M-LIVE B.BEAT User manual

USER MANUAL

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Please read this manual before
using the device
SAFETY PRECAUTIONSSAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The symbols in this manual are used to
emphasize warnings to be followed in or-
der to avoid accidents.
The meaning of the symbols is as follows:
Something that can cause damage
or damage the device.
OTHER SYMBOLSOTHER SYMBOLS
Required actions
Prohibited actions
OPERATION WITH EXTERNALOPERATION WITH EXTERNAL
AC/DC POWER SUPPLY UNIT.AC/DC POWER SUPPLY UNIT.
Connect the device to the mains
power supply and use it only with
the external power supply unit sup-
plied by the manufacturer with the
device. In case of damage, contact
the technical service department
and replace only with power unit
identical to the one supplied with
the B.Beat
Do not use exceeding the range
of the system and other electrical
equipment. Before connecting the
external power supply unit to the
power supply network, check the
power supply unit's compliance to
the technical characteristics of
the power supply network.
OPERATION WITH POWER BANKOPERATION WITH POWER BANK
Use power banks with these character-
istics: PowerBank 10000mAh/2.4° com-
plies with the technical safety require-
ments of EN 62368-1.
ALTERATIONALTERATION
Do not open the unit or try to alter
the product.
MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT
Do not drop, tip over the unit or ex-
ert excessive force.
Be careful not to allow any foreign
object or liquids into the unit.
The device may be used by children
not less than 8 years of age and
by persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capacities, or
lacking the necessary experience
or knowledge, provided that they
are supervised or after they have
received instructions regarding the
safe use of the device and under-
standing of the inherent hazards.
Precautions for use and safety

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Precautions for use and safety
Children should not play with the
device.
Cleaning and maintenance intend-
ed to be carried out by the user
must not be carried out by children
without supervision.
Do not use near or in explo-
sion-prone environments.
Do not use in excessively humid
places, or in rain or water jets. Do
not immerse the device in liquid
materials.
The device should be placed on
stable and solid surfaces, at a min-
imum distance of 15 cm from the
edge of the surface in order to pre-
vent accidental falls.
The device should not be used if
enclosed inside boxes or contain-
ers of any kind.
The support feet must not be de-
tached from the bottom of the
device. Do not use the device on
non-rigid, flat surfaces.
If you want to use the device in
conjunction with stands or other
supports, it is suggested that you
use the B.Beat Plier Stand, which
allows you to join B.Beat to mi-
crophone stands and other stage
stands.
Leave the ventilation grille of the
device located at the bottom clear.
ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
Do not use the unit in extreme tem-
peratures (high or low).
Do not use near heat sources, such
as radiators and stoves.
Do not use in excessively humid
places or in water.
Do not use in places with exces-
sive vibration.
Do not use in places with exces-
sive dust or sand.
EXTERNAL AC/DC POWEREXTERNAL AC/DC POWER
SUPPLY UNIT MANAGEMENTSUPPLY UNIT MANAGEMENT
When disconnecting the AC adapt-
er from the system, always
grasp the body of the adapter it-
self.
In case of a thunderstorm, or if the
unit is not used for a long period,
unplug it from the AC outlet.
Connect the power unit only to
power grid outlets that are easily
accessible by the user.

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Precautions for use and safety
CONNECT CABLES ANDCONNECT CABLES AND
INPUT/OUTPUT JACKSINPUT/OUTPUT JACKS
Always turn off all equipment, be-
fore connecting cables.
Always unplug all connection ca-
bles and the AC adapter before
moving the unit.
Connect the device only to instru-
ments that comply with the safe-
ty requirements of the applicable
harmonized technical product
standards. Connect the connecting
cables to the auxiliary accesso-
ries in such a way that they do not
present the danger of pulling down-
ward due to possible unintentional
bumping, in order to eliminate the
risk of the device falling down.
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE.PRECAUTIONS FOR USE.
INTERFERENCE WITH OTHERINTERFERENCE WITH OTHER
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
B.BEAT equipment complies with the
essential requirements of Annex I of Di-
rective 2014/35/EU (Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive). In particular, the
equipment is designed and manufactured
on the basis of technological progress, so
that:
a) the electromagnetic disturbance pro-
duced does not exceed the level above
which radio and telecommunications
equipment or other equipment cannot op-
erate normally;
b) exhibit a level of immunity to foresee-
able electromagnetic disturbances based
on the use for which they are intended
that allows their normal operation with-
out unacceptable deterioration.
However, equipment susceptible to inter-
ference or emitting powerful electromag-
netic waves could cause interference if
placed nearby. In such a case, place the
other device away from each other. With
any kind of digitally controlled electronic
equipment, including, electromagnetic
interference can cause malfunction, dam-
age and destroy data, and create troubles.
Be careful
CLEANINGCLEANING
Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the unit. If
necessary, slightly moisten the cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or
solvents, including alcohol, benzene and
paint solvents.
MALFUNCTIONSMALFUNCTIONS
If the unit breaks down or fails to work,
unplug the AC adapter immediately, turn
off the unit and disconnect the other ca-
bles. Contact the distributor from whom
you purchased the unit or a
B.BEAT service center with the following
information: product model, serial number
and detailed symptoms of error or mal-
function, along with your name, address
and telephone number.

