Adding solo/section players

You can add both solo and section players to your project. Solo players can hold multiple instruments, whereas section players can divide.

Prerequisite

The Players panel is open.

Procedure

  1. In the Players panel, add an empty-handed player in any of the following ways:

    • To add a solo player, press Shift-P.

    • To add a section player, press Shift-Alt/Opt-P.

    • If you have started a new project, click Add Solo Player in the project start area.

    • If you have started a new project, click Add Section Player in the project start area.

    • At the bottom of the Players panel, click Add Solo Player.

    • At the bottom of the Players panel, click Add Section Player.

    The instrument picker opens.

    Tip

    You can also open the instrument picker at any time selecting a player in the Players panel and pressing Shift-I.

  2. Select the instrument you want in the instrument picker.
  3. Press Return to add the selected instrument.

Result

The solo/section player is added to all flows in the project. It is automatically named after the selected instrument.

Dorico Pro automatically loads sounds for the instrument according to the current playback template.

Note

  • Players are not automatically added to flows that you imported into the project.

  • If you want to add multiple instruments to your project at the same time, you can add ensembles or use a project template.

After Completing This Task

If you added a solo player and you want them to hold multiple instruments, add other instruments to the solo player.