Relive your nostalgia with the Beatnik Audio Engine (Windows Only)
- Beta
- Basic functionality should work, but glitches or bugs are expected to occur.
- Windows 7 or newer. (For Windows XP Support please use build v1.1.7955.26414)
- May have minor graphical issues on Windows XP but functions propertly with older version (tested on Pentium 3 with WinXP and 256MB RAM)
- .NET Framework 4.8
- Play Beatnik RMF, MIDI, MIDI Karaoke Files using classic Beatnik Soundbanks
- Basic MIDI Controls, such as Transpose, Tempo, Volume, Seeking, Channel Mute
- Ability to switch soundbanks almost seamlessly
- 20+ Soundbanks to choose from, including rare Soundbanks from WebTV and Nokia devices.
- User Configuration Support to retain common settings
- Drag-n-Drop Support
- File association support (Use "Open With", then check "Always Open With" after browsing to BXPlayerGUI.exe)
- Unrar archive
- Run BXPlayerGUI
- If the Open Button is greyed out, and it says "Current Patch Bank: None", or you want to change the bank
- Click "Patch Bank Switcher"
- Choose a patchset and apply it
- Load MIDI and enjoy!
Opening .kar files runs a internal "HTTP Server" (not standard by any means),
because Beatnik won't open a .kar even though its just a .mid. The miniHTTP is used
to make Beatnik think its getting a .mid, but we send it a .kar, without having to modify your
filesystem or create temporary files. The miniHTTP is also used to send files in which Beatnik
chokes on the filename, such as files with [] in them. Therefore, if you get any prompts
from your firewall regarding the application listening on a port (should be localhost!), then this is why.
