Input music using an on-screen piano keyboard, or by connecting a MIDI keyboard to your iPad directly via USB or using a compatible USB-to-Lightning adaptor.

Finally, in Play mode, you have access to powerful sequencer-style MIDI editing tools, including piano roll, velocity and controller editors.ĭorico includes built-in virtual instruments and effects to allow you to play back your compositions, and you can also easily use any compatible Audio Unit plug-in (with optional in-app purchase), and tweak playback using the on-screen Mixer. In Engrave mode (included if you buy a paid subscription to Dorico’s advanced features), you can make graphical tweaks to every item in your project. In Write mode, you can input and edit music and other notations using simple, well-organized toolboxes and panels.

In Setup mode, you can add and change instruments, create and reorder sections of music (called “flows”), and choose how your music will be formatted for your musicians into layouts. Dorico for iPad is fully compatible with Dorico for macOS and Windows, so you can work on your projects on the move on your iPad and in your studio on your desktop or laptop computer, or share projects with musicians using Dorico on any platform.ĭorico’s interface is split into four modes. It’s easy enough to learn and use that it is used by students in schools, and deep enough that it satisfies the needs of the most demanding professionals in the worlds of concert music, music for film and TV, and music publishing. When your piece is finished, share it as PDF, audio or MusicXML, or print directly to your AirPrint-enabled printer.ĭorico is the next-generation music notation and composition software from Steinberg, already used by tens of thousands of musicians worldwide on macOS and Windows, now available for the iPad. Play back instantly with the included sounds and shape the performance with powerful MIDI editing tools.

Create beautiful music notation for up to eight instruments quickly and easily with the on-screen keyboard, drum pads and fretboard. Compose your own music for free with Dorico.

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