides a set of predened ensembles that you can use. Adding an ensemble is one of the ways to achieve building up an instrumentation quickly. The predened ensembles that you can create with Dorico Elements follow standard patterns, such as double woodwind which refers to two utes, two oboes, two clarinets, and two bassoons.

Adding ensembles

You can add multiple players at once by adding ensembles, such as a complete string section or four-part choir.

PREREQUISITE

The Players panel is open.

PROCEDURE

1. Do one of the following:

●

If you have started a new project, click Add Ensemble in the project start area.

Click Add Ensemble at the bottom of the Players panel.

●

2. In the instrument picker, select an ensemble in any of the following ways:

Setup mode Instruments

● In the search eld, enter the rst letters of the ensemble, then select it from the

ltered list, and click Add Ensemble to Score.

● Scroll through the list, select an ensemble, and click Add Ensemble to Score.

● Use Tab/Shift-Tab and the arrow keys on your computer keyboard to scroll through

the list. To select an ensemble, press Return.

RESULT

The ensemble players are added to the Players panel, either as solo or as section players.

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You can also add multiple instruments to your project at the same time by using a project template.

RELATED LINKS

Instrument picker on page 66 Changing player names on page 78 Project start area on page 41 Starting new projects from project templates on page 33

Instruments

You can assign instruments to solo and section players as well as to ensembles.

In Dorico Elements, you can assign multiple instruments to solo players, as solo players often play multiple instruments, such as an oboist doubling the cor anglais.

Before you can assign instruments, you must add players or ensembles, which may in turn also be assigned to groups if needed. If you add ensembles, it is by default not necessary to add any instruments, since these are already included when you select the type of ensemble. However, you can add further instruments to ensembles.

Instruments in Dorico Elements do not have limited ranges; it is possible to notate any pitch in any register on every instrument. However, in the piano roll editor in Play mode, only pitches that fall in the MIDI note range 0-127 can be represented. Similarly, if you input a pitch beyond the range of samples in the assigned VST instrument, the pitch does not sound in playback.

You can always change the initial specication and add or delete instruments.

RELATED LINKS

Piano roll editor on page 290 VST and MIDI Instruments panel on page 284

Instrument numbering

When there are multiple instruments of the same type in the same score, they are each automatically given a number for easy and clear identication.

For example, if there is only one ute in a score, it is called Flute, but if there are three utes, they are called Flute 1, Flute 2, and Flute 3.

Dorico Elements automatically numbers instruments when there are multiple instruments of the same type in your project.

Setup mode Instruments

One violin with no number Adding a second violin automatically generates

Instrument numbers are automatically generated for players if the following criteria are met:

●

Players are the same type, either solo or section.

●

Players have at least one instrument in common.

●

Players are in the same group.

●

Instrument names are the same.

For example, if you have two utes in your project, but one ute is a section player and the other ute is a solo player, they are not numbered automatically. Similarly, if the two utes are in different player groups, they are not numbered automatically.

RELATED LINKS

Player, layout, and instrument names on page 75 Changing instrument names on page 80 Player groups on page 96

Transposing instruments

While most instruments produce notes at concert pitch, transposing instruments produce a note that is different to the one that is written. For example, two common orchestral transposing instruments are clarinet in B♭ and horn in F.

numbers for both violins

When a clarinet in B♭ plays a C, the sound produced is a B♭, one tone below. When a horn in F plays a C, the sound produced is an F, a fth below. Other instruments that conventionally produce a pitch different to the one notated include the piccolo (sounding an octave above written), double bass (sounding an octave below written), and glockenspiel (sounding two octaves above written).

Dorico Elements stores all note information in concert pitch and automatically transposes notes as appropriate for the transposition of the instrument. This means notes are automatically changed in transposing layouts compared to non-transposing layouts. You can also change instruments at any time, and the music is adjusted automatically to ensure the correct pitches are shown.

RELATED LINKS

Concert vs. transposed pitch on page 105 Changing whether layouts are transposing/non-transposing on page 104

Adding instruments to players

You can add instruments to both solo and section players. You can add multiple instruments to solo players, but only a single instrument to section players.

PREREQUISITE

You have added a solo or section player.

Setup mode Instruments

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, open the instrument picker in any of the following ways:

● Select the solo or section player and press Shift-I.

● Click the plus symbol to the right of the added empty-handed player.

● Right-click the player and choose Add Instrument to Player from the context

menu.

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

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

●

Click an instrument family and then an instrument.

