Feature requests: "abstract" instrument and Dorico webplayer

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For my theory studies, I often create music examples written for no particular instrument. It would be convenient if in Setup I had the option to add an “abstract” instrument with no instrument name and with the square synth lead as a playback patch. (I like that patch for its “featureless” and indefinitely sustainable sound.) It would also be convenient if this “abstract” instrument came in a one-staff as well as a two-stave version.
Could you please consider adding this as a new feature?

The other request is for a Dorico webplayer. I imagine this as something I can run on a webhosting server, and with which I can put a link to a Dorico file into my HTML code. Like so:

< dorico > /localfolder/example.dorico < / dorico >.

The website user would then see the sheet music and also a playback, pause, and stop button and volume controls. I have no idea how difficult such a thing would be to build, but I’m just putting it out there.

Thanks for reading!

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Thanks for your requests, Kim. We are indeed planning to add generic instruments that are not tied to a particular acoustic instrument, though they will default to using a more neutral piano sound rather than a square wave lead.

We would like to provide a means of sharing your Dorico projects online, but I can’t make any promises as to when that might happen.

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Kim,
Have you tried the Sampler Player set to “Honestly Square” in HALion SE?
You can play with the Amplifier release time and other parameters to adjust it to your liking.

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Thanks Daniel; it’s nice to know it’s being worked at.

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No, I haven’t, but I will. Thanks for the pointer.

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