What’s New in Dorico 3.5:

• VST Expression Maps: extensive, smart expression maps give you increased control over today’s advanced sample libraries [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Figured bass: intelligent support for adding figures to any bass part, and specifying how they are to appear [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Pitch before duration input: quickly and easily sketch out ideas on your MIDI keyboard before committing them to your score — perfect for users of Finale Speedy Entry [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Guitar notation: extended support for hammer-ons, pull-offs, tapping, and vibrato arm scoops, dips, bends, and dives [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Chord diagrams: with a single click, add a grid below the title showing the chord shapes you’ve used [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Condensing for divisi: it’s now easy to have multi-staff divisi parts and for the conductor’s score to display a single, perfectly labeled staff [Pro]
• Line editors: design your own vertical and horizontal lines with a suite of robust editors [Pro]
• Slurs: effortless slur editing, smarter slur placement, and enhanced collision avoidance with refined appearance [Pro]
• Beams: more flexible beaming, including beams that begin and end with rests [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Instrumental parts: easily create flexible ensemble instrumental parts in different transpositions [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Options and Properties: new filter and search features let you easily and quickly navigate Dorico’s hundreds of options and properties, putting everything right at your fingertips [Pro]
• MusicXML export: expanded MusicXML export makes it easy to exchange music created in Dorico with users of other software [Pro/Elements/SE]
• User interface enhancements: customize page and background colors for improved accessibility [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Hollywood-style parts: add extra blank staves to fill the page with a single click [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Blank staves for education: quickly create empty staves for teaching materials, with room for students to input their answers [Pro]
• Keda Indian Drum basics: new tabla, dhol, dholak and pakhawaj sounds [Pro/Elements/SE]
• Dozens of additional features, workflow enhancements, and bug fixes