diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
index 68d6f182d7..6b5eeddcca 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 #include "samd/events.h"
 #include "samd/dma.h"
 
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
 
 #include "py/mpstate.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.h b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.h
index 041d675a25..53173c2777 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.h
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/audio_dma.h
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 
 #include "extmod/vfs_fat.h"
 #include "py/obj.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/RawSample.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
 
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_t sample;
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
index 20934bed4f..05a6aaf7b0 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "common-hal/audiobusio/I2SOut.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/audiobusio/I2SOut.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
diff --git a/py/circuitpy_defns.mk b/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
index 93ca4deb98..bdefc18cc0 100644
--- a/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
+++ b/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(CIRCUITPY_AUDIOIO),1)
 SRC_PATTERNS += audioio/%
 endif
+ifeq ($(CIRCUITPY_AUDIOCORE),1)
+SRC_PATTERNS += audiocore/%
+endif
 ifeq ($(CIRCUITPY_BITBANGIO),1)
 SRC_PATTERNS += bitbangio/%
 endif
@@ -301,9 +304,10 @@ $(filter $(SRC_PATTERNS), \
 	_stage/Text.c \
 	_stage/__init__.c \
 	audioio/__init__.c \
-	audioio/Mixer.c \
-	audioio/RawSample.c \
-	audioio/WaveFile.c \
+	audiocore/__init__.c \
+	audiocore/Mixer.c \
+	audiocore/RawSample.c \
+	audiocore/WaveFile.c \
 	bitbangio/I2C.c \
 	bitbangio/OneWire.c \
 	bitbangio/SPI.c \
diff --git a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.h b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.h
index 2026185ef9..3440eb052a 100644
--- a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.h
+++ b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.h
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t audiobusio_module;
 #define AUDIOBUSIO_MODULE
 #endif
 
+#if CIRCUITPY_AUDIOCORE
+#define AUDIOCORE_MODULE         { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_audiocore), (mp_obj_t)&audiocore_module },
+extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t audiocore_module;
+#else
+#define AUDIOCORE_MODULE
+#endif
+
 #if CIRCUITPY_AUDIOIO
 #define AUDIOIO_MODULE         { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_audioio), (mp_obj_t)&audioio_module },
 extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t audioio_module;
@@ -564,6 +571,7 @@ extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t ustack_module;
 #define MICROPY_PORT_BUILTIN_MODULES_STRONG_LINKS \
     ANALOGIO_MODULE \
     AUDIOBUSIO_MODULE \
+    AUDIOCORE_MODULE \
     AUDIOIO_MODULE \
     BITBANGIO_MODULE \
     BLEIO_MODULE \
diff --git a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
index 47303a73a7..1c1a4c8ea9 100644
--- a/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
+++ b/py/circuitpy_mpconfig.mk
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ CIRCUITPY_AUDIOIO = $(CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD)
 endif
 CFLAGS += -DCIRCUITPY_AUDIOIO=$(CIRCUITPY_AUDIOIO)
 
+ifndef CIRCUITPY_AUDIOCORE
+CIRCUITPY_AUDIOCORE = $(CIRCUITPY_AUDIOIO)
+endif
+CFLAGS += -DCIRCUITPY_AUDIOCORE=$(CIRCUITPY_AUDIOCORE)
+
 ifndef CIRCUITPY_BITBANGIO
 CIRCUITPY_BITBANGIO = $(CIRCUITPY_FULL_BUILD)
 endif
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.c b/shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.c
similarity index 99%
rename from shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.c
rename to shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.c
index dce4b39553..b2f0a3fdac 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.h"
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "py/objproperty.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/util.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.h b/shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.h
similarity index 96%
rename from shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.h
rename to shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.h
index 832072b8f0..ef12f9a701 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_AUDIOIO_MIXER_H
 
 #include "common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/Mixer.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/Mixer.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t audioio_mixer_type;
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.c b/shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.c
similarity index 99%
rename from shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.c
rename to shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.c
index 62998f5801..912b48bfbb 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 #include "py/objproperty.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/util.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
 //| .. currentmodule:: audioio
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h b/shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h
similarity index 96%
rename from shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h
rename to shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h
index 0d764b77c3..b02778cad3 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_AUDIOIO_RAWSAMPLE_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_AUDIOIO_RAWSAMPLE_H
 
