I first saw Bleeplabs‘ Thingamagoop robots at The Maker Faire (pic of Bots at bottom of page), and thanks to a heads up from Spanky Stokes, you, too, can see (and own) a Thingamagoop.
Bleeplabs has joined forces with Delicious Drips to release the first ever DIY Thingamagoop. This version will feature a matte white or black finish for easy painting, plus a mystery bag of Thingamafaces. The Thingamagoops are simple, analog synthesizers that you control in a different way. Instead of using a keyboard, the main oscillator in the Thingamagoops is controlled by a photocell. When there is a lot of light hitting it, the resistance across the photocell goes up and the oscillator yields a higher pitch. Less light lowers the resistance and pitch. Not only can you use the speaker inside the Thingamagoops to listen to crazy beeping nonsense, you can also use the 1/4inch ouput jack to plug it up to all kinds of things. Plug it into some guitar effects and an amp for some indescribable electronic madness. Maybe now I can join Jon Burgerman’s band!
DIY Thingamagoops are made of aluminum and covered in glossy vinyl They are available in matte white and black for $120 here. You can also customize the front, back and LED light colors online and have one shipped to you directly from here.
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