In your workflow
Write, listen and share.
Develop a melody, expand the arrangement and listen back as the score takes shape. Dorico Elements supports ensembles of any size, making it useful for solo pieces, chamber music and larger arrangements. Its notation and playback workflow helps you assess the music while preparing a clear score to share with performers.
01 / CREATE
Unlimited players in a project
Grow a composition without a fixed player-count limit.
02 / SHAPE
Music notation and composition
Move between writing notes and hearing the result.
03 / FINISH
MIDI and MusicXML import and export
Exchange work through established notation and MIDI formats.

What is included
The product behind the licence.
- Dorico Elements 6 software licence
- Download and installation access for the licensed product
A digital software purchase. Licence details are supplied electronically for registration and download.
Your software licence
Choose the licence that fits your purchase.
The full licence is selected by default. Choose an update, upgrade or crossgrade only if you own the exact qualifying product and version shown. The explanation and confirmation box update with your selection.
- Full licence — no previous licence for this product is required.
- Update from Dorico Elements 5 or 4 — requires a valid qualifying licence.
- Update from Dorico Elements 3.5, 3 or 2 — requires a valid qualifying licence.
- Upgrade from Dorico SE 6, 5 or 4 — requires a valid qualifying licence.
For updates, upgrades and crossgrades, select your existing product and version in the licence check. If your licence is not listed or you are unsure, contact SX Pro before ordering. Competitive crossgrades require proof of ownership.
Supplied electronically as a software licence for registration and download. No physical product is shipped. Check Steinberg’s current system requirements before ordering.
Key specifications
The practical details.
- Product
- Dorico Elements 6
- Application
- Music notation software
- Delivery
- Electronic licence and download
- Physical shipment
- None
- Licence type
- Select the full licence or an eligible upgrade/crossgrade option
- Licence term
- Perpetual licence for the purchased version
- Compatibility
- Check the current manufacturer system requirements
Manufacturer imagery illustrates the software workflow. Computers, instruments, controllers and other studio equipment shown are not included.