Build Your First Expression Map in Dorico for Realistic Playback
Will Edwards, Artist. Creative Problem Solver. Musician
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Leçons de ce cours
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Introduction
1:29
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What is an Expression Map?
2:20
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Playing vs Playback Techniques
5:06
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Prepare Your Sample Library
2:04
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5.
Build a Map from Scratch
5:02
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Define Base and Add-On Switches
8:30
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Reuse with Endpoints & Playback Templates
12:54
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8.
Customize Technique Symbols
4:22
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9.
Wrap Up & Project Guidance
6:02
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À propos de ce cours
Class Overview
Unlock realistic, expressive playback from your orchestral scores in Dorico by building your first working expression map—step by step. In this class, you’ll learn how to connect the articulations in your score to the correct sample triggers in your virtual instruments, no scripting required. Whether you’re using Spitfire, SINE, VSL, or HALion, this class will give you the foundational skills to take control of playback.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this class, you’ll be able to:
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Understand what expression maps are and how they work in Dorico
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Set up custom playing techniques in your score
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Combine techniques using base and add-on switches
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Use Dorico’s Playback Technique Editor effectively
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Test and troubleshoot your map using the Audition feature
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Save, export, and reuse your expression maps in future projects
Why You Should Take This Class
Expression maps are the missing link between your written articulations and the sounds your virtual instruments actually produce. Without them, your mockups fall flat—no matter how good your libraries are. This class gives you a practical, repeatable process to build, verify, and deploy expression maps with confidence.
I’ve designed this class to be straightforward and actionable, drawing from years of real-world composing and playback troubleshooting. The expression map you build in this class won’t just be an exercise—it’ll be something you’ll actually use in your own music.
Who This Class is For
This class is for composers, orchestrators, and music creators who use Dorico and want more expressive, professional playback from their sample libraries. No prior experience with expression maps is needed, but you should be familiar with the basics of using Dorico.
Materials/Resources
To follow along, you’ll need:
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Dorico Pro
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A virtual instrument that uses keyswitches, CCs, or channels for articulation switching (e.g., Spitfire, VSL, SINE Player, HALion)
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A score excerpt or mockup project to test with
You’ll also receive a downloadable reference checklist to guide you through the expression map creation process.
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I'm a fulltime media composer with a passion for music and programming. I have honed my skills as a production engineer, gigging artist, and I'm an academically trained film composer at Berklee College of Music. I delight in crafting powerful and immersive audio experiences for TV, films, video games and media. Dedicated and curious, I possess over 20 years of expertise in computer programming, proficient in C#, Java, and Lua, as well as experience with implementation software (game audio), sound design tools, and techniques.
Core Competencies:
Music Composition Sound Design Audio Editing & Mixing DAW Proficient (Cubase, Pro Tools, Ableton) Middleware/implementation (Wwise) Production and Adaptive Score TechniquesI specialize in bridging the gap between music and techno... Voir le profil complet
Projet de cours pratique
Create a Custom Expression Map for One of Your Instruments
Your project is to build a working expression map in Dorico for an instrument you actually use—something from your own sample library like Spitfire, VSL, SINE Player, or any instrument you love! By the end, you’ll have a fully functioning map that translates your written articulations into expressive, accurate playback.
To complete your project:
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Choose one virtual instrument that uses keyswitches, MIDI CCs, or channels to switch articulations.
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Build a custom expression map that includes at least two base switches and one add-on switches.
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Use the Audition feature to test and verify that your triggers work correctly.
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Apply your map to an instrument in Dorico's Play mode.
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Test playback with a short passage in Dorico and confirm it plays as expected.
Then, share the following in the project gallery:
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A screenshot of your Playback Technique Editor showing your mapped switches
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A brief summary of which articulations you included
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A few notes on anything you learned or found tricky along the way
You can also upload an optional audio or screen recording to demonstrate your results.
By completing this project, you’ll gain confidence using Dorico’s expression map system—and you’ll have a reusable playback tool for your own music.
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