NAMM 2025: Entropy and Sons' Recursion Studio Synth

video upload by sonicstate

"We caught up with Gene from Entropy and Sons at NAMM 2025 to discuss the latest updates to their Recursion Studio synthesizer.

Previously unveiled but now fully released, this independent device doesn't require a laptop, underscoring its plug-and-play design. Featuring multiple CV jacks and full MIDI capability, the synth integrates smoothly with a range of equipment. Unlike typical loop-based setups, Recursion Studio is generative, to provide dynamic visuals in real-time. It houses modular instruments under the hood, offering a remarkable level of control. Gene highlighted Wi-Fi updates, which make keeping the software current straightforward.

Recent enhancements include three new instruments, notably the 3D and 2D oscilloscopes, enriching its already diverse capabilities. A notable feature is video feedback simulation, illustrating the wide array of visual effects on offer. The synth, which is HD-ready, strives for production quality, suitable for live performances or studio use."

Korg MonoPoly / Oberheim Xpander / Altair 231 / Entropy & Sons Recursion Studio

video upload by HanzVolt

"A song I made with the vintage beasts. And some glamor shots of the gear with the Entropy & Sons Recursion Studio sprinkled in"

Social Entropy Engine w/ CV Expansion (Eurorack + Midi Sequencer) - SUPER RARE BLACK w/ Original Box

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"Super Rare - Only a handful of Black were produced - A Signature Studio Piece!!"

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Social Entropy Engine Sequencer with CV Expansion

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"From Social Entropy:
Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns.
Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs.
The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting.
Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps.
STRUCTURE 8 Polyphonic Tracks Each of the eight tracks can be programmed with individual time settings for scale, length, shuffle and skipped steps. This allows for experimenting with polymeters and polyrhythms.
Synth type patterns can record and play up to four notes of polyphony, while drum type patterns have sixteen notes of polyphony.
512 Patterns Each track has 4 banks of 16 patterns, for a total of 512 patterns.
A pattern can be up to 64 steps in length, and patterns can be chained together for even longer passages, up to 1024 steps!
128 Snapshots 64 snapshots allow you to store settings across all eight tracks for quick recall.
This includes things like selected patterns and pattern chains, track mutes, transpose and individual drum mutes. Snapshots make it easy to construct songs on the fly.
32 Songs Entire performances can be performed using the 32 songs. Songs are created as a sequence of snapshots that can be programmed or recorded in realtime.
6 Control Knobs The 6 knobs can be used to send MIDI control messages or control voltages with the optional CV expansion. This makes Engine the perfect studio centerpiece.

WORKFLOW Realtime, Grid and Step Recording With three types of recording, you can choose the right method for your workflow, and you can switch between them any time.

Grid recording gives you the traditional drum machine type programming interface, which works great for synth lines also.

Realtime recording lets you play notes in via the mini-keyboard or using MIDI controllers, great for capturing a live performance.

Step recording moves automatically from step to step as you enter note events. This is great for generating unexpected grooves."

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Roland TB-303 Serviced w/ Social Entropy Quicksilver CPU MIDI Upgrade

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"Fully serviced Roland TB-303

-Quicksilver CPU Upgrade adding a ton of new functionality to this beast.
-Din Out converted to Midi Out
-Replacement of all faulty hardware

Includes original manual and Roland strapped Travel Bag! Condition is as shown. Sounds and plays amazing!"

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SC Drumtraks Drum Machine and SE Engine Sequencer

video upload by Ramón Amezcua

SC Drumtraks Drum Machine
SE Engine Sequencer
FSFX Granular Audio Processor

Metrika Balcazar Live

video upload by Pepe Mogt

"Metrika + Balcazar Live
Una sesión de música electrónica en La Rumorosa

Para ver sesiones de otros artistas entra a este link
https://casa-club.mx/video-club

Film by Pepe Mogt

in collaboration with Born In México"

And one with a vintage Oberheim SEM w/ custom expander.

Pepe Mogt + Ramón Amezcua Live

video upload by Pepe Mogt

"We take our machines to a remote place in Punta Brava(Baja California) to jam with our music.

A production of the label and Booking BORN IN MEXICO and Casa-Club.

