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--- beyond:beyondperformerconsole [2026/03/18 17:14] – [Setup] Bob Varkevisser
+++ beyond:beyondperformerconsole [2026/03/19 22:40] (current) – [Connecting your Controller] Lyra Letournea
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+===== Connecting your Controller =====
+Before you can setup your controller with the default show file below, lets connect it to your PC.
+While there is a power port on the controller, this is not required for controller operation and is an optional addition which increases LED brightness on the controller.
+The BEYOND Performer Console uses standard midi drivers, and as long as windows is relatively up to date, there should be no need to install any specific drivers.
+To get it connected, make sure your computer is fully loaded into windows and BEYOND has not been started. Plug in the controller with the supplied USB cable. You will hear the windows USB connection sound, and a green led at the top left of the controller do a couple flashes. Your device may not have a "Vegas Mode" like was shown in the quick hints video.
+Also important to note that production models are called "BPC" in the midi device list in BEYOND, not "BEYOND 2025" like the quick hints video has. Be sure to connect the input and output to BPC for the midi device you choose to load the midi file on.
+Then start BEYOND. If beyond hangs, then you can also try connecting the controller after BEYOND opens following all the other steps.
+It's important to **NOT** have the console connected before your computer is turned on, or keep the console connected for restarts of your computer. Windows tries to initiate communication with the device and keeps full connection from happening when BEYOND is started, and leads to a crash.
+If a crash happens due to the controller, a BEYOND thread may get stuck on and will require unplugging the controller and re-plugging before starting BEYOND again.
+If you are using a power adapter, only plug the power adapter into the controller after your connection has been fully made and its functioning. This avoids any connection resets and will just brighten the LEDs when plugged in. If power is lost, connection should stick but LED's dimming.
 ===== Setup =====
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 [[https://download.pangolin.com/beyond-performance-console/BEYOND55-BEYOND-Performer-Console-V1.2.zip|BEYOND55-BEYOND-Performer-Console-V1.2.zip]]
-File Updated February 23rd 2026
+File Updated March 18th 2026
 With the zip folder, just extract it to your C Drive, and run the BEYOND.exe. You can also right click on it and send to desktop to create a desktop shortcut. With that you just need to plug in the controller, run that version, and it will work.
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 ===== Midi Map Layout Diagrams, Function List =====
-[[https://download.pangolin.com/beyond-performance-console/BEYOND-Performer-Console-V1.0.BeyondMidiMap|BEYOND-Performer-Console-V1.0.BeyondMidiMap]]
+[[https://download.pangolin.com/beyond-performance-console/BEYOND-Performer-Console-V1.2.BeyondMidiMap|BEYOND-Performer-Console-V1.2.BeyondMidiMap]]
+File Updated March 18th 2026
 ==== Non layered functions ====