- #Positive grid bias fx desktop sound problem mod#
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- #Positive grid bias fx desktop sound problem software#
Opinions differ on this, but I've heard people who know mastering saying that you should use -6dB as a target for an overall mix. What do you aim for as your INPUT level? (In other words, how do you adjust the physical gain knob on the Apogee unit?)Īs you know, the Apogee JAM has a nice feature where the color of the light on the front tells you the input level, and you can adjust the gain knob. Experiment with these different settings to see how you can keep the output gauge in the green and yellow, while conveying the tone you said: Gain is preamp gain - it can add volume, but mostly creates clipping in the preamp stage of the amp, which translates as overdrive, distortion, or even clean saturation. You can use that, but you also will need to lower the Master volume quite a bit to keep things manageable (I'm around 3-4 on most amps).
#Positive grid bias fx desktop sound problem pro#
I'm not a pro at this, but there is an overall output slider at the bottom right of BIAS FX. It's comparable to the headphone jack ones in terms of excess noise. I recently got one of those Griffin StudioConnect stand interfaces for $32 and was quite disappointed to find out that the 1/4" jack for the guitar interface is pretty poor. I use the standard Apogee JAM - works very well and quietly. Fine for experimentation, but add any type of gain and you'll have a noisy, muffled mess.
Anything that plugs into the headphone jack is the wrong answer. And it seems like 95% of the user-created BIAS amps are designed to be even LOUDER than the factory ones.Ī lot of people take a dump on BIAS and all iPad amp sims, but I really wonder if there are some very simple errors they are missing that are prerequisite to getting good tones out of amp sim software. What I am saying is that your first priority when setting up BIAS FX (or any iPad amp sim) is to avoid clipping, and the settings that get you to usable sounds can be somewhat weird compared to what you would do if you were sitting in front of a real-life amp.
#Positive grid bias fx desktop sound problem software#
But software like this covers multiple pedalboards of effects, plus a range very different amplifiers, and all in a single package.for about the price of a single Chinese clone said:Ĭould you say a little bit more about this? My ONLY experience is with amp sims (including the amp sim in my Fender Mustang), so any guidance on the volume/gain balance is welcome.
#Positive grid bias fx desktop sound problem mod#
It's all about perspective: people get excited when a $200 boutique pedal offers a mod switch ("hey, two pedals in one!"). As a pedal fanatic, it also seemed to be the most intuitive and "realistic" to me in terms of how the effects are presented and how you interact with them. Positive Grid may have milked some extra money out by incrementally upgrading their app modelling software, and then reselling it as a new app that incorporates effects, but I think BIAS FX is a winner, and probably even better on a newer device. The problem with BIAS before was that the original BIAS app was functionally limited and (still) a bit unstable. So long as you get used to some non-traditional volume/gain settings to avoid clipping, BIAS FX mostly gets it right from Fender Clean to Marshall Crunch, and high-gain models as well. In terms of amp simulation quality, however, I think Positive Grid's products have the best performance across the board. It's probably the most comprehensive suite of effects tied up in one package on iOS, though BIAS FX with all the IAP's would probably give it a run for its money. (Now, running things through AB, which I did not try, may be a different story). I even put it on ultra-low latency and still didn't really experience any noticeable audio glitches.
After a fresh reboot and placing things on Airplane mode, BIAS FX functioned surprisingly well. Just have the base package right now - it's really not recommended at all for my device (iPad 2), so I was prepared for the worst. Despite spending 100's of dollars on the apps and IAP's, I don't think there's any question that I saved large amounts of money playing guitar that way instead of pumping cash into effects pedals and other gear (which did resurface a bit this year).īut since I was being pretty negative on BIAS and Positive Grid in another thread, I wanted to say nice things about them here after downloading BIAS FX. I spent pretty much the entire calendar year of 2014 playing guitar exclusively through iPad apps and headphones.
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