I use a mouse to enter all of my notes in “Pitch Before Duration” mode. For some reason, Dorico ignores the key signature during the note auditioning phase prior to input. Why does this happen? Am I doing something wrong, or have I missed something? Please advise, and thanks for your help.
Is this a specific instrument, or all instruments?
I can’t replicate the behaviour – it seems to work for me.
Can you give more detailed example or steps of what you do?
That’s probably the least effective combination of all Dorico’s various methods of getting notes in.
I think I can reproduce this…sometimes. It’s not while auditioning, moving the mouse up and down, but when the pitch is actually selected, before typing a duration.
I set up a new document with a flute in Eb. As I move the mouse up and down, I hear an Eb scale, but when I click on a Bb, Eb, or Ab, the played pitch changes to a natural. It seems to happen more often when the note I’m about to enter is on the beat, but I haven’t worked out a definite sequence. I can reproduce it every time on the first note of the piece.
I have pitch before duration ticked, as well as “Play notes during input and selection” and “Play changes of shadow note”.
That may be, but it’s what works for me. Besides, I kind of have to work this way. My left hand isn’t fully functional, thanks to carpal and cubital tunnel surgery.
Yes, that’s what I meant. Sorry for the confusion. I’m working with a chart in Eb Major, but when I do the first click on one of the flat notes, I get a natural note instead. It changes to the correct note when I do the actual input click.