Dorico 3.5 Demo - does it require Dorico Sounds?

reberclark · August 30, 2020, 3:22am

Hi. I’m evaluating Dorico 3.5.

I downloaded the Dorico sounds when I installed but rarely use them.

Can I just uninstall the sounds or is running Dorico dependent on that specific sound set?

Thanks.

dan_kreider · August 30, 2020, 3:28am

You don’t need to use the included sound set. You can run Dorico just fine without sound, or use your own VSTs.

reberclark · August 30, 2020, 4:57am

Thanks, Dan. Does Dorico look for (need) the sound set? Can I delete it and still have a functioning Dorico?

MarcLarcher · August 30, 2020, 5:29am

Hi reberclark,
You can use Dorico without sounds. But you won’t be able to get the click, nor (obviously) make it play for proofreading.

Ulf · August 30, 2020, 10:37am

Sorry Marc, I need to correct this, the metronome click will work even without the sound libraries, because those sounds are built into the DoricoBeep plug-in.

But yes, you can use Dorico without the respective sound libraries installed.

MarcLarcher · August 30, 2020, 12:18pm

Thanks Ulf, this is indeed good news, especially for those who don’t need HSSO but could use live recording! Another clever implementation (of which Dorico is full)!

reberclark · August 31, 2020, 12:10am

Perfect! Thank you!

reberclark · August 31, 2020, 5:25pm

One more question - (I’m on Windows) where are the Dorico sounds installed (located)? Thanks.

Ulf · August 31, 2020, 5:59pm

C:\ProgramData\Steinberg\Content\HALion\VST Sound

reberclark · August 31, 2020, 6:01pm

Thank you, Ulf.

gdball · August 31, 2020, 10:47pm

HALion is so under-rated IMO, sigh. Steinberg should have a Halion 6 special deal for Dorico users, he said self-servingly.

benwiggy · September 3, 2020, 8:02am

I think they do, or just have, as part of the summer deals. I looked at it, but there’s not much more in 6 that’s useful in Dorico - very extra sounds: it’s just filters and manipulations.

gdball · September 3, 2020, 1:30pm

I see your point for many people’s purpose in using Dorico for sure.

But I had a trial of H6 for a while, and its a whole lot more than filters if you are into sampling. I like the ability to define your own SE instruments effectively with your own macro controls, which I thought could simplify some of the interfacing we do with Dorico as you can adjust what the VST responds to as well what Dorico sends it.

Confession though that I chose Padshop over H6 for now. Partly price, but mostly that its really lush for that purpose.