Additionally, there are three effects modellers (Harmonizer, Time, and Fuzz) that essentially allow you to build effects from scratch, a Studio Rack collection with takes on classic rack units like the Tri-Chorus, Compressor, and various oddballs like teh Echorec, Leslie, etc. The effects, which are the core of BIAS FX 2, are arranged by effect type, including: Noise Gate, Compressor, Boost, Drive, Distortion, EQ, Modulation, Dealy, Pitch, and Reverb. While doing a true A/B between a few of the real deal setup and simulations was beyond my gear cabinet and timeframe for this review, I can attest the different configurations and microphone placements sounded like what I expected with my general recording experiences. The amps can be used as preset, or swapped with various cabinets, speakers, and microphone setups to get your sound. To start building your rig, you are allowed to choose between a single amp or dual amp setup to be run in stereo or summed to mono. Setting the signal patch and dragging-and-dropping effects in and out of the signal chain is as intuitive as it is in real life with a clean GUI and even easier, as you aren’t tussling with bum cables, different power supplies, and Velcro. Out of the box and without tweaking, you’ll find presets for 60-200 tones, 30-100 amplifiers, 45-100 effects, and some nifty features like Guitar Match and MIDI/automation functions. Like Native Instrument Guitar Rig, you can start there, but the parameter controls very quickly take you beyond what the standard amplifier or effect the preset is replicating does, with deeper control and synthesizer-like control of the signal path (if you want it). It works on both Windows and OS X computers and requires OS X 10.11/mac OS 10.12/Windows 8, i5 Intel Core, and 4 GB of RAM and 1 GB of storage space for the program.īIAS FX 2, first and foremost, isn’t a simple software emulation of classic amps and effects. Positive Grid’s BIAS FX 2 downloadable software that can be used as a stand-alone tool for live performance or as a plug-in (AAX, VST, AU) with all major DAWs for laying down tracks. With BIAS FX 2, Positive Grid build on their learnings and technological progression to introduce a true 2.0 experience to software emulation for guitar. Positive Grid has been one of those pioneers, and their initial launch of the BIAS Amp and BIAS FX plug-in suites was one of the most embraced products to take guitarists to the software world. Outside of the hardware world of Line 6, Kemper, and Fractal Audio, few companies (Native Instruments, SoftTube, and Peavey being exceptions) have taken the plunge into creating a playing experience for guitarists that scratches their very particularly itches. Whether it be discussion of “feel” or just the benefit of being selfishly (and satisfyingly) blasted by air from a cranked amplifier, guitar players in general are just pickier about how they expect their playing experience to be. While synthesizers long ago made the jump to comprehensive software offerings, only a few big players in the guitar world have fully embraced digital emulation and expansion of the tools available in the 80’s. It’s the year 2019, and guitar players are still clinging to their vacuum tubes and low-put passive pickups. I'll take the Positive Grid over the negative grid any day! Positive Grid BIAS FX 2 Software Guitar Amp and Effects
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