Dorico SE 3 (Free version)
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3508 posts since 12 May, 2011
Just got the email. I'm almost completely music-notation-illiterate, but I'm giving it a go.
(3 gb download via Steinbergs downloader. Not sure if you need a dongle.)
https://new.steinberg.net/dorico/se/
edit:
https://new.steinberg.net/dorico/compare-editions/
(3 gb download via Steinbergs downloader. Not sure if you need a dongle.)
https://new.steinberg.net/dorico/se/
edit:
https://new.steinberg.net/dorico/compare-editions/
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- KVRAF
- 2577 posts since 19 Mar, 2008 from germany
Only 2 players? And despite that 3 Gigabyte? Mmmhh ...
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- KVRAF
- 8814 posts since 6 Jan, 2017 from Outer Space
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3508 posts since 12 May, 2011
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3508 posts since 12 May, 2011
- KVRAF
- 8814 posts since 6 Jan, 2017 from Outer Space
Of course it is, what would you expect from a free version which is that high priced for the full one?
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- KVRist
- 111 posts since 13 Sep, 2013 from Berlin, Germany
With only two players (only two instruments simultaneously), Dorico SE can't really compete with MuseScore, where you can write full orchestral scores. Hard for Steinberg to compete against a very high-quality free software, I guess.
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- KVRAF
- 1990 posts since 16 Jan, 2013 from USA
Dorico is a very facile program and as with any limited version, they're trying to rope you in. Not everyone has an issue paying for software, though Dorico is pretty pricey.
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- KVRist
- 111 posts since 13 Sep, 2013 from Berlin, Germany
Yep, really nice, I checked the SE version for some hours. I realized pretty quickly, though, the restrictions were too much of a hindrance for me, and I am not pro enough for shelling out 560,- bucks (Pro Version) for "just" a score editing program. Btw, I use the score editor of Cubase regularly.
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- KVRer
- 6 posts since 18 Nov, 2016
Hi there, my first post on this forum - it’s great to be able to share thoughts in this music lovers community.
For me SE version is rather a free viewer for scores made in paid versions, maybe it’s also a way to "have a taste" of the software. Saying that, I’m Dorico user from version 1, but before I was jumping between Finale, Sibelius, Encore, MuseScore, even Lilypond (and it’s very convenient for some kinds of music/scores) for twenty years. Dorico’s most important advantage over competition is (imho) thinking in terms of music rather then music notation elements. So you give up some of direct layout control but gain flexibility and speed. Dorico is great for standardized notation elements, if you are up to conceiving your own notation systems or doing new music/avant-garde, you would be better off with something else (probably INdesign, ekhem).
For me SE version is rather a free viewer for scores made in paid versions, maybe it’s also a way to "have a taste" of the software. Saying that, I’m Dorico user from version 1, but before I was jumping between Finale, Sibelius, Encore, MuseScore, even Lilypond (and it’s very convenient for some kinds of music/scores) for twenty years. Dorico’s most important advantage over competition is (imho) thinking in terms of music rather then music notation elements. So you give up some of direct layout control but gain flexibility and speed. Dorico is great for standardized notation elements, if you are up to conceiving your own notation systems or doing new music/avant-garde, you would be better off with something else (probably INdesign, ekhem).
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- KVRian
- 513 posts since 1 Oct, 2019
I spent some time with SE in order to get familiar with dorico. I like the program and I think I would feel comfortable using the full version. Though it's price is much too high of cause, nor does it have rewire.
And the free MuseScore is indeed very good but without rewire, and so I continue looking at alternatives.
And the free MuseScore is indeed very good but without rewire, and so I continue looking at alternatives.
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- KVRAF
- 1615 posts since 21 Sep, 2007 from USA
I recently purchased Sonic Scores Overture during the holiday sale. I have yet to really play with it; it seems similar to Dorico in that it also lets you edit your musical score via a piano roll interface.
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- KVRian
- 513 posts since 1 Oct, 2019
The Overture looks interessant too, as would any score editor that allows vst plugins, and it's much cheaper than dorico/sibelius/finale.
I don't know if there are DAWs and score editors that are vst plugins; such could be very usefull.
EDIT
I ended my overture trial very quickly. Mousing some notes into score, changing my mind about what the meter should be and cut/paste moving note groups around in score brought the thing in disarray. The play engine didn't play anymore what the score showed but something else. Any normal beta testing should find and remove these kind of bugs.
I don't know if there are DAWs and score editors that are vst plugins; such could be very usefull.
EDIT
I ended my overture trial very quickly. Mousing some notes into score, changing my mind about what the meter should be and cut/paste moving note groups around in score brought the thing in disarray. The play engine didn't play anymore what the score showed but something else. Any normal beta testing should find and remove these kind of bugs.
Last edited by harvon on Sat Jan 25, 2020 3:36 pm, edited 2 times in total.
- KVRAF
- 11093 posts since 16 Mar, 2003 from Porto - Portugal
Finale has ReWire (but it's also expensive)harvon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:22 am I spent some time with SE in order to get familiar with dorico. I like the program and I think I would feel comfortable using the full version. Though it's price is much too high of cause, nor does it have rewire.
And the free MuseScore is indeed very good but without rewire, and so I continue looking at alternatives.
Fernando (FMR)