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Notation reference
Dynamics
Dynamics indicate the loudness of the music and can be combined with expressive text to give further clarification about how to perform the music. Dynamics can indicate an immediate change in volume or a gradual change over a specified duration.
Dynamics in playback
The volume settings for sustaining instruments and non-sustaining instruments vary in terms of their control of gradual dynamics.
Enabling/Disabling dynamic rules for contrapuntal music
In addition to polyphonic voice balancing, Dorico Elements can identify contrapuntal themes specifically, and emphasize them and bass notes by different amounts, relative to any remaining accompanying notes. You can enable/disable rules for contrapuntal music project-wide, and change how much they affect the dynamic level.

Enabling/Disabling dynamic rules for contrapuntal music

In addition to polyphonic voice balancing, Dorico Elements can identify contrapuntal themes specifically, and emphasize them and bass notes by different amounts, relative to any remaining accompanying notes. You can enable/disable rules for contrapuntal music project-wide, and change how much they affect the dynamic level.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-P to open Playback Options.
In the category list, click Dynamics.
In the Polyphonic Instruments section, activate/deactivate Use rules for contrapuntal music.
Optional: If you activated Use rules for contrapuntal music, change the values of the available options.
Click Apply, then Close.