Erica Synths has introduced the Pikocore, a lo-fi music mangler developed by Zack Scholl that’s available as a DIY kit.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“The original DIY kit comes in a miniature pocket calculator form factor, 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.”
Features:
A lo-fi music mangler based on the Raspberry Pi Pico.
Capable of holding 8 minutes of 8-bit 33 kHz monophonic samples.
Powered by a single alkaline AAA battery for up to 3 hours or by 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.
Expressive E shared this preview of Osmose 2.1, a free update that adds 80 ‘analog’ style presets, new filter options, 2 new built-in FX and more.
These additions were made possible by a simultaneous big update of Osmose’s DSP & programming tools, the EaganMatrix and Editor which make it easier to create sounds and analog timbres.
Topics covered:
00:00 preset demo intro
00:30 overview
00:54 new DSP update & 2 FXs
01:15 new sound expansion
01:36 new preset demo
03:30 how to access the new FXs
04:40 deleting presets & playlists
05:08 bugf ixes & other improvements
05:37 upcoming instrument editors
06:15 install process
For users with a registered Osmose, the update is already available in the “my downloads & serials” section of your account.
Ahead of Superbooth 2025, scheduled for May 8-10 at the FEZ-Berlin, XOR Electronics has announced a major firmware update for their NerdSEQ tracker-based CV and trigger sequencer module for Eurorack systems.
Firmware update V3.0 adds a complete video synthesizer to the NerdSEQ.
“If you’ve got the chance to come to Superbooth, be sure you visit me at booth Z235,” says XOR Electronics’ Thomas Margolf. “I will show you the upcoming NerdSEQ firmware, which adds a video synthesizer, in combination with the already available video expander, together with some other new functions to the NerdSEQ Ecosystem.”
NerdSEQ firmware V3.0 is expected to be released at the beginning of June, 2025. Visit the XOR site for more info on the NerdSeq.
