Add Lead-In Beats

Lead-in beats help singers know when lyrics are about to start with a visual countdown.

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What Are Lead-In Beats?

Lead-in beats are small dots or circles that appear before each line of lyrics. They count down the beats, helping singers start on time. Example: ● ● ● (disappearing one by one) then lyrics appear

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Enabling Lead-In

1. Open your project in the Studio
2. Click the Overlays panel
3. Find Lead-In
4. Toggle it on

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Lead-In Settings

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Number of Beats

How many countdown indicators to show:

• 3-4 beats is standard
• Match to your song’s tempo feel
• Fewer beats for faster songs

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Min Gap

Only show lead-in when there’s enough time between lines:

• Set a minimum gap in seconds
• If lines are close together, lead-in is skipped
• Prevents visual clutter during rapid lyrics

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Color

Choose the color of the lead-in dots:

• Match your text color for consistency
• Or use a contrasting color to stand out

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Size Settings

• Width — Horizontal size of each dot
• Height — Vertical size of each dot
• Horizontal Offset — Position left or right
• Vertical Offset — Position up or down

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Use Next Singer Style

In Duet mode, you can make the lead-in match the upcoming singer’s color:

• Toggle Use Next Singer Style on
• Lead-in dots will use that singer’s theme color

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When Lead-In Appears

Lead-in shows:

• Before the first line of the song
• Before lines with a gap longer than the Min Gap setting
• When there’s silence in the instrumental

Lead-in does NOT show:

• Between lines that follow quickly
• During continuous lyrics sections