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Precautions for use and safety
COPYRIGHTCOPYRIGHT
Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP
and Windows 7 are trademarks or reg-
istered trademarks of Microsoft Corpo-
ration. Macintosh and Mac OS are trade-
marks or registered trademarks of Apple
Inc. The SD and SDHC logos are registered
trademarks. All other product names,
trademarks, and company names men-
tioned in this document remain the prop-
erty of their respective owners.
DISPOSALDISPOSAL
INFORMATION TO USERS pursuant to Leg-
islative Decree No. 49 of March 14, 2014,
"Implementation of Directive 2012/19/EU
on waste electrical and electronic equip-
ment (WEEE)."
The WEEE symbol on the equipment or its
packaging indicates that the product, at
the end of its useful life, must be collect-
ed separately from other waste.
Separate collection of this equipment
that has reached the end of its life is
organized and managed by the manufac-
turer. The user who wishes to dispose of
this equipment should then contact the
manufacturer and follow the system the
manufacturer has adopted to allow sepa-
rate collection of the equipment that has
reached the end of its life.

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B.Beat Data SheetB.Beat Data Sheet
Internal Audio File Format
Internal Video Format
Compatible Image Formats
Display
Jack Audio output
Jack Audio Input
Network interface
Pedal
Video
Gain output
Headphone Jack Output
Internal memory
MIDI port
USB port
Power supply
External power unit
Digital processing
Internal audio
PCM (uncompressed) 48 kHz 24 bit
H-264 HD / Full HD (1280 x 720 / 1920 x 1080)
JPG, PNG
2.4" OLED, 128x64, Monochrome
6 Jack Audio output 6.5 mm mono, balanced
2 Mono Line Inputs L/R, Only-Left/Stereo
RJ45 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet socket
Switch Pedal N/O o N/C
HDMI Type A output. Maximum resolution 1920x1080
+3.0 dB
1 Jack Stereo Output 6.5mm
32 - 64 - 128 Gb (depending on version)
Mini Jack 3.5 mm Cable Type-B
USB 2.0 Type A per Memory Stick, WiFi USB interface
USB-C 5.1VDC, 3A, 1700mA consumption. Autonomy with
10000mAh/2.4A PowerBank battery about 6 hours.
AC/DC Adapter Mod. TAP15-050S300E1 INPUT
100-240VAC Freq 50-60Hz OUTPUT 5.1VDC - 3A
8-channel D/A 24 Bit Sigma/Delta 48 kHz.
Typical S/N Ratio = 112 dB
MP4, MOV
Compatible Audio Formats
when importing
(will be converted
into internal format)
Compatible Video Formats
when importing
WAV 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz 16/14 bit
MP3 fixed bit rate [64 - 320] kbps
MP3 VBR
OGG fixed bit rate [64 - 320] kbps
AAC
STEMS
MTA M-Live

