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by benwiggy
28 May 2023, 11:52
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 13
Views: 289

Re: Dorico 5 released

Eventually, AI will make everyone obsolete, and we can spend our time figuring out what to do with ourselves. They said that about computers in the 80s! AI will be no different to what computers have already done. They have made processes obsolete, not people. Plate Engravers used to spend 8 hours ...
by benwiggy
27 May 2023, 20:45
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: The best software for clearing up (notation) a freely performed MIDI
Replies: 1
Views: 62

Re: The best software for clearing up (notation) a freely performed MIDI

I think, if you play with considerably rubato, you'll have trouble with any software, without providing them some sort of map of the tempo change. Dorico does have some very nice options for importing MIDI. Firstly, there are a whole load of options for how to import the file: https://steinberg.help...
by benwiggy
27 May 2023, 11:19
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 13
Views: 289

Re: Dorico 5 released

This, to me, is the flaw in the "semantic" model. The programmers have too much work to do to keep up with and satisfy the many requirements in a timely way. It's true that "everything not explicitly implemented is in doubt"; though the program has much more flexibility than it ...
by benwiggy
26 May 2023, 13:29
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 13
Views: 289

Re: Dorico 5 released

Can you export one measure as SVG, and when opened in a vector editor it is the size of the exported measure? As said, Dorico has "Slices" -- a bit like Export Selection in Finale, but the selection area is saved for repeated export. I would use PDF rather than SVG. PDF is more reliable, ...
by benwiggy
25 May 2023, 09:27
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 13
Views: 289

Re: Dorico 5 released

It's a download, so there's no old stock that they need to shift. I don't think someone can sell you their old version if they paid the upgrade price. Your best bet is looking out for the next Steinberg Sale, when they offer substantial discounts. There's usually one in the Summer, and Black Friday....
by benwiggy
24 May 2023, 09:44
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Dorico 5 released
Replies: 13
Views: 289

Dorico 5 released

Dorico 5 has just been released! The headline feature is "Stage and Space templates", which allow you to automatically place instruments in a stereo mix. For Notators, there's an Instrument Editor, so you can create and modify instruments; their names, transpositions, scordatura, etc. It c...
by benwiggy
19 May 2023, 09:01
Forum: Texts&Blogs
Topic: Wrong notes in Rachmaninoff
Replies: 2
Views: 275

Re: Wrong notes in Rachmaninoff

I just want to "like" this post, John. Your scholarship is amazing.
by benwiggy
19 May 2023, 08:48
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Breaking beam
Replies: 3
Views: 196

Re: Breaking beam

A seems understandable, and much more familiar. You don't need to show the sub-beats.

The slur is a bit wild, though...!
by benwiggy
13 May 2023, 12:14
Forum: News - Questions - Suggestions
Topic: Now @mentions are available
Replies: 2
Views: 144

Re: Now @mentions are available

Sounds great, @Agent007 !
by benwiggy
10 May 2023, 16:37
Forum: Digital Notation Tools
Topic: Question about Dorico "default slurs for grace notes"
Replies: 2
Views: 328

Re: Question about Dorico "default slurs for grace notes"

Grace note slurs are certainly a weak spot, and I find they do frequently need manually adjusting. I have made some improvements to the default settings, which work for some, but not all. You can select the Slur and click on "Scale: Normal" in the Properties panel, which will give you a no...