-#include "common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.h"
 #include "common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t audioio_rawsample_type;
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.c b/shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.c
similarity index 99%
rename from shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.c
rename to shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.c
index 242c915d38..4c1993b7c4 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "lib/utils/context_manager_helpers.h"
 #include "py/objproperty.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/util.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.h b/shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h
similarity index 96%
rename from shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.h
rename to shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h
index 62a4200dc6..d2572318be 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_AUDIOIO_WAVEFILE_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_AUDIOIO_WAVEFILE_H
 
-#include "common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.h"
-#include "common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h"
+#include "py/obj.h"
 #include "extmod/vfs_fat.h"
 
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
+
 extern const mp_obj_type_t audioio_wavefile_type;
 
 void common_hal_audioio_wavefile_construct(audioio_wavefile_obj_t* self,
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audiocore/__init__.c b/shared-bindings/audiocore/__init__.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c64759d4ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiocore/__init__.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Scott Shawcroft for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "py/obj.h"
+#include "py/runtime.h"
+
+#include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
+
+//| :mod:`audiocore` --- Support for audio samples and mixer
+//| ========================================================
+//|
+//| .. module:: audiocore
+//|   :synopsis: Support for audio samples and mixer
+//|   :platform: SAMD21
+//|
+//| The `audiocore` module contains core classes for audio IO
+//|
+//| Libraries
+//|
+//| .. toctree::
+//|     :maxdepth: 3
+//|
+//|     Mixer
+//|     RawSample
+//|     WaveFile
+//|
+
+STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t audiocore_module_globals_table[] = {
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__), MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_audiocore) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_Mixer), MP_ROM_PTR(&audioio_mixer_type) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_RawSample), MP_ROM_PTR(&audioio_rawsample_type) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_WaveFile), MP_ROM_PTR(&audioio_wavefile_type) },
+};
+
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(audiocore_module_globals, audiocore_module_globals_table);
+
+const mp_obj_module_t audiocore_module = {
+    .base = { &mp_type_module },
+    .globals = (mp_obj_dict_t*)&audiocore_module_globals,
+};
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audiocore/__init__.h b/shared-bindings/audiocore/__init__.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02437cd135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiocore/__init__.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Scott Shawcroft for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_AUDIOCORE___INIT___H
+#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_AUDIOCORE___INIT___H
+
+#include "py/obj.h"
+
+// Nothing now.
+
+#endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_AUDIOCORE___INIT___H
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.c b/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.c
index 571dcdaca1..79df66f7dd 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/util.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.h b/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.h
index d09a5c9caa..1076ac5ccc 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "common-hal/audioio/AudioOut.h"
 #include "common-hal/microcontroller/Pin.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t audioio_audioout_type;
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/__init__.c b/shared-bindings/audioio/__init__.c
index 4786b64253..837b662553 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/__init__.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/audioio/__init__.c
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@
 #include "shared-bindings/microcontroller/Pin.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/audioio/__init__.h"
 #include "shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
 
 //| :mod:`audioio` --- Support for audio input and output
 //| ======================================================
@@ -51,22 +53,19 @@
 //|     :maxdepth: 3
 //|
 //|     AudioOut
-//|     Mixer
-//|     RawSample
-//|     WaveFile
 //|
 //| All classes change hardware state and should be deinitialized when they
 //| are no longer needed if the program continues after use. To do so, either
 //| call :py:meth:`!deinit` or use a context manager. See
 //| :ref:`lifetime-and-contextmanagers` for more info.
 //|
+//| Since CircuitPython 5, `Mixer`, `RawSample` and `WaveFile` are moved
+//| to :mod:`audiocore`.
+//|
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t audioio_module_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__), MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_audioio) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_AudioOut), MP_ROM_PTR(&audioio_audioout_type) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_Mixer), MP_ROM_PTR(&audioio_mixer_type) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_RawSample), MP_ROM_PTR(&audioio_rawsample_type) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_WaveFile), MP_ROM_PTR(&audioio_wavefile_type) },
 };
 
