I’ve installed Dorico 6 and I’m going through the videos of the new features. My first impression was even before installation – I appreciate the pricing structure. As someone who has been using Dorico for 5 years exclusively, and dipping my toe in before that, I thought the upgrade price was beyond reasonable considering the work that went into the update.
Regarding the changes made, and their implementation: I am really in awe of this team. All of the changes I walked through with the videos were natural developments of the existing features of Dorico 5, but so well thought out and executed. I can’t think of any area of my life, let alone my working life, where I feel so seen and supported. The most useful changes for me immediately are the chord symbol developments (ill be using multiple rows of chord symbols this week, so m fact), and the flow heading options (my worksheets will rock!).
The thoughtful iteration and attention to detail is praiseworthy. The implementation of the cutaway features is so straightforward, yet flexible and granular. With the ability to select and cutaway regions manually, I really can’t imagine a better implementation.
I just want to thank the Dorico team for their continued commitment to excellence and universal standards. This update is so impressive, and yet is so in keeping with the ethic that began before Dorico even existed.
In a world where chaos reigns, and ham-fisted software updates that only appeal to visual and branding concerns are the norm, working with Dorico and following the development team is a bright spot in the stark landscape that is the US right now. Thanks, team, for all you do.
I’m starting this thread because I scrolled back 5 days and didn’t see anything similar. Apologies if it’s redundant.