I don't use cut time or 2/2 so I'm not 100% sure what to say.

I do know that I am able to go in to a measure and change the beats per measure from 4 to 2. I've done that on a measure by measure basis where needed in a song.

I don't know if there is a global command to apply that to the entire song. I would think there should be.

Hang on, someone else who does know more about this will chime in shortly.

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