Articulations in playback

Articulations affect how notes sound in playback. Depending on whether your sound library has specific samples for different articulations, Dorico for iPad changes playback in different ways to reflect articulations.

  • If your sound library includes samples for articulations, Dorico for iPad loads the required samples using playback techniques. Additionally, Dorico for iPad makes notes with staccatos sound shorter and notes with accents sound louder.

  • If your sound library does not include samples for articulations, Dorico for iPad adjusts notes according to the articulation without loading different samples. For example, making notes with staccatos sound shorter and notes with accents sound louder.

Because articulations apply to whole notes, samples are triggered at the start of notes, including tie chains.