Video Director Pepe Mogt
Production by Marco Arce

Camera 1 Carlos Leyva
Camera 2 Don Trini
Drone 1 Carlos Leyva
Drone 2 César Fernández

Music By
Pepe Mogt+Ramón Amezcua fro Nortec Collective"

Couple of screen grabs from the video. Resolution limited by the video. Note the Oberheim SEM w/ custom DIY expander.

StereoPing Programmer with a Matrix-1000 (and a Social Entropy Engine)

Synthead

Original Matrix-1000 firmware vs. Gligli v1.16 vs. Tauntek v1.20

Social Entropy Engine

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"Excellent X0X style sequencer with CV/Gate and DIN sync / sync24 connectivity. This is in very good condition. The previous owner used Sharpie to label the "white" keyboard buttons (see last photo) and I removed it a bit, so it's not perfect."

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Roland TR-606 modified by Analogue Solutions - Social Entropy Quicksilver

Ramón Amezcua

"Roland TR-606 Drumatix,

Modded


analogue solutions modification
social entropy quicksilver"

covacid2020 - Live Acid Techno - Lockdown set up - BS2, FR777, ES2, Virus C, Engine, KP3

Published on Apr 21, 2020 zafrosoundz

"covacid2020"

I brought some equipment home from the studio for the lockdown period. I made this acid track whilst reminiscing of the raving days. The 90's were a great time and moulded my style!

I'll be completely pulling this set up apart to make way for a new addition, the Roland MC707 so watch out for more new content. coming soon.

Thanks and enjoy.

Gear list and set up.

Social entropy engine - Main clock, sequencing Bass Station 2 and Access virus C
Korg Electribe 2 - Running drums, perc and some bass.
Future Retro 777 - The acid machine, output(mono) to input L of the Virus to use its effects and filter.
Bass Station 2 - Playing Arps/rave sound, output(mono) going to input R of the Virus to use effects, filter and LFO's.
Access Virus C - Playing lush pad intro, mainly used for onboard effects for this performance.
Korg Kaos Pad 3 - Using the onboard node 8 effect and looping vocals.

No post production, this was recorded live using a Zoom Q8 camera input straight from the Behringer UB802.

Roland TB-303 Bass Line Synthesizer w/ Quicksilver 303

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"Social Entropy Quicksilver mod adds a huge amount of new features to the classic tb (including filter bump step parameter), as well as adding midi in and outs and even usb midi!

Please see social entropy website for mod details

Sale includes:
1) two sets of din/serial port adapters that are required for midi operation
2) powersupply
3) quicksilver manual"

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Classic 808 Tracks Using TR-08 - Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk

Published on May 27, 2019 chisel316

Per request, here's Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk.

Gear used:
TR-08 - drums
SH-01A - bass
JX-03 - background synth pattern 1
JU-06 - background synth pattern 2
JP-08 - lead (played on DX)
CS - strings
D - FX
Eurorack - lasers
Engine - MIDI sequencer

iOS apps:
bs16i - piano (played on MicroKEY)
Beathawk - orchestra hit and explosion samples
AUM - mixer
Dubstation 2 - delay
Eos 2 - reverb
FAC - chorus/maximizer
Woodpressor - compressor
Haase - stereo widener

Social Entropy Engine (Blue) with CV module

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"Amazing condition. Fully tested.

Includes CV module!

8 polyphonic tracks.
Step, Real-time or Grid recording modes. Scales and live edits. Notes/chords/drums/ polyrhythms.
Easy snapshot save feature.
Built in mini keyboard and MIDI CC controls for remote control of synth

Latest OS already loaded (1.000h)
Includes factory power adapter, cheat sheet, sticker and box as show.

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Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns. Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs. The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting. Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps."

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Devo - Big Mess (chisel316 cover)

Published on Feb 17, 2019 chisel316

"It's been awhile since I made a Devo cover. By request, here is another one of my all-time favorite Devo songs. Hope you enjoy it!

Gear used:
Roland Boutiques...
SH-01A - sequenced synth
JU-06 - sub bass
JP-08 - right hand
JX-03 - left hand
Mutable Instruments Braids - yes, it says 'DEVO' :)
Mordax Data - green-on-black oscilloscope
Social Entropy Engine - MIDI sequencer
Korg MicroKEY - left hand keyboard controller
Yamaha Reface DX - right hand keyboard controller
Novation Launch Control XL (x2) - mixer controllers
iPad mini 4 - picture/mixer/effects/samples

iOS apps:
Beathawk - drums w/custom samples
bs16i - wood block
AUM - mixer
Eos 2 - reverb fx
FAC Chorus -chorus fx
FAC Maxima - maximizer
Woodpressor - compressor
Master Record - live mastering suite"

Fixing The Sad Sequencer: How to repair a sad MIDI sequencer

Published on Jan 16, 2019 LeoMakes

"Watch Leo repair the sad little hardware sequencer with the broken screen. Because sequencers belong in the studio, not the lab bench!

