Returning to London for the Synth & Pedal Expo 2026 felt a little surreal. Long before The Monk Project, I spent many nights in the city performing live techno and trance as Transfer Injection Burn, hauling gear into clubs, playing late-night sets, and immersing myself in the electronic music scene. Coming back years later to demonstrate the TMA to musicians, producers and synth enthusiasts felt like a very different chapter of the same story.

What I was not prepared for was just how much interest the TMA would generate over the course of the weekend.

For two days, musicians, producers, synth enthusiasts and industry professionals stopped by the stand to see what The Monk Project had been quietly building. With two TMA units available for hands-on demonstrations, visitors were able to spend time exploring The TMA Device rather than simply watching a presentation or a clip on a screen. Seeing people of all ages start experimenting, and quickly disappear into their own musical ideas was one of the most rewarding parts of the entire event.

The conversations never seemed to stop. People were curious about the TMA's growing collection of sequencer models, the generative approaches to composition, the ability to build evolving musical structures, and the way traditional sequencing concepts could be combined with more experimental and unpredictable processes. Watching people discover the TMA Device (albeit a brief glimpse) and begin to discover some new creative approaches, confirmed much of what I had hoped the instrument could become.

The event also gave The Monk Project its biggest public exposure to date. The TMA Device was featured by Sonic State, Take The Fear Out Of The Gear, and a number of independent creators who took the time to stop by, ask questions, and share the project with their audiences. One of the biggest surprises of the weekend came from Attack Magazine, whose show report described the TMA Device as the standout exhibit of the entire Event. To receive that kind of recognition alongside so many talented builders, designers and manufacturers was genuinely humbling.

Beyond the media coverage, the most valuable part of the weekend was meeting people face-to-face. The feedback, ideas, questions and encouragement from everyone who visited the stand have already helped shape the next stages of development. It is easy to spend years working on a project in isolation; it is something entirely different to finally place it in front of people and watch their reactions in real time.

A huge thank you to everyone who came by the stand, spent time with one of the two TMA Device's displayed, shared their thoughts, or simply stopped to say hello. The support and enthusiasm throughout the weekend exceeded anything I could have expected.

This was an important milestone for The Monk Project, but it feels very much like the beginning rather than the destination.

TMA is coming.

Nick