For an EDU license, proof of being a pupil, student, or teacher is required. An UPG license requires a qualifying previous version of Dorico. A CG license requires proof of an eligible competing notation software. The standard version does not require any specific proof.
Dorico Pro is music notation software designed for composition, orchestration, arranging, and professional engraving. It is suitable for film and video game composers, orchestrators, publishers, teachers, and students who want to produce flawless scores and parts, ready for printing, performance, or recording, with faithful playback and precise sound control.
Manage projects with an unlimited number of instruments, movements, and pieces within a single file. Automatic condensation of conductor staves and management of forces and divisi streamline orchestration, while page templates and desktop publishing-style layout ensure impeccable presentation.
The "Live Scene" view positions each section in a virtual space and automatically adjusts panning and room acoustics. Intelligent interpretation reproduces articulations and playing techniques naturally, and MIDI trigger regions add accompaniment patterns without cluttering the score.
The parallel Key Editor in Write mode speeds up editing of velocities, CC, and timings. Scrub playback facilitates harmony checking and error detection. Extended MIDI import, polyphonic transcription, and variable input mode simplify rewriting and melodic-rhythmic transformations.
The instrument editor allows custom definitions. Dedicated drum notation and guitar tablature for any number of strings handle bends, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and more. Chord symbols are offered according to six conventions, fully customizable.
The library manager compares projects and transfers settings. MusicXML and MIDI import/export ensure smooth exchange with DAWs and other software, and VST3 support opens access to virtual instruments and effects. Included: Groove Agent SE with "The Kit" and over 400 MIDI patterns.