Can Apple Pencil be used for note input in Dorico Pro? I dont seem to be able to use my Apple Pencil for note input on Dorico For iPad. Is Dorico planning in the near future to introduce handwriting mode for note input in Dorico for iPad?
No, you can only use the Apple Pencil in the same way that you would use a finger.
Developing a handwriting recognition mode that is a) accurate and b) faster than just pressing a button, is extremely difficult.
If you really want to try that mode of input, you could try using StaffPad for input, and then import XML to Dorico for the better engraving/layout functions.
Thanks benwiggy, and yes benwiggy I have tried handwriting mode in another app, I do agree that the handwriting recognition was not accurate in the app I tried on. But I do have confidence in the Dorico team, and thus believe that the handwriting mode, if implement by Dorico, would certainly be a satisfactory one.
Ravindran, I’ve asked about this in the past. Daniel says that the team will probably add more abilities to the pencil in the future, but there is no commitment to make the pencil a note-input device. This is what keeps me from using Dorico on the iPad.
Mike
I fully agree MikeInBoston, implementing a good handwriting with stylus pencils/ Apple Pencil feature for input & editing will certainly enhance the Dorico experience on iPad.
I am considering swapping my laptop for an ipad to work with dorico (in addition to my mac mini), is it possible to input some freewriting into scores? What is the best feature of Dorico for ipad, and can I work seamlessly on the same project from ipad an mac using cloud sync? also, are icloud, onedrive and dropbox equally fine?
I considered using Dorico on iPad several times, but i always give it up, because of the missing possibility to use the pen.
It is not only the handwriting tool, but the simple opportunity to add a note by using the pencil, like you would do with the mouse.
Because of this missing feature, it‘s not possible to use a mouse via blutooth.
Please add the support to use the pencil to write notes. Not handwritten, but only to tip into the staff and the note appears.
Then I would directly buy and use it, instead of alle the other tools, I tried so far.
My preferred handwritten note input method is Kawai’s Touch Notation. It doesn’t use realistic note drawing, but sort of a shorthand. It takes very little to learn (say, minutes), and it is extremely fast. Much faster than drawing notes as in a score.
Since Kawai is a direct competitor of Yamaha, I doubt the technology can be shared. But maybe something similar could be implemented in Dorico.
Paolo
