User manual

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NOTE

Any fretted instruments in projects created in earlier versions of Dorico Elements are

automatically assigned the standard set of strings and tunings associated with that instrument

when the project is rst opened in Dorico Elements 3. The quickest way to change their tuning is

changing the instrument type in the instrument picker.

RELATED LINKS

Instrument picker on page 83

Changing instruments on page 107

Edit Strings and Tuning dialog on page 116

Adding instruments to players

You can add instruments to both solo and section players. You can add multiple instruments to

solo players but only a single instrument to section players.

PREREQUISITE

You have added a solo or section player.

PROCEDURE

1. In the Players panel, select the player to which you want to add instruments.

NOTE

You can only add instruments to a single player at a time.

2. Press Shift-I to open the instrument picker.

3. Select the instrument you want in the instrument picker.

4. Press Return to add the selected instrument.

5. Optional: Repeat steps 2 to 4 to add multiple instruments to a single solo player.

NOTE

You can only add a single instrument to each section player.

RESULT

The selected instrument is added to the selected player. Dorico Elements automatically loads

sounds for the instrument according to the current playback template.

NOTE

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Before you have input any notes, only the rst instrument held by solo players is shown in

full scores in page view. All instrument staves are shown in galley view, so we recommend

switching to galley view to input notes for any other instruments held by solo players.

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If you want to add multiple players to your project at the same time, you can add ensembles

or use a project template.