Beetlecrab Tempera & Piano // DAY 16 #jamuary2026

video upload by Dexba

"First of all: what a beautiful light to let the canvas shine, right?
Second: what an intelligent piece of gear, the Tempera is. I am not even sure why I would call it that, but I feel it has an answer for almost everything (granular related, obviously) I could ask.
And I felt that from the instant I got it. It was probably one of the rare few times I decided to go through the manual before trying the instrument, and I feel that approach comes from the machine layout itself: we need to prepare the canvas before letting ourselves go with the painting process.
But I like this approach, it slows you down, helping you to think about your intentions with a specific emitter, even a specific color.
I started with the piano as a neutral input, and a simple drum track, using the brilliantly implemented Euclidean sequencer, and it's love already.
I hope you'll like it! 🧡"

Tempera Explained // V2 Walkthrough & Demo

video upload by Starsky Carr

"The Beetlecrab Tempera Granular Synth just received its *V2.2 update*, and it’s a big one. In this video I take you through the new features, hidden tricks, workflow tweaks, sound-design improvements and performance enhancements that make Tempera one of the most expressive modern granular instruments around.

Whether you're already deep into granular synthesis or you're a hardware synth explorer looking for fresh inspiration, this walkthrough will help you get the very best out of the Tempera in its latest form.

I cover everything from the new modulation behaviours to improved grain controls, expanded performance capabilities, more responsive pads, UI refinements and creative techniques that make the Tempera feel faster, deeper and more musical. Plus: a load of practical audio demos so you can hear what’s really changed."

Also see:

Introducing: Tempera v2.1 -- Hardware granular synthesizer

TEMPERA Granular Instrument v2.0 Firmware

Beetlecrab audio Tempera – granular synth

video upload by MPTY

"I’ve recently added the Tempera to my setup, and it already feels like the extra spark I didn’t know I was missing. Tempera is an hardware granular synthesizer"

ASM Hydrasynth TouchOSC Bidirectional Editor v5.0 & 64 Patches by synth_nyc

via synth_nyc

"Please find here 64 ASM Hydrasynth Custom Patches [Bank 1] created from scratch with my editor"

You can listen to them in high resolution (24bit 96kHz PCM WAV masters, FLAC encoded) on my site (optimized for Chrome on MacOS and Windows).

or in low resolution on my bandcamp. [embed below]

All recorded at 24bit 96kHz PCM on UAD Apollo X hardware with mainly UAD FX.

I have 4 fully digital synthesizers and I crafted patches for all 4:
Beetlecrab Audio Tempera
Waldorf Music Iridium desktop
Fred’s Lab Manatee
ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe

The Hydrasynth is the most challenging (IMHO) to find a sweet spot; however I’m pleased with this bank and I think there are some unique sounds in it."

Tempera - Generative Ambient Piano Bliss-Out For Study/Relaxation/Because Ambient Music is Nice

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Transparency Notice:
The Tempura was provided to me by Beetlecrab Audio for the purposes of making content about it. Although I was not otherwise paid, I have been allowed to keep the instrument for myself. Beetlcrab have not been given, nor have they requested any editorial oversight to the content of this video.

Chapters:
00:00 - A little introduction
03:30 - Just the music"

The Granular Centerpiece of a Live Setup

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"I met the Beetlecrab Tempera in person at Superbooth this year and the sound (and blinking lights) had me smitten. After spending a number of weeks learning and using this extremely versatile granular instrument, I have landed upon the realization that it represents the missing piece for my live setup: part effect, part instrument, part looper, sitting at the centre of an ambient setup.

Transparency Notice:
The Tempura was provided to me by Beetlecrab Audio for the purposes of making content about it. Although I was not otherwise paid, I have been allowed to keep the instrument for myself. Beetlcrab have not been given, nor have they requested any editorial oversight to the content of this video.

00:00 What is Granular Synthesis?
01:19 Introducing Tempera
04:03 Tempera Architecture Overview
06:13 Emitter Parameters
13:15 Using Tempera as a Live Centerpiece
42:04 Final Thoughts"

Beetlecrab Tempera Granular Ambient

video upload by r beny

Click CC at the bottom of the player for the subtitles.

"Hello, I hope you are taking care. This video is a performance centered around the Beetlecrab Tempera granular sampler/synthesizer. My intention was to create a long form piece of music using only the Tempera, outside of sequencing (as Tempera currently doesn’t have a note sequencer).

I’ve had the Tempera for a while now, but have only recently gotten around to really getting to know it well - learning its ins and outs, learning its boundaries and edges. When learning a new granular instrument, one of the first things I like to do is figure out the relationship between grain length/size and grain density/rate. Tempera is quite unique in that regard, as grain sizes can span the entire length of the buffer (~11s in this instance) - this allows for one to play back entire samples as-is (polyphonically as well), without being “granularized”. On the other end of the spectrum, Tempera also excels at creating grain clouds with an abundance of short grains all firing off at once. I make use of both of these techniques in this video.

