NEW SINCE 1.4.1

A number of fixes to mixing suite, BEACN Studio and BEACN Mic. Added app diagnostics collection (opt-in) for improved support and development. For a more complete list see the heading called Detailed Changes Since Last Release down at the bottom of this page.

APP VERSION 1.4.2

Highlights

• New Live Profiles with automatic saving and recovery.
• Personal Mix renamed to Listening device, also now has its own control.
• Enhanced Headphone features including 10-bands of EQ per ear and Binaural Personalization
• Improved firmware update reliability across BEACN devices.
• Unified BEACN driver with expanded device support.
• Major Mixing Suite stability and usability improvements.
• BEACN App Diagnostics collection for improved support and development (opt-in).

BEACN App

• Added Live Profiles that automatically save changes in real time.
• Added profile snapshots and profile loading hotkeys.
• Added Enhanced Headphone features
• Added support for Monitor knob on BEACN Mix Create knobs.
• Added additional VOD Tracks.
• Added VOD Track Mutes if source is not included in Audience Mix.
• Added mic and headphone EQ guides.
• Updated welcome experience and onboarding flow.
• Improved firmware update process and progress reporting.
• Improved profile migration and backup handling.
• Refreshed various UI elements and workflows.
• Improved overall application stability.

Driver

• Unified BEACN Mic, BEACN Mix, BEACN Mix Create, BEACN Studio, and BEACN Headset into a single driver.
• Improved USB device detection and endpoint handling.
• Improved installation reliability.
• General stability and compatibility improvements.

BEACN Mic

• Added Enhanced Headphone features:
  - 10-Band Parametric EQ (with Binaural Personalization)
    - Left/Right Balance
    - Mono Mode
• Improved audio processing stability.
• Firmware 1.3.0 Build 195:
  - Fixed Bass Enhance processing.
  - Fixed Expander functionality.

BEACN Studio

• Added Enhanced Headphone features:
  - 10-Band Parametric EQ (with Binaural Personalization)
    - Left/Right Balance
    - Mono Mode
  - Fixed Link level control behavior.
• Firmware 1.3.0 Build 118:
  - Fixed Bass Enhance processing.
  - Fixed Expander functionality.

BEACN Mix & BEACN Mix Create

• Improved overall stability and reliability.
• Improved Mixing Suite integration.
• Improved wake-from-sleep behavior.
• Firmware 1.2.1 Build 84
  - Improved device communication reliability.

Stability & Reliability

• Improved firmware update reliability across the BEACN ecosystem.
• Fixed multiple device connection and detection edge cases.
• Improved profile recovery and migration.
• Improved application and device stability.

DETAILED CHANGES SINCE LAST RELEASE

This update focuses on refinements, reliability, and fixes identified through Open Beta testing.

• Added BEACN App Diagnostics Collection (opt-in).
• Fixed firmware update crashes with multiple devices.
• Fixed several crash conditions related to removing mixer, deleting listening device, deleting mic channels, etc.
• Fixed input FFT and updated default EQ curves on BEACN Mic and BEACN Studio.
• Mic Input for personal monitor isn't greyed out when muted
• Fixed several hotkey issues and inconsistencies.
• Fixed Studio VOD and fader mutes becoming out of sync.
• Added a tooltip showing the full default Listening Device name.
• Fixed playback/record device same name bug.

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS

Click the settings cogwheel down in the bottom left hand corner, and then under BEACN BETA OPT-IN, tick the box next to “Opt-In to BEACN Public Beta Releases”. You may need to restart the app to get the prompt for the beta update.

NOTE

As always, it is important to remember this is a closed BETA. If you have something critical such as an important stream, do not install right before!

If you prefer to download and install via the app installer, you can find that here.