The remarkable rise of Neural DSP has just taken a very interesting turn with its second hardware release; the Nano Cortex brings the company's design, quality and usability to more players at a more accessible price than its acclaimed Quad Cortex. But it's also a pedal that sees it focussing on the capture side of that flagship pedal rather than amp and effects modelling – and that means something quite different in terms of the community of users a Nano Cortex owner can now find themselves part of.
Who better to discuss its development, Neural's aims and its future than the company's co-founder Francisco Cresp. Alongside his business partner Doug Castro, Francisco's passion for inspiring players and how that connects with this new piece of hardware is undeniable, and we also speak about the mission Neural DSP has been on since the first development of its plugins and launch of the Quad Cortex to remain at the forefront of digital modelling and capture technology.
