# Merging expression maps

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/merging-expression-maps/147510>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Created:** [May 2, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/merging-expression-maps/147510 "2020-05-02T17:58:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paolo\_T](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/paolo_t/32/94394_2.png) [@Paolo\_T](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Paolo_T)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/merging-expression-maps/147510/1 "2020-05-02T17:58:46Z")

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Hi,

Imagine you created separate expression maps for one of your sound libraries (say, one for the winds and the other for the strings), but decide that a single expression map would work perfectly fine.

How do you merge them? Editing the .doricolib XML files, by copying and pasting the “playingTechniqueCombination” blocks, would work?

Paolo

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**Author:** ![dspreadbury](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/dspreadbury/32/328687_2.png) [@dspreadbury](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dspreadbury)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/merging-expression-maps/147510/2 "2020-05-02T18:08:12Z")

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You certainly can’t merge them directly in Dorico itself, but yes, a bit of careful editing in a decent text editor should make it possible.

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**Author:** ![James\_Maxwell](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/james_maxwell/32/51294_2.png) [@James\_Maxwell](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/James_Maxwell)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/merging-expression-maps/147510/3 "2025-03-15T17:37:53Z")

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This is a great solution, actually. Saved me a ton of time!