synthiota

February 15, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

Pico/Pico2-based board for playing with synthesizers in CircuitPython.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1fe45b23-2a2a-41f4-9afe-203840c703e8

Video demos:

Assembling

The PCBAs come with all SMD parts assembled. The components you will need to supply:

You will also need some headers and header sockets to attach the modules to the PCB. If using the enclosure, the top part expects the header arrangement to be:

  • Pico:
    • Standard header pins on Pico (Pico H sold w/ these pins soldered)
    • Short socket headers for Pico on synthiota board
  • OLED display:
    • Standard header pins on OLED display (usually sold w/ these pins soldered)
    • Short socket headers for OLED display on synthiota board
  • PCM5102 I2S DAC
    • Standard header pins on PCM5102 I2S DAC board (usually sold w/ these pins soldered)
    • I2S DAC w/ header pins is soldered directly to the synthiota board, no socket

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