Neural DSP says Hybrid Mode may arrive in CorOS 2.0.0

June 28, 2022 · 1 sources

Neural DSP said on June 28, 2022 that it hopes to include Hybrid Mode in CorOS 2.0.0, the first major update to the Quad Cortex's operating system. The company also said the redesigned file manager will ship as part of that update.

Hybrid Mode was announced in an earlier development update, when a prototype had been completed. Neural DSP said it intended to ship the feature at launch, but it was moved down the company's list of priorities as workloads shifted before launch. "We hope to be able to include it in CorOS 2.0.0, provided everything goes smoothly," the company wrote.

The redesigned file manager was not announced at launch. Neural DSP described it as a deep overhaul that runs through all of CorOS, and said it comprises several layout and quality of life improvements. The company said the work involved its UX team, software engineers and cloud team.

The update also addressed two other features promised at the Quad Cortex's announcement. The desktop controller's UI and two-way communication are complete, with teams working on backups, cloud communication and the differences between a mouse-and-keyboard application and a touchscreen device with rotating potentiometers. Neural DSP called its original plan to release the controller shortly after launch "overly optimistic." Making plugins available on the Quad Cortex requires porting and validating components, and some earlier amp models are being implemented from the ground up because they were built with methods the company says are not QC-friendly.

Neural DSP said it had released 10 CorOS updates and shipped over 15,000 units in the twelve months before the post. It attributed manufacturing difficulties to silicon shortages and logistics bottlenecks, and said it moved its overseas electronics production to Finland. The company said it should be able to operate at full capacity from late June or July and start ramping up production during the fall to the tune of thousands of units per month.