Is Dorico 5 the BEST Notation Software?

I wish I had discovered Dorico when I started composing. With the ability to create gorgeous scores, edit MIDI data like you would in a DAW, and add third-party VSTs there is something for everyone with Dorico.

00:00 Intro
03:55 Into Dorico SE
04:37 The Layout
07:20 DAW within Dorico
08:04 Using third-party VSTs in Dorico SE
10:15 HALion Sonic Piano Demo
11:00 LABS
11:39 Spitfire Originals Felt Piano
11:56 Editing CC Data
13:49 Why Dorico is Better
15:43 Noteperformer in Dorico

[kencory]

I bailed from Sibelius after AVID bought it and fired all the talent (who largely left to join the Dorico team). These predatory actions have to have consequences.

[zorkmarble]

Excellent video! It's fun to see you so excited, and in between the rambling you did provide a decent overview of how the app works. Anyway you're one of us now. Don't waste your time with Notion. You probably know that the crossgrade price from Sibelius to Dorico Pro is generous, and there will undoubtedly be a sale before long. Resistance is futile.

[robinbramlett]

I moved over to Dorico from Sibelius because I got a new iMac and needed to “crossgrade” to a subscription model to keep Sibelius or pay $600 for a perpetual license as Sibelius 7 would not work on it. I started at Dorico 3.5 and am now on 5.

It was a no brainer to cross grade from Sibelius to Dorico’s Pro version’s perpetual license for less than half of that. I don’t miss Sibelius one bit as Dorico is more intuitive for my uses and it’s great to be on a journey with a continuously growing company.

[stevenvandermerwe]

Thanks so much - just what i needed to hear! I’m a 60 year old composer writing for orchestra and didn’t want the whole DAW thing. I was also fed-up that one could not use Spitfire straight into Sibelius! This does it all! I rather learn Dorico from scratch than learning to use a DAW! Best wishes, and thanks for your wonderful videos!

[hadleyhazen]

Don't miss Sibelius with endless right click menus and non-programmable ribbon. Love Dorico Pro 5

[kinopravdaa]

You've been a Avid user of Sibelius? What a nice pun:p

[robinthomsoncomposer]

Dorico has left the others in the shade now. Use it every day and it gets more rewarding to do so with every upgrade.

[hornheavy]

Thanks for showing this - I’m glad I new about this before choosing! It might just tip me towards Dorico..

[Kelabete]

"I'm an Avid user of Sibelius" Well I'm a Steinberg user of Dorico. (I'm disappointed in this joke too)

[franceme]

This has been brilliant to hear you covering Dorico as I'm also in the space of buying a notation software. I'm a concert pianist and will be getting the new Native Instrument S88 Mk.3 Controller in order to be able to compose whist also orchestrate parts that are requiered to be studied. I'm such a novice in this area so if I may be silly in asking a question? So once I set this software, do I just play on the Native Instrument S88 Mk.3 and I can see the score of what I have played !!! Thank you kindly as I have also subscribed to your channel now as-well ... Apologies for my English as I am French

[dr]

I started using Finale back in 1989- in the Coda Music Software days- and have had a few Sibelius detours over the years. I moved to Dorico a couple of years back and haven’t looked back once

[Historyisnotwas]

Very inspirational video- well done...with great ideas and info! What computer system would be best for Dorico Pro 5 ( I just recently purchased Dorico Pro 5) Intel i7 or i9 or AMD Ryzen? I need to upgrade my computer and I'm not sure which system would work best? What computer hardware, GPU, CPU, etc do you use?

[leetingler]

Can l sing into Dorico via an audio interface to write music and print sheet music?😮

[LeftyPencil]

Interesting, I dont want to learn a DAW to edit sheets, but need multi midi imports. Worth a shot

[ALMAR-Music-Ltd.]

you know so many of us use Cubase 12 professional and I cannot understand why they can't take Dorico 5 and make this seamless when editing on the Staff Editor - what a combination that would be but we have to sweat it out by dragging notes which is a real drag and it's not smoothe at all

[zdogg]

Your "Let's dive right in" lasts about six minutes. The death knell rung for my interest in any video..

[thesoundsmith]

It defaults to -6 dB to avoid overload when you add all the parts together...

[Heartandstring]

Hi I am a Classical Guitarist how can I write a polyphonic music for a single line not using piano staff . means sustaining bass line or melody using same single line . please explain or if you have a tutorial video can you send me the link .Thank you in advance. I am using Dorico 5

[arataka]

I'm not completely sure to do a switch from Sibelius but looking at Dorico it looks so dense and cerebral that it makes me overwhelmed to start a new journey. Who knows in the future?

[DonaldMellor]

Dorico notation maybe alright for some, but I will stick with MuseScore everytime.