# Metronome and Count-in

Thanks to Capo's built-in beat detection, you can use the metronome to keep you in time during practice, or to count you in before your loops.

## Metronome Settings

#### Access the metronome settings

- Reveal the Songs Settings sidebar
- Select the Beats tab

#### Enable the metronome

- Click the Enabled checkbox in the Metronome settings

## Downbeat Accents

Some musicians prefer to have a strong pulse only on the downbeat of each bar while practicing so they can work on their own ability to keep time within the bar. Capo allows you to toggle downbeat accents so you can de-emphasize the non-downbeat clicks.

#### Enable downbeat accents

- Click the Accent Downbeat checkbox in the Metronome settings

## Metronome Sounds

Once you enable the metronome, the sound will default to the standard metronome click sound. Capo allows you to change this sound to a rim click, cowbell, square click or wood block if you prefer. Each sound has a different downbeat accent sound, so experiment until you find what works best for your situation.

#### Change the metronome sound

- Choose your preferred metronome sound from the Sound popup button in the Metronome settings

## Count-in

Before starting to play a loop, you can use Capo's count-in feature to help you prepare to play in time with the looping region.

#### Access the Count-in settings

- Reveal the Song Settings sidebar
- Select the Beats tab

#### Enable Count-in

- Select Never, When Looping, or Always from the Enabled popup menu in the Count-in settings

#### Set Count-in amount

- Select 1, 2, or 4 Bars from the Amount popup menu in the Count-in settings

# Related Topics

- Bars and Beats
- Using Regions
- Looping