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Steinberg Dorico 6 notation tool adds cutaways, font, layout features, more
Steinberg Dorico remains the commercial scoring tool to beat. Dorico 6 for macOS, Windows, and iPadOS adds a bunch of new features, but I’m particularly excited to see features like Lutosławski-style cutaways, system-attached items, and full OpenType glyph positioning and glyph substitution features. For advanced contemporary music, this is exactly the flexibility we were waiting for across the evolution of Sibelius and then Dorico – and it’ll be welcome news to those arriving from the now-discontinued Finale.
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Here’s how to switch from Finale to Dorico – and important advice
Steinberg has shared a quick “switcher” tutorial for Finale users getting started with Dorico. Plus, here’s some general advice for switchers—especially for composers who are now worried they’ll lose access to their work.
Peter Kirn - August 27, 2024
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Finale music notation software discontinued; devs embrace Dorico
It’s the end of an era in music notation software. 35 years after its introduction as Coda Music Technologies’ Finale, the landmark scoring software is at the end of its life. Developer MakeMusic is offering a steeply discounted crossgrade to Steinberg’s Dorico, and says Dorico represents “the bright future of the music notation industry.”
Peter Kirn - August 26, 2024
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In Dorico 5, refined notation and more realistic playback with less effort – even in Elements
Peter Kirn - June 5, 2023
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Dorico 4 is finally engraving-level notation with MIDI editing powers, in a single tool
Peter Kirn - January 14, 2022
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