In the past decade, Doug has founded and led two of the fastest-growing tech companies in the music industry.
Darkglass Electronics (acquired by Japanese giant Korg) specializes in distortion pedals, amplifiers and cabinets designed especially for heavy rock bassists. Neural DSP in turn develops digital effects and associated hardware to emulate real guitar and bass amplifiers using latest knowledge of signal processing and artificial intelligence. Both companies became leaders in their niches, with multiple award-winning software and hardware products.
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