Sustaining and non-sustaining instruments
The volume settings for sustaining instruments and non-sustaining instruments vary in terms of their control of gradual dynamics.
You can control settings for each software instrument by choosing and selecting software instruments from the list on the left.
Sustaining instruments
Sustaining instruments include string, wind, and brass instruments, because they can hold a note while being in control of its volume throughout.
Dorico Pro applies gradual dynamics to these instruments in playback. You can control settings for each software instrument by choosing and selecting software instruments from the list on the left.
Non-sustaining instruments
Non-sustaining instruments, such as piano, harp, marimba, and most percussion instruments, have no further control of the dynamic of notes after they have been struck. For this reason, non-sustaining software instruments often use note velocity for dynamics, because this is set at the start of the note.