My $500 iPad Guitar Amp and Effect Setup - Bias FX and Bias Amp Mobile Live Guitar Setup 

“I am not a professional.” *Proceeds to melt faces off*

“I’m not a pro musician...” and then He blew me away !!! Fuck he plays like a monster .....

Made the move 2 years ago and it changed my life. Waited a year then sold almost all of my older things…. I walk into set up, rehearsals, and shows with 1 backpack and an orange 35RT. Oh, I did eventually spring for the Behringer FCB1010 because I just naturally like the feel of a stomp box. Whole rig = $350 (already had the amp) and honestly sounded better than anything I’ve ever spent hrs dialing in.

Great information. Great simple rig. Amazing playing. And your video editing is amazing. I love the B-roll that you include. Thank you for playing into a mix. So many of these videos just have somebody shredding, but hearing in a mix is really what matters.

Great video dude, did the leap with a bass rig, everything fits in my backpack :D Awesome playing and sound, needed a video like this to explain to people how good going digital is...

Dude you're an AWESOME player. Thank you for this.

Great video Gary. Informative, clear and enthusiastic. Excellent playing too

Thank you SO much for posting this video! I'm getting back into guitar but have no space for equipment and really don't need all the big stuff anyway. Also really enjoyed how you explained your journey and coming to grips with utilizing different tools to do the same thing.

Great video, Gary W. Very informative and I enjoyed your playing! Some nice chord voicings in your tunes too!

Your playing is very good! Great video man!

I agree, bias sounds amazing and is easy to navigate, and I like that there’s a community of people who upload their custom pedal board sounds, so if you’re looking to cover a song and need to sound like a certain artist you can easily find it, and it’s easy to practice with at home if you can be using an amp because it’s too loud! I’m gonna invest in an iPad so I’m not using my phone during gigs and probably use bias for awhile

really innovative Gary - thanks this is exactly what I was looking for.

Great sound! I’m about to take the leap

Thanks for this great video! You told me all I want to know! Greetings from Germany 🤘

So glad that I stumbled upon this video! You have answered so many questions I had about a rig like this ... I love not having to sacrifice the sound and sonic quality in my rig but mostly I love the versatility and the compact nature a rig like this has ... not to mention my bank account thanx you lol ... Thank you for this video and you’re a great player too ... I’m subscribed now for sure!

Gary thank you for a simple yet powerful demo of the app. But above all your musicality is superior.

Looks amazing man, i’ll try this out.

So glad I found this video. Buying equipment to make my phone compatible to my guitar. Super excited now.

The distorted lead tone is great!

This is my first visit to your channel and I subscribed. Great job!

Good video. You're right about the amp snobs. They're everywhere in metal!

I love it, will switch soon! God bless brod, shout out from LA!

An excellent information video, and great playing - thanks!

You are an amazing and soulful player!!!!

Really enjoyed this video and your presentation.

Awesome video Gary! And sick guitar work! I shifted over to modeling as well some years ago - funny how that prized analog gear is now collecting dust. I agree with all those points and would add it's great for - having a consistent studio-quality mix locked down with your band -being ready to record with no hassle -not being annoying to your neighbors (it's amazing how much more I've gravitated towards guitar when I can get a really intense tone while bothering no one!!!)

I am an old school retired-weekend guitarist and interesting to see how the technology impact to the guitar sound. Yours seems my perfect entrance into millennial's ground. Subscribed.

You play amazing, man! Thank you for the video!

Thanks man, excellent video, cool vibes !

Terima kasih tipsnya. Great vids! Should try it ofc.

cool! thx! great, clear video! great playing too!

I enjoyed your video, nice job. Thanks

Great video mate

Thank you so much for the information. This is EXACTLY what I needed to know. Especially down to playing praise and worship in a church band! Thank you so much. I feel the same way with a traditionalist mentality however, the versatility that an IOS affords is AMAZING! Our smartphones do more than the computers that launched the first moon landing!