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(audioio_module_globals, audioio_module_globals_table);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/index.rst b/shared-bindings/index.rst
index 8f9bbbb31a..b7690d292a 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/index.rst
+++ b/shared-bindings/index.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Module             Supported Ports
 `analogio`         **All Supported**
 `audiobusio`       **SAMD/SAMD Express**
 `audioio`          **SAMD Express**
+`audiocore`        **All with audioio**
 `binascii`         **ESP8266**
 `bitbangio`        **SAMD Express, ESP8266**
 `board`            **All Supported**
diff --git a/shared-module/audioio/Mixer.c b/shared-module/audiocore/Mixer.c
similarity index 98%
rename from shared-module/audioio/Mixer.c
rename to shared-module/audiocore/Mixer.c
index 8020a621ed..da66bb36ec 100644
--- a/shared-module/audioio/Mixer.c
+++ b/shared-module/audiocore/Mixer.c
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.h"
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include "py/runtime.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/__init__.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 
 void common_hal_audioio_mixer_construct(audioio_mixer_obj_t* self,
                                         uint8_t voice_count,
diff --git a/shared-module/audioio/Mixer.h b/shared-module/audiocore/Mixer.h
similarity index 98%
rename from shared-module/audioio/Mixer.h
rename to shared-module/audiocore/Mixer.h
index 6a88fe0bd5..22eb6a37fa 100644
--- a/shared-module/audioio/Mixer.h
+++ b/shared-module/audiocore/Mixer.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "py/obj.h"
 
-#include "shared-module/audioio/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/__init__.h"
 
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_t sample;
diff --git a/shared-module/audioio/RawSample.c b/shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.c
similarity index 97%
rename from shared-module/audioio/RawSample.c
rename to shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.c
index 6422e346b7..d6bf3a567a 100644
--- a/shared-module/audioio/RawSample.c
+++ b/shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.c
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "shared-module/audioio/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h"
 
 void common_hal_audioio_rawsample_construct(audioio_rawsample_obj_t* self,
                                             uint8_t* buffer,
diff --git a/shared-module/audioio/RawSample.h b/shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h
similarity index 98%
rename from shared-module/audioio/RawSample.h
rename to shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h
index fe5283db45..6c2c19c9bf 100644
--- a/shared-module/audioio/RawSample.h
+++ b/shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "py/obj.h"
 
-#include "shared-module/audioio/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/__init__.h"
 
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
diff --git a/shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.c b/shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.c
similarity index 99%
rename from shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.c
rename to shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.c
index d5dd9419c3..810d9c33b4 100644
--- a/shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.c
+++ b/shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "py/mperrno.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
 
-#include "shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
 #include "supervisor/shared/translate.h"
 
 struct wave_format_chunk {
diff --git a/shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.h b/shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.h
similarity index 98%
rename from shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.h
rename to shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.h
index 2cee2b1d28..97dd6a46f2 100644
--- a/shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.h
+++ b/shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "py/obj.h"
 
-#include "shared-module/audioio/__init__.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/__init__.h"
 
