Neural DSP Nano Cortex
Neural DSP
Features
Neural DSP Nano Cortex
Guitar and Bass FX Amp Modeler
The Neural DSP Nano Cortex is an advanced guitar and bass processing pedal that brings the power and versatility of Neural DSP's Quad Cortex into a smaller pedal format
With its Neural Capture technology, large preset and IR slots, and simplified workflow, it is a powerful tool for musicians who want to explore and create a wide range of sounds. Whether you're playing live, recording, or experimenting with new sounds, the Nano Cortex brings studio-level sounds and flexibility to your pedalboard. Its compact design, intuitive controls, and integration with the Cortex Cloud app make it a revolutionary tool for any guitarist or bassist
Key features
Powerful DSP processing: The Nano Cortex is powered by 2 GHz of dedicated DSP (from SHARC architecture), offering sound processing of nearly the same quality as its larger model, the Quad Cortex.
This enables studio-level amp and effects processing with ultra-low latency, making it ideal for both live performances and studio work.
Neural Capture Technology: One of the distinguishing features is Neural Capture, which allows you to create digital copies of your existing equipment, such as amplifiers and cabinets. This provides a very accurate digital reproduction of your physical equipment.
You can also download user- and artist-created captures via the Cortex Cloud app, giving you access to a vast library of sounds captured by others.
The Nano Cortex offers up to 256 Neural Capture slots, 256 Custom IR (Impulse Response) slots, and 64 preset slots for easy and organized sound management.
Compact and portable design: Despite its advanced capabilities, the Nano Cortex is compact and weighs less d 1 kg, making it very portable and easy to integrate into your setup.
Intuitive pedalboard and workflow: The pedal has two footswitches with encoders that act as both buttons and rotary encoders. The left footswitch allows you to navigate through 25 Neural Capture slots, while the right footswitch gives you access to five favorite IRs.
With a simple press, you can switch between four full rig presets with gapless switching, ensuring smooth transitions during live performance.
The workflow is designed to be intuitive and simple, similar to using traditional pedals, but with a greater depth of functionality.
Flexible effects section and controls: The Nano Cortex offers a flexible effects section, allowing you to add and modify various effects in your signal chain. Global controls are knob-per-function, giving you direct tactile control over parameters for a more hands-on experience.
Connectivity: XLR combo jack for balanced output, making it easy to integrate into both small and large setups.
There is also USB-C audio interface functionality, allowing easy recording and integration with your computer.
Other connections include an EXP/MIDI input, allowing you to connect external expression pedals or MIDI devices to control parameters or change presets.
Cloud integration and remote control: The Cortex Cloud app allows you to easily edit, save and share your captures and presets. It also allows wireless management of the device via Bluetooth, offering convenient remote control and greater flexibility.
Features in Brief
- Digitally reproduces amplifiers, cabinets and pedals with the same resolution and quality as the “big” Quad Cortex
Up to 64 presets and 256 Neutral Capture presets - 10 high-quality preinstalled IRs, each offering 5 different mic options and 6 mic positions
- Up to a maximum of 256 user-defined IRs
- 7 device blocks, including 2 pre-FX (Adaptive Gate and Transpose), 3 post-FX (Chorus, Analogue Delay, Mind Hall
Reverb), 1 Neural Capture block and 1 extended IR loader (fixed signal path) - Each block can be bypassed depending on configuration
- Free access to thousands of Neural Capture from Cortex Cloud
- Possibility of further processing via the Cortex Cloud App
- Controls: Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Amount, Level, Headphone Vol
- Keys: Exit, Capture, Save, Bank, FX, Gnd Lift, Boost
- Input: 6.3 mm jack
- Output 1L: 6.3 mm stereo jack
- Output 2R/Capture output: 6.3 mm stereo jack
- Headphone output: 3.5 mm stereo jack
- EXP/MIDI: 6.3 mm stereo jack
- Capture input: 6.3 mm XLR/jack combo
- USB-C for MIDI and power
- Footswitches: I and II
- True bypass
- Operates via USB-C or
- Power supply 9-12 V DC hollow plug socket 5.5 x 2.1 mm, internal negative pole (Optional)
- Current draw: 600 mA
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 144 x 103 x 62 mm
- Weight: 620 g
EAN 655729138413
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