Some patch notes:
Tempera is loaded with 8 different samples from various sound sources from my studio. Each sample is just a single note of the sound source, recorded directly to Tempera. Tempera has a note detection feature, so each note was recorded at slightly different notes (mostly either A or C).

From to left to right across the 8 cells, the samples are:
Mannequins Mangrove
Mutable Instruments Rings (patched to make a “harp” sound)
Mangrove with another timbre
Korg Z1 (with a “flute patch”, which I didn’t end up using in this video)
Rings (patched to make a “glockenspiel” sound)
Korg Z1 (with a “bassoon” patch)
Felt Instruments Blisko Cello (with a Sul Tasto patch with only a single string)
Novation Summit (with a pad patch)

In the video, I use the 4 granular emitters in conjunction with sequencing from the Squarp Hapax to sequence and play the various samples across the grid. Emitter 1 is set up to play just a single grain per note, with a grain length that matches the entire buffer. Emitters 2-4 are set up in various grain cloud formations.

The Tempera is running the latest beta firmware as of 6/24/25 (2.2.beta13, shoutout to the Discord).

This is a long one. Thanks for stopping by and sticking with."

Beetlecrab Tempera ... Canvas From Scratch ... 3 examples

video upload by substan

"This video shows 3 examples of my approach to creating a canvas for the Beetlecrab Tempera.

Here you can download the 3 canvases for free. Please note that I used a beta version (2.2 beta12) of the not yet officially released 2.2 firmware to create the canvases. You can get this beta firmware on the beetlecrab discord channel ... with 2.1 these canvases will not work properly !!!"

https://gallery.beetlecrab.audio/patc...
https://gallery.beetlecrab.audio/patc...
https://gallery.beetlecrab.audio/patc...

Some superb SuperBooth booths (2025 edition)

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Here's a walkthrough of SuperBooth '25!"

Table of contents:

00:00 Berlin-Wuhlheide
00:33 Polyend MESS
01:23 Some booths so busy you can never talk to anyone, ever
01:53 Wavy Industries Monkey (Updated)
02:33 Error Instruments Loopman
03:17 Zoom H5 Studio
03:41 Instruo Seashell
04:30 Storm Summoner
05:35 Chase Bliss Onward
06:34 GS Music Bree6
07:12 Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal
07:34 Teenage Engineering
07:51 Waldorf Iridium
08:09 OXI2 Sequencer
08:58 Playtronica Orbita
10:08 Eternal Research Demon Box
10:48 Wildword Soundworks Express & Lightning
11:29 beetlecrabs Tempera
11:59 Torso S4 Firmware V2
13:07 Yamaha's Booth Montage M V3
13:40 napkey chord
14:42 flowfal
15:21 Zynaptiq
16:18 quray
17:13 Red Dot Audio Grand Blue
17:43 Soma Labs Flux
18:20 First Love Synthesizer Update
18:59 Dato Synths
19:14 Leaf Audio
19:53 MOOG Messenger
20:22 Trails
21:30 Conclusion

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

TEMPERA - An amazing granular-synth-sampler instrument by Beetlecrab Audio

video upload by CGMAGIK

"Finally making another video! I'm long overdue. It's been a busy year and I also moved, which was a huge amount of work. I live on a beautiful island now though, so well worth it :) Back in the Fall of 2024, as I was preparing to work on a new film project, an ad popped up in my news feed. I think on Facebook, or maybe Instagram . . . It was for this new granular sample based instrument called the 'TEMPERA' by Beetlecrab Audio. It didn't take long after reading a bit about it and watching a few videos that I felt that THIS was something I needed to get! Perfect for the film I was going to be working on. Part of what I was going to do with the project was to record a handful of real musicians (voice, bass clarinet, trumpet and guitar) and then further manipulate and make samples of the performances I recorded. The TEMPERA seemed like it would be a really great tool for some of that work, and it was! It is months later now, the film is finished and I felt that I should make a quick video showing some of these patches, or 'canvases' as they are called, that I made.

The TEMPERA is an amazing and inspiring instrument and I'm looking forward to working more with it.

The film I worked on is called #vanlife and you can read more about it here

https://www.screendaily.com/news/prod..."

Introducing Tempera MINI

video upload by beetlecrab

"Tempera MINI is a new synthesizer from Beetlecrab.audio in a form factor so small, it defies reason."

Tempera MINI prototype devlog #1

video upload by beetlecrab

"First video of Tempera MINI proof of concept development"

via beetlecrab.audio

"At beetlecrab.audio, we have always been committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Tempera has seen an incredible response from musicians, sound designers, and experimental artists who have embraced its unique interface and deep sonic capabilities. However, one question has persisted: what is the absolute essence of Tempera?

This question led us down an ambitious path of innovation, culminating in our latest development—Tempera MINI. A radically compact version of our flagship granular synthesizer, Tempera MINI distills the essence of expressive polyphonic synthesis into a form factor so small, it defies reason.