 typedef struct {
     mp_obj_base_t base;
diff --git a/shared-module/audiocore/__init__.c b/shared-module/audiocore/__init__.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..067cae5ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared-module/audiocore/__init__.c
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Scott Shawcroft for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "shared-module/audioio/__init__.h"
+
+#include "py/obj.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/Mixer.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/Mixer.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/RawSample.h"
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/WaveFile.h"
+
+uint32_t audiosample_sample_rate(mp_obj_t sample_obj) {
+    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
+        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return sample->sample_rate;
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
+        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return file->sample_rate;
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
+        audioio_mixer_obj_t* mixer = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return mixer->sample_rate;
+    }
+    return 16000;
+}
+
+uint8_t audiosample_bits_per_sample(mp_obj_t sample_obj) {
+    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
+        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return sample->bits_per_sample;
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
+        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return file->bits_per_sample;
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
+        audioio_mixer_obj_t* mixer = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return mixer->bits_per_sample;
+    }
+    return 8;
+}
+
+uint8_t audiosample_channel_count(mp_obj_t sample_obj) {
+    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
+        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return sample->channel_count;
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
+        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return file->channel_count;
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
+        audioio_mixer_obj_t* mixer = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return mixer->channel_count;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
+void audiosample_reset_buffer(mp_obj_t sample_obj, bool single_channel, uint8_t audio_channel) {
+    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
+        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        audioio_rawsample_reset_buffer(sample, single_channel, audio_channel);
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
+        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        audioio_wavefile_reset_buffer(file, single_channel, audio_channel);
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
+        audioio_mixer_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        audioio_mixer_reset_buffer(file, single_channel, audio_channel);
+    }
+}
+
+audioio_get_buffer_result_t audiosample_get_buffer(mp_obj_t sample_obj,
+                                                   bool single_channel,
+                                                   uint8_t channel,
+                                                   uint8_t** buffer, uint32_t* buffer_length) {
+    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
+        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return audioio_rawsample_get_buffer(sample, single_channel, channel, buffer, buffer_length);
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
+        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return audioio_wavefile_get_buffer(file, single_channel, channel, buffer, buffer_length);
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
+        audioio_mixer_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        return audioio_mixer_get_buffer(file, single_channel, channel, buffer, buffer_length);
+    }
+    return GET_BUFFER_DONE;
+}
+
+void audiosample_get_buffer_structure(mp_obj_t sample_obj, bool single_channel,
+                                      bool* single_buffer, bool* samples_signed,
+                                      uint32_t* max_buffer_length, uint8_t* spacing) {
+    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
+        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        audioio_rawsample_get_buffer_structure(sample, single_channel, single_buffer,
+                                               samples_signed, max_buffer_length, spacing);
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
+        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        audioio_wavefile_get_buffer_structure(file, single_channel, single_buffer, samples_signed,
+                                              max_buffer_length, spacing);
+    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
+        audioio_mixer_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
+        audioio_mixer_get_buffer_structure(file, single_channel, single_buffer, samples_signed,
+                                              max_buffer_length, spacing);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/shared-module/audiocore/__init__.h b/shared-module/audiocore/__init__.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7aa0c1824a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared-module/audiocore/__init__.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Dan Halbert for Adafruit Industries
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_AUDIOCORE__INIT__H
+#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_AUDIOCORE__INIT__H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "py/obj.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+    GET_BUFFER_DONE,            // No more data to read
+    GET_BUFFER_MORE_DATA,       // More data to read.
+    GET_BUFFER_ERROR,           // Error while reading data.
+} audioio_get_buffer_result_t;
+
+uint32_t audiosample_sample_rate(mp_obj_t sample_obj);
+uint8_t audiosample_bits_per_sample(mp_obj_t sample_obj);
+uint8_t audiosample_channel_count(mp_obj_t sample_obj);
+void audiosample_reset_buffer(mp_obj_t sample_obj, bool single_channel, uint8_t audio_channel);
+audioio_get_buffer_result_t audiosample_get_buffer(mp_obj_t sample_obj,
+                                                   bool single_channel,
+                                                   uint8_t channel,
+                                                   uint8_t** buffer, uint32_t* buffer_length);
+void audiosample_get_buffer_structure(mp_obj_t sample_obj, bool single_channel,
+                                      bool* single_buffer, bool* samples_signed,
+                                      uint32_t* max_buffer_length, uint8_t* spacing);
+
+#endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_AUDIOCORE__INIT__H
diff --git a/shared-module/audioio/__init__.c b/shared-module/audioio/__init__.c
index b87b06a833..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/shared-module/audioio/__init__.c
+++ b/shared-module/audioio/__init__.c
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
- *
