Positive Grid Adds NAM A2 Support to BIAS X
The free BIAS X update lets users load NAM captures directly into the plugin's amp slot.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Music — General
Live Poll
Would you buy a guitar modeler that adds new AI-driven amp tone features?
Positive Grid has added NAM A2 support to its BIAS X plugin through a free update. Users can load NAM captures into the amp slot and combine them with BIAS X effects and tone controls.
Why it matters
The open-source NAM A2 software, unveiled in June, is gaining adoption across amp modeling hardware and software makers. Positive Grid's move signals that the format is becoming a shared standard for guitar tone capture.
The announcement is a manufacturer product update rather than independent testing, and the only quantified figure available is the $300 price of Zoom's competing Neurig modeler. No performance benchmarks for NAM A2 captures in BIAS X were provided.
The players
Positive Grid
Positive Grid is a software and hardware company known for its BIAS amp modeling products, including the BIAS X plugin and Spark line of amplifiers.
Zoom
Zoom is a Japanese audio equipment manufacturer known for its multi-effects pedals and digital recorders, which recently released the Neurig modeler.
Fender
Fender is an American musical instrument manufacturer best known for its electric guitars and amplifiers, and it is developing NAM A2 support for its Tone Master Pro.
Fractal Audio Systems
Fractal Audio Systems is a maker of guitar modeling processors, including the Axe-Fx line, and is bringing NAM A2 support to those devices.
The details
Users load NAM captures into the amp slot of BIAS X, where they can be combined with the plugin's effects and tone controls. Blackstar has integrated NAM A2 into its Beam MINI, and Fender and Fractal have said they are working on NAM A2 support for the Tone Master Pro and Axe-Fx, respectively.
Timeline
June: The open-source NAM A2 software was unveiled.
Last month: Zoom released its $300 Neurig modeler.
Coming months: More companies are expected to adopt NAM A2.
Market Landscape
NAM A2 is being adopted across competing amp-modeling brands, from Blackstar and HeadRush to Fender and Fractal, rather than remaining a single-vendor feature. Positive Grid's update positions BIAS X alongside these rivals in a format now shared across the modeling market.
Guitarists who already own BIAS X can access NAM captures through a free update rather than buying new hardware. The update lets players load captured amp tones directly into the plugin's amp slot.
The takeaway
Guitarists using BIAS X can add NAM captures at no cost, making it easier to experiment with captured amp tones alongside built-in effects.
Further reading
Explore more in Music — General for context on amp modeling trends.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Guitarworld.
Live Poll
Would you buy a guitar modeler that adds new AI-driven amp tone features?
