Bleeplabs Thingamagoop 3000 User manual

Thingamagoop 3000 user guide
Controls
The T3k uses three knobs and a SELECT button to allow you to easily select and adjust many dierent parameters.
To select a mode, either voice, input, LEDacle or eect, hold down the SELECT button and turn the knob to the
desired location.
The mode will not change unless you turn the knob a little. Not all the modes are changed when SELECT is held
down, just the one you are turning. This means you might have to turn the knob away and back to a desired location
if you’re already on top of it.
The BLEEP button activates the sound. The button is in toggle mode by default. Push it to turn on, push it again to
turn o the noise.
This can be changed to momentary triggering by holding down SELECT and pushing BLEEP.
The EYE switch changes what the photocell eyeball is controlling.
FREQ – The eye is controlling the frequency of the sound. This is the standard way to use the T3k
ADJ – The eye is controlling the adjustment of the voice mode. The frequency is controlled by the mode knob.
FX- The eye is controlling the adjustment of the eect mode. The frequency is controlled by the eect knob.
The RANGE switch changes the range of the photocell eye.
The OPTION button on top allows you change the input and output modes. More on that here.
The VOLUME POT on the top left controls the volume and switches the device o when turned all the way to the
left.

Voice Modes
The T3k has 8 voice modes. They are all band-limited unless otherwise noted.
The modes are selected by holding down the SELECT button and turning the left MODE knob. When the
SELECT button is released that mode is now selected and the left knob adjusts it.
Square waves.
Adjust -Full left there is a single oscillator. As it’s turned clockwise three more are gradually added, one and
two octaves up then one sub octave.
Triangle waves.
Adjust -Full left there is a single oscillator. As it’s turned clockwise three more are gradually added, one and
two octaves up then one sub octave.
Saw waves.
Adjust -Full left there is a single oscillator. As it’s turned clockwise three more are gradually added, one and
two octaves up then one sub octave.
Detuned saws
Adjust – distance between the two
oscillators.
12 x Sine
Adjust – distance between the oscillators. They are all evenly spaced from the central oscillator. 2n,
-2n, 3n,-3n, etc.
Sine AMxFM
Adjust – ??~?!@?~!%$!
Robo Vowels
Adjust – Changes the vowel sound
Noise
Adjust knob blends from pink to white to
harsh. Eye changes amplitude.

LEDacle Modes
There are three adjustable LEDacle modes. Unlike the voice mode and eect selection the LEDacle modes are
adjusted while you are holding down select. This allows you to alter the shape of the mode.
When select is not down the LEDacle knob controls the rate of the light.
Triangular mode – While holding select the shape of the triangle can be continuously adjusted from saw to
equilateral to ramp.
Square mode – The duty of the square is adjusted while holding SELECT
Random mode – Holding SELECT allows you to blend between three dierent types of random oscillation.
Triangular, square and pulse.
Effect Modes
There are ve eects to select from. The knob controls dierent variables in the separate modes but will
always turn the eect o when fully counter clockwise.
AM / Ring Mod
The signal is amplitude modulated by a square or sine wave oscillator. Frequency is controlled
with the knob.
Filters
Lowpass or bandpass lters are selectable. The cut o frequency is adjusted
with the knob.
Rate reduction / bit crush
The signal is smoothly reduced in rate from the full 44.1kHz when fully counter clockwise to 441Hz when
fully clockwise
Flange – knob controls rate of ange
Tape delay – knob controls delay length which slides around in style of an analog tape delay.

