Playback Upgradesĭorico 5 includes Steinberg's Groove Agent SE, providing users with a sampled drum kit and over 400 MIDI parts.A range of playback-focused features have also been introduced, including a new Pitch Contour Emphasis function which aims to add more realistic shape to programmed melodic phrases by modelling the dynamics of human musicians. Different reverb presets, configurations and routing settings can be quickly saved and recalled, making it easy to audition contrasting room sounds. Space Templates then offer a similar functionality, this time concentrating on the virtual space created by convolution reverbs. Multiple configuration templates can be saved and quickly compared against each other to experiment with different sounds.

Users are able to move each dot around freely whilst the software automatically translates the movements into panning and reverb data. Stage Templates use a simple visual interface that displays each instrument channel as a dot on a virtual stage. They are said to be particularly effective when working with sample libraries that utilise close miking techniques and rely on detailed mixing to produce the desired stereo image for an ensemble. New Stage and Space Templates features provide a quick and simple way of auditioning different virtual player positions and rooms. Dorico 5 introduces a range of powerful new features designed to make playback more expressive and realistic, along with a helpful selection of new workflow and customisation options. The latest version of Steinberg’s composition and music software is now available for Windows, macOS and iPad OS platforms.

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