Multiple repeat indication at beginning?

Dorico
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I’ve got some multiple repeats played 3-4 times. Dorico makes them easy to create, and they play back properly, so bravo for that! But the “play 4 times” indication is on the end repeat rather than the beginning. Is it possible for that indication to be at the beginning repeat? (Dorico Elements, so no engraving module.)

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I don’t know much about Elements or if it can do it but this is how:

Engraving Options-> Repeat Markers->Repeat Count->“Location for repeat count”

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I found that it is an option in the repeat properties panel. There is a checkbox to put the indication at the start rather than the end. When I check it, it does the expected thing, and puts “play 4 times” on the beginning repeat rather than the end repeat. BUT, it only does it on the score. The individual instrument charts still have it at the end. Why??

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Do you have the properties panel set to Local or Global?

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Does Dorico Elements have an Engraving Options dialog? Cmd-Shift-E

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Properties set to Global

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I’m out of ideas, sorry. Maybe it’s just not possible to do it globally in Elements.

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no it doesn’t.

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Have you tried changing the property in each instrument?

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That fixed it. I had to open up each instrument layout and check the box there. Not sure why “global” or “all” didn’t do it.

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or “all” didn’t do it.

Ah, there’s the clue. Read the little headings: The Global Only button hides local properties. You want the Globally button all the way over on the right.

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