MIDI
MIDI signals can be sent and received by the Thingamagoop using the MIDI i/o jacks and dongle or over USB.
Input implementation
Channel is default to omni. Select it but using option mode.
Notes – Accurately trigger pitches in the selected voice when the BLEEP button is o. When it is on, the eye
modulates the pitch. Once a note is sent the device will only make sound for notes. The BLEEP button will
only modulate the notes. To get back to normal, simply remove the MIDI input 1/8″ or, for USB, reset the
device.
Pitch bend – Acts in the standard way, 2 octaves up and down.
CC14 – Attack length of notes.
CC15 – Release length of notes.
CC16 – voice adjust
CC17 – Voice mode select. A value of 0-16 selects the Square voice mode, 17-32 Triangle, 33-48 Ramp etc.
CC18 – LEDacle rate adjust
CC19 – LEDacle mode select. 0-42 selects triangle shape, 42-85 square duty, 86-127 random shapes.
CC20 – Direct LEDacle. The CC value is directly outputted through the LED with 0 being o and 127 being full
brightness. CC21 – Eect adjust
CC22 – Eect select
CC23 – Trigger the devices. Acts just like the bleep button. 0-63 o, 64-127 on.
Output implementation
Channel is default to 1. Select it but using option mode.
Notes are sent out continuously based on the photocell eye. When the brigness level changes, the previous
not is turned o and new note comes on.
CC14 – photocell level
CC15 – LEDacle level. Outputs the LED oscillator.
CC16 – 18 Raw value of the controls are sent, just like a standard MIDI controller. SELECT and OPTION
modes have no e ect on the values.
CC16 – Mode knob.
CC17 – LEDacle kbon.
CC18 – e ect knob.
CC19 – Option button. 0-63 o , 64-127 on.
CC19 – Bleep button. 0-63 o , 64-127 on.
CC19 – Eye switch. 0-42 down , 43-85 middle, 85-127 up.
CC19 – Range switch. 0-42 down , 43-85 middle, 85-127 up.

CV
By default the CV in modulates MODE adjust and CV out is photocell level.
CV in and out modes are selected with Option Mode
The input accepts -5V to +5V signals. The CV output is from 0-5V.
Both in and out are DC coupled.
There is also a CV trigger input on the right channel of the CV in jack. It acts jsut like the BLEEP button in
monetary mode. When it’s high, the voice is activated.
To use it just connect a stereo splitter cable like this to the jack. Left channel is CV in, right is trigger in.
Audio Input
Audio input mode is enabled but plugging a cable into the second jack from the right.
The input mode is then selected just like a voice mode and the audio will still go through the selected eect.
The audio will only pass through the device when the Bleep button is active.
EYE AM – Eye changes volume. mode adjust knob changes amplication level.
Sine AM – Input is amplitude modulated aka ring modded with sine wave. Eye controls pitch, adjust knob
controls depth. Square AM – input is amplitude modulated with square wave. Eye controls pitch, adjust knob
controls depth.
“Glitch shift” granular pitch shift – Eye controls pitch, adjust knob changes grain size.
Resonator 1 – The input signal is analysed and reconstructed as 8 sine waves. Eye changes base pitch, adjust
knob changes fade out time.
Resonator 2 – Audio is reconstructed in six dierent chords selected by adjust knob. Eye is base pitch.
Freeze – Pressing the BLEEP button Eye controls pitch, adjust knob changes grain size.
Digital distortion – Eye changes amount, adjust knob selects 3 dierent types.

To change the MIDI input channel, have plug in the input jack. Same for output, even if you’re using USB MIDI.
CV input modes
FM – bipolar (-5V to +5V) CV modulates frequency.
Direct to LED – bipolar level is seen on LED
Voice Mode – voice is selected based on 0-5V signal coming in.
voice adjust – Defualt mode. Voice adjustment is modulated by incoming bipolar signal.
LEDacle mode – LEDacle mode is selected based on 0-5V signal coming in.
LEDacle Adjust – LEDacle rate is modulated by incoming bipolar signal.
Eect mode – Eect mode is selected based on 0-5V signal coming in.
Eect Adjust – Eect adjust is controlled by incoming bipolar signal.
CV output modes. All 0-5V
Eye photocell level (default)
Inverted eye photocell level – Fully dark would give 5V.
LED level out
Inverted led out
BLEEP button trigger out – 5V when the bleep button is active, 0V when o.
Option mode
To change the MIDI input and output channels as well as CV modes hold down the small button on top
of the device for 2 seconds. The LEDacle will then blink dimly and the three knobs will allow you select
variables as shown. Press the top button again to go back to normal.