{"id":147066,"date":"2025-01-26T22:34:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T04:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/?p=147066"},"modified":"2025-01-26T22:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T04:37:13","slug":"entropy-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer-at-namm-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2025\/01\/26\/entropy-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer-at-namm-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Entropy &#038; Sons&#8217; Recursion Studio Video Synthesizer At NAMM 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/entropy-and-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-147067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/entropy-and-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer-728x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/entropy-and-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/entropy-and-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/entropy-and-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/entropy-and-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/entropy-and-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/tag\/2025-namm-show\/\">2025 NAMM Show<\/a>, <strong>Entropy &amp; Sons<\/strong> was showing their <strong>Recursion Studio<\/strong>, described as &#8220;a standalone video art platform.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recursion Studio <\/strong>interfaces with a wide array of standard A\/V equipment, and can work as a generative video synthesizer or you can dig deep to create custom visuals.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s a video synthesizer, it supports LFOs, MIDI &amp; CV control for integrating with live performance setups.<\/p>\n<p>Internally, signals flow through a network of processing units, refered to as modules, which eventually terminate in the HDMI output of the synth. The end result is a stream of HD animation that can be interacted with and controlled in a wide variety of ways.<\/p>\n<p>There are over 300 modules available for use on the device, and more are regularly being added, each performing a unique function and having a unique set of controls and inputs.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview from the Show floor, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@sonicstate\">Sonic State<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NAMM 2025: Entropy and Sons&#039; Recursion Studio Synth\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UwenZ4Dcde8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a playlist of the official demo videos:<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1. Hardware Overview\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O517wgTAed8?list=PLnR7qADyNlDd7UKQKH9wp5XsmpEQMND83\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Here are some examples of Recursion Studio in action:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Loaf Boi - Mr Bill\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HIITp_Rklgs?list=PLnR7qADyNlDe4ql8wwEtEhF_zZuQOZqPf\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An advanced semi-modular architecture with 300+ modules.<\/li>\n<li>Ffull fledged patch\/preset management and tagging system.<\/li>\n<li>Three UI modes\n<ul>\n<li>PLAY: For experimentation and exploration.<\/li>\n<li>PERFORM: For live performance.<\/li>\n<li>CREATE: For patch creation and editing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Sophisticated I\/O mapping editor for connecting various input signals to actions.<\/li>\n<li>Internal LFO&#8217;s for animating and controlling various parameters.<\/li>\n<li>Novel modulation system for adding spatial variance to parameters.<\/li>\n<li>Interface\n<ul>\n<li>5 configurable and remappable continuous infinite encoders<\/li>\n<li>5 configurable and remappable large drum-style button pads<\/li>\n<li>3 auxillary UI control knobs &amp; buttons<\/li>\n<li>A large LCD touch pannel for control of the onboard UI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Power\n<ul>\n<li>USB-C PD Power Adapter (9V 2.2A) (Included)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Inputs\n<ul>\n<li>Audio\n<ul>\n<li>1\/8&#8243; stereo line-level audio rate input and output jacks for interfacing with waveform analysis &amp; beat detection algorithms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>CV\n<ul>\n<li>8 Eurorack-style CV Inputs (0 &#8211; 10V), protected agains voltage over and underflow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Video via USB &#8211; Onboard USB A(2xUSB 2 + 2xUSB 3) ports supporting:<\/li>\n<li>HDMI via adapter (included)<\/li>\n<li>Most USB Webcams &amp; video capture devices (USB Video-Class Devices)<\/li>\n<li>OmniReflex Neural Control\n<ul>\n<li>Interface directly with any neural implants that supports the OmniReflex protocol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>MIDI\n<ul>\n<li>USB ports can directly host USB MIDI Controllers<\/li>\n<li>5-pin DIN ports can take input from any MIDI device, and also output<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>USB support for uploading your own images and graphics to the synth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Outputs\n<ul>\n<li>HDMI @ 1080p<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Networking &#8211; one button updates\n<ul>\n<li>Ethernet (RJ45)<\/li>\n<li>USB WiFi (adapter included)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Contents\n<ul>\n<li>304 onboard processing modules.<\/li>\n<li>5 onboard instruments.<\/li>\n<li>Over 100 numerical parameters across the various modules.<\/li>\n<li>Over 1000 hand made patches.<\/li>\n<li>Dozens of event signals and responses.<\/li>\n<li>A library of 128 onboard image textures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pricing and Availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Entropy &amp; Sons&#8217; <strong>Recursion Studio<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/entropyandsons.com\/collections\/products\/products\/fr4xtal\">available<\/a> now for $1,200 USD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the 2025 NAMM Show, Entropy &#038; Sons was showing their Recursion Studio, described as &#8220;a standalone video art platform.&#8221;&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthtopia.com\/content\/2025\/01\/26\/entropy-sons-recursion-studio-video-synthesizer-at-namm-2025\/\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Entropy &#038; 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