Dorico 5 Update Explained

Join Groove3 instructor Doug Zangar for a thorough look at all the updates included in Steinberg's latest version of their flagship music notation software, Dorico 5. These Dorico 5 video tutorials show everything from template improvements and increased playback functionality to MIDI trigger implementation and notation workflow enhancements, and much more. You'll learn how to start taking advantage of all these Dorico 5 updates quickly and easily, so you can get back to working on your music right away and with increased efficiency! These Dorico 5 videos are for users with basic Dorico familiarity.

Dorico 5

• Stage & Space Templates Pt. 1 (06:56) - This video looks at applying and modifying a stage template to pre-Dorico 5 projects and projects created in Dorico 5. The basic workings of the Live Stage window are demonstrated.

• Stage & Space Templates Pt. 2 (07:06) - Learn how to edit and save a Stage template. See how to add or delete instruments and instrument families as well as hide and show their names. Numbering, grouping, and creating a solo instrument are covered as well, as is the Stage Template window.

• Stage & Space Templates Pt. 3 (10:30) - The Live Stage window and templates are covered. Additionally, two Auxiliary channel strips are set up to handle EQ and reverb for the front to back stage placements.

• Playback (11:01) - Lots of new features are covered here: Scrub Playback, Pitch Contour Emphasis, double click to start playback, the Follow Playback button, Suppress Playback, delay MIDI timing, Drum Kit Folder track, and using MIDI pitch bend for microtonal playback and export.

• Groove Agent SE (08:19) - Learn how to manually load the instrument as well as the default drum set instrument. Take a tour of the interface and drag/drop drum patterns into Dorico.

• MIDI Triggers (10:09) - Dorico is now set up to have you use MIDI notes to trigger performance patterns. This video shows the process with Groove Agent SE and a quick look using a third-party plug-in.

• Instrument Editor (07:34) - You can now edit or create new instrument definitions. This video takes you through all the steps to complete the process.

• Notation & Workflow (11:16) - Lots of items covered: Multiple Item Creation, Live Note Editing, add and delete bar key commands, double tap duration value to add dot, Niente dynamics, and hide octave lines from the Properties panel.

• Settings (05:14) - This video covers multiple new settings in the Hub, Preferences, Notation Options, Layout Options, and Engraving Options.

• Text (05:11) - See the new text features demonstrated such as using Select More, Leading, and a look at Unicode symbols.

• Odds & Ends (03:30) - This video looks at some new bracket settings, Status Bar improvements, Engrave Mode improvements, and mentions MusicXML improvements.

Dorico 5.0.2 Update

• General Updates (07:04) - This video covers updates to the Instrument Editor, Expression Maps, new content for Groove Agent SE, Mixer GUI, Tie Chain behavior, Space and Stage template save message, and a few changes in the Tempo popover.

• Scrub Playback (03:01) - See the two new commands for toggle Scrub Playback and scrub left and right. The added abilities to scrub the Instrument Filter selection and full score instrument selection are demonstrated.