{"id":9,"date":"2026-05-06T20:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efroymson.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-05-06T20:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:43:11","slug":"superbooth-2026-starting-conversations-about-cable-free-digital-modular-synthesis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efroymson.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Superbooth 2026 \u2013 Starting Conversations About Cable-Free Digital Modular Synthesis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m in Berlin this week for <strong>Superbooth 2026<\/strong> (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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The long-term vision<\/strong> My goal is not to be the only maker of modules for this system. I want <strong>Efroymson Modular<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve 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 \u2014 virtual patching, patch save\/restore, type-safe jack matching, multicast audio\/CV streaming \u2014 is already done by the shared libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What I\u2019m hoping to do at Superbooth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meet digital module designers and start conversations about future collaboration and porting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get honest feedback on the approach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Begin building relationships that could help turn this into a real ecosystem rather than a single-vendor product<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve attached the two one-pagers I created earlier this year for Buchla &amp; Friends (one written for module designers, one for enthusiasts). They give a good overview of the concept:<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Download the one-pagers from earlier this year:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efroymson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/flyer-for-maker.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For Module Designers (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/efroymson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/flyer-for-enthusiast.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For Synth Enthusiasts (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let\u2019s talk<\/strong> If you\u2019re at Superbooth and working on digital modules (oscillators, samplers, effects, sequencers, LFOs, etc.), I would love to meet \u2014 even for a short informal conversation. You can reach me at <strong><a href=\"mailto:robert@efroymson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">robert@efroymson.com<\/a><\/strong> or on X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Efroymson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Efroymson<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m excited to learn what else is happening in the scene and explore how we might work together in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to everyone building amazing instruments \u2014 looking forward to some great conversations over the next two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Robert Efroymson <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efroymson Modular <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berlin \/ Santa Fe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a2902c9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bf39098c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:12vw\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e2b038e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:0.6;text-transform:uppercase;writing-mode:vertical-rl\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m 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. 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