I have tried the three basic styles with the piano and drums turned down (to no avail), but I haven't specifically used Jazz>Practice because I don't have any additional style packs. I had read some reference to doing things like you mention, but it sounded like a sort of workaround. Plus, it's a bit odd to have to buy an additional style pack to escape from using styles!
I'm asking that the metronome be part of the core functionality. Let styles be styles. I was hoping for a simple 'step through the chords' app, which is where IRB seems to have gotten its roots.
EDIT: to clarify the last point about leaving the metronome independent of the style; one might want both. I can envision a future style that plays a simple I-V bass line, but a beginner might still want the metronome on top of it to help learn the timing.
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