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Recursion Studio 4K
The first commercially available 4K video synthesizer. Now shipping in Early Access.
The Recursion Studio 4K is a standalone hardware visual instrument that generates real-time, interactive video for live performance, installation, and studio work. Built on a semi-modular architecture with hundreds of swappable processing modules, it lets VJs, visual artists, and lighting designers construct and perform video the way musicians perform sound: hands on hardware, no computer required. It is fully backward compatible with the original Recursion Studio HD.
- Status
- Early Access, shipping now. Hardware final, tested, and validated; software feature set expanding through 1.0.
- Price
- $1,600 Early Access. $1,750 at 1.0 release.
- Announced
- August 26, 2026 — Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Rendering
- User-selectable internal resolution: 4K @ 30fps, 2K @ 60fps, 1080p @ 120fps.
- Hardware
- 10× the processing power and up to 8× the memory of the original. Dedicated 4K HDMI input, dual HDMI outputs, 32+ GB NVMe-expandable clip storage, bipolar ±5V CV inputs sampling up to 1 MS/s across 8 channels.
- Software
- Three new instruments and 100+ new modules today. Coming through Early Access: freeform instrument architecture, real-time video delay loops, user-uploadable shaders and modules, NDI/DMX/OSC, redesigned UI.
- Availability
- Shipping worldwide from entropyandsons.com.
Press inquiries: press@entropyandsons.com
Download full RS4K press kit (ZIP) RS4K press release (PDF) RS4K press release (plain text) RS4K spec sheet (PDF)
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- Demo reel — download original file
- Clip: HYPERFLUX performance, 45s
- Clip: live video mixing via 4K HDMI input, 30s
- B-roll: unit being performed, raw, 3–5 min
Recursion Studio HD
The original Recursion Studio. In production since 2024, fully supported, and developed in concert with the RS4K — both synthesizers run the same operating system.
- Status
- In production. Not deprecated; ongoing OS development shared with the RS4K.
- Price
- $899.04
- Output
- 1080p over HDMI.
- Platform
- Semi-modular architecture, 300+ onboard modules, 5 instruments, 1000+ hand-made patches. Three UI modes (PLAY / PERFORM / CREATE), full patch management, I/O mapping editor.
- I/O
- 8 Eurorack-style CV inputs (0–10V), DIN MIDI in/out, USB MIDI hosting, audio-rate analysis in/out, USB video input (webcams, capture devices, HDMI via included adapter), Ethernet and WiFi.
- Availability
- entropyandsons.com
Download RSHD press kit (ZIP) RSHD spec sheet (PDF)
Entropy and Sons
Entropy and Sons is a Brooklyn-based hardware company building boutique visual instruments for artists and performers. Its Recursion Studio platform is the most powerful standalone video synthesizer commercially available.
- Logo — SVG (light + dark variants)
- Logo — PNG with transparency (light + dark)
- Founder photo — Francis Gene Shuman III
- Founder bio — short (plain text)
- Company fact sheet (PDF)
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