User Guide

Chapter 14: Reference
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Count-in and Metronome Options
This opens the Count-in and Metronome Options dialog.
Drum Lead-in options
Allow Lead-In Bars
People who use Band-in-a-Box for soloing practice will likely turn the lead-in off to allow endless looping
uninterrupted by the lead-in count. To eliminate the lead-in count, select Allow Lead-In Bars to = NO, this will start
the song from bar 1 with no lead in.
Play Lead-In Even If Intro Present
If a song has an intro, it’s usually not necessary to play the 2 bar lead-in count. There's a new option to always
OMIT the lead-in if an intro is present.
Lead-in type
This can be drum patterns instead of “1-2-1234.” You can specify to play two bars of drum patterns instead of the
count-in. You may prefer hearing the drum beat to a simple count-in, since it provides more information about the
upcoming groove. If you’re playing with Band-in-a-Box live on a “dance floor,” this setting will avoid “dead air”
between songs, and keep the drumbeat going. Includes options to have “a” or “b” drum fills or patterns play for the
two bars.
Audible Lead-In/Volume
Enables audible count-in. If you would like the lead-in bars to be played, but just want the drum lead-in quieter (or
silent) set the Drum Volume to = 0 (for silent).
Instrument/ Pattern
You can select any drum instrument for the count in. You can choose different count-in rhythms, e.g., tap on 2 and
4 instead of 1-2-3-4. There's a new “smart lead-in” option to silence the drum count-in if a melody lead-in has
begun.