Exporting fretted instrument tunings

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Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
Language
English
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You can export fretted instrument tunings so you can reuse them for other instruments and in other projects. Fretted instrument tunings are exported as .doricotuning library files.

Procedure

  1. In Setup mode, in the Players panel, expand the card of the player holding the fretted instrument whose tuning you want to export.
  2. In the instrument label, click the instrument menu and choose Edit Strings and Tuning to open the Edit Strings and Tuning dialog.
  3. Click Export Tuning at the bottom of the dialog to open the File Explorer/macOS Finder.
  4. In the File Explorer/macOS Finder, specify a name and location for the library file.
  5. Click Save.

Result

The tuning of the selected fretted instrument is exported and saved as a .doricotuning library file.

Tip

You can create and edit fretted instrument tunings in the Edit Instruments dialog and make your changes available in all future projects on your computer.

After Completing This Task

You can import the library file into other projects to reuse the fretted instrument tuning.