Cantai, the vocal synthesis plugin from the Turing Opera Workshop, now works directly in Dorico. Here’s a review of how to get started with it, with an assessment of its strengths, limitations, and what’s coming next.
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Dorico 6.2.20 released with Cantai vocal synthesis support
Dorico 6.2.20 brings support for Cantai, the new vocal synthesis plug-in from Turing Opera Workshop, with deeper integration and automatic voice detection. A handful of other improvements and more than 25 bug fixes are also included.
Jump to it: tips for using Dorico’s Jump Bar
Dorico’s Jump Bar, summoned with a single press of J, is one of those features that quietly earns its keep once you make it a habit. A practical guide to commands, navigation, and the wide middle ground between muscle memory and menu-diving.
Dorico 6.2.10 update is available
Dorico 6.2.10 arrives with further guitar tablature refinements, a more granular approach to smart quotes controlled at the paragraph and character style level, a new option for tuplet bracket position, and more than three dozen bug fixes.
Notation Express for Dorico 6: Your Stream Deck just got smarter
Notation Express for Dorico 6 introduces real-time bidirectional feedback, chainable Note Tools, and a refined product lineup. This major update represents a significant architectural step forward for Stream Deck control in Dorico.
Dorico 6.2 gives a repeat performance with engraving refinements
Dorico 6.2 adds smarter handling of repeats, expanded guitar tablature features, improved harmonic notation, engraving refinements, and workflow updates.
NAMM 2026: John Barron opens the door to Dorico’s future
At the 2026 NAMM Show, Steinberg’s John Barron talks about where Dorico finds itself at this stage of its evolution.
NAMM 2026: On the scene
A field report from a day at NAMM 2026, with an overview of the show, the people and products being showcased on the floor of the exhibition, and observations about the latest trends.
NotePerformer updated to 5.1.2
NotePerformer 5.1.2 features several bug fixes and incremental improvements to NotePerformer’s core sounds.
2025: A year in review
As we close the book on 2025, it’s time to look back at another year of music notation news, updates, creativity, and conversation.