A couple of days ago, I upgraded and updated all my music software when I put my new studio together. For the past 35 years I have used Finale as my notation software with occasional use of Logic Pro’s built-in notation. When Finale stopped production, they said that Dorico was the go-to, soooo I p…

Sharon, if I may be so bold, I suspect that you’re going to experience this level of friction with just about any program. 35 years is a looooong time to use one piece of software. you need to realize that software has changed a lot (in general) even if Finale didn’t very much. As such, you need …

It’s true that Dorico is very different, and you need to learn how it works. You won’t get far just assuming that you can figure it all out just by clicking around. However, it is very logical and consistent, so once you start to learn how one thing works, everything else will be similar. To be hon…

Hi Aaron Sherber, Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I did not know that there was a 60-day free trial of Dorico. That’s news to me. If I had known about that, it would have been good. I started working through the First Steps Guide, but I got really frustrated at the terminology and defin…

[image] Sharon_Thoms: It was a totally frustrating experience. I’d say not going through First Steps is the best way to guarantee you loads of frustration. I feel your pain, but try and stick to it! And many of us have learned English music jargon through learning this program (there have be…

Hi Sharon, there are many Finale users here (from starting with Dorico a few years ago, to many taking the plunge a few months ago) and others who will be able to help you should you wish to learn Dorico, perhaps with a very small project to get familiarized or in any help with the (excellent) First…

Dorico is a very well thought out piece of software. Its terminology is often different from Finale’s, but it makes sense once you get used to it. For that matter, if you take any two pieces of software in the same space (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.), they are likely to use different terms …

Hi @Sharon_Thoms , [image] Sharon_Thoms: Plus I couldn’t find a way to download the First Steps File Beside the link to the downloadable PDF, here you find the files attachments to use while learning the First Steps: Here is where to find the Attachments to follow along: [CleanShot 2025-02…

I came from Finale end of last year. I understand your feelings of frustration and being overwhelmed. BUT…Dorico is a fabulous program and I am so glad to be using it. the best advice I can give is to not compare it to Finale. Start with something simple…a leadsheet for example, or 8 bars of a piano…

@Sharon_Thoms , Hi and welcome to the community! :slight_smile: We all understand your frustration as a newcomer to Dorico, which is completely different platform than Finale, and notation program of a new generation “Hybrid DAW” (Notation software that provides serious amount of DAW tools) Many o…

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Sharon this might be useful

Has anyone already created a glossary of terms compared to Finale? Dorico

I think you might find this video helpful: [Finale to Dorico Equivalents - Learning Dorico Video (ASMAC September 3, 2024)]

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