●

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

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●

An enclosure line shows which instrument family or instrument is selected when using the keyboard to navigate.

●

Press Shift-Tab to switch back to the previous column in the instrument picker.

3. Add the selected instrument in any of the following ways:

● Press Return.

● Click Add.

4. Optional: Repeat steps 1 to 3 to add multiple instruments to a single solo player.

NOTE

You can only add a single instrument to each section player.

RESULT

The selected instrument is added to the player. If you selected multiple players, the instrument is only added to the rst player in the Players panel.

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If you want to add multiple instruments to your project at the same time, you can add ensembles or use a project template.

RELATED LINKS

Instrument picker on page 66 Adding ensembles on page 81 Starting new projects from project templates on page 33

Adding empty percussion kits to players

You can add empty percussion kits to players, to which you can then add unpitched percussion instruments.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, open the Edit Percussion Kit dialog in any of the following ways:

Setup mode Instruments

● Select a solo or section player, press Shift-I, and click Create Empty Kit in the

instrument picker.

● Click the plus symbol to the right of the added empty-handed player and click

Create Empty Kit in the instrument picker.

● Right-click a player and choose Create Empty Kit from the context menu.

2. Add the percussion instruments you want to the kit in the Edit Percussion Kit dialog.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87 Instrument picker on page 66

Combining individual percussion instruments into kits

If a player is holding one or more individual percussion instruments, you can combine them into a percussion kit.

PROCEDURE

1. Right-click the card of the player whose percussion instruments you want to combine into a kit and choose Combine Instruments into Kit from the context menu.

2. Edit the kit in the Edit Percussion Kit dialog that opens.

For example, you can change the order in which the instruments appear in a grid or on a ve-line staff.

RESULT

A new kit is created containing all the instruments held by the player.

NOTE

If the player was already holding one or more kit instruments, all individual instruments and any other kits are combined into the rst kit.

Changing instruments

You can change the instruments held by players without affecting any music already entered onto their staves. You can change pitched instruments and individual unpitched percussion instruments, but you cannot change percussion kits into other instruments.

NOTE

Only unpitched percussion instruments are shown in the instrument picker when you choose Change Instrument for an unpitched percussion instrument.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player whose instrument you want to change.

The card lists the instruments of the player.

2. Hover over the label of the instrument you want to change, click the arrow that appears, and choose Change Instrument.

Setup mode Instruments

The instrument picker opens.

3. Select an instrument in the instrument picker in any of the following ways:

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

● Click an instrument family and then an instrument.

● Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument family, then press Tab to

switch to the instrument column. Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument.

TIP

●

An enclosure line shows which instrument family or instrument is selected when using the keyboard to navigate.

●

Press Shift-Tab to switch back to the previous column in the instrument picker.

4. Change to the selected instrument in any of the following ways:

●

Press Return.

●

Click Add.

RESULT

The selected instrument is changed, without affecting any music on its staff.

NOTE

Where appropriate, new clefs are input. This means that notes can appear differently so that they are notated correctly according to the new clef.

Moving instruments between players

You can move individual instruments between players without affecting any music already input for those instruments.

PROCEDURE

● In the Players panel, move instruments to other players in any of the following ways:

● Click and drag instruments individually and release them over the player card to

which you want to move them.

● Click the arrow that appears in the instrument label when you hover over it and

choose Move Instrument to Player > [Player].

NOTE

You can only move instruments to players already added to your project.

RELATED LINKS

Adding solo/section players on page 74

Setup mode Instruments

Deleting instruments

You can delete instruments from players.

IMPORTANT

If you delete an instrument from a player, any music that you have created for this instrument is also deleted.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, click the disclosure arrow in the player card of the player holding the instrument you want to delete.

The player card opens.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the instrument label when you hover over it and choose Delete Instrument.

3. Click OK.

RESULT

The instrument is deleted from the player.

Edit Percussion Kit dialog

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog allows you to make changes to percussion kits, including which instruments are included in them and how instruments are arranged in the different available kit presentations.

● The dialog opens automatically when you create empty kits or combine existing instruments into a kit.

● You can also open the Edit Percussion Kit dialog manually for existing percussion kit instruments by expanding the player card of the player holding the percussion kit in the

Players panel in Setup mode. Then click the arrow in its label and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

NOTE

Percussion kit instrument labels are green in the Players panel in Setup mode.

Setup mode Instruments

Edit Percussion Kit dialog

1 Name

Allows you to enter the full name for the percussion kit. This is used in Full staff labels for percussion kits that use the ve-line staff presentation type.

