Neural DSP Nano Cortex

GTR37 said:
You can purchase 3rd party packs then just have to send them to your NDSP account
You can’t obviously add NDSP preset chains but something like a Studio Rats
Mezza Barbra you sent them the payment they send pack to you via cloud share and then you load them up in one of 256 slots in capture library on the NC

In many cases they have 8 w cab baked in
8 with DI that you pair with your own cab
Click to expand...
too much of a PITA for me. Already invested in the Tonex world, even though I sold my 1st one. It's a toy to take to work for lunch time practice. I work weekends in a test lab facility w/no MGMT(my boss is ok with it, as the work comes 1st). I got a use 3 button Tonex(deregistered) for $225, so with the next FW and my collection of captures, it's a no brainer for me
 
Last edited:
madmarcus1960 said:
too much of a PITA for me. Already invested in the Tonex world, even I sold my 1st one. It's a toy to take to work for lunch time practice. I work weekends in a test lab facility w/no MGMT(my boss is ok with it, as the work comes 1st). I got a use 3 button Tonex(deregistered) for $225, so with the next FW and my collection of captures, it's a no brainer for me
Click to expand...
Nice. Headphones or amp?
 
Nice! Simple volume matching between presets.


Screenshot_20241006_074620.jpg
 
There's a new Leo comparison, now against ToneX.

Curious that the null test is somehow a close fight. Not the difference that I remembered in previous tests.

Not that I care too much about null tests anyway, since I think they're not a definitive proof of captures quality.

As much as I like Leo, I think he's not getting the right path about modellers, profilers or plugins, since he states as an advantage the ToneX way of capturing in the PC instead of on-board capturing. It's like if he knew nothing about all the input gain calibrating thing.
 
Still fine with the Nano Cortex after one week. I never had an investment in IK/Tonex though I did try out the free plug version. I'm going to start making captures today and I plan on capturing each amp/modeler/fx combo with both the Nano and with Tonocracy. I'm curious as to how close those will be when going direct with the Nano.
Wish my Chromebook and iPad would have worked with the Neural Cloud app but turns out (through the grapevine) that the Nano requires Bluetooth version 5 or greater and so older devices may be incompatible. There's an inexpensive USB Bluetooth dongle I may try but it's a crap shoot. My Pixel 7 Pro and older iPhone 10 (just for wifi) work fine.
 
Jarick said:
Surprised how small the Nano is compared to Tonex!
Click to expand...

I don't own or use either ... and whilst I do despise NDSP corporate, I am agnostic about their actual hardware products

I think this video from Leo is yet further proof that null testing is far from the "full picture" and has distinct limitations in comparisons.

In this test of Leo's ..... if you zero in on the spot where the Tonex Null Test starts and then you zero in on the spot where the Nano Cortex Null Test starts ... and go back and forth ..... you will notice both (a) a significant difference in the audibility of the Nano Cortex artifacts and (b) a significant difference the graphical-eq depictions of the Nano Cortex artifacts -vs- the Tonex artifacts.

The mathematical LUFS result is then that the Tonex is "only %5 better" .... to my as-objective-as-can-be-ears .... the audible difference - backed up by the graphical measurements is clealry much greater than this.

Just my 2c

Ben
 
BenIfin said:
Yep ... and just to reiterate ... in that Leo video ... when he null-tested the KPP Liquid Profile vs the Nano Cortex .... the KPP Liquid Profile "won" by quite a margin ! :)
Click to expand...
Why does that matter if null tests aren't valuable?

You can't have your dildo and sit on it !!
 
Orvillain said:
Why does that matter if null tests aren't valuable?

You can't have your dildo and sit on it !!
Click to expand...

Ouch !!! ...... Just trying to highlight and re-iterate their limited usefulness ....... above post edited to make "clearer" my point.
 
Last edited:
BenIfin said:
I think this video from Leo is yet further proof that null testing is far from the "full picture" and has distinct limitations in comparisons.
Click to expand...
Yep. To my ears, the TONEX took the win in his latest comparison and was the closest to the actual signal path that was captured.

That said, it’s no secret that I loath the TONEX software. So if I were to choose between the two, I’d choose the Nano Cortex.

But both manufacturers are shlong gobblers, so I’d avoid either.
 
norminal said:
Yep. To my ears, the TONEX took the win in his latest comparison and was the closest to the actual signal path that was captured.

That said, it’s no secret that I loath the TONEX software. So if I were to choose between the two, I’d choose the Nano Cortex.

But both manufacturers are shlong gobblers, so I’d avoid either.
Click to expand...
Well ToneX is redoing the editor so there is that
 
laxu said:
The problem is that I think they are incapable of doing better. IK has consistently shown they don't understand user interface and user experience design.
Click to expand...
This. We know it will be different in some way. We can only hope it will be better. But how much better? Enough? Anybody's guess.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Whizzinby
Neural DSP - Cortex Control beta, CorOS 2.2 released
15 16 17
Replies
329
Views
20K
TubeStack
TubeStack
Lysander
Neural DSP Quad Cortex Firmware Update Thread
9 10 11
Replies
212
Views
20K
Mongillo19
M
Back
Top