Articulations in playback
Adding articulations to your score affects how notes sound in playback.
If you do not have a sample library, Dorico Pro still changes how a note sounds in playback if you have put an articulation on it. For example, a staccato mark causes a note to sound shorter than normal, and an accent causes a note to sound louder than normal.
The Timing page in provides options for the default effect of articulations of duration. The Dynamics page contains options for articulations of force.
If you do have a sample library, Dorico Pro loads the specific sample for an articulation if such a sample is included in your sample library for that instrument.
As the articulation applies to the whole note, the sample is triggered at the start of a note. This includes notes that are tie chains.