2 Short name

Allows you to enter the abbreviated name for the percussion kit. This is used in

Abbreviated staff labels for percussion kits that use the ve-line staff presentation type.

3 Drum set

Allows you to dene the percussion kit as a drum set by activating the checkbox. Percussion kits that are dened as drum sets follow your settings for drum sets on the

Percussion page in Notation Options, including for voicing and default stem directions.

4 Presentation types

Allows you to select a percussion kit presentation type in order to edit how the selected percussion kit appears in that presentation type.

● 5-line Staff

Kit instruments are shown on a ve-line staff. You can determine which instruments are shown on each line and in each space of the staff. A single staff label containing the name of the kit is shown.

● Grid

Kit instruments are shown on a grid, with each instrument on its own line. You can customize how large the gaps between each line are. Staff labels are shown for each instrument in a smaller font than normal staff labels.

● Single-line Instruments

Setup mode Instruments

Kit instruments are shown as individual instruments with their own lines. Normalsized staff labels are shown for each instrument.

5 Editor

Displays the current arrangement of instruments in the selected percussion kit presentation type. You can change the order of instruments, and the layout of lines and spaces in the grid presentation type, by using the controls.

6 Controls

Allows you to change the order and stem direction of instruments in the selected percussion kit presentation type. It also allows you to add slash voices to the kit.

You can access dialogs to change the noteheads used for each instrument in the kit by clicking Edit Noteheads, and how combinations of noteheads and articulations and tremolos affect playback by clicking Edit Percussion Playing Techniques.

You can also change the names of individual instruments within percussion kits. Click Edit Names to open the Edit Instrument Names dialog.

NOTE

This changes the appearance of percussion instrument names in all presentations.

Staff labels use different information, depending on the kit presentations.

7 Action bar

The action bar at the bottom of the dialog provides other operations that apply to all presentation types.

● Add New Instrument

Opens the instrument picker, allowing you to choose a new unpitched percussion instrument to be added to the kit.

● Add Existing Instrument From Player

Shows a menu listing the other players in your project that are holding individual percussion instruments not in kits. You can select a percussion instrument from another player to move to this kit, bringing its music with it.

● Remove Instrument From Kit

Removes the selected instrument from the kit, so it appears as an individual instrument. You can move individual instruments to other players or into other kit instruments.

● Change Instrument

Opens the instrument picker, allowing you to choose a new unpitched instrument to replace the selected instrument, while retaining its music.

● Delete Instrument

Deletes the instrument from the kit, including its music.

8 Export Kit

Allows you to export the percussion kit as a library les so you can use it in other projects.

Setup mode Instruments

RELATED LINKS

Percussion kits on page 765 Staff labels for percussion kits on page 674 Percussion kit presentation types on page 770 Percussion Instrument Playing Techniques dialog on page 772 Playing techniques for unpitched percussion instruments on page 772

Dening percussion kits as drum sets on page 91 Dening how combinations of articulations and single-note tremolos sound in playback on page

346

Specifying the stem direction/voice of instruments in percussion kits on page 781 Exporting percussion kits on page 765

Adding instruments to percussion kits

You can add new instruments to percussion kits within the Edit Percussion Kit dialog.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit to which you want to add instruments.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Click Add New Instrument.

4. Select a percussion instrument in the instrument picker in any of the following ways:

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

● Click an instrument family and then an instrument.

● Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument family, then press Tab to

switch to the instrument column. Press Up Arrow/Down Arrow to select an instrument.

TIP

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

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

5. Add the selected instrument in any of the following ways:

● Press Return.

Click Add.

●

6. Click Close.

RESULT

The selected instrument is added to the percussion kit.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87

Setup mode Instruments

Changing instruments in percussion kits

You can change existing instruments in percussion kits while retaining any existing music for that instrument.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit in which you want to change instruments.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Click the instrument you want to change.

4. Click Change Instrument in the action bar.

5. Select a percussion instrument in the instrument picker in any of the following ways:

●

Start entering the instrument name you want, then select it from the ltered list.

●

Click an instrument family and then an instrument.

●

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

TIP

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

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

6. Change to the selected instrument in any of the following ways:

● Press Return.

● Click Change.

7. Click Close.

RESULT

The instrument is changed to the one selected in the instrument picker. Any music input for the previous instrument is retained.

NOTE

Playing techniques expressed using playing technique-specic noteheads are not retained.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87

Dening percussion kits as drum sets

You can dene individual percussion kits as drum sets. Drum sets follow your project-wide setting for voicing in drum sets with ve-line staff presentations.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit you want to dene as a drum set.

