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by hautbois baryton
05 Jun 2025, 01:51
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 6.0.10 update!
Replies: 8
Views: 4053

Re: Dorico 6.10 update!

Really enjoying working in 6.1 right now.
by hautbois baryton
05 May 2025, 07:15
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Bar numbers in concert music
Replies: 4
Views: 3156

Re: Bar numbers in concert music

I number every bar. It takes a little time to clean up sometimes, but it is always worth it in the time saved in rehearsal.
by hautbois baryton
30 Apr 2025, 17:20
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 6 released!
Replies: 12
Views: 12083

Re: Dorico 6 released!

I'm eagerly awaiting approval from the "boss" to purchase the update!

As a persnickety composer, I can't wait to run the proofreading tool on my existing compositions and see what (Dorico thinks) I've missed.
by hautbois baryton
26 Mar 2025, 17:22
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Score Modern - a text font
Replies: 8
Views: 162437

Re: Score Modern - a text font

I'm vacillating between really liking the noteheads and not liking them. Very clear to read!
by hautbois baryton
17 Mar 2025, 18:11
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: About the use of rehearsal marks
Replies: 7
Views: 57556

Re: About the use of rehearsal marks

I prefer to use measure numbers, and I use boxed rehearsal marks (which are also measure numbers) at obvious phrases in the music so that musicians don't get lost.
by hautbois baryton
19 Feb 2025, 23:01
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: boxed/unboxed instrument name changes on staff
Replies: 3
Views: 69641

Re: boxed/unboxed instrument name changes on staff

I have the "to piccolo" in bold font, and "piccolo" in bold font and boxed.
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by hautbois baryton
06 Jan 2025, 18:01
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Avid lays off Sibelius Senior Designer
Replies: 5
Views: 54316

Re: Avid lays off Sibelius Senior Designer

Sibelius, as the "best selling" notation app (so they claim) must be pulling in reasonable income. I guess the question is whether it meets the Equity firm's targets. Yes, this is key. I've seen way too many businesses that closed because their private equity owners had a profit, but not ...
by hautbois baryton
23 Nov 2024, 16:59
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Working in Dorico!
Replies: 5
Views: 28183

Re: Working in Dorico!

other than having to manually space staves in parts. you normally shouldn't have had to do this. there are settings for ideal distances between all the various types of staff combinations. the only time I have to go in and make manual changes in parts is for page turns. No matter what I put in the ...
by hautbois baryton
23 Nov 2024, 01:57
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Working in Dorico!
Replies: 5
Views: 28183

Working in Dorico!

So I earned my first payout using Dorico today... took a copy job (digitize a score and parts) that paid 2/3 the cost of the software.

Was surprisingly easy and had no difficulties other than having to manually space staves in parts.
by hautbois baryton
29 Oct 2024, 21:00
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Art song question regarding author name
Replies: 7
Views: 43258

Re: Art song question regarding author name

MichelRE wrote: 29 Oct 2024, 12:30 However, there's really no room to the left of the first measure ("voice" already take up room there.)
Insert the incipit anyway, and indent the system further. It's okay on the first system.