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Instrument numbering

It is customary to number instruments when there is more than one in a piece so that they

can be easily identied, such as Horn 1 and Horn 2. Dorico Elements automatically numbers

instruments where there are multiple instruments of the same type in the same project.

For example, if there is only one ute in a project, it is called Flute, but if there are three utes,

they are automatically called Flute 1, Flute 2, and Flute 3.

One violin with no number Adding a second violin automatically generates

numbers for both violins

Instrument numbering applies to individual instruments, rather than players. For example, if an

ensemble contains two ute players and a piccolo player, but the second ute is also holding a

piccolo, then the instruments are numbered in the following way:

● Flute 1

● Flute 2 & Piccolo 1

● Piccolo 2

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You can move individual instruments to different players if you want to change which numbered

instruments are held by each player. For example, if you want the second

ute to double second

piccolo rather than rst piccolo, you can swap the piccolo instruments between the players.

Dorico Elements automatically generates instrument numbers for players if the following criteria

are met:

● There are multiple instruments of the same type in the project.

● The instrument names are the same.

● The instruments have the same transposition.

●

The players holding them are the same type, either solo or section.

●

The players are in the same group.

For example, if you have two utes in your project, but one ute is a section player and the

other ute is a solo player, they are not numbered automatically. Similarly, if the two utes are in

different player groups, they are not numbered automatically.