Overview
- Musical Beings’ live Kickstarter has exceeded its goal and is nearing $1 million from more than 2,300 backers, with early-bird pledges around $369–$450 and an expected $550 retail price.
- Tembo builds patterns by placing magnetic wooden pieces on a five‑channel, 16‑step grid, with stacking and flipping tokens enabling off‑beats and rapid variations.
- The device samples via a built‑in mic or line‑in and adds onboard effects, and it supports dual USB‑MIDI, USB audio, a headphone jack, Wi‑Fi for updates, and Bluetooth for app content transfer.
- It runs standalone with a built‑in speaker and a replaceable battery rated around three hours, and a companion app helps record sessions and manage content.
- The team targets January 2027 for initial shipments if production goes to plan, notes typical crowdfunding risks, and says the design was refined through hundreds of prototypes and tests with 300+ users, with a small number of units already in reviewers’ hands.