Neural DSP Nano Cortex
Learn more about the Neural DSP Nano Cortex
Meet the little brother of the larger Quad Cortex
The Neural DSP Nano Cortex delivers the power of a complete guitar or bass rig in a compact, ultra‑portable pedal. With studio‑quality sound, a full signal chain and the revolutionary Neural Capture technology, it meets all your tone‑shaping needs—on stage, in the studio or at home.
The Nano Cortex at a glance
If you're new to digital guitar or bass technology, Nano Cortex is the perfect entry point. It's extremely easy to use yet powerful enough to keep up with your growing demands as a musician.
Explore a wide range of different sounds without having to invest in multiple expensive devices. Thanks to the intuitive interface you can start dialling in great tones straight out of the box. Practice quietly with headphones or connect the pedal to any studio monitors. In addition, you can record high‑quality audio directly to your computer.
The future of tone shaping
In 2020, Neural Capture revolutionised the music world with its unsurpassed ability to capture the true character of any amplifier, cabinet or effect pedal with unparalleled sound. The entire industry was stunned by how authentic the sounds sounded and felt when playing.
Now that same groundbreaking technology has been packed into a gig‑ready pedal that fits in the palm of your hand. The Neural DSP Nano Cortex will change the way guitarists and bassists realise their sound on stage and in the studio.
The Neural DSP Nano Cortex can learn and recreate the tonal characteristics of any physical amplifier, pedal and speaker cabinet with unprecedented accuracy. Simply plug in your gear, press the Capture button, and in minutes you'll have a digital version of your hardware that's almost indistinguishable from the real thing. No connection to a computer, the Internet or the Cortex Cloud app is required. The pedal works quickly, easily and completely standalone.
If you don't want to capture your own equipment, you get free access to thousands of Neural Captures created by others on Cortex Cloud, letting you expand your tonal possibilities infinitely.
Thousands of sounds in a single pedal
The Neural DSP Nano Cortex is just as wide as two standard stompbox pedals side by side and weighs only 620 g. It fits easily in your gigbag or backpack.
Despite its compact design you get the power and versatility of a full guitar or bass rig, making it perfect for the stage, the studio or when you're on the road.
You get a complete guitar or bass rig with studio‑quality sounds, access to Cortex Cloud and the famous Neural Capture technology—all in a handy, gig‑ready package that easily fits in your gigbag. It's ideal for situations where you want to grab something quickly, or when you're travelling light.
Well equipped for studio and touring
The Neural DSP Nano Cortex also works great as a replacement for your amp and speaker cabinet. If you have a pedalboard you like to use, you can simply integrate the Nano Cortex into your pedalboard and gain access to a world of amp and cabinet sounds without hauling heavy gear.
The inputs and outputs allow seamless integration into any live setup and ensure you get consistently excellent sound every night, wherever you play.
With the built‑in transpose effect you can change your tuning on the fly. That means you don't have to worry about bringing multiple instruments when your set contains songs in different tunings.
Use the
Neural DSP Nano Cortex
as a high‑quality audio interface and get virtually any amp sound you want, without miking cabinets or noise issues. The Nano Cortex is a 24‑bit audio interface at 48 kHz with low latency, offering seven USB channels (4 inputs/3 outputs) to ensure your recordings have the best possible sound quality.
If you've used amplifiers in the studio and want to take their unique sounds with you, you can also create Neural Captures of them to use anytime, anywhere as permanent digital replicas.
Tips for getting started
In these two videos you'll find more information about the Neural DSP Nano Cortex and get help with the initial setup and choosing the right presets for your guitar or bass tone. Have a look:
Discover the Cortex Cloud
With Cortex Cloud you can unlock a constantly growing collection of sounds. Discover thousands of Captures created by other users, including well‑known artists and producers.
With the Cortex Cloud app you can search for new, inspiring sounds and download Captures wirelessly directly to your Nano Cortex. That gives you instant access to virtually any amp, cabinet or pedal another user has recorded. Whether you re after iconic vintage tones, extremely rare drive pedals or modern high‑gain sounds—Cortex Cloud has everything you need.
Join a vibrant, ever‑growing community of producers and musicians and share your own Captures with the world.
Product information "Neural DSP Nano Cortex"
With the Quad Cortex, Neural DSP already has created a new high-end standard for modeling and capture processors. But Neural DSP has not been idle: the Nano Cortex packs premium modeling of sought-after and legendary guitars and bass amps, IR cab simulations with various microphone setups, and pre- and post-effects into a compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure. The Quad Cortex's premium capture function is also included, so you can digitally recreate your favorite amps, cabs and effects pedals and integrate them into the Nano Cortex (directly, without additional tools or software!). The Neural DSP Cloud gives you access to countless user and pro captures. The compact "all in one" solution for recording, live and as a high-end headphone amp!
- Amp modeling: yes
- Battery powered: Does not run on Battery power
- Country of Origin: Vietnam
- Design: Pedal
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 144 x 62 x 103 mm
- Expression pedal: no
- Headphone Jack: yes
- Inputs: 6,3 mm jack
- MIDI: yes
- Outputs: 2x 6,3 mm Jack
- Power Consumption: 600 mA
- Power supply: 9 - 12 Volt DC , Center negative or USB-C
- Presets: 64 Presets, 256 Captures, 256 IRs
- Special Features: Neural Capture function, IR Loader,
- Tuner: yes
- USB Port: yes
- Weight: 620 g
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Ik heb heleboel dsp aparatuur maar kompkiment met Fiense uitvinding heel goede werk sound hardware en met extra footswitcher airstep multi van xsonic super gadgets voor gitaristen :)
Prima. Ik ben er blij mee. Doet wat ik ervan had verwacht. Heb t nog niet heel veel gebruikt maar dat komt zeker goed.
En cuanto a calidad de construcción y sonido no tiene pega ninguna, el afinador es muy ingenioso y funciona muy bien, los sonidos configurados de fábrica suenan muy naturales y en la nube de Neural dispones de montones de capturas, amen de la posibilidad de hacer las tuyas propias desde el pedal con mucha facilidad. Hasta aquí todo bien, la decepción viene cuando quieres configurar cosas desde la app para móvil o tableta por Bluetooth, es engorroso y nada intuitivo. El aparato tiene mucho margen de mejora aún.
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