# Expression maps, playback template basics

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**Created:** [January 25, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/expression-maps-playback-template-basics/1021940 "2026-01-25T19:08:45Z")\
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I’ve put together some very extensive notes about using Garritan libraries with Dorico. Most of it is aimed at GPO5. The “GIFF” instruments that come bundled with Finale usually don’t have (m)any keyswitches and different playing articulations.

> [@Dorico Expression Maps for GPO5](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/dorico-expression-maps-for-gpo5/158064/43):
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> Here are revised Playback Templates and/or Expression Maps for GPO5 with Dorico 5. As above, note that Windows users may not be able to load the VST state, because the Mac version is a higher number. Sadly, this negates a lot of the work I’ve done of selecting instruments for Dorico Players. In order to make use of Dorico’s Stage and Space templates, I’ve turned off GPO’s Stereo Stage (CC103) in ARIA Player, set the Pan to 12 o’clock, and assigned the Small Studio Convolution (NB: turn off Amb…

I haven’t created a playback template for GIFF, because there are just far too many instruments; but in general, you should get far using the GPO Default map.

I’d also recommend Anthony Hughes’s excellent series of YouTube videos on audio stuff; as well as John Barron’s Discover Dorico tutorials.  
 ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cyGaf_YiIFg/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/cyGaf_YiIFg?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLoyaeouPUsdsMHXTObOrumSXFUusdI-Eo

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