Neural DSP shows upcoming compact unit at NAMM

January 1, 2024 · 1 sources

Brian Omilion of Omilion Audio said that at NAMM in January, Neural DSP "had their big booth with the soon letters" and that he spoke with Ryan Morgan there about an upcoming compact unit¹. Omilion said he did not see the unit at the show but talked through some of its features with Morgan¹.

On the Vertex Effects podcast Chairmen of the Boards, Omilion said Morgan described how compact the unit would be, and Omilion called the size and convenience a significant factor for players¹. He said it could serve as an interface for plugging into a computer and noted a separate headphone knob¹. Omilion said he would not expect a unit at that price point and size to have everything the Quad Cortex has¹.

The episode's discussion of the product's specifications covers the Nano Cortex, which the hosts describe as newly released¹. According to the episode, it has a mono input and stereo outputs, runs on a 9 or 12 volt, 600 milliamp power input, and may also be bus powered over USB¹. The hosts also mention a dedicated headphone output, MIDI capability, a built-in tuner, Bluetooth connection to a phone app that serves as the screen, and onboard hardware for capturing amps and pedals without external gear¹. They note there is no effects loop and describe a single signal path¹.