Positive Grid adds MIDI control to BIAS X in version 1.2
January 12, 2026 · 1 sources
Positive Grid released BIAS X version 1.2 on January 12, 2026, according to the version list on the product's page1. The update introduced MIDI support to the guitar software and plugin, the maker says1.
The maker states that MIDI support arrived in BIAS X starting with version 1.2, allowing knobs, switches and other parameters to be assigned to external MIDI controllers or footswitches1. The maker also says users on earlier versions will need to update to use it1. The product page lists later releases, 1.2.2 on 03/31/2026, 1.2.3 on 5/5/2026 and 1.2.4 on 8/18/2026, without describing their contents1.
BIAS X is a software platform for guitar tone, sold as a perpetual license with no subscription, at a US list price of $1491. Positive Grid describes it as including 33 amp models, 25 cabs and 63 effects, with Text-to-Tone and Music-to-Tone tools that build or match a tone from a written description or an uploaded clip1. It runs as a 64-bit VST3, AU or AAX plugin or as a standalone application, on macOS and Windows, with native support for Apple Silicon; the maker says VST2 is not supported1. The maker says it is optimized for electric guitar and also works with bass and acoustic instruments1.
"Yes. MIDI support was introduced in BIAS X starting with version 1.2. This allows you to assign knobs, switches, and other parameters to external MIDI controllers or footswitches."
The maker's page does not detail how host automation is configured, and it gives no separate release note for version 1.2 beyond the date and the MIDI statement1. For players routing external control hardware, the site's MIDI pedals section covers the category.