In this video, Leo tries to fix his friend's MIDI sequencer with a broken screen (an Engine from Social Entropy Electronic Music Instruments). We take the unit apart, discuss different strategies for repairing gear, talk about why every lab should have a hot air rework station, and--after some trial and error--we finally fix the issue. Hooray for little sequencer. I hope it lives on and makes lots of techno.

If you enjoy these videos please consider supporting my channel on Patreon! Even a $1 a month goes a long way :)

www.patreon.com/leomakes

When not making videos I run Strange Science Instruments,

a modular synth component company based in Sweden & California.
http://www.strangesci.com"

Classic 808 Tracks Using TR-08 - Shannon - Let The Music Play

Published on Dec 9, 2018 chisel316

"This time I'm covering a classic track that dropped during the Summer of '83 - Shannon - Let The Music Play. Although Chris Barbosa used a Roland CR-8000 for the 808 sounds, I couldn't resist covering this fun song. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it!

Gear used:

Roland Boutiques
TR-08 - drums
TB-03 - bass
JX-03 - synth chords
JP-08 - synth stabs
JU-06 - chord sweep
SH-01A - high synth strings
SE-02 - sweep fx

Yamaha Refaces
DX - synth bells
CS - synth lead

Controllers
Social Entropy Engine - All MIDI patterns
Korg MicroKEY - JX-03
Yamaha Reface DX - SH-01A
Beathawk ioS app - triggering JU-06 & SE-02 samples
Novation Launch Control XL (x2) - controlling AUM

iOS apps
Kymatica AUM - mixer
Audio Damage Dubstation 2 - delay
Audio Damage Eos2 - hall reverb
DDMF Envelope - gated reverb
FAC - chorus
FAC"

Them WS Hours - Engine – Social Entropy | Moog | Korg Monologue | Deepming 12D | MFB Tanzmaus

Published on Dec 2, 2018 Madame Doduffort

Slow House. Live Hardware.
Part of the Lavatronic EP.

Gear used:
Moog Sub 37
Korg Monologue
MFB Tanzmaus
Berhinger Deepmind 12D
Yamaha Reface CP
Sequenced with Engine – Social Entropy
FX:
Delay: Eventide Timefactor
Chorus: Boss CE5
Recorded on Zoom LiveTrak L-12 & L-20

Social Entropy Engine Sequencer with CV option RED

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"Used for one week in a smoke free studio. Mint Condition. CV options and DIN sync for older machines. USB connectivity and perfect SYNC. Amazing piece of kit.

Engine is a powerful multitrack step sequencer with 8 polyphonic tracks for recording both melodic and percussion patterns. Pattern chaining, snapshots and a song mode help move your ideas from simple loops to completed songs. The six performance knobs can be used to control external devices or the built-in performance effects system, which includes velocity and gate offsets and ratcheting. Engine includes comprehensive editing features to fine tune your performance, with rotation, cut/copy/paste for both patterns and individual steps.
An optional CV/Gate expansion board turns Engine into a powerful analog sequencer.
With 16 configurable output jacks, each track can have a dedicated CV/Gate pair, or you can choose from several modes to send clocks, controllers, triggers and more.

Precise 16-bit outputs with a true bipolar output swing from -3V to +7V make it possible to get the most out of your analog synthesizers.

Gates output a +10V signal, which is perfect for triggering some older machines."

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Roland TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer with Social Entropy Quicksilver upgrade midi

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"This Roland TB-303 has the desirable Quicksilver upgrade by Social Entropy, which includes midi and other enhancements. The Quicksilver 303 is equipped with USB connectivity for OS upgrades and USB MIDI. Allowing the Quicksilver 303 to be directly connected to a USB host! Because all data is stored into internal EEPROM, batteries are no longer required to maintain memory. All internal memory can also be dumped using MIDI sysex messages for sharing or backup. More info"

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