Input questions

Just starting out on Dorico and I’m trying to produce a template master for my jazz orchestra. I’m having difficulties with the following. Can you help?

  1. I’ve put a library number text box on the master but it doesn’t show on the parts. How do I get it to link up?

  2. I like to work with a separate staff with a chord reference. How do I stop those chords appearing on the guitar staff when the guitar is Tacet or playing a melody line?

  3. On the score the Tuba is bracketed with the rhythm section. How do I bracket it with the trombone section?

Thank you

Mike Beaumont

Hi Mike –

  1. There is a separate default page template for parts. Edit that to match.
  2. There are different ways; probably the easiest is to turn off chords in the guitar (in Setup) and add a chord symbol region where you want them to show.
  3. First check the ensemble type in Layout Options > Brackets and Braces. If none of the options produce the desired bracketing, you can set it manually in Engrave mode.

Thanks Mark.
I’ll give it a go>

Hi Mark.
I’ve sorted out the bracketing issue but can’t resolve my first two issues.

  1. Library number text box and
  2. Turning off the guitar in Setup.
    Can you help?
    Cheers
    Mike

#2, in setup mode:

For #1, switch to a Part layout. You’ll find that the page template is now the “Part” set intead of the “Score” set. Then click on the master page to edit it.

Thanks Dan
Already tried the chord setup but must have done something wrong. I’ll give it another go.
Cheers
Mike

Chords worked. Many thanks