Hi Leonard,

I solve that problem using the Pause Play until MIDI received, or set the Prefs such that the Spacebar on a qwerty keyboard is used to Start Play from first Bar.

I found out that hooking up a separate USB keyboard will make a fine "remote" for BB and can be set over by the trapset for easy reach. Load a song, then take yer time and get behind the drums, when all ready, tap the spacebar on the remote keyboard and band in a box starts with the normal countin, only now there's plenty of time.

Use of a USB wireless keyboard, such as those from mfr's like Logitech, etc. can also do the job, without cables between the remote keyboard and the computer.

On top of being able to start and stop the playback remotely, having the whole qwerty keyboard next to you is time to investigate the world of band in a box keyboard shortcuts, which are listed in the help file. Change tempo, run the Conductor feature and just hit the keys to tell bb to repeat choruses, for example, or tell it to jump to the last chorus and out, lots of things can also be accomplished besides just solving the two-bar countin being too short to get to the drums problem.

Another option you could try is to pick up a programmable USB footpedal if all you think you will ever need is the one or possibly two keystroke functions. Smaller, out of the way but there when needed.

BTW I like setting the Prefs to use the Spacebar because it is so much bigger than the other keys, don't have to squint at the keyboard when I'm sitting the drums or the piano or holding a guitar or trumpet, seems I can always hit that long Spacebar okay. I've even placed the keyboard on the floor and hit the Spacebar with a foot, careful, my size 13s could likely turn the whole plastic keyboard into recyclable material...


--Mac

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