Increase by grid duration to extend flow

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Very excited about the potential with all the new improvements in Dorico 4. But here’s the first snag I’ve hit which affects my workflow. I wonder in fact if anyone has been using Dorico like this:

When transcribing from audio, I have been using the ‘Increase by grid duration’ shortcut (Alt + Shift + Right) on a bar rest (with Note Input activated) at the end of a flow to effectively add extra bars one at a time as I hear them, so I can map out a piece before transcribing the parts.

Now in Dorico 4, while the shortcut still exists and this works as before to extend notes inside a flow, it won’t allow me to extend into new time at the end of a flow. If I extend a note it will extend the flow, but specifically not a rest.

I can just switch into Rests mode and add Rests at the length of a bar, but this feels a little clunkier to me now I’m used to the old way. I don’t suppose there’s a setting anywhere for this is there? Or something I’m missing?

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Why not just add a large, arbitrary number of bars, transcribe your piece, and then trim the flow once your done? Seems rather clunky to add measures one by one this way.

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I agree that there has been a change of behaviour between Dorico 3.5 and Dorico 4 in this area. I’ll talk to Stefan, our note input and editing expert, about why this might have changed and whether it’s something we can feasibly restore.

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@Romanos yes, it would be clunky for certain workflows, but the way I have become very used to transcribing which works well for me is that adding bar by bar is the way in which I count the bars - adding as I listen, adding section markers/notes etc. I certainly find this more effective than just counting, then adding the appropriate number of bars per section from the popover, for example.

@dspreadbury - that’s hugely appreciated, thank you!