Changing the horizontal beat-relative position of dynamics

Dorico Pro Help

Product
Dorico Pro
Version
4.3
Language
English
Document type
Webhelp
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You can position individual dynamics before or after the beat. You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only, or for all layouts and frame chains.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

  • If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing Graphic Editing button is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

  • You have chosen the appropriate property scope for local properties.

Procedure

  1. Select the dynamics whose position relative to the beat you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate Beat-relative position in the Dynamics group.
  3. Choose one of the following options:
    • Before

    • After

Result

The beat-relative position of the selected dynamics is changed. If the property scope was set to Locally, this change only takes effect in the current layout and frame chain.

Example

A dynamic positioned before the beat
A dynamic positioned after the beat