I’ve been an extremely happy Dorico user since version 3, and I’ve been pretty successful importing my legacy work via XML. I frequently use small-sized notes for instrumental cues and found that importing XML files (from Finale!) didn’t differentiate between ‘normal’ notes and cue-sized notes; Dorico renders them both as full sized notes.
I had assumed that XML didn’t contain the information about note size. However, I have just imported an XML file into MuseScore and seen that the cue-sized notes are recognised. I dived into the XML and found that there is a command: type size=“cue”>16th</type
Have I missed something? Is there a setting that allows Dorico to recognise the XML command for ‘cue sized notes’?
I tried, and it seems that Dorico, even with an exported xml from Dorico itself (of a projects containing cue sized notes and grace sized notes), and then opened into Dorico, doesn’t retain neither cue sized note, nor the grace sized notes information (I tried also with all MusicXML import preferences activated, even if none of them refers to note custom sizes).
Sure, but if you’re importing an XML file, it would be nice if Dorico retained these as cue-sized notes (not actual Dorico linked cues, since Dorico doesn’t know which instrument they came from).
Yes, I understand that. I thought that it would make sense to edit those notes out and use the Cues mechanism in that case, personally. It would result in a healthier score/parts relationship. But that’s just me, admittedly.
Thanks - Dorico’s cue feature is marvellous but in my case it would be wonderful if I could quickly see the small notes to replace them with Dorico cues!
But for good measure I added the FR tag to the topic.