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Education Software
This product is an Education product, designed for Teachers, Students and Academic Institutions. For a full breakdown of what our Education Software is and to check your eligibility, please see our full guide on Are you eligible for Education Software? for more information.
Compose without creative limits
Dorico was designed around the composition process, giving you the freedom to develop ideas without being restricted by your notation software. Flexible note input lets you work with a keyboard, mouse, or custom shortcuts, while editing tools allow you to rethink musical decisions at any stage without disrupting the rest of your score. Intelligent notation automatically adapts to your music, helping produce clear parts as you write. Projects can also contain multiple independent flows, making it easy to manage movements, songs, or complete collections within a single file.
Speed up arranging and orchestration
Moving ideas between instruments is quick thanks to Dorico's comprehensive arranging tools. Redistribute music between players, explode or reduce passages for different ensemble sizes, and generate fully voiced parts directly from chord symbols. Powerful transformation tools make it easy to transpose, invert, or remap music to different tonalities and scales, while improved condensing handles players doubling on multiple instruments with greater flexibility. These features help streamline orchestration, whether you're writing for a chamber group or a full orchestra.
Hear every detail as you write
Dorico combines professional notation with a capable playback environment, allowing you to refine performances without switching applications. The integrated audio engine supports VST3 instruments and effects, alongside hundreds of included sounds, over 30 audio processors, and a full mixer. Dedicated MIDI editing tools, including piano roll, velocity, controller, tempo, and Key Editor views, provide detailed control over playback. Cycle Playback lets you loop sections while editing, making it easier to fine-tune phrasing, dynamics, and timing as your score develops.
Publish polished scores with confidence
Preparing publication-quality music is faster thanks to Dorico's automatic engraving and page layout engine. Version 6 introduces built-in proofreading that highlights potential notation issues as you edit, helping avoid mistakes before rehearsals or recording sessions. New cutaway score creation, flexible chord symbol formatting, OpenType typography support, rulers, grids, and layout controls provide even greater precision when preparing professional scores. When it's time to share your work, export MIDI, MusicXML, audio, or graphics, with seamless compatibility between desktop and iPad projects for flexible collaboration.
Features
- Automatic engraving delivers professionally formatted sheet music with elegant and accurate notation as you compose
- Automatic part layout lets you create both full conductor scores and individual player parts from the same project with minimal effort
- Condensed score creation combines multiple instruments into a clear and well-formatted conductor's score with a single click
- Advanced page layout tools help you produce polished and consistent scores for every project with ease
- Drum notation makes it simple to prepare clear, accurate and performance-ready drum parts
- Easy note input allows you to enter music quickly using a keyboard or mouse with customisable shortcuts to speed up your workflow
- Flexible chord symbols support multiple notation styles and offer extensive options to customise their appearance
- Integrated MIDI editors provide built-in piano roll, velocity, controller and tempo editing tools for a seamless composing experience
- Intelligent assistance automatically adapts to your music and helps ensure every score remains clear, accurate and easy to read
- Linked guitar tablature keeps staff notation and tablature perfectly synchronised so any edits update instantly in both views
- Multiple flows in one project let you manage several separate pieces of music within a single file
- Streamlined workflow features a clean and intuitive interface that helps you stay focused on creating music
- VST3 support includes the renowned Cubase and Nuendo audio engine to deliver high-quality sound and broad plugin compatibility
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: macOS Ventura, macOS Monterey, macOS Catalina, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia
- Windows: Windows 10, Windows 11
- Plugin Formats:
- Mac: VST-2, VST-3
- Windows: VST-2, VST-3
- RAM: 8GB
- Disk Space: 16GB
- Product code: 1527-83