Thingamagoop: the synth with personality

Meet Thingamagoop. Like regular analog synthesizers, this Bleep Labs creation emits all sorts of wild, far-out sounds, but unlike most other synths, its main oscillator is controlled by a photocell instead of the usual keyboard -- frequency is adjusted by turning the main knob, and the type of modulation is selected by toggling the device's, um, nipples. Okay, we're cool with non-traditional input methods, but why endow this $100 handmade model with such a creepy-looking face? "Because there are not nearly enough beeping, zapping, bixxerfouping, anthropomorphic synthesizer monsters in the world," according to the creators. How very true.

[Via Music Thing]

[yuppicide @ Jul 5th 2006 2:42PM]

I think it looks pretty cool. Little expensive just to want to touch it's nipples though.

[Alden @ Jul 5th 2006 3:05PM]

omfg! I want one of these so badly! thats fricken sweet, I could use one of those at a lan every time or at work, when i finish a tech request...life could be more interesting then...yes...

[anonymous hero @ Jul 5th 2006 4:11PM]

You could build this yourself (probably exactly if you got one and disassembled it) for probably $10. I took a class in college about making stuff like this, it's not that hard. Still cool however, I'd like to hear it...

[darb @ Jul 5th 2006 4:22PM]

If the switches are it's nipples, then what is one twisting to change the frequency?

[Jay Vaughan @ Jul 5th 2006 5:20PM]

I'm going to get one of these and 'mod' it to have a Dalek skin. Yes thats right, Dalek. That way I'll have an easier time getting through Airport security .. ;)

[bigmouthstrikesagain @ Jul 5th 2006 5:46PM]

"If the switches are it's nipples, then what is one twisting to change the frequency?"

my thoughts exactly.

but he's cute! I want one!

[Dave Lovelace @ Jul 5th 2006 7:37PM]

I need to know what bixxerfouping means. Now.

[Tech Rewind @ Jul 5th 2006 10:36PM]

LOL! I think that is awesome! A little expensive though...

[yanni @ Jul 6th 2006 3:15AM]

:B

[James @ Jul 6th 2006 8:32AM]

bixxerfouping;

definition: the art of fouping bixxers

Hope that helps!

[weaszel @ Jul 8th 2006 5:07PM]

"I took a class in college about making stuff like this..."

...and I'm instantly an expert on the subject.