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We introduce you
Thank you for choosing B.BEAT, an inno-
vative and unique product. B.BEAT is the
ideal tool to enrich and simplify Live per-
formances of Bands using Stereo or Multi-
track Sequences, even with synchronized
Video and Images Here we want to sum-
marize the main features of the device:
READING MUSIC FILES AND VIDEOSREADING MUSIC FILES AND VIDEOS
B.BEAT plays Music files in WAV 24 Bit per
sample format (if the file is 16 or 32 Bit it
is converted to 24 Bit), Audio Multitrack,
Stems, Midi, Video Mp4 and JPG. B.BEAT
reads various digital formats1, from sim-
ple Mp3 files to full-fledged multitrack au-
dio projects from Daw, up to 16 Mono or
8 Stereo tracks. B.BEAT can store a high
number of Backing Tracks, and the avail-
able space depends on the versions of In-
ternal Memory available:
For example, in the 128 GB version with
Backing Tracks on 4 mono tracks: about
60 hours of music can be stored. The cal-
culation is approximate and depends on
several factors that cannot be standard-
ized.
We suggest completing the editing
of the Backing Tracks through the DAWs
you use for recording before importing the
project to B.BEAT. Any changes related to
timbres and effects will not be possible
once the project is uploaded to B.BEAT.
Backing Tracks can be synchronized to a
Video or Images that will be transmitted
to Video Wall from HDMI output. Synchro-
nization operations must be carried out
with dedicated Apps before uploading Au-
1 WAV 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz 16/14 bit - MP3 fixed bit rate [64 - 320] kbps - MP3 VBR OGG fixed bit rate [64 - 320] kbps –
AAC – STEMS – MTA M-Live 8 tracks stereo or 16 mono (Audio multitrack)
dio - Video projects to B.Beat.
INTEGRATED DIGITAL MIXERINTEGRATED DIGITAL MIXER
B.BEAT Includes a digital mixer to handle
6 separate outputs, two inputs, a Head-
phone output for Click, return from Mixer
and Backing tracks; with 4 convenient
potentiometers the musician can balance
in real time what he/she 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. A Stereo audio signal can return to
B.Beat from any source through the two
inputs, and B.Beat also recognizes the
Click track and can direct it to any of the
6 available outputs and to the headphone
output at the same time.
B.BEAT ON STAGEB.BEAT ON STAGE
B.Beat is designed and engineered to
have maximum reliability during LIVE
performances. There is a special button
on the [LIVE] panel that can be used the
moment the Show starts because from
that moment on, the B.Beat processor will
be busy ensuring maximum performance
without wasting resources.
B.Beat handles individual Backing Tracks
that can be organized into convenient
Playlists, or actual Shows consisting of
multiple scenes. Projects can contain Mu-
sic, Video and Images but also MIDI tracks
to send messages to the various devices
you use for Live performances. The phi-
losophy behind B.Beat is to simplify the
management of Backing tracks and Vid-

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We introduce you
2 Available in the next version of Firmware.
eos during a Show. With B.Beat there is
no need to bring to the stage Computers,
Tablets, Sound and Video Cards, Cables,
Mixers - more or less small - and other
accessory devices: B.Beat solves the is-
sue in a few square Cm. and 600 gm. of
weight.
PREPARING B.BEAT FOR THE SHOWPREPARING B.BEAT FOR THE SHOW
Backing tracks and videos that make up
the show you want to run with B.Beat
must be made with your DAW and dedicat-
ed Apps. Once you have finished the studio
work by also completing the synchroniza-
tion with the videos that accompany the
music you are ready to transfer the music
material to B.Beat. The video may also be
unsynchronized.
Connect B.Beat to your Computer (Win-
dows or Mac OS) via network cable and
launch the B.Beat Manager App: from now
on you can import all the material needed
for the show to B.Beat. On B.Beat Manag-
er you can compose playlists, or you can
assemble a real show consisting of sev-
eral scenes. You can also join the audio
tracks with a Midi track that can be used
to launch Midi controls to the Devices you
use on stage.
If you have Mp3 backing tracks that you
want to simply upload to B.Beat without
going through the PC, you can use the USB
flash drive and very quickly transfer the
files to the internal memory, or you can
play them directly from the flash drive. If
they were Backing Tracks lacking Click
you can add it directly from B.Beat or
from B.Beat Manager via a special feature
based on Artificial Intelligence algorithms2
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTSFUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The B.Beat Manager App is being con-
tinuously updated, and many innovative
functions will be implemented over time.
B.Beat will have a strong development
regarding connections to Smart Devices
on stage. We are working on a number of
applications that will make it possible to
concentrate on B.Beat a number of oper-
ations needed for musical performances
and beyond. B.Beat will become the over-
all control center that will avoid the use of
Computers on stage.
SONG SERVICE WEBSITESONG SERVICE WEBSITE
B.Beat can read MTA (multitrack Audio)
format files produced and distributed by
M-Live through Song Service website. The
music repertoire is vast, and new Backing
Tracks from the international pop reper-
toire are produced every week. MTA Files
are multitrack files that B.Beat reads at
8 stereo tracks. The Backing Tracks are
organized as follows: Track 1 Drums,
Track 2 Bass Guitar, Track 3 Guitar, Track
4 Keyboards, Track 5 Orchestra, Track 6
Wind instruments, Track 7 Click, Track 8
Melody. Audio projects with 16 separate
stereo tracks are also available, which
can be freely adapted to B.Beat with any
DAW. Website address:
www.songservice.itwww.songservice.it
www.song-service.comwww.song-service.com
www.song-service.dewww.song-service.de
Good music,with B.Beat!

