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Dorico SE 4.3.30
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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Glossary
  3. M
  4. modes
  • New features

  • Introduction
  • Dorico concepts

    Dorico is based on a number of key concepts that come from its design philosophy.

  • User interface

    The user interface of Dorico SE is designed to keep all of the important tools at your fingertips. This chapter introduces you to key aspects of the user interface.

  • Project and file handling

    In addition to opening and importing/exporting projects and other file formats, project and file handling also includes auto-save and project backups.

  • Setup mode

    Setup mode allows you to set up the fundamental elements of the project: instruments and the players that hold them, flows, layouts, and videos. You can also determine how they interact with each other; for example, by changing the players assigned to layouts.

  • Write mode

    Write mode allows you to input and edit your music, including changing the rhythmic positions of items, changing the pitch of notes, and deleting notes and items. The available toolboxes and panels allow you to input all the notes and notation items that are most commonly used.

  • Play mode

    Play mode allows you to change how your music sounds in playback, including by adjusting the mix, changing the playback template, and assigning VST instruments.

  • Print mode

    Print mode allows you to print your layouts or to export them as graphics files, such as PDF and SVG.

  • Layout and formatting

    There are various ways you can control the layout and formatting of pages in your project, including changing the size of pages and adjusting note spacing.

  • Properties

    Properties are settings that apply to individual notes and items and allow you to edit them, such as by changing their appearance or position. You can access properties in the Properties panel.

  • Key Editor

    The Key Editor is a MIDI editor that comprises multiple components. It allows you to edit notes and other playback items, including note velocity, MIDI CC, and tempo. You can access the Key Editor in the Key Editor panel in the lower zone.

  • Mixer

    The Mixer allows you to control the volume, panning, and sounds of channels in playback.

  • Library

    In Dorico SE, the library is the total compilation of visual items and options that are available in all projects on your computer. It combines factory default settings, custom items/options you have saved as default, and items/options only available in the current project.

  • Notation reference
  • Glossary
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
      • measure
      • MIDI
      • minor key
      • minor scale
      • modes
      • mouse pointer
      • multi-bar rest
      • music area
      • MusicXML
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W

modes

Selectable workspaces in the project window that represent different phases in the workflow of preparing a score. See also Setup mode, Write mode, Engrave mode, Play mode, Print mode.

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