I’m in Berlin this week for Superbooth 2026 (Thursday and Friday only) to meet people, get a sense of the current state of the industry, and begin conversations about the future of digital modular synthesis.
The long-term vision My goal is not to be the only maker of modules for this system. I want Efroymson Modular to become an open, easy-to-port standard for digital Eurorack-style modules. The platform uses simple Ethernet PoE cables for both power and data, enabling true virtual patching with no physical cables. Front-panel controls (knobs, buttons, LEDs) stay exactly as designers want them, while the libraries handle connection management, state persistence, LED feedback, and routing.
I’ve spent the last several months building the underlying software infrastructure precisely so that porting an existing digital module becomes as straightforward as possible. The heavy lifting — virtual patching, patch save/restore, type-safe jack matching, multicast audio/CV streaming — is already done by the shared libraries.
What I’m hoping to do at Superbooth
- Meet digital module designers and start conversations about future collaboration and porting
- Get honest feedback on the approach
- Begin building relationships that could help turn this into a real ecosystem rather than a single-vendor product
I’ve attached the two one-pagers I created earlier this year for Buchla & Friends (one written for module designers, one for enthusiasts). They give a good overview of the concept:
Download the one-pagers from earlier this year:
Let’s talk If you’re at Superbooth and working on digital modules (oscillators, samplers, effects, sequencers, LFOs, etc.), I would love to meet — even for a short informal conversation. You can reach me at robert@efroymson.com or on X @Efroymson.
I’m excited to learn what else is happening in the scene and explore how we might work together in the future.
Thank you to everyone building amazing instruments — looking forward to some great conversations over the next two days.
— Robert Efroymson
Efroymson Modular
Berlin / Santa Fe