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2 SAFETY
6 TECHNICAL DATA SHEET.
8 LET'S INTRODUCE B.BEAT
12 LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT B.BEAT
15 COME ON, LET'S GET STARTED.
- MAIN FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS
16 TRANSFER THE DATA
18 BACKING TRACKS
- FORMATS
21 OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS
25 PLAYLIST
28 SHOWS
30 METRONOME
31 SYSTEM
34 LYRICS AND CHORD WRITING
36 DISPLAY ICONS
INDEX

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
M-Pen for Wi Fi connection and Hotspot generation
B.Beat Hard Bag, custom-made hard bag
B.Beat plier, pole stand
you will become inseparable!
USER MANUAL,
you are reading.
POWER SUPPLY
ACCESSORIES THAT ARE NOT PARTACCESSORIES THAT ARE NOT PART
OF THE DEVICE AND SUPPLIED WITH IT.OF THE DEVICE AND SUPPLIED WITH IT.
NETWORK CABLE
WHAT YOU FIND IN THE BOX

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Let's take a look at
Function keys:Function keys: F1 - F2 - F3 time by time
are assigned to different functions, de-
pending on the screens. Function descrip-
tions are in the lower boxes of the display.
UP – DOWN:UP – DOWN: generically serve to scroll
through lists on the display, to change
the position of the active cursor, or to in-
crease/decrease a selected value.
SYSTEM key:SYSTEM key: to access the System menu
BACK key:BACK key: go back one Alpha Dial level -
Enter: The Alpha dial is used to remove a
list on Display, to change a value (e.g., the
volume of a track). Pressed in the center
provides ENTER consent.
STOP:STOP: pressed once stops the playback of
the current Song/Video in the pause posi-
tion. Pressed the second time sends the
current song/video to the top. Pressed
the third time empties the Ram memory
of B.Beat. B.Beat can load Audio Backing
Tracks synchronized to video, or audio and
video unsynchronized and independent. In
this case, the Play and Stop buttons will
relate to music and pictures independent-
ly. You can select Video or Audio with the
F2 key from the Player screen.
PLAY:PLAY: the Play key starts the Audio Back-
ing Tracks (if we are positioned on AUDIO
or the Video if we are positioned on Vid-
eo). When the player is paused, press Play
again to restart it.
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LIVE:LIVE: sets B.Beat in live operation, to avoid
blockages and incidental actions, such as
unintentional pressing of a key. To turn
it on: press Live and confirm your choice
with F3, to turn it off press LIVE again and
F3 to confirm. If we are in Live mode upon
pressing any key you will be asked if you
want to turn Live mode off.
LIBRARY:LIBRARY: gives access to individual items
contained in internal memory, Backing
Tracks and Videos. If inserted it gives ac-
cess to the USB flash drive. When a USB
Stick is inserted, we can position on the
flash drive and browse its contents. Indi-
vidual tracks (stereo Mp3 or Wav) can be
played at will.
PLAYLIST:PLAYLIST: gives access to the list of Play-
lists contained in B.Beat. Playlists can be
played or edited.
SHOWS:SHOWS: gives access to the list of Shows
and Scenes contained in B.Beat's internal
memory.
METRONOME:METRONOME: gives access to metronome
management.
Left Side
POTENTIOMETERS:POTENTIOMETERS:
BCK-TRACKS:BCK-TRACKS: adjusts the level of the
Backing Tracks going to the headphones.
This data is manageable both with B.Beat
manager and by B.Beat.
CLICK:CLICK: adjusts the headphone level of the
Click or Metronome track
LINE IN:LINE IN: adjusts the headphone level of the
signal coming in from the Line In inputs.
VOLUME:VOLUME: adjusts the overall output vol-
ume.
SWITCH ON:SWITCH ON: pressed once turns on B.Beat.
The second time sets B.Beat to the off
position, and a confirmation message
appears on the display to turn off B.Beat.
Long press of this button (>2.5") directly
turns off B.Beat.
LOCK:LOCK: allows B.Beat to be secured to pre-
vent theft or accidents; use a standard
Kensington cable.

