Supercute synth: Bleep Labs Thingamagoop

Seven reasons why I can't think of a nicer way to spend $100 than on a Thingamagoop mini synth from Bleep Labs:
1) There's nowhere near enough anthropomorphism in synth design
2) This movie
3) Flashing lights + weird noises = double threat
4) You can customise your own with a neat online colour-picker
5) It has a ledicle. Like a tentacle, but with a LED
6) John-Mike, who designed it, also makes other cool stuff
7) They actually explain what's going on, with an oscilloscope. (Thanks, Kim)

Posted by Tom Whitwell.

Comments:

Now that's just cute :)

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:01 am

where can you actually buy one of these things?

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:27 am

Totally cute! My daughter would love these things. Very cool.

# posted by

matrix : 1:04 am

They are cute and the video is fun. But that really is a peice of garbage for $100.

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Anonymous : 1:50 am

You can buy them at bleeplabs.com
Just click on "customize".

# posted by

DrBleep : 6:19 am

$100 is like £60 real money. That strikes me as pretty fair. The components probably cost a small fraction of that, but that's hardly the point: The price of a meal in a restaurant doesn't reflect the cost of the ingredients. It's the kind of thing you'd buy and only use a couple of times but to characterise it as 'garbage' strikes me as a trifle harsh.

# posted by

Anonymous : 9:56 am

I just think they're supercool and this company will sell a bundle as gifts or to use as "toys" more than musical instruments.

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:36 am

That is awesome. I'm with Mikey; The parts may not cost much but that is totally not the point, it's a piece of handmade art that looks as cute as the milk carton in that Blur video, plus it lights up and makes fucked up noises. Genius.

# posted by

Anonymous : 2:46 pm

Yeah, it gets a thumbs-up from me too!

I want one. I think I'm going to order one. I'm going to do it. YUes, I'm going to bloody do it!

# posted by

Gavin Lloyd Wilson : 2:48 pm

Yeah, it's a cute designer thing. $100 is a normal price for something designer-y like that.

But, in the video, it didn't really get cool until there was more than one thingamagoop.

# posted by

Anonymous : 3:04 pm

CAN'T...RESIST...CUTENESS...

aaaaand, out comes the credit card

# posted by

Anonymous : 3:12 pm

I only thought it was mildly cute, until I saw the part where they were on a turntable. IT'S SO FRIGGEN ADORABLE!

Of course you could easily build one yourself for cheaper but admit it, it wouldn't look a tenth as cool. And isn't it really about the way gear LOOKS?

# posted by

Anonymous : 5:59 pm

being a long time avid reader of music thing i must say, [this is good]

# posted by

Anonymous : 7:44 pm

i bought one over a year ago, and all i can say is that is is awsome and i love it. worth every penny

# posted by

Anonymous : 9:29 pm

it's products like this that make it all worth while. Can't wait until payday

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:56 am

That thing is a must-have! especially for only $100.
Just ordered one... It'll look cool on my desk at work! and as a bonus I can use it to annoy others in the office!

# posted by

Anonymous : 8:01 pm

The last scene at the end of the movie turned me on.

# posted by

Anonymous : 3:09 am