Table of Contents
User interface
The user interface of Dorico Pro is designed to be as unobtrusive as possible while keeping all of the important tools at your fingertips. This chapter introduces you to key aspects of the user interface.
Project window
Dorico Pro’s main project window allows you to access all the options and tools you need to work on a project. You can open multiple project windows for the same project or for different projects.
Toolbar
The toolbar allows you to access the modes and workspace options as well as the Mixer and main transport options. It is located at the top of the project window and is available in all modes.
Mini transport
The mini transport on the right of the toolbar provides quick access to the main transport functions of Dorico Pro.

Mini transport

The mini transport on the right of the toolbar provides quick access to the main transport functions of Dorico Pro.

Show Transport Bar

Hides/Shows the Transport window, which contains playback and MIDI recording functions.

Time display

Shows the position of the playhead in one of the following formats:

Bars, beats, and ticks
Elapsed time in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, milliseconds
Timecode in the following order of units: hours, minutes, seconds, frames


Figure 1. Time display showing bars and beats	Figure 2. Time display showing elapsed time	Figure 3. Time display showing the timecode

You can change the content shown in the time display by clicking it.

Fixed Tempo Mode

Displays the tempo used for both playback and recording. The value changes according to the current position of the playhead and its appearance changes according to its current mode.

You can change the tempo mode by clicking the beat unit. You can change the metronome mark value used in fixed tempo mode by clicking and dragging upwards/downwards on the number.


Figure 4. How Fixed Tempo Mode appears when fixed tempo mode is active	Figure 5. How Fixed Tempo Mode appears when follow tempo is active

Rewind to Beginning of Flow

Moves the playhead back to the beginning of the flow.

Play

Starts/Stops playback from the previous playhead position.


Figure 6. Play when playback is stopped	Figure 7. Play during playback

Record

Starts/Stops MIDI recording.

Click

Plays/Mutes the metronome click during playback and recording.

Activate Project

Shows which project is activated for playback when you have multiple projects open.

Tip

The Transport window contains additional transport functions.