No audio analysis: you define the measures, beats, sections, chords, lyric positions, and cues.
Before you begin
- Know the time signature, approximate tempo, section order, and measure count.
- Have the lyrics and chord progression available.
Prepare the song
- Open the song, select Prepare Song, and choose Lyrics + manual timeline + cues.
- Confirm title, artist, key, time signature, and BPM.
- On Lyrics, enter lyrics and label every section.
- Optionally assign Colors.
- On Chart, add or remove measures and beats until the grid matches the arrangement.
- Place each section divider on its first measure.
- Enter chords at the correct measure and beat. Use Save + Next Measure to move efficiently.
- Place lyric lines where they begin.
- Optionally create a continuous click track with a count-in of at least one measure.
- Play through the grid and fix any extra, missing, or short measure.
- On Cues, place the actions you need at the correct measure and beat.
- Review Finish and select Save Song.
Test it
- Start at measure 1, beat 1.
- Step through every section with the song controls or pedal.
- Confirm measure, chord, lyric, and cue all agree.
- If using a click, rehearse from beginning to end.
You are done when
- Measure 1 beat 1 is the real beginning of the count.
- Section boundaries and chords match the arrangement.
- Every cue fires on the intended measure and beat.
Timeline shifted? Fix the first measure where the display and performance disagree. One missing beat can shift everything after it.