What about the escape hatch for things not listed there? For example, I didn't see clusters, or [one of probably 20 other things I could list one of which almost certainly requires an escape hatch]
Clusters are easily created as a custom notehead. This gives you full control over exact design and placement.
As for the rest, well, without knowing what your items are, I can't really respond - but Dorico is AMAZINGLY capable.
Irrational time signatures? Any crazy/arbitrary/arbitrarily nested tuplets you care to dream up? True open/unmearsured time signatures? Arbitrary microtonal systems? Multiple simultaneous time signatures? All out of the box.
But of course it supports the ultimate escape hatch... you can import SVG or export the entire score as SVG.
Oh, okay, it imports SVGs just as graphics elements? I was jumping to the conclusion it meant interpreting as notes that become an editable part of the score.
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What about the escape hatch for things not listed there? For example, I didn't see clusters, or [one of probably 20 other things I could list one of which almost certainly requires an escape hatch]
Clusters are easily created as a custom notehead. This gives you full control over exact design and placement.
As for the rest, well, without knowing what your items are, I can't really respond - but Dorico is AMAZINGLY capable.
Irrational time signatures? Any crazy/arbitrary/arbitrarily nested tuplets you care to dream up? True open/unmearsured time signatures? Arbitrary microtonal systems? Multiple simultaneous time signatures? All out of the box.
But of course it supports the ultimate escape hatch... you can import SVG or export the entire score as SVG.
That sounded too amazing to be true, and doesn't seem to be. Typo? https://doricosoftware.com/import_and_export.html (imports MusicXML and MIDI)
No, it's totally true:
https://steinberg.help/dorico/v1/en/dorico/topics/engrave_mo...
Here's a quick sample I just whipped up with the IETF logo.
https://i.imgur.com/KON2dOm.png
Note how it's imported and used as true vector data - even when zoomed way in everything stays crisp - nothing is rasterized.
Oh, okay, it imports SVGs just as graphics elements? I was jumping to the conclusion it meant interpreting as notes that become an editable part of the score.
There are custom editors for just about everything (note heads, playing techniques, lines...$
ossia measures?
Also-- are the imported graphics attached to the score or can they be attached to notes?
Also-- cross-staff stems for grand staff?