Dorico is music notation software for creating, editing, arranging, and publishing scores. It supports MIDI and MusicXML import, and exports MIDI, MusicXML, audio, and graphics. Users can move music between players, expand or reduce music across instruments, and create fully voiced parts from chord symbols. Dorico formats scores automatically, while Dorico Pro adds customization options. The software includes hundreds of sounds, more than 30 effects processors, and an audio Mixer. It supports sharing music with performers or collaborators and team workflows. Dorico is available for desktop and iPad; the iPad version can produce sheet music for playing, sharing, or printing. Dorico SE 6 is free forever for works with up to eight players, and Dorico for iPad is offered as a free full version. Paid versions start at ₹10,913.00, including 15% VAT; Dorico Pro 6 costs ₹63,194.00, including 15% VAT. A 60-day trial is offered. Tutorials and documentation are included, and the software is used in schools, colleges, and universities.
Who it is for
Dorico suits composers, arrangers, and music educators who need notation, score layout, or parts for performers. The free SE edition is an option for writing music for up to eight players.
What is good
- Imports and exports MusicXML and MIDI.
- Exports audio and graphics.
- Formats scores automatically.
- Includes hundreds of sounds and over 30 effects processors.
- Free SE edition supports up to eight players.
What to know first
- Dorico SE is limited to eight players.
- Dorico Pro 6 costs ₹63,194.00 including 15% VAT.
- The listed platforms are desktop and iPad.
Verdict
Dorico combines score creation and arrangement tools with playback, sharing, and publishing features. Its free editions have specific availability and player limits, while paid versions start at ₹10,913.00 including 15% VAT.
Dorico plans and pricing
All plansCompared on music notation software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $10,913/mo
- Deployment
- desktop
- MusicXML support
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Parts extraction
- Yes
- Tablature support
- Yes
- Collaboration features
- Yes
