There is, currently, no official specification for the EuroRack system covering basic things like signal levels, power connections or mechanical details, as well topics like electrical safety, leaving it open to inconsistencies, incompatability issues, abuse and even the potential for personal damage.

Doepfer do have some guidelines for their Doepfer A-100 system but this was never released as a formal specification or implied that other designs should follow it.

This document sets out to define some of the more important criteria for a EuroRack system. It is further hoped that this document will act as springboard to establish an official set of specifications covering all major aspects of EuroRack and, hopefully, some form of governing body.

To try and maintain some level of compatibility with existing EuroRack systems, the EuroSynth Specification has been designed using the Doepfer A-100 system as a major guideline. As such a system comprising a mix of EuroRack and EuroSynth components can be constructed with minimal or no changes, although many of the EuroSynth features will, generally, be nullified.

EuroSynth Product Identification

We have designed a EuroSynth logo that, in the future, manufacturers can apply to their products that are compliant with the specification. This would have to be self-regulatory.