According to the developers, the idea is that in the studio you no longer need to use several guitars for Recording songs, just apply Guitar Match, which converts the sound of your guitar into another instrument.
The technology used for emulations accurately simulates the behavior of all internal device components, including transistors, resistors and lamps. An interesting innovation of Positive Grid BIAS FX 2 is the Guitar Match function, which allows you to apply the characteristics of other guitars to your instrument, with full modeling of sensors, strings, etc. The program received an improved DSP engine, a redesigned interface, and a set of new amplifiers, cabinets, pedals and effects. The BIAS FX 2 engine is based on AMP 2 and provides the most realistic sound that recreates the dynamics and characteristics of various guitar equipment. Positive Grid announced the release of a new version of the popular BIAS FX 2 emulator. At $224, it seemed like a good deal.Positive Grid BIAS FX 2 – an updated version of the guitar emulator So i guess that Spark will simplify my life and open up some new doors in learning. I suppose they will release updates and my guess is that they will charge for the upgrades. No RCA outs on Spark to external speakers? What i was not sure about was how many of the effects that i have in my Bias FX were included in the Spark? This thread seems to indicate that at this point, Spark has a greatly diminished selection of effects compared to Bias FX. I saw that someone had hooked the Spark into his speaker monitors which i think just used the headphone jack as the out. I bought the Spark because it sounded pretty cool and eliminated the need for the focusrite interface. Also, BiasFX always defaults to channel 1 and I have to manually change it to channel 2 or none of the effects will work. The main downside here was that there was no Bluetooth connection between the ipad and iTrack Solo so i have to use FocusRite propritary lightening connection wire. I have my ipad hooked into an iTrack Solo from FocusRite which then feeds into 2 speaker monitors. It is the main way that i play my guitar.
I have been using Bias FX on my iPad for several years. Developer: Positive Grid Developer’s site: Positive Grid Format: STANDALONE, VST, AAX Bit: 64 32 bit Tabletka: present R2R cured VR System.
Spark is Great but when it comes to recording sounds it's a pain.Spark rely on its own system and it's quite "closed" I've tried to figure out how to record using a DAW and it does record as a matter of fact but only your guitar playing (not the virtual drummer nor music at all, I guess for copyright reasons.) But it's the best thing ever invented for practicing with you guitar with great guitar sounds and at lowr volume! Yes, It's exactley how Jonathan just explained. If you want a more robust solution, probably Bias FX along with good computer monitors would work better. I think Spark is mainly a practice solution. I'm not satisfied anymore with lo/mid/hi, the only thing it tells me is. For example, on the standard pre-amp there are Lo/Mid/Hi knobs bottom left and right, but listening to them I hear lo-mid/mid/hi-mid and I just want to know what they actually are.
You can't use bluetooth pedal boards with Spark either. For now the manual of BIAS Amp would do, I need to know the specs of the available settings.
I would like more customization but for now I am happy. BIAS FX 2 guitar software provides this and more as an intuitive, fully customizable virtual electric guitar, bass or acoustic guitar rig for Mac and PC. So far I like that Spark is very easy and convenient to use. If i use Bias FX with a computer monitor, it's hard to tell how much the difference in tone can be attributed to the difference between the monitor and the built in speaker in the Spark.
It's hard for me to compare the sound because Spark is sounding through a built in speaker. Bias FX has a lot more customization, whereas Spark has a more limited selection of effects.
Said in Spark vs Bias I have used Bias FX in the iPad and have the Spark Amp.