Clef changes in cues

If the music for the source instrument is in a different clef from the destination instrument, Dorico Pro automatically inputs a clef change at the start of cues to match the clef used by the source instrument, and a restorative clef change at the end of cues to match the original clef used by the destination instrument.

When there are multiple adjacent cues, clef changes are created as needed:

• If two adjacent cues use the same clef that is different than the clef in the destination instrument, a single clef change appears at the start of the first cue, with a restorative clef at the end of the second cue.

• If cues overlap and the second cue requires a different clef than the first, Dorico Pro creates a clef change at the start of the second cue.

• If there are two adjacent cues, the first of which uses a different clef than the destination instrument, and the clef property for the second cue is set to None, then the clef change that restores the destination instrument’s original clef appears at the end of the first cue.

You can override the clefs shown in individual cues.

By default, cue clef changes are positioned in the same ways as standard clef changes. You can change the position of all cue clef changes project-wide relative to barlines in Engraving Options > Cues > Clefs; for example, if you want cue clef changes to appear to the right of barlines, and in addition to destination instruments’ original clefs when cues start at the beginning of systems.