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M-Live B.Beat 128GB Multitrack Audio and Video Player

B.Beat there is no need to bring to the stage Computers, Tablets, Sound and Video Cards, Cables, Mixers: B.Beat solves this issue

B-Beat is the perfect device to optimise and simplify your live band performances that use stereo or multi-track sequences even with video and images. With B-Beat on stage, you no longer need computers, tablets, audio/video cards, cables, mixers - B-Beat manages the sequences and leaves the performer with the pleasure of playing. 

B.BEAT reads and plays Music files in WAV, Multitrack Audio, Stems, Midi, Video Mp4, Mov and JPG formats.You can use Backing Tracks starting from Mp3 files to proper Multitrack Audio projects from Daw, up to 16 Mono or 8 Stereo tracks.

B.BEAT can store a high number of Backing Tracks. Backing Tracks can be synchronised to a Video (or Images) which will be played to Video Wall from HDMI output.

Explore the M-Live B-Beat here. 

BUILT-IN DIGITAL MIXER
B.BEAT Includes a digital mixer to handle 6 separate outputs, two inputs, a Headphone output for Click, return from Mixer and Backing tracks; with 4 handy potentiometers the musician can balance in real time what he wants to hear in headphones during the performance.

With the 6 outputs the tracks that make up the Backing Tracks can be sent to the Stage Mixer.

From any source a Stereo or Mono audio signal can come back to B.Beat through the two inputs, moreover B.Beat recognizes the Click track and can channel it to any of the 6 available outputs and simultaneously to the headphone output. 

B.BEAT ON STAGE
B.Beat is designed to have maximum reliability during LIVE performances.

There is a dedicated button on the panel [LIVE] that can be used the moment the Show starts because from that moment on, B.Beat’s processor will be committed to maximum performance without wasting resources.

This minimizes the risk of unintentional Crash, and preserves the user from activating functions by mistake.

ORGANIZE THE PERFORMANCE
B.Beat manages individual Backing Tracks that can be organized into handy Playlists, or into actual Shows composed of multiple Scenes of various types.

Projects can contain Music, Videos and Images but also MIDI tracks to send messages to the various devices that are used for the Live.

The inspiration behind B.Beat is to simplify the management of Backing tracks and Videos during a Show.

With B.Beat there is no need to bring to the stage Computers, Tablets, Sound and Video Cards, Cables, Mixers: B.Beat solves this issue
in a few square Cm. and 600 gr. Weight.

SET B.BEAT UP FOR THE SHOW
Create your Backing Tracks with your Daw, and once you finish your studio work you are ready to transfer the music to B.Beat.

To do this an APP is included that is called B.Beat manager and runs on Windows PCs and Macs.

With the Manager you will assign outputs to the various tracks, and you can complete the editing by adjusting volumes as desired.

If you have synchronized a video to the music you can upload it to B.Beat and manage it in conjunction with the Backing tracks, or you can manage videos and images untethered to the music.

USING B.BEAT WITH A USB STICK

If you want to upload Mp3 backing tracks to B.Beat without using the computer, you can use the USB stick and very quickly transfer the files to the internal memory, or you can play them directly from the stick.

METRONOME AND CLICK
B.Beat has a dedicated Metronome section. You can very easily manage a metronome directly on stage. The audio Click of the metronome can go out on one of the 6 outputs, and at the same time it will go to the Drummer’s headphones.
The same thing happens with the Click when it is recorded on the Backing Tracks.
When the Click track is present in the multitrack Backing Tracks, it is recognized and sent to a separate output and to the headphones.

That is why several versions have been released over time, and now version 3.0 is coming out.UPDATED ONLINE 
 
With the new features we have added in 3.0, B.Beat is completed and makes it easy and convenient to use sequences and videos on stage.  Now with B.Beat you can read and play multitrack sequences, videos and you can add scores and lyrics to the music. Automatic clicks can be inserted and MTA files, available from our Song Service website, can be uploaded. 
 
Inserting and synchronizing lyrics within a B.Beat audio project is now extremely easy, via B.Beat manager, with a dedicated editor.  
 
In 3.0 we have added further improvements and fixed some minor bugs.
 
NEW FEATURES OF VERSION 3.0
 
●     ENTERING THE TEXT of the song. The text will be visible with the Prompter App.  
●     Setting of a default background image, via HDMI.
●     Spanish and French languages were added.
●     Possibility of partial back up
●     Option added for Midi Clock to send a Midi synchronization signal.
●     Introduction of the MONO HEADSET option.
●     Zoom function in the Manager software
 
BUG FIXES
●     Fixed a problem with Midi tempo changes.
●     Fixed Prompter synchronization problem in Playlists and Shows
●     Fixed a problem with transitions in Shows
●     Fixed a problem with stop in Play start
●     Fixed responsiveness of the B.Beat Manager for low resolution screens
●     Speeded up the loading of waveforms
 
HOW TO UPDATE B.BEAT
How to update B.Beat in simple steps:
 
1.    Launch B.Beat manager with B.Beat connected to the PC.
2.    Confirm the update request on the PC screen with OK.
3.    Confirm the following B.Beat update requests with OK.
4.    Complete the procedure without disconnecting the B.Beat from the PC.
 
 
 
COMING SOON VERSION 4.0
 
We anticipate here some features that will be added in the next version, 4.0, which will be released between September and October:
 
Synchronization of two B.Beats: with this option it will be possible to use two B.Beats in synchronism to have a main and a spare unit and prevent crashes on stage. The possibility of a crash with B.Beat remains remote, but with this system you can be sure that the show will not be interrupted even if one of the two devices has an unexpected stop.  
 
Doubling the outputs: With the Synch function between two B.Beat devices it will be possible to double the number of tracks (from 16 to 32) and you will have 12 output channels. This feature is required by musicians who use a large number of tracks and many output channels. You will also have two independent video outputs, one for the movie and the other for the lyrics. 
 
 
 

SPECS

• Audio formats: Wav, MP3, OGG, AAC, Stems, MTA (M-Live Multitrack Audio) with up to 16 mono or 8 stereo tracks
• Video and picture formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, JPG, PNG
• Transmits lyrics & chords to tablets via WLAN
• Display: 2.4" OLED
• 6 Outputs: 6.3 mm mono jack, balanced
• 2 Line inputs mono L/R, left only: 6.3 mm stereo jack
• 1 Headphone output (incl. metronome): 6.3 mm stereo jack
• Pedal connection (start/stop)
• Ethernet connection
• HDMI output (max. resolution 1920x1080)
• USB-A (2.0) for external storage media
• Power supply: USB-C 5.1V DC, 3A or powerbank 10,000 mAh/2.4A
• Storage capacity: 128 GB
• Dimensions (W x D x H): 12.5 x 22 x 5.5 mm
• Weight: 0.55 kg
• Incl. power supply unit, RJ45 network cable and operating instructions

https://www.m-live.com/en/b-beat/