Development Progress & Challenges

The development of Tempera MINI has been an exercise in extreme engineering. Our team faced several core challenges, including:

Interface Miniaturization – The original Tempera features a spacious multi-touch surface designed for expressive playability. Shrinking this down while compromising playability required rethinking the user interface entirely. Through meticulous touch calibration and adaptive gesture detection, we managed to preserve a highly playable surface area despite the drastic size reduction. Component Density – Packing almost none of Tempera’s synthesis engine into a fraction of the space posed significant electronic and thermal management challenges. After extensive board redesigns and custom component sourcing, we successfully achieved a form factor that maintains basically no functionality of the original Tempera—albeit at a radically compact scale.

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‪@ModularWorld‬ Set

video upload by Jon Gee

"20 min set for the ​⁠‪@ModularWorld‬ show on 3/23/25

Check out the channel! Also check out ‪@ajohnsonstudio‬

Thanks to ​⁠‪@JohnoWells‬ for your beloved channel and for reaching out.

Thank you also ​⁠‪@chris_economou‬ for the Camera B and dancing bliss❤️

Featuring:

​⁠‪@nyppy‬ Neutral Labs Elmyra 2
​⁠‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬ Strega and 0-Ctrl
​⁠‪@intellijel‬ Cascadia, Sealegs
​⁠‪@somasynths‬ Pulsar-23
​⁠‪@ArturiaOfficial‬ Polybrute
​⁠‪@SequentialLLC‬ OB-6
​⁠‪@beetlecrabaudio‬ Tempera"

beetlecrab audio Tempera: Ambient Jam

video upload by Freaky Tweaky

"即興演奏に適したポリフォニック・グラニュラー・シンセ – beetlecrab.audio / Tempera 解説 & レビュー by Yebisu303"

"Polyphonic granular synth for improvisation – beetlecrab.audio / Tempera Commentary & Review by Yebisu303"

Introducing: Tempera v2.1 -- Hardware granular synthesizer

video upload by beetlecrab

"An introduction to the Tempera granular synthesizer with v2.1 firmware release introducing Live Grain FX processing, a new exciting filter and a lot of big and small improvements.

Tempera is a playful hardware instrument with a novel approach to manipulating sounds and a lot of processing oomph to back it up at over 4k simultaneously available grains, 16-voice polyphony, 10 per-voice modulators, a per-voice filter and a curated set of high quality onboard effects."

scattered light ... Beetlecrab Tempera ... (dark) ambient

video upload by substan

"What a great instrument Tempera is ... especially for ambient ... and it gets better and better. The next update (already available as a beta) will include the new Rake filter (comb filter), among many other things. Here is a first test run with it.

A performance on the Beetlecrab.audio Tempera
Recorded in one take.
Mastered in Ableton Live.

Tempera canvas and music are available for my patrons.
The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !!
/ substan"

eruption ... Vector, Tempera, Hapax & Digitakt II ... ambient, psychedelic D&B

video upload by substan

"Sometimes my dark(psy) past breaks its way into the present.

A performance on the Beetlecrab.audio Tempera & Vector
and Elektron Digitakt II.
Sequences by the Squarp Hapax.
Recorded in one take.
Mastered in post.

Vector patch & Tempra canvas are available for free on the beetlecrab gallery:
https://gallery.beetlecrab.audio/patc...
https://gallery.beetlecrab.audio/patc...

Digitakt II project file and music are available for my patrons.
The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !!
/ substan "

nexus ... tempera, vector & hapax ... ambient

video upload by substan

"Welcome Vector !! ... a whole cosmos of sound in one box.

A performance on the Beetlecrab.audio Tempera & Vector
Sequences by the Squarp Hapax.
Recorded in one take.
Mastered in post.

Tempera canvas, Vector patch and music are available for my patrons.

The great support from my patrons makes all of this possible ... thank you so much guys !! / substan

Substan Bandcamp Page: https://substan.bandcamp.com"

Beetlecrab Audio Tempera, Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field and TX-6

video upload by Luca Longobardi

"I guess I felt attached to my weakness. My pain and suffering too. Summer light, the smell of a breeze, the sound of cicadas - if I like these things, why should I apologize?
(Haruki Murakami, A Wild Sheep Chase)"

Beetlecrab Audio Tempera and Strymon BigSky Mx

video upload by Luca Longobardi

"Dense grey skies, like today, envelop my world in a soft and mysterious embrace. In these moments, things around me seem to breathe more slowly, inviting reflection and calm.
It’s then that thoughts with a distant memory of serenity emerge."

Beetlecrab Audio Tempera

video upload by Luca Longobardi

"Not just beautiful, though — the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me. What I’ve up till now, what I’m going to do — they know it all. Nothing gets past their watchful eyes. As I sit there under the shining night sky, again a violent fear takes hold of me. My heart’s pounding a mile a minute, and I can barely breathe. All these millions of stars looking down on me, and I’ve never given them more than a passing thought before. Not just the stars — how many other things haven’t I noticed in the world, things I know nothing about? (Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore)

P.s.
Did you know that with Tempera you could play the original sample while processing it with different emitters? I didn't, and it was a wonderful surprise to discover this amazing feature."