Setup mode Instruments

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Activate Drum set in the top right of the dialog.

4. Click Apply, then Close.

RESULT

The selected percussion kit is dened as a drum set. The arrangement of voices for instruments in the kit when using the ve-line staff presentation type follows your project-wide setting on the Percussion page in Write > Notation Options.

NOTE

If you no longer want a percussion kit to be dened as a drum set, you can deactivate Drum set in the Edit Percussion Kit dialog for that kit.

RELATED LINKS

Notation Options dialog on page 129 Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87 Percussion Instrument Playing Techniques dialog on page 772

Creating groups of instruments within grid presentation percussion kits

You can create groups of instruments within percussion kits that use the grid presentation type in order to have a better overview of the instruments in the kit.

In grid presentation percussion kits, the name of each individual instrument is shown in the staff label. You can simplify the staff label of grid presentation percussion kits by creating groups, for example, to show Wood Blocks instead of Wood Block (High), Wood Block (Medium), and Wood Block (Low).

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit in which you want to create groups in the grid presentation.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Click Grid at the top of the dialog.

4. Click the rst instrument you want to include in the group.

5. Shift-click the last instrument you want to include in the group.

NOTE

You can only include adjacent instruments in groups.

6. Click Add.

RESULT

A group is created containing the selected instruments. The group is given a default name that you can change.

Setup mode Instruments

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87 Renaming groups in grid presentation percussion kits on page 93

Renaming groups in grid presentation percussion kits

Group names are shown as instrument labels. You can change the names of groups in percussion kits using grid presentation.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit in which you want to change the names of groups in the grid presentation.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Click Grid at the top of the dialog.

4. Open the Edit Percussion Grid Group Names dialog in any of the following ways:

●

Double-click the group.

●

Click the group, then click Edit.

Groups are shown as colored blocks in the column to the left of the list of percussion kit instruments.

5. Enter the names you want to give the group in the corresponding elds in the Edit Percussion Grid Group Names dialog:

● Full Name

● Short Name

6. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.

RESULT

The name of the group is changed. This also changes the staff label for the group.

NOTE

Staff labels for groups in grid presentation percussion kits use a different paragraph style to the staff labels for non-grouped instruments in grid presentation percussion kits.

EXAMPLE

Ungrouped grid presentation percussion kit

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87

Grid presentation percussion kit with wood blocks grouped

Setup mode Instruments

Staff labels for percussion kits on page 674

Deleting groups within grid presentation percussion kits

You can delete groups in percussion kits using grid presentation, without deleting the instruments within the group.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit from whose grid presentation you want to delete groups.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Click Grid at the top of the dialog.

4. Click the group you want to delete.

Groups are shown as colored blocks in the column to the left of the list of percussion kit instruments.

5. Click Delete.

RESULT

The group is deleted. The individual staff labels for each instrument in the group are restored.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87

Changing the positions of instruments within percussion kits

You can change the positions of instruments within percussion kits of all presentation types to change the order in which the instruments appear in the score and parts. In ve-line staff presentation types, you can also change the staff position of slash voices.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit in which you want to change the positions of instruments.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Click the kit presentation type in which you want to change the order of instruments.

For example, click Grid to change the order of instruments when the kit uses the grid presentation type.

4. Click a percussion instrument or slash voice whose position you want to change.

5. Change the position of the selected instrument in any of the following ways:

Click Move up arrow to move it upwards.

●

Click Move down arrow to move it downwards.

●

Click and drag the instrument upwards/downwards (ve-line staff presentation

●

only).

6. Optional: Repeat these steps for other instruments in the percussion kit, and for other kit presentation types for the same percussion kit.

7. Click Apply, then Close.

Setup mode Instruments

RESULT

The position of the selected instrument or slash voice within the kit is changed. Multiple instruments can share the same staff position, but we recommend that they use different noteheads so that the player can tell them apart.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87 Moving notes to different instruments in percussion kits on page 768

Changing the size of gaps between lines in percussion grids

You can change the size of gaps between lines in percussion kits using the grid presentation type.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player in whose percussion kit you want to change the size of gaps in the grid presentation.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Click Grid at the top of the dialog.

4. Click the instrument below which you want to change the gap size.

5. Change the value in the Gap eld in any of the following ways:

● Enter a value into the value eld and press Return.

● Click the arrows beside the value eld.

