Separating instruments onto separate staves from XML files

Dorico
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How do I separate e.g. Flute 1 and 2, which was written on one staff in Finale, with a2, single stems and double stems sections onto 2 staves? At the moment I create 2 new staves, use explode and then delete the original staff. Is there any other way that Dorico can achieve this?

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There are number of possibilities. This one is quick and simple.

  • Select all the notes
  • Move all notes to the other staff (Alt-M) - this merges the voices (!)
  • Filter (Select)>Top notes
  • Move them back to top staff (Alt-N)

Any sections that end up on the wrong staff (perhaps because voices crossed) can swapped back (right-click>paste special>swap)

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Dear Janus,

Thank you so much for your kind advice. I have now mastered the process. With Dorico doing such an amazing job with condensing, I wondered if it also had a “one button” conversion for XML. :blush:

Kind regards,

Hertzog