Bliptronic 5000 synthesizer: it's like a Tenori-On, but affordable

Yamaha's Tenori-On may be swank, and the slightly more affordable 'Orange' version may be attainable for the middle-class, but we've been waiting far too long for an el cheapo version. Thanks to ThinkGeek, that wait has finally ended, and all of our most intense and outlandish dreams are now a reality. The Bliptronics 5000 LED Synthesizer is, for all intents and purposes, a cheapened and less-featured version of the aforesaid Yamaha, capable of spitting out 8-bit bleeps and bloops at varying tempos based on what buttons you have toggled. And look, for $49.99, it's tough to complain. Hop on past the break for a video demonstration, and feel free to go ahead and bust that plastic out while you're at it -- it's not like you haven't already taken it for quite the ride today.

[SrgBacon Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:38PM]

PSSHHHHH

[pyrostic Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:39PM]

fun for the whole family, and first

[Special Agent Steve Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:55PM]

@pyrostic
Solo item, and fuck you.

[pyrostic Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:39PM]

dangit by one minute

[tahyk Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:37PM]

@pyrostic I feel so sorry about you

[pyrostic Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:41PM]

what was that at the end on the right

[nTrophy Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:51PM]

@pyrostic
What is that written in big letters on that thing on the right?

[insky Posted Nov 28th 2009 9:08AM]

@pyrostic
Korg Kaoss Pad.

[NvizioN801 Posted Nov 29th 2009 10:03PM]

@pyrostic KP3. Tightest thing you'll ever see.

[untitled Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:41PM]

so... this isn't a giveaway?

[mwagner26 Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:44PM]

NO GIVEAWAY?

DO.NOT.WANT.

[karoberts93 Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:49PM]

www.inudge.net/index.en.html/
well looky there

[benr Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:54PM]

@karoberts93 Dood! That is awesome!

[asbowers Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:52PM]

Wow,

[gonintendo Posted Nov 27th 2009 9:58PM]

so was the zune the last giveaway?

[va jj Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:07PM]

minesweepers.

[MeanSpyvie Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:07PM]

Bliptronic 5000 might be the the best gadget name ever.

[jorgetesla Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:10PM]

i dont know what it does, but all i see are led buttons and knobs and i want it!

[Lectronsect Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:17PM]

LFO LFO L.F.O.

[Chuck Dugan Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:24PM]

Damn. Been playing with my Korg DS-10 this arvo, this will be perfect

[rlddikeman Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:35PM]

interesting

[supertheory12 Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:47PM]

que rico

[bubbhasdance Posted Nov 27th 2009 10:55PM]

this looks quite nice.

[Phifer8390 Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:06PM]

it does look like mine sweepers

[Fatvod Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:29PM]

I actually want this thing it looks awesome!

[dardub Posted Nov 27th 2009 11:47PM]

It didn't sound any good until the KORG was added. Does it not have any drum beats built in?

[wmouazzen Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:21AM]

this thing sucks

[DaftTimo Posted Nov 28th 2009 12:40AM]

Only any good of you have a kaoss pad handy. Tsk tsk.

[RufusWhite Posted Nov 28th 2009 6:44AM]

@DaftTimo Lucky I've got a kaoss pad handy then eh?

[PDAisAok Posted Nov 28th 2009 10:56AM]

@DaftTimo

Even with a Kaoss Pad this thing is way too limited to be really all that useful

[mrgandi Posted Nov 28th 2009 2:16AM]

if it was capable of having user implemented sounds it would be awesome.

but it just has what appears to be basic midi samplers.

and 50 bucks is cheap, but not pocket change either.

pass

[BeniRose Posted Nov 28th 2009 10:34AM]

@mrgandi If it was a midi sampler, it wouldn't be such a let down. Maybe I can mod it with some MIDI out ports or get some different sounds on there.

[dk79 Posted Nov 28th 2009 2:41AM]

Yeah I agree. I wanted so much for it to be a cheap version of tenori-on with all the features of tenori-on but after watching the video all my dreams were shattered to pieces....

[ainsi10 Posted Nov 28th 2009 4:39AM]

whats that ?! but anyway are there any peoples so pathetic to actually buy that ?!

[richb93 Posted Nov 28th 2009 7:47AM]

FAIL. No USB control, just terrible Roland Sound Canvas instruments which I've had enough of hearing. Put USB on it and I'll buy, otherwise no dice.

[DeviantmacG Posted Nov 28th 2009 7:55AM]

don't get the use of that thing....

[merple Posted Nov 28th 2009 8:08AM]

Hrm, if only this could be modified into a portable arnie soundboard :D

[PDAisAok Posted Nov 28th 2009 10:30AM]

myspace.com/sigmundandfreud

On video 3 of 4, I wrote that song with only using a Tenori-On, a Kaoss Pad 3, and FL Studios for the drum loops. There is no way you could do that with this thing

[muzik 4 machines Posted Nov 28th 2009 2:47PM]

realy sad they didnt think about the midi, how the hell do you sync it?

[PDAisAok Posted Nov 28th 2009 3:30PM]

@muzik 4 machines

No Midi, and it has I think only 7 different BPM settings. only one layer, one block, very very limited. I still don't see the point of this beyond a little toy.

[Dr Yusuf AlKindi Posted Nov 28th 2009 5:10PM]

FUN! Cool! Need to buy spend money at that!

Now I do not have to take music lessons and I can still make music!

[mrgandi Posted Nov 28th 2009 5:53PM]

The monome is the best in this category.

i really am considering getting one.

beautifully hand made, and the user installs any peer made software that can go from music to controller.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 28th 2009 11:51PM]

@mrgandi

The monome is nothing near this.

Monome ≠ synth
bliptronic ≠ midi controller

[mrgandi Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:15AM]

@(Unverified)
i'm not saying this is in the same ball park as the monome at all.
i was just saying in the category of instruments (if you can even call the bliptronic one) with numerical grids of buttons with lights such as the Monome, tenori-on; i feel the Monome ranks supreme.

this thing on the other hand, i'm not sure what audience it's aiming for. it's like a $50 leapfrog press and say with a silver frame on it.

i didn't look into the specs to even see how lacking it was.

Monome > bliptronic 5000 a million times over.

[meijerpb Posted Nov 29th 2009 6:16AM]

A 64 x 64 pixel software version of the same sequencer concept can be used online at

http://www.seeingwithsound.com/javoice.htm

(The vOICe Java applet lets you draw your own sound with the mouse.)

[ZeroCorpse Posted Nov 30th 2009 3:47PM]

Yay. A cheap-ass arpeggiator with 20-year-old samples.

This is why modern music sucks so much. Nobody bothers to learn music anymore; They just switch the sequencer on and call it a day.