Expression maps not loading

[debragraceperi]

For some reason custom/user created expression maps aren’t loading into Dorico. Please see attached screen cap (had to save to a google drive, it appears MOV files are not valid attachments).

Here’s the link to the screen cap file:

Dorico expression map issue- Screen Recording 2026-09-04 at 11.48.14 AM.mov

[derAbgang]

I’d be happy to try and load it if you attach it – at the least to isolate if it’s the file.

[debragraceperi]

DGP - Cymbals.doricolib.zip (2.8 KB)

Here’s the expression map I was trying to load in the example (I had to create a ZIP file to be able to add as an attachment).

Thanks for the help!

[derAbgang]

@debragraceperi

Here’s the expression map […]

… actually, it’s a percussion map. Dorico should probably be a bit more graceful by letting you know, but there you have it. In the file, there’s no ExpressionMapDefinition.

[debragraceperi]

@derAbgang

… actually, it’s a percussion map. Dorico should probably be a bit more graceful by letting you know, but there you have it. In the file, there’s no ExpressionMapDefinition.

OMG! I didn’t realize that. I usually keep percussion maps in a separate folder. And, yes, I would have expected Dorico to warn the user, or at least use a different file extension. I assume you looked at the file with a text editor, I should have tried that too.

Thanks for the info! I should be able to get this sorted out now.