XML Workflow

Dorico
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Hey everyone,

today I have a question regarding Workflow with XML Import.

I’m facing a pretty big and very time sensible orchestration gig.

I will get XML files with sketches from the composer and have to orchestrate them for a big orchestra.

My question is: how can I get the XML Sketches as quickly as possible into my Orchestration template. The Instrumentation in the XMLs differes from number to number and never matches the instrumentation of the template.

I somehow get it to work, but every inside view from orchestrators that are more used to work this way would be highly appreciated!

Best regards,

Stephan

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What app are the XML files coming from?

Might you be better off opening the XML as a second document, and then pasting staves into the correct places?

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Hey Benwiggy,

thanks for your answer.

The XMLs are coming from logic.

At the moment I open them as a different document, and then copy them staff by staff (or group, if it fits).

I was just curious if there is a more streamlined workflow, that I’m not seeing right now , where I can import, for example, the form, time signatures etc…

Best,

Stephan

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I would simply import the xml into the orchestration template using the create new players option.
Then in Setup, I would then put those new players into a group (to keep them separate from the real players) and add the relevant existing players to the new flow.

You can then use copy/paste/explode etc to move notes from the xml to your orchestration instruments. The overall structure, time signatures tempi, rehearsal marks etc. will all arrive with the import.

Once done, simply delete the new players.

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Dear Janus,

thanks for your answer.

This sounds very good and effective. I will try that.

Thanks a lot,

Stephan