A count-in for every song
Count-In finds the tempo and the first downbeat and adds a drum count-in that lands exactly on the “one”. It can also turn guitar and vocals down for a backing track.
Count-In is a desktop app for macOS and Windows.
Free · works offline · light and dark theme · release notes
What it does
Everything runs on your computer, from beat detection to separation.
Sample-accurate count-in
A neural beat tracker finds the tempo and the first downbeat. Each click is placed on its own sample, so the timing never drifts.
Your pattern
One or two bars in 4/4, 3/4 or 6/8. Even, build-up with the last hits louder, or your own pattern from a MIDI file.
Backing tracks
BS-RoFormer separates guitar, vocals, bass, drums and piano in one pass, on the GPU. Each gets its own slider, from a few dB down to fully removed.
Hi-hat in the pauses
Where the song goes quiet without the removed parts, a hi-hat keeps the time, as loud as the music around it and with a build-up into the entry.
Slow it down
Practice at 80–100% speed with the pitch kept. The count-in and the hi-hat follow the slowed grid; save the slowed track too.
Formats and tags
Opens mp3, FLAC, ALAC and WAV. Saves MP3 320 kbps, FLAC, ALAC or WAV with tags and cover art, sorted into Artist / Album folders if you like.
Works offline
Your music never leaves the computer. The network is used only to fetch new versions, which install on restart.
How it works
A count-in takes seconds. Separation starts as soon as a track opens and takes about a minute for a 3-minute song on Apple Silicon; you can listen and edit meanwhile. User guide.
Drop a track onto the window. The app finds the tempo and the first downbeat.
Check the orange “1” marker. If the detector missed, drag it to the right beat.
Pick the pattern, length and meter. For a backing track, lower the parts you play yourself.
Preview with Space and save. The new file opens in Finder or Explorer.
First launch
The app is not signed yet, so the system asks once.
macOS
Unzip and drag Count-In.app to Applications. When the first launch gets blocked, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click “Open Anyway”.
Windows
Unzip and run Count-In.exe. If SmartScreen appears, click “More info” → “Run anyway”.
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