6. Click Apply, then Close.

RESULT

The size of the gap below the selected instrument is changed.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87

Removing individual instruments from percussion kits

You can remove individual instruments from percussion kits, for example, if you want to move an instrument from one percussion kit to another player.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the kit from which you want to delete instruments.

2. Click the arrow that appears in the kit instrument label when you hover over it and choose Edit Percussion Kit.

The Edit Percussion Kit dialog opens.

3. Click the instrument you want to remove from the kit.

4. Click Remove Instrument From Kit in the action bar.

5. Click Close.

Setup mode Player groups

RESULT

The selected instrument appears as an individual instrument belonging to the same player but separate from the percussion kit.

You can then move the instrument to other players if required.

RELATED LINKS

Edit Percussion Kit dialog on page 87 Moving instruments between players on page 86

Player groups

Grouping players together means they are positioned together in the score, numbered independently, and are bracketed together according to the project template.

For example, if your project is for double choir (SATB/SATB), all voices are joined by a single bracket by default because they are in the same family. However, if you add each choir to its own group, they are bracketed separately. This is useful for to bracket players properly in works containing multiple groups, such as in Britten's “War Requiem”, which has three distinct groups, or in Walton's “Belshazzar's Feast” which requires two separate off-stage brass groups.

Similarly, you can create a group for an off-stage group of players in a large-scale work.

If the instruments were not already next to each other according to orchestral order, adding a player group changes the order of players in the score project-wide.

RELATED LINKS

Brackets according to project template categories on page 34

Adding groups of players

You can organize players into groups, for example, if you want to bracket them together.

PREREQUISITE

The Players panel is open.

PROCEDURE

1. Optional: In the Players panel, select the players that you want to include in the group.

2. At the bottom of the Players panel, click Add Group.

RESULT

If you selected one or more players, they are added to the group. If no player was selected, an empty group is added to the Players panel.

RELATED LINKS

Adding players to groups on page 97 Brackets and braces on page 415

Setup mode Player groups

Renaming player groups

You can change the name of player groups after you have added them.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, double-click the name of the group.

2. Enter the new name.

3. Press Return.

Deleting player groups

You can delete groups of players.

NOTE

If you delete a group, you can keep the players that you added to the group.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, select the group that you want to delete.

2. Delete the group in any of the following ways:

● Click Delete.

● Press Delete.

3. Choose one of the following options in the warning message that opens:

● Keep Players

Deletes the group but keeps the players.

● Delete Players

Deletes the group and the players it contains.

Adding players to groups

You can add existing or new players to player groups.

PREREQUISITE

You have added at least one player, one ensemble, or one group.

PROCEDURE

● In the Players panel, do one of the following:

Select one or more players and click Add Group.

●

Select a group, and click Add Solo Player, Add Section Player, or Add Ensemble.

●

RESULT

If you clicked Add Group, a new group is added for the selected players. If you clicked Add Solo Player, Add Section Player or Add Ensemble, a new player or ensemble is added to the selected group.

RELATED LINKS

Adding groups of players on page 96

Setup mode Flows

Adding solo/section players on page 74

Moving players between groups

You can move players from one group to another.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, select the players that you want to move to another group.

2. Click and drag the selected players to the position you want in the other group.

An insertion line indicates where the players will be positioned.

RESULT

The players are moved to the other group.

Removing players from groups

You can remove players from groups.

PROCEDURE

● In the Players panel, remove players from groups in any of the following ways:

● Click and drag multiple selected players out of the group and release the mouse

button.

● Right-click a single player and choose Remove Player from Group from the context

menu.

Flows

NOTE

You can only remove a single player from a group at a time when using the context menu.

RESULT

The players are removed from their groups but remain in the project as individual players.

Flows are separate spans of music within your project, for example, movements or songs.

Every project contains at least one ow, and by default, every layout includes the music from every ow in your project. If you create a new ow in Dorico Elements, the following happens:

All music that you write for the new ow is automatically included in the existing full score

● and instrumental part layouts. You can exclude any ow from any layout by deactivating the respective ow card.

All players are added to the new ow. You can exclude players from the ow by

● deactivating the respective player card.

IMPORTANT

If you exclude a player from a ow, any notes that you have already input for that player in that ow are deleted.

You can change certain options in each ow independently in the Notation Options dialog.

Setup mode Flows

RELATED LINKS

Flows in Dorico Elements on page 30 Flows panel on page 69 Changing options in Notation Options on page 131 Players on page 73 Layouts on page 101 Changing the players assigned to ows on page 99 Changing the ows assigned to layouts on page 103

Adding ows

If you need more than one ow in your project, you can add new ows.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Flows panel, click Add Flow.

