BIAS Pedal
BIAS Pedal is a guitar amplifier and effects modelling plugin and standalone application from Positive Grid. It simulates vintage and modern guitar amps, cabinets, microphones and effects chains in real time, allowing musicians to design custom amp tones without physical hardware. The app is used by guitarists in studios, on stage and for home recording, and is available as an AU, VST, AAX or RTAS plugin for use inside digital audio workstations, as well as a standalone application for direct use.
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1 suggestionAccording to Positive Grid's own system requirements documentation, BIAS Pedal can run on Apple Silicon using Rosetta 2, which indicates the current build is Intel-only. However, the documentation does not explicitly state whether a native Apple Silicon build is available. Contact Positive Grid directly to ask whether a native Apple Silicon version exists or is planned before macOS 28 removes Rosetta 2 in September 2028. As a contingency, consider alternative amp modelling tools that ship with confirmed native Apple Silicon support: Amplitube (iZotope), Neural DSP plugins, or LePou plugins—all are actively maintained and run natively on M-series Macs. For the standalone version specifically, make sure Positive Grid provides a native build; for plugin use, verify that both the plugin AND your host DAW are on native builds.
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