Elektron Outbox 8 & Powerhub: New Multi-Output Interface for Overbridge Devices and More!
Elektron Shows the Outbox 8 and Powerhub at Superbooth 2026, Official Details Coming Soon
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Elektron Outbox 8 & Powerhub: New Multi-Output Interface for Overbridge Devices and More! · Source: Cukoo / Instagram
At Superbooth 2026, Elektron showed two new hardware devices that haven’t been officially announced yet: the Outbox 8 and the Powerhub. Official specs are still missing, but early observations from the show floor already give a solid impression of what both devices are designed to do. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we hear more from Elektron.
Elektron Outbox 8: Everything We Know So Far About the New Multi-Output Interface
What Is the Elektron Outbox 8?
The Outbox 8 is essentially a dedicated output interface for all Overbridge-compatible Elektron devices. Eight mono balanced quarter-inch jacks, one USB-C data port, and one USB-C power port, and that’s it on the outside. No inputs. That sounds simple, but in the context of Elektron hardware it makes a lot of sense.
Anyone working with a Digitone II, Digitakt 2, Tonverk, or other Overbridge-compatible devices knows the problem: everything runs through a single stereo output. Separate bus outputs for drums, bass, lead, and pads? Not easily possible until now. The Outbox 8 solves exactly that. At launch it’s also expected to be compatible with the upcoming Tonverk. Very interesting! We’re already looking forward to the official word from Elektron.
Digitone II: Routing, Stereo Pairs, and CV Outputs
At the Digitone II demo on the show floor, a new menu was shown that lets you configure which tracks get routed to which output. Multiple tracks can be assigned to the same output, and the existing menu can be used simultaneously to control which tracks remain on the device’s master output. That gives real flexibility for complex live setups.
Outputs can be combined in pairs into balanced stereo outputs, with a maximum of four stereo pairs. You can also configure outputs on the right-hand side as CV outputs, with a dedicated menu for the specific CV settings. That opens the Outbox 8 up to hybrid setups with Eurorack or other CV-controlled gear. Not bad for a device this size!
Latency and Overbridge Integration
One particularly interesting detail: the Outbox 8’s latency is said to be exactly identical to the internal stereo output of the Elektron device it’s connected to. Recording both simultaneously and comparing the waveforms should show no offset at all. This was explicitly confirmed at the booth and, if it holds up, is genuinely impressive. Full synchronicity between the internal output and eight additional outputs with zero latency offset is a real game changer for recording workflows.
The Outbox 8 also works as a standalone audio interface connected to a computer or iPad, with Overbridge drivers built in. Multiple Outbox 8 units on a single Elektron device are apparently not combinable, so think of this as bus outputs rather than individual track outputs. With that framing, eight mono or up to four stereo outputs is more than enough.
Obvious use cases: separate outputs for drums, lead, bass, and pads; an isolated kick output for sidechain routing into a master compressor; or Outbox 8 outputs as FX sends to external effects pedals, with the returns coming back into the Elektron device’s audio inputs.
Elektron Powerhub: USB-C Hub for Multiple Devices
Also spotted at the booth was the Elektron Powerhub, apparently a USB-C hub for up to six devices. Whether it only delivers power, functions as a proper powered USB-C hub for a computer, or even enables communication between multiple Elektron devices is still unclear.
Even just centralized power delivery for multiple Elektron devices at once would be a genuine quality-of-life upgrade, especially for live performers. Anyone running three or four Elektron boxes on stage right now knows exactly how much cable chaos that currently involves.
Verdict
The Elektron Outbox 8 is one of the most practically useful accessories Elektron has announced in years. Anyone working with Overbridge hardware who’s been waiting for flexible bus outputs, CV routing, and latency-free multitrack recording gets exactly that here. The latency synchronicity with the internal output is the most impressive detail of all. More details are coming soon, and we’ll keep you updated.
Pricing and Availability
No official price confirmation yet. Both €249 and €299 were mentioned at the booth, so the final number is still open. A release in June 2026 seems likely. We’re looking forward to the official announcement!
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