Off‑the‑shelf — the Pimoroni Explorer Kit (RP2350, 2.8″ LCD, 6 buttons, piezo) as a button‑driven sibling to the PM_K‑1 Kit. Edit grooves on the web with Live sync; the device mirrors play/stop/tempo/track changes both ways.
PM_X‑1 Explorer
RP2350 · USB‑C
Pimoroni Explorer · PIM744
All hardware, no touch: A = play/stop, B = tap, C = switch playlist.
X / Z = prev / next track; Y = tempo −1 (hold for −5). X+Z chord = tempo +1.
Hold buttons to repeat. Keyboard: A / B / C / X / Y / Z, space = play.