2. Optional: Repeat for as many ows as you require.

RESULT

A new ow is added to your project each time you click Add Flow. All existing players are assigned to new ows, and new ows are automatically added to all existing full score and part layouts.

Changing the players assigned to ows

By default, all players in your project are added to all ows. You can assign players to and remove players from ows manually, for example, if the soloists in a choral work do not sing for an entire

ow.

NOTE

If you remove a player from a ow, any notes you have already input for that player in that ow are deleted.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Flows panel, select the ow whose assigned players you want to change.

2. In the Players panel, change the players assigned to the ow in the following ways:

● Activate the checkbox in the player card of each player you want to assign to the

ow.

Deactivate the checkbox in the player card of each player you want to remove from

●

the ow.

TIP

You can Shift-click to activate/deactivate the checkboxes in multiple player cards at once.

3. Optional: Repeat steps 1 and 2 for other ows whose assigned players you want to change.

RESULT

Players are assigned to the selected ow when the checkbox in their player card is activated, and removed from the ow when the checkbox is deactivated.

Setup mode Flows

RELATED LINKS

Flows on page 98 Players on page 73 Layouts on page 101 Changing the ows assigned to layouts on page 103 Changing the players assigned to layouts on page 102

Flow names and ow titles

Whenever you add a ow to a project, the default name of a ow is Flow plus an incremental number. You can rename ows in the Project Info dialog and in the Flows panel in Setup mode.

When you enter names for ows in the Flows panel in Setup mode, those names are automatically added in the Title eld for the appropriate ow in the Project Info dialog. If you change the name in the Flows panel again later, the ow title is updated in the Project Info dialog.

Titles shown in scores and parts in the music area are linked to the Title eld for each ow in the Project Info dialog.

This link is maintained until you change the names of ows in the Project Info dialog. Once you change ow titles in the Project Info dialog, changing ow names in the Flows panel no longer updates the Title eld for that ow in the Project Info dialog.

This allows you to organize ows in Setup mode with different names to their ocial title.

RELATED LINKS

Project Info dialog on page 70 Text tokens on page 273

Renaming ows in Setup mode

You can change the names of ows in Setup mode. This automatically updates the title of the corresponding ow until you change the title in the Project Info dialog.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Flows panel, open the ow name text eld in any of the following ways:

● Double-click the name of the ow.

● Right-click the name of the ow and choose Rename from the context menu.

2. Enter a new name for the ow or edit the existing name.

3. Press Return.

RESULT

The name of the ow is changed. If you have not entered a different title for the ow in the

Project Info dialog, the title shown in the music area is updated to match the new ow name.

Changing ow titles in the Project Info dialog

You can change ow titles in the Project Info dialog. Once you have done so, ow titles are no longer changed if you change their name in the Flows panel in Setup mode.

PROCEDURE

1. Choose File > Project Info.

The Project Info dialog opens.

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Steinberg Dorico Elements 2 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

Platform-Independent Documentation

Usage of musical terms

Conventions

Typographical Elements

Markup

Key Commands

Key commands in Dorico Elements

How you can reach us

First steps

Getting around

Opening a template

Quick tour of the user interface

Functions of the modes

Hiding/Showing panels

Working with tabs and windows

Opening a new tab

Opening a new window

Starting a new project

Adding a solo player

Creating a layout

Writing music

Adding a time signature

Adding a key signature

Dorico Elements concepts

Design philosophy

Higher-level concepts

Key musical concepts

Projects in Dorico Elements

Modes in Dorico Elements

Instruments in Dorico Elements

Players in Dorico Elements

Groups in Dorico Elements

Flows in Dorico Elements

Layouts in Dorico Elements

User interface

Starting new projects

Starting new projects from project templates

Brackets according to project template categories

Selecting recent projects

Windows

Toolbar

Workspace options

Mini transport

Tab bar

Project start area

Music area

Print preview area

Panels

Disclosure arrows

Toolboxes

Status bar

Selection tools

Making marquee selections

Moving the view

View types

Page arrangements for page view

Zoom options

Setting up your workspace

Switching between layouts

Opening new tabs

Showing multiple tabs in the same project window

Closing tabs

Switching between tabs

Changing the order of tabs

Moving tabs to another tab group

Moving tabs to other windows

Opening multiple project windows

Changing to full screen mode

Changing the view type in the music area

Preferences dialog

Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog

Interactive Dorico Elements key commands map

Searching for the key commands of functions

Assigning key commands