Being able to quickly produce a stable and consistent page layout can be a challenge that tests the skills of even the most experienced users of scoring software.
One of the areas in which we are trying to make Dorico offer unique and powerful functionality not found in other scoring programs is in page layout. In this instalment, then, I’m going to tell you about Dorico’s page layout features, and also talk a little bit about lyrics. Our team in London and our colleagues in Hamburg continue to work very hard on the integration of Cubase’s audio engine with Dorico, but there is still much to be done. I know that many of you are waiting for details about playback, and I will share some in (I hope) the next instalment of this diary. In the meantime, it’s time for another development update. Knowing that there are so many musicians out there waiting for Dorico and looking forward to adding it to their toolboxes is great motivation for us as we work hard to ready the application for release. When we finally announced Dorico’s name last month, and let you know when you will finally be able to use it for yourself, we were inundated with responses on Facebook, Twitter, on the new dedicated Dorico forum on our web site, and by email.