
You see, the beauty in Dorico’s solution is that it makes it look like there’s really no more to it than that.īut don’t let the apparent simplicity fool you. What’s all the fuss about? You simply take Horn 1 and then you take Horn 2 and then you print both voices on the same staff, right? OK, you say, this doesn’t sound overly complex. Condensed wind sections in the score of Brahms’ fourth symphony This is a crucial step in the preparation of usable conductor’s scores because it helps save precious vertical space and improve legibility. What is condensing? In a nutshell, condensing is the process of combining the parts of multiple players on a single staff. Ready? Picked up your jaw? Off we go then. Choose Edit > Condensing, and watch what happens. If you don’t have one at the ready, download this excerpt of Brahms’ fourth symphony. This is part of a series of in-depth reviews about each of the major features in Dorico 3, in addition to our general review.įirst things first: Do you already have Dorico 3? If you do, go launch it right now and open the full score layout of one of your orchestral projects.
