Nelson MALLÉUS settings for Steinberg Dorico & Avid Sibelius

Thanks to Jérémy Weibel, Emile Ayoub, Claire Maisonobe & Quentin Moret.

Want to help improve these resources? For suggestions, questioning, testing, proofreading, completing, editing, your help is welcome! Do not hesitate to write to me at [email protected] (fr/en)

Keybord layouts

• Keycommand index:
  • https://github.com/nmalleus/Score_Editors/blob/master/Keycommands_Index.md
• Main:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/268fec8c85147ed85300d39c7f37b1dd
• Shift:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/80e9aa7c4cfd32d7bb100726e97b4ce9
• Ctrl:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/20091dd63c21f9d368768db1916f7128
• Alt:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/60671fedbdba6d2ae1e0eaa9a10b6a44
• Ctrl+Shift:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/de22c190fe225649c48c61d76f4bdcc6
• Ctrl+Alt:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/13aad50216713bb2ae6c1514c1eb5398
• Alt+Shift:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/8814118f3b282d2ffc3dfdaac3534f99
• Ctrl+Alt+Shift:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/4e0f99598058720cc784a2fb235b4821
• Dynamics expander:
  • http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/0ca3238debe65cc375b8a7ced1f0bfd8

Dorico

• Popover list:
  • https://github.com/nmalleus/Score_Editors/blob/master/Dorico/Popovers.md

Installation

Put these files and folders...

• Keyboard shortcuts: keycommands_en.json
• Scripts & macros Script Plug-ins directory with the lua files

... into:

Win: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Dorico 5
Mac: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Steinberg/Dorico 5

Mac users will have to free a few shotcuts by doing the following steps:

• go to: System preferences / Keyboard shortcuts / Application shortcuts
• select Dorico
• add these shortcuts to avoid conflicts :
  • Show Toolbar - Ctrl+Alt+Shift+§
  • Show Left Zone - Ctrl+Alt+Shift+È
  • Show Lower Zone - Ctrl+Alt+Shift+!
  • Right Zone - Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Ç
  • Hide/Restore Zones - Ctrl+Alt+Shift+À
  • Hide Dorico - Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H
• do to: System preferences / Keyboards Shortcuts / Launchpad & Dock
• turn off Dock hiding

Sibelius

• Plugin selection:
  • https://github.com/nmalleus/Score_Editors/blob/master/Sibelius/Plugin_Selection.md

Installation

Put this files...

• Keyboard shortcuts: \Keyboard Shortcuts\keycommands_Nelson.sfs

... into:

Win: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Avid\Sibelius
Mac: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Avid/Sibelius

Complementary installations

Stream Deck

At this time, the Stream Deck profiles are optimised for Windows only. Download from Score_Editors/Tools/StreamDeck/:

• Dorico.streamDeckProfile
• Sibelius.streamDeckProfile

In the Stream Deck application:

• Click on Edit profiles...
• Profiles
• Click the down arrow at the very bottom
• Import
• And select the .streamDeckProfile you want to import

AHK Scripts - Windows users only

After intalling AutoHotKey from their website: https://www.autohotkey.com/

Download from Score_Editors/Tools/AHK/:

• CSV_Expander.ahk
• Dorico4.ahk if you plan to use it with Dorico
• Expander_Dictionary.csv
• Sibelius.ahk if you plan to use it with Sibelius
• French_Special_Characters.ahk if you use a french keyboard

Then:

• Store these files in the same folder on your PC.
• Run Dorico4.ahk when you want to use it with Dorico
• Run Sibelius.ahk when you want to use it with Sibelius

Robobasket - Windows users only

After installing RoboBasket from their website: https://www.robobasket.com/

• Download Sort_Sibelius_files.xml from Score_Editors/Tools/RoboBasket/
• Run RoboBasket
• Click on Rules / Restore Rules
• Select Sort_Sibelius_files.xml`* and click open
• Are you sure to overwrite the current settings? → OK

Future updates

Global updates

• Finish Dorico popovers

Missing shortcuts

• Erease background
• Unlink dynamics
• Colors for Dorico
• Is it possible to unmute/unsolo all chanels in Sibelius?
• Add Page ↑/↓ to octave shift while input on Sibelius
• Macro for * + - on H for Sibelius

Other updates

• senza dim., simile as dynamic in Dorico
• List Dorico popovers (fingering, lyrics, chords and playing techniques are missing)
• Place harp pedaling bellow system
• Ctrl + Maj : no keyboard change on Windows
• How to negative bar number in Dorico
• RoboBasket: add SATB sorting
• RoboBasket: continue French translation after percussions
• AKH leave dynamics auto completion on ↑/↓ ?

About Nelson

I'm passionate about orchestration and engraving since I was 15... and I've been perfecting my workflow ever since!

If you were able to find this folder, I'm happy to share my Dorico and Sibelius preferences with you. Feel free to suggest optimizations.

Website: https://www.nelsonmalleus.com

References: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7833586

Virtual instruments: https://www.inouisamples.com