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Let's take a look at
Right Side
PEDAL:PEDAL: a Start Stop pedal can be connect-
ed. The first press corresponds to PLAY,
the second press corresponds to STOP.
Here is a list of features:
• Pressed once: PLAY
• Pressed the second time: STOP (pause)
• Pressed twice quickly: the Next song
pointed starts.
• Pressing more than 1 second: in case
we have a loaded Playlist enters the play-
list [corresponds to ENTER].
• When in playlist: pressed once scrolls
down the list, pressed twice quickly
scrolls back up the list.
• When in Playlist: held down for more
than one second stores the item pointed.
ETHERNET:ETHERNET: to connect via network to the
PC.
USB: USB flash drives or Wi Fi M-Pen
M-Live connection flash drives can be in-
serted. When you insert a USB flash drive
B.Beat displays its contents in the Library
window. Connecting the Wi Fi M-Pen flash
drive to the USB slot will open the con-
nection for Smartphone and Tablet for the
purpose of using the Prompter App and
viewing sheet music and Lyrics of backing
tracks.
VIDEO HDMI:VIDEO HDMI: you connect any video periph-
eral with an HDMI interface.
PHONES:PHONES: headphone output, dedicated to
the drummer. This channel allows listen-
ing to the Click, Backing Tracks and return
from the Line In inputs.
L/Mono:L/Mono: Left or mono channel input
In – R:In – R: Right channel input
MIDI:MIDI: Midi output for use with appropriate
MIDI cable - MiniJack (3.5mm) Type B.
USB Power:USB Power: power supply input. It can
be used with the power supply provid-
ed as standard, or with power bank
10000mAh/2.4A. It is recommended to
use a cable of at least 3A and maximum
length 1m. It is not possible to determine
at first glance whether a device will work
from license plate data.
OUTPUT:OUTPUT: 6 Mono Audio outputs that can
convey separate, click, stereo or mono
tracks.
Back

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GO,
let’s get started!
MAIN FEATURESMAIN FEATURES
AND CONNECTIONSAND CONNECTIONS
The primary function of B.Beat is to ac-
company your live performances by play-
ing pre-recorded Audio tracks on DAW. In
addition to audio tracks B.Beat can play
videos and/or images that can be trans-
mitted on video Walls; it reads and trans-
mits Midi Files that contain messages
for your instrument set up on stage. Let's
first see a complete connection diagram
of B.Beat by imagining a Live Set Up, on
a stage.
Hall stage mixer
Smart device for sheet music / lyrics
6 separate
outputs
Start / Stop
pedal
Headphones