- * The MIT License (MIT)
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2018 Scott Shawcroft for Adafruit Industries
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
- * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
- * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
- * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
- * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
- * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
- * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
- * THE SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-#include "shared-module/audioio/__init__.h"
-
-#include "py/obj.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/Mixer.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/audioio/WaveFile.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/Mixer.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/RawSample.h"
-#include "shared-module/audioio/WaveFile.h"
-
-uint32_t audiosample_sample_rate(mp_obj_t sample_obj) {
-    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
-        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return sample->sample_rate;
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
-        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return file->sample_rate;
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
-        audioio_mixer_obj_t* mixer = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return mixer->sample_rate;
-    }
-    return 16000;
-}
-
-uint8_t audiosample_bits_per_sample(mp_obj_t sample_obj) {
-    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
-        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return sample->bits_per_sample;
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
-        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return file->bits_per_sample;
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
-        audioio_mixer_obj_t* mixer = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return mixer->bits_per_sample;
-    }
-    return 8;
-}
-
-uint8_t audiosample_channel_count(mp_obj_t sample_obj) {
-    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
-        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return sample->channel_count;
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
-        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return file->channel_count;
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
-        audioio_mixer_obj_t* mixer = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return mixer->channel_count;
-    }
-    return 1;
-}
-
-void audiosample_reset_buffer(mp_obj_t sample_obj, bool single_channel, uint8_t audio_channel) {
-    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
-        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        audioio_rawsample_reset_buffer(sample, single_channel, audio_channel);
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
-        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        audioio_wavefile_reset_buffer(file, single_channel, audio_channel);
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
-        audioio_mixer_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        audioio_mixer_reset_buffer(file, single_channel, audio_channel);
-    }
-}
-
-audioio_get_buffer_result_t audiosample_get_buffer(mp_obj_t sample_obj,
-                                                   bool single_channel,
-                                                   uint8_t channel,
-                                                   uint8_t** buffer, uint32_t* buffer_length) {
-    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
-        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return audioio_rawsample_get_buffer(sample, single_channel, channel, buffer, buffer_length);
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
-        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return audioio_wavefile_get_buffer(file, single_channel, channel, buffer, buffer_length);
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
-        audioio_mixer_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        return audioio_mixer_get_buffer(file, single_channel, channel, buffer, buffer_length);
-    }
-    return GET_BUFFER_DONE;
-}
-
-void audiosample_get_buffer_structure(mp_obj_t sample_obj, bool single_channel,
-                                      bool* single_buffer, bool* samples_signed,
-                                      uint32_t* max_buffer_length, uint8_t* spacing) {
-    if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_rawsample_type)) {
-        audioio_rawsample_obj_t* sample = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        audioio_rawsample_get_buffer_structure(sample, single_channel, single_buffer,
-                                               samples_signed, max_buffer_length, spacing);
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_wavefile_type)) {
-        audioio_wavefile_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        audioio_wavefile_get_buffer_structure(file, single_channel, single_buffer, samples_signed,
-                                              max_buffer_length, spacing);
-    } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(sample_obj, &audioio_mixer_type)) {
-        audioio_mixer_obj_t* file = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(sample_obj);
-        audioio_mixer_get_buffer_structure(file, single_channel, single_buffer, samples_signed,
-                                              max_buffer_length, spacing);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/shared-module/audioio/__init__.h b/shared-module/audioio/__init__.h
index c805f31164..53b2d4a161 100644
--- a/shared-module/audioio/__init__.h
+++ b/shared-module/audioio/__init__.h
@@ -27,27 +27,6 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_AUDIOIO__INIT__H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_AUDIOIO__INIT__H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-
-#include "py/obj.h"
-
-typedef enum {
-    GET_BUFFER_DONE,            // No more data to read
-    GET_BUFFER_MORE_DATA,       // More data to read.
-    GET_BUFFER_ERROR,           // Error while reading data.
-} audioio_get_buffer_result_t;
-
-uint32_t audiosample_sample_rate(mp_obj_t sample_obj);
-uint8_t audiosample_bits_per_sample(mp_obj_t sample_obj);
-uint8_t audiosample_channel_count(mp_obj_t sample_obj);
-void audiosample_reset_buffer(mp_obj_t sample_obj, bool single_channel, uint8_t audio_channel);
-audioio_get_buffer_result_t audiosample_get_buffer(mp_obj_t sample_obj,
-                                                   bool single_channel,
-                                                   uint8_t channel,
-                                                   uint8_t** buffer, uint32_t* buffer_length);
-void audiosample_get_buffer_structure(mp_obj_t sample_obj, bool single_channel,
-                                      bool* single_buffer, bool* samples_signed,
-                                      uint32_t* max_buffer_length, uint8_t* spacing);
+#include "shared-module/audiocore/__init__.h"
 
 #endif  // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_MODULE_AUDIOIO__INIT__H