Guitar tone creation just got ridiculously easy with Positive Grid’s BIAS X
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24.09.2025

Guitar tone creation just got ridiculously easy with Positive Grid’s BIAS X

BIAS X
Words by Anita Agathangelou

Positive Grid's groundbreaking new software makes finding the tone you want simple.

Forget tedious knob-twisting and menu-scrolling. Creating professional guitar tones is now as simple as describing what you want. Positive Grid’s new BIAS X software lets you literally tell it what sound you’re after, and it delivers the goods in seconds.

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Here’s how it works:

  • Type descriptions like “crunchy blues rock” or “lo-fi dream pop”
  • Upload audio clips of the tones you want to recreate
  • Ask for live tweaks using descriptors like “add more bite,” “less fuzz”, “more reverb”
  • Get authentic, mix-ready sounds without the headache

Built on analysis of over 200 amplifiers, BIAS X captures the real behaviour of tubes, circuits and speakers (not just surface-level copies). The result feels genuine when you play, responding to your touch and dynamics like proper hardware would.

What’s inside:

  • 33 advanced amp models with authentic compression and harmonic detail
  • 63 effects built from component-level analysis of vintage gear
  • New cabinet simulations developed with Spectre Digital
  • Custom impulse response loader for personal cabinet sounds

The interface ditches complex menus and opts for a simple, easy-to-use drag-and-drop. Want parallel signal chains? Just drag them. Need to rearrange your pedal order? Drop it where you want it. BIAS X makes everything visual and instant.

Two ways to use it:

  • Standalone for tone exploration and jamming
  • Plugin for recording in your favourite DAW (VST3, AU, AAX)

Compatible with Mac and Windows, BIAS X proves that powerful doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes the best technology is the kind that just gets out of your way and lets you focus on creating the music you want to create.

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