I do understand the need for this… however…
I just begin the music at bar 3, and that gives me a 2 bar pre-count.
Couldn’t this be that easy to implement, and no programming?
Just the operator doing it themselves?
Not trying to be smart, however I have used this method for years,
and would hate the programmer to waste time on things like this while better spent on other more complex issues.
I wish you well