Standalone Video Instrument
Patch any signal. Shape it in real time.
Videomancer is a standalone instrument for video synthesis — FPGA processing, hands-on controls, and a deep library of programs for color, glitch, keying, patterns, and feedback.
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Demo Reel
Twenty-four programs, straight from the instrument.
Before and after.
Drag to compare. Each pair is one Videomancer program on the same source — no plugin chain, no laptop.
Pop Art Posterize
stipple
Technicolor Film
glorious
Signal Scramble
scramble
Scanimate Warp
elastica
Thermal False Color
isotherm
Retro Color Quantize
stic
Start where your patch starts.
Live camera, modular signals, HDMI, MIDI, audio — pick the workflow that fits what you already have.
Live Performance
Turn any camera or HDMI feed into live motion graphics. Every control on the front panel is mapped — no menu diving.
Glitch & Texture
Hands-on glitch, color, and keying on any source. No laptop, no plugin chain.
Format Converter
HDMI, composite, S-Video, component, and LZX 1V modular — convert between any of them.
Audio-Reactive
Patch MIDI, CV, audio, or a USB controller into any of Videomancer's twelve Parameters. Your sound drives the picture.
Real hardware.
Heavy enclosure, panel-mount jacks, solid knobs with end-stop feel. Built in the spirit of broadcast video electronics from the 70s and 80s.
Built by video freaks.
Designed, assembled, and tested by hand in a small workshop in Portland, Oregon.
Why this instrument.
Plug in and perform
Patch any HDMI, composite, or component source. Load a program. Start patching. No software, no plugin chains, no laptop.
An ever-expanding library of effects
Twenty-four programs today — broadcast color correction, keying, feedback, glitch, pattern generators — with more in every firmware release. Every update is free.
Open source SDK
Write your own programs with the open source Videomancer SDK. Share patches, trade ideas, and ask questions alongside artists and engineers on Discord and GitHub.
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Instruments
All-in-one video synthesizers like Videomancer — ready to patch right out of the box.
Modules
Eurorack-format video synthesis modules — build your system one module at a time.
Systems
Curated module bundles that cover a complete video synthesis workflow.
Accessories
Cables, adapters, and everything else you need to connect and expand your rig.
Cases & Power
Eurorack cases and power supplies sized for modular video systems.
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Updates
What's New
Artist Feature: IMMA Musica
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Chromagnon: Schedule Update
The Chromagnon production schedule is shifting by one month. Ship Unit #1 moves from August to September 2026. April was spent on Videomancer instead of placing the RevI hardware orders flagged in…
Artist Feature: Logan Devlin
Logan Devlin is a motion designer and video artist from Portland, Oregon. After high school, Logan and his friends would collect video enhancers, detailers, and various tech from second-hand shops to…
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New to Video Synthesis?
Learn how to build your first video synthesis system, understand the fundamentals, and start creating with our step-by-step guides.
About LZX Industries
Modular and standalone video synthesis instruments, designed and built in Portland, Oregon. For history, product lines, and the flagship Videomancer, visit our About page.
Learn more about LZX →What Is Video Synthesis?
Video synthesis is the art of generating and manipulating video signals with electronic circuits. Unlike conventional video editing, a video synthesizer creates imagery from scratch — oscillators produce patterns, ramps define gradients, and voltage-controlled processors blend, key, and colorize signals in real time. The result is a live, performable visual instrument that responds to hands-on control and external audio.
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