Odd behavior with key sig. and enharmonic spelling

Dorico
#1

Here is a graphic that shows a Horn part. I added the key signature by saying 6s for 6 sharps. I understand that Dorico won’t understand a key reference, which I thought was ok.

I add a D into the horn part by pressing the letter D. It respells it as a Ebbb. Technically in the transposed key, this is correct. However, Db would make a lot more sense. Further more, hitting Alt+(arrow up or down) does not move the note.
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In the same measure along the score (or offset by 1 measure), I tried tying two whole notes together. A vertical chord of F and D natural. I was able to input the first F and D nat., but in the next bar (in quard mode), I hit “T” for tie, the pressed F, and it gave me an F nat. I could not have it give me the usual F# per the key sig. I could add the D nat. just fine, and it added the tie. But I had to manually go over the F nat., and make it sharp, then re-add the tie.
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Any thoughts?

Robby

#2

I did attempt to “respell” the Ebbb, and that worked, but it would not take D as a normal input… Also, I got Alt+up arrow after about 4 or 5 taps to move up to a Bbbb or Gbbb, either which seemed like very odd behavior.

Robby

#3

Here is graphic… I typed in A B C D E F G A in 8th notes, and these were the pitches I got…

Robby

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#4

This is a bug when inputting in key signatures that have wrapped around enharmonically, which should be much improved in the forthcoming 1.0.10 update.

#5

The problem is better in 1.0.10, I get more accurate pitches. However, it still behaves oddly.

The key is F# major, Horn in F transposes by a 5th to C#, however the key is simplified into Db (which makes total sense). However, when you use the computer keyboard for entry, I type in a D (for a Db), it gives me D# (which would seem natural in C#).

Curious if there is a work around? or do I need to wait for it to be fixed? A delay is not an issue, as I am doing a test piece anyway.

Robby

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#6

Here is the most recent example, and it affected to Clarinet part as well…

Created a new project with Flute, Bb Clarinet, and Horn in F.

Typed C D E F G A B C

I got a lot incorrect notes.

Robby

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#7

I did a test on the same score setup using my MIDI keyboard, and the pitches are displayed appropriately.

Maybe it has to do with the computer keyboard entry?


Robby
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#8

Just to let you know that this problem will be fixed in the next update.

#9

Still having trouble with enharmonic spelling with MIDI keyboard. Eb is always D# no matter what. Is there no way to tell it to “favor” flats or sharps? Makes for extra work changing the notes.

#10

Thank you again, Daniel.

#11

We are still working on improving enharmonic spelling in MIDI input, and I expect this is something we will be working on in the New Year.