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Notation reference
Unpitched percussion
The term unpitched percussion covers all percussion instruments that are not tuned to specific pitches. This includes instruments such as bass drum, guiro, maracas, cymbals, and shakers.
Unpitched percussion in Play mode
Unpitched percussion instruments are handled differently in Play mode than pitched instruments. Instead of showing the usual piano roll view, the onset of each note on each percussion instrument is shown in the drum editor.
Unpitched percussion imported from MIDI files
When importing MIDI files, Dorico Elements optionally interprets music for tracks set to use channel 10 as drum sets if Interpret channel 10 as General MIDI percussion is activated in the MIDI Import Options dialog.

Unpitched percussion imported from MIDI files

When importing MIDI files, Dorico Elements optionally interprets music for tracks set to use channel 10 as drum sets if Interpret channel 10 as General MIDI percussion is activated in the MIDI Import Options dialog.

Note

The MIDI Import Options dialog opens automatically when you open MIDI files in Dorico Elements.

This is the only condition under which Dorico Elements interprets any music in MIDI files as percussion.