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TRANSFERRING DATATRANSFERRING DATA
TO B.BEATTO B.BEAT
All Audio, Video, Images and Midi materi-
al must be prepared through a DAW and
other Audio Video synchronization pro-
grams. Once the sound and video material
for your Show is properly assembled and
mixed you will be ready to transfer it to
B.Beat. For this we use B.Beat Manager, a
software made available in both Windows
and Mac versions.
If you have Audio Backing Tracks available
in Mp3 Stereo or Wav format you can up-
load them to B.Beat using the USB input,
with a flash drive. B.Beat reads the con-
tents of the flash drive and plays it in real
time, or it can import the files within its
memory.
To transfer the Backing Tracks repertoire,
Videos, Images and Midi Files synchro-
nized to audio you can use the B.BEAT
Manager software; below are the connec-
tion diagrams:
CONNECTING B.BEATCONNECTING B.BEAT
TO COMPUTERTO COMPUTER
Here are the ways to connect B.Beat and
Computer, which can be PC or Mac:
The easiest way to connect B.Beat to theThe easiest way to connect B.Beat to the
Computer is to use the Ethernet network.Computer is to use the Ethernet network.
It goes like this:
1.Connect the provided network cable be-
tween B.Beat and the Computer
2.Turn on B.Beat
3.Launch the B.Beat Manager App
4. After about 60 seconds the App will
detect the B.Beat connected, so you can
connect to the B.Beat by pressing the but-
ton on B.Beat Manager:
5.The display of B.Beat shows this screen
confirming the connection made
If your PC does not have Ethernet inputIf your PC does not have Ethernet input
you have two options:you have two options:
1.Use a USB - Ethernet interface for PC.
2.Generate a Wi Fi Hotspot with B.Beat
to which the PC can connect. To generate
the hotspot, the optional Wi Fi Stick is
essential. The password to enter B.Beat
Hotspot by default is 12345678.
3.Connect the Computer to the hot spot
of B.Beat which will be detected automat-
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It can be changed later by the B.Beat Man-
ager software.
To connect B.Beat to the Wi Fi networkTo connect B.Beat to the Wi Fi network
we suggest this procedure [optional Wi Fiwe suggest this procedure [optional Wi Fi
Stick required]:Stick required]:
1.Insert Wi Fi Stick on B.Beat
2.Connect the B.Beat to the pc via the
provided Ethernet cable (or via hotspot as
above)
3.open B.Beat manager on pc and connect
to B.Beat (see above)
4.in the Software click on options (gear
icon in the upper right corner)
5.open the "networks" tab
6.select the wi-fi network you want to con-
nect to
7.type the password of the Wi Fi network
in use
8.click on save and connect
9.Your B.Beat is connected to the Wi Fi
network in use (if you are connected to
the PC on Hotspot at this point the con-
nection to B.Beat will be cut off but you
can re-enable it as above)
10.disconnect the Ethernet cable from B.Beat
11.also connect your pc to the wi-fi net-
work (if you have not already done so)
12.open the B.Beat manager on the pc
and connect to the B.Beat in the new Wi
Fi network in use.
The mentioned procedure also applies to
Hotspot networks generated by Smart
Phone or Tablet.
From now on, the network data (address
and password) are stored on B.Beat, which
will automatically recognize the network.
This solution is perfect when you are us-
ing B.Beat at home and want to use Wi Fi.
To transfer a large number of Backing
Tracks and Videos we recommend using
the Network cable connection mode. The
network connection ensures maximum
speed and reliability when passing data.
INSTALLATION OFINSTALLATION OF
B.BEAT MANAGER SOFTWAREB.BEAT MANAGER SOFTWARE
The B.Beat manager software is available
in two versions for two operating sys-
tems:
Windows 7 and following - macOS 10.15
Catalina and following. Full compatibility
is not guaranteed on earlier systems. The
software can be downloaded for free from
this address
Windows
https://download.m-live.com/download/
bbeat/manager/bbeat_manager_win.exe
Mac
https://download.m-live.com/download/
bbeat/manager/bbeat_manager_mac.dmg

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BACKING TRACKSBACKING TRACKS
- FORMATS- FORMATS
Audio Backing Tracks can be of different
formats which we summarize here:
1.Audio Mp3 or Wav (or other digital for-
mats) into a stereo track (without click)
2.Audio Mp3 or Wav (or other digital for-
mats) in two mono tracks (with click in
one of the two tracks)*
3.Audio multitrack (mp3 or wav or other
digital formats) **
4.Stems (audio multitrack according to an
established protocol)
B.Beat can play the 4 formats we have
listed.
*B.Beat automatically recognizes the Click if pres-
ent in one of the tracks in the Audio project or Ste-
reo file you want to import.
** B.Beat can read single Backing Tracks with
a maximum number of 16 Mono tracks. This means
that if Backing Tracks had stereo tracks the maxi-
mum number of tracks would be 8. Backing Tracks
can also have mono or stereo tracks, the important
thing is that the maximum number of "channels"
does not exceed 16. For example, 3 stereo and 10
mono. If your Backing Tracks has more tracks you
will have to delete some tracks or mix them with
other tracks in the project through your DAW.
IMPORTING A PROJECTIMPORTING A PROJECT
AUDIO MULTITRACK ON B.BEATAUDIO MULTITRACK ON B.BEAT
Once you have created on your DAW the
Audio file that constitutes the Backing
Tracks you can save the same project to
separate tracks, so each track will con-
stitute a single Audio file (Wav or Mp3).
Save it to a folder that will contain all the
tracks in that single Audio project.
The maximum number of tracks you
can read with B.Beat is 16 mono, or 8 ste-
reo.
You are now ready to import the project
you just created into B.Beat:
1.Connect B.Beat to the PC in a preferred
mode
2.Launch the B.Beat Manager program
3.Press this button in the main screen of
the B.Beat Manager program:
From this point you can transfer Audio
projects to B.Beat. See B.Beat Manager
Software guide.

