# Dynamics problem

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dynamics-problem/112810>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Tags:** dorico-2\
**Created:** [August 16, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dynamics-problem/112810 "2018-08-16T19:01:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MaestroD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@MaestroD](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/MaestroD)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dynamics-problem/112810/1 "2018-08-16T19:01:00Z")

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[Hi All

I’m using Dorico 2.1. On the piano staff is it possible to have the top stave playing louder than the bottom (and vice versa). If I have a passage marked _p_ on the bottom and _mf_ on they top the both play at the same level. Is this to do with them both being on the same midi channel?

I can imaging a workround using two piano staffs.

Thanks, CD

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**Author:** ![dspreadbury](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dspreadbury/32/328687_2.png) [@dspreadbury](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dspreadbury)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dynamics-problem/112810/2 "2018-08-16T20:38:30Z")

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You could try assigning the dynamics to individual voices, e.g. by entering them into the popover using Alt+Return to confirm instead of just Return.

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**Author:** ![dan\_kreider](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dan_kreider/32/254871_2.png) [@dan\_kreider](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dan_kreider)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dynamics-problem/112810/3 "2018-08-16T20:55:59Z")

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Alt-Return solves so many problems. It’s basically the MacGyver of Dorico.

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**Author:** ![dspreadbury](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dspreadbury/32/328687_2.png) [@dspreadbury](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dspreadbury)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dynamics-problem/112810/4 "2023-08-02T08:43:03Z")

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