How to use this guideIn this article, we list out all information about BIAS FX 2 Desktop, from a full spec sheet of different BIAS FX 2 license tiers, recommended computer specs, to compatible DAWs. |
Product Comparison
*Please note that expansion packs (Metal Signature, Acoustic, Bass) are NOT included under any BIAS FX 2 license - i.e. buying BIAS FX 2 Elite alone will not unlock any expansion packs.
(O: available, X: not available)
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FEATURED | BIAS FX2 Demo |
BIAS FX2 LE |
BIAS FX2 Standard |
BIAS FX2 Professional |
BIAS FX2 Elite |
Audio Plugin Version | O | O | O | O | O |
Standalone Version | O | O | O | O | O |
Factory Preset | 5 | 24 | 70 | 130 | 210 |
Amp | 5 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 100 |
Effects | 10 | 22 | 43 | 115 | 122 |
Rack | X | X | X | 14 | 18 |
(New) Tri-Chorus HD Rack | X | X | X | O | O |
(New) Multi Comp HD Rack | X | X | X | O | O |
(New) Wah HD | X | X | X | O | O |
(New) Mega-Tap HD Rack | X | X | X | O | O |
(New) Advance Comp HD Rack | X | X | X | X | O |
(New) EchoreX HD Rack | X | X | X | X | O |
(New) Vintage Spring HD Rack | X | X | X | X | O |
(New) Les Rotary HD Rack | X | X | X | X | O |
(New) Fuzz Modeler | X | X | X | X | O |
(New) Time Modeler | X | X | X | X | O |
(New) Harmonizer Modeler | X | X | X | X | O |
Target Guitars in Guitar Match | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
Looper / Backing Track Player | O | O | O | O | O |
Rewind | O | O | O | O | O |
MIDI / Automation | X | X | X | O | O |
IR Loader | X | X | X | O | O |
Cloud Banks | X | O | O | O | O |
New ToneCloud | O | O | O | O | O |
New User Interface and Workflow | O | O | O | O | O |
New DSP Engine | O | O | O | O | O |
Compatibility with Expansion Packs | X | O | O | O | O |
Further information on license upgrades:
How to Upgrade to Higher License Tier
System Requirement
Minimal Requirements (macOS) | ・macOS 10.12 Sierra to macOS 13 Ventura ・Apple silicon using Rosetta ・4GB of RAM minimum, 8GB or more recommended ・Audio plug-in formats: Audio Units, VST 2,VST 3, AAX Native ・2GB free disk space ・An Internet connection is required to activate your license and access ToneCloud. Positive Grid software products do not support offline activation at this moment. Offline mode is available after software activation. |
Minimal Requirements (Windows) | ・Windows 8 to Windows 11 ・4GB of RAM minimum, 8GB or more recommended ・1.5GHz Dual core processor minimum, 2.0GHz Dual core or more recommended ・Audio plug-in formats: VST 2,VST 3, AAX Native ・1GB free disk space (64-bit) ・An Internet connection is required to activate your license and access ToneCloud. Positive Grid software products do not support offline activation at this moment. Offline mode is available after software activation. |
Compatible DAWs
Host | Required Version |
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Propellerhead Reason | 9.5 or above |
Ableton Live | 8.0 or above |
Avid Pro Tools | 11 or above |
Apple Logic Pro | 9.0 or above |
Apple GarageBand | 6.0.5, 10.0 or above |
Cockos Reaper | 3.4 or above |
Steinberg Cubase | 8.0 or above |
Steinberg Nuendo | 7.1.4 or above |
PreSonus Studio One |
2.6.5 or above (Producer/Professional) 5 or above (Artist) |
If your DAW of choice is not listed here, it might still work but unfortunately we cannot guarantee.
Further reading:
Complete Guide from Downloading BIAS FX 2 to Getting a Sound