Features
- a lo-fi music mangler based on the Raspberry Pi Pico (brother of the nyblcore).
- capable of holding 8 minutes of 8-bit 33 kHz monophonic samples.
- powered by USB-C.
- tempo-synced with a selectable BPM between 60 and 300, with samples mangled by beat-synced effects (stutter, retrig, gate, tunneling).
- loaded with real-time effects like a resonant filter, timestretching, volume, and wavefolding.
- sequenced with a 128-step sequencer with recording/playback
- saved and loaded via EEPROM for instant patch recall.
- able to load custom firmware, new samples, all through USB-C.
- sync-compatible with Pocket Operators.
- open-source, wonderfully hackable.
If soldering isn’t your thing but you still want a Pikocore, find trusted builders HERE on the ModWiggler forum.
NB! Erica Synths DIY kits are sold as-is and do not include technical support, troubleshooting, or repair services. By purchasing and assembling this DIY kit, you acknowledge that functionality depends on your own soldering skills, tools, and experience. Erica Synths will not take responsiblity for any issues, malfunctions, or damages that may result from incorrect assembly or use of the kit.
The original DIY kit comes in a miniature pocket calculator formfactor, but we at Erica Synths wanted to make it more playable, so we reached out to Zack and developed Pikocore XL version that has identical functionality, but comes in Erica Synths signature hands on user interface and proper aluminum enclosure. Infinite Digits Pikocore XL by Erica Synths is a full DIY kit that includes all components to build an instrument and put in in action straight away. The RP board in the kit is pre-programmed and ready to use.
Pikocore Assembly Manual — May 6, 2025