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IMPORTING A VIDEOIMPORTING A VIDEO
OR IMAGES TO B.BEATOR IMAGES TO B.BEAT
B.Beat can play Video files in Mp4 and MOV
format.
Video files can be previously synchronized
with an Audio project. Synchronization can
be done with any Video Editing software
for example iMovie, Final CUT and others.
Once you have synchronized the video with
the music you can transfer both the audio
and video project to B.Beat and create a
project that will be handled by B.Beat as if
it were a single Audio and Video item. This
is especially effective for performances in
which you want to combine a Video com-
mentary with music. The video can be as-
sociated with Backing Tracks even with-
out being synchronized, but the moment
you join it to the music on B.Beat manager
the two items will be joined and will be
played together by B.Beat.
The video can also be transferred to B.Beat
without being joined to Backing Tracks, in
which case the file will be independent of
the music but can be played at any time,
and will accompany your performances.
You are now ready to import the Video/Im-
ages to B.Beat:
1.Connect B.Beat to the PC in a preferred
mode
2.Launch the B.Beat Manager program
3.From the Library menu, select Media.
4.Click on the key:
From this point you can transfer video File
to B.Beat. See B.Beat Manager Software
guide.
IMPORT MIDI FILEIMPORT MIDI FILE
TO B.BEATTO B.BEAT
Projects imported from the PC to B.Beat
can contain Audio, Video and Image tracks
and even a MIDI File. With the Midi File you
will be able to issue particular controls to
the various devices in your set up. These
messages, when synchronized with the
music, will allow for greater effectiveness
of your performance. Through Midi you can
throw exclusive program or system change
messages to keyboards and expanders or
other modules you use in the live part of
the show. In addition, the Midi File can con-
tain the lyrics and chords of the backing
tracks, in which case they will be imported
to B.Beat and read via M-Live's Prompter
App available for Smartphones and Tablets
of all types. Writing Lyrics and chords can
be done on the Daw using meta event Midi.
See the "Lyrics and chord writing” chapter.
You can create the MIDI FIle on your DAW,
and then you will transfer it to B.Beat with-
in an Audio-Video project that will make up
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Midi track will be played by B.Beat through
the MIDI output. To properly transfer the
Midi file associated with the Audio proj-
ect, it is recommended that the Midi file
be saved to the same folder where the
Audio and Video tracks of the project are
contained. Switching to B.Beat from com-
puter can be done simply by pressing the
"+CREATE new AUDIO PROJECT" key from
the main screen of B.Beat Manager:
Then you can drag the folder that contains
the Backing Tracks and the associated
Midi File.
For further procedures for importing files
and creating Playlists and Shows, refer to
the B.Beat Manager online help.
PLAYLIST AND SHOWPLAYLIST AND SHOW
B.Beat can play single Backing Tracks,
accompanied by Video - Images and Midi
Files, or it can organize the repertoire into
Playlists that are built either on B.Beat
but even better on PC with the B.Beat
Manager software.
PlaylistsPlaylists are setlists that can be changed
throughout the evening, either temporarily
or permanently. We will then see how you
can interact with the Playlist during a live
performance. The Playlist provides a lot
of flexibility between songs, and you can
make changes very easily.
The ShowShow is a developed playlist. A Show
consists of several scenes. Scenes may
contain one or more items called SLOTs.
Shows can be built with B.Beat Manager
software. Show management allows com-
bining Music with Videos and/or images so
that your show is perfectly organized and
just press PLAY to start it. The sequences
between Audio and Video or images will
be automated, including pauses and other
connecting details between the various
scenes that make up the show. The Show
offers the advantage of having automatic
sequences that link music tracks to each
other, but you can also insert Pause or
you can create Slots where the only thing
playing is the Click or metronome.
Playlist and Show environments are easily
accessible with dedicated keys: