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Steinberg’s Dorico Elements is the simple, streamlined music notation software that helps you write, print, and play back music notation to the highest professional standards. Boasting many of the powerful and time-saving features of Dorico Pro, Dorico Elements is the perfect starting point for composers, arrangers, and students. With a simple user interface that is quick to master, Dorico Elements provides fluid input and editing, beautiful graphical results, and great-sounding playback. Step up to the tool that is trusted by professional musicians around the world and take your scoring to the next level.
Steinberg DAC Dorico Elements 5

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  • Comprehensive video tutorials and on-screen help
  • Compose or arrange for ensembles of up to 12 players
  • Fully compatible with Dorico Pro
  • Easy note input
  • Clear user interface
  • Excellent results by default
  • Intelligently adjusts notation as you write
  • Any number of movements or pieces in a single project
  • Sequencer-style piano roll MIDI editor
  • Transfer to and from other programs via MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, etc.
  • Supports VST 3 virtual instruments and effects processors (30 included)

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Mac
  • macOS 10.15 Catalina / 11 Big Sur /
  • 12 Monterey / 13 Ventura
  • Apple silicon ARM processor or
  • 64-bit Intel multi-core processor
PC
  • 64-bit Windows 10 / Windows 11
  • 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core
  • processor (Intel i5 or faster
  • recommended)
  • 8GB RAM recommended (4GB minimum)
  • 6GB free storage space (SSD recommended)
  • OS-compatible audio hardware
  • (ASIO-compatible audio hardware recommended for low-latency
  • performance)
  • An internet connection is required for download, activation, account setup and personal/product registration.
  • Note: this software version does not support 32-bit plug-ins.