MDSP is Walrus Audio’s next-generation digital platform, engineered entirely in-house to deliver precision, flexibility, and forward-looking performance for modern musicians. Built to support evolving creative demands, MDSP brings together advanced processing power and intentional design to create tools that feel as inspiring as they are practical.
At its foundation is an ARM-based Cortex M7 processor, one of the most capable architectures in its category. Optimized specifically for audio, this platform combines microcontroller functionality and DSP processing into a unified system. The result is a compact, efficient core that enables smaller form factors without sacrificing performance.
This integrated, modular approach gives Walrus Audio greater freedom to design across a wide range of pedal formats. More importantly, it opens the door to increasingly complex and expressive algorithms, allowing for deeper sound design, enhanced responsiveness, and new creative workflows.
MDSP also features an upgraded audio path with a high-performance codec, delivering higher sample rates, expanded bit depth, increased headroom, and improved signal clarity. The outcome is a cleaner, more detailed sound with the dynamic range needed for modern music production and performance.
MDSP represents a continued investment in tools that expand what’s possible. It is built to support not only what musicians need today, but what they will demand next.
Products that feature MDSP processors: