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● In the search eld, enter the rst letters of the ensemble, then select it from the

ltered list, and click Add Ensemble to Score.

● Scroll through the list, select an ensemble, and click Add Ensemble to Score.

● Use Tab/Shift-Tab and the arrow keys on your computer keyboard to scroll through

the list. To select an ensemble, press Return.

RESULT

The ensemble players are added to the Players panel, either as solo or as section players.

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You can also add multiple instruments to your project at the same time by using a project

template.

RELATED LINKS

Instrument picker on page 66

Changing player names on page 78

Project start area on page 41

Starting new projects from project templates on page 33

Instruments

You can assign instruments to solo and section players as well as to ensembles.

In Dorico Elements, you can assign multiple instruments to solo players, as solo players often

play multiple instruments, such as an oboist doubling the cor anglais.

Before you can assign instruments, you must add players or ensembles, which may in turn also

be assigned to groups if needed. If you add ensembles, it is by default not necessary to add any

instruments, since these are already included when you select the type of ensemble. However,

you can add further instruments to ensembles.

Instruments in Dorico Elements do not have limited ranges; it is possible to notate any pitch in

any register on every instrument. However, in the piano roll editor in Play mode, only pitches

that fall in the MIDI note range 0-127 can be represented. Similarly, if you input a pitch beyond

the range of samples in the assigned VST instrument, the pitch does not sound in playback.

You can always change the initial specication and add or delete instruments.