Outbox 8 is a versatile eight-channel audio/CV breakout box and USB host/device designed to expand your connectivity, with creative possibilities to boot. It adds eight fully configurable physical outputs to a connected device, letting you send audio and CV in any combination its capabilities allow.
Route your audio to mixers, effects, and more - channel by channel. Or convert MIDI into CV signals to control your modular rig and other CV-controllable devices. Whatever the moment calls for. It also works as an audio interface, adding eight more outputs to your computer or tablet.
Outbox 8 has been designed to work with Elektron boxes - both current and many legacy machines. But it can also connect to a wide range of non-Elektron USB class-compliant devices. Audio/MIDI compatibility can vary by manufacturer and firmware. Many will work with MIDI, some with audio, and some with both.
Send audio
Outbox 8 enables you to route individual tracks for external processing, mixing, or performance – creating a flexible bridge between your Elektron workflow and the wider world of sound and control.
MIDI to CV
With Outbox 8, you can assign outputs to CV duties - pitch, gate, trig, linear value, or clock. Use it as a dedicated USB MIDI-to-CV converter to play, sequence, modulate, and synchronize modular systems and other CV-capable instruments. Or connect a MIDI controller to play and control them directly.
This makes it easy to integrate MIDI controllers with modular setups – combining the familiarity of keys and performance gestures with the flexibility of voltage-controlled sound.
Eight-output computer audio
Connect Outbox 8 to your computer, tablet, or phone and use it as an eight-output USB audio interface. Route channels from your DAW to mixers, effects, monitors, or other external hardware, while also converting MIDI into CV where needed.
In-device or web app setup
For many Elektron boxes you are able to set up Outbox 8 in-device. For others, and for non-Elektron USB class-compliant devices, you can configure Outbox 8 using the Outbox 8 Web App - available here.
Outbox 8 can work a little differently depending on your machine, so check the Outbox 8 Compatibility Matrix on its webpage. We also have the Audio Compatibility Wiki here on Elektronauts where you can see which non-Elektron devices work with Outbox 8.
Pricing and availability
Outbox 8 is available to purchase from the Elektron website or from retailers carrying the Elektron range of products. Pricing on elektron.se is 299 EUR/349 USD/259 GBP/3299 SEK.
Watch the launch video
Watch our educational video “Outbox 8 - Information from Sweden” here
