Don’t know if this could be a workaround but have you tried slicing 4/4 bars in half, resulting in a bar with 2 quarter-note beats? Does that accomplish what you’re trying to do?
SD3 3.4, EZK2.1.3, EZ Bass 1.3.1, Win11, i9/9900, all SSDs, 64g RAM, Cakewalk, Studio One