Cool video! Thanks for putting this together

I've been thinking of buying an iPad for a while. You have convinced me. Subscribed 😃

Great idea building the rig for it all! At the end of the day, most people attending a show are just regular Joes looking for a good time and don't care what gear is used. Most don't have a clue what the brands even are. If it sounds good who cares what the musician uses? I don't. Use whatever you enjoy and have fun. Great video!

Thank you for clear review

I like this idea im going to used it. Thanks God bless

Good man !!! Great guitar player

I've been re-exploring Bias Amp 2/Bias FX on a 7 year old iPad 2 with an old Apogee Jam interface I had. I've always played with modeling from the original Pod to NI Guitar Rig, Amplitube, Revalver, etc. A long time ago I bought Jamup Pro, then Agile Ampkit+, Then Bias Amp and finally Bias FX. I upgraded them all with all the expansions except the bass stuff. Then I got three real amps. A Peavey Valveking II Tube amp, an AMT Stonehead SH-50-4, and a Mahaffay HiLo Watt Plexi. All of them were the head units. I also bought a Marshall 2/12 vertical slant cab and a slew of pedals. RC Boost, Fulltone OCD, AMT Reverberry, AMT Japanese Girl Wah, MXR 10 band EQ, Electro Harmonix Mistress chorus and flanger, Electro Harmonix dual delay, Minifooger bucket brigade delay, bought a couple extra preamps too from AMT. AMT SS-20, AMT Legend Series D2. The hardware sounds amazing. The Stonehead amp and SS-20, and D2 preamps are great sounding. The boutique Mahaffay Plexi is like a hot rodded Marshall Plexi. All great. Then one day I decided to check out Bias Amp 2 and Bias FX again on that old iPad 2. With some careful tweaking of settings and FX, I can easily rival the sounds I get out of the real hardware. Honestly - the feel and dynamics playing the Bias Amp models is no different than my real tube amps/preamps. I also get better sound out of plugging into my H&K 360 watt PA than the Marshall cab. One thing for sure - having great sound and very dynamic reactive equipment, just makes playing easier and way more inspiring. Whether you go to real gear or software, you will be more creative and enjoy practicing more. I get more versatility out of the iPad 2 rig with a few selected Fender, Mesa Boogie (Mark IIc is my favorite), Marshall, Deisel, Laney, Peavey amps and a wide variety of FX than I can get out of the real hardware and doing A/B comparisons I can't really pick one over the other. Both methods sound and feel great playing. I think building a dedicated floor rig using an iPad is a smart idea.Great video!

Awesome video I have been really thinking about going this route, just subscribed! Thanks

By the way ,that’s a very creative setup. I’ve been using iOS iPad rigs for few years now. I use a Alesis iO Dock ll. It’s floor friendly.

Soon as you started playing I liked.

Impressive! I thought I was going in the wrong path ha thank you so much for this!

I’ve been using Bias2 for quite a while. I just picked up a new audio interface and midi pedal. I can control a software looper and bias from one pedal. It’s pretty cool.

Bro, God bless you and thanks for sharing your knowledge. Your tones are killer! I just downloaded and purchased the BIAS FX and I’m going to use almost the same gadgets than you. For now I’ll be using an iPhone and I hope can buy the blueboard and an iRig2 next month

nice video bro. thanks!!!

Same thoughts as expressed in the earlier comment - just a warm breeze watching your video!

sounds amazing

Keren bro Gary, kebetulan pengen yg simple setupnya

I sub'd ! GREAT vid. Monster player!

Tastefully played brother 👍🏻

💡 NEW TUTORIAL: How to setup the Bias FX iPad guitar rig: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MOhWBD0Y8tI.html 🎬 Timestamp 1:45 Live sound sample using the iPad setup 3:04 All the parts you need to assemble the rig 4:44 Datang Dan Bertahta - NDC Worship (Live Sound Sample) 4:54 Dengan Apa Kan Kubalas - Symphony Worship (Recorded Sound Sample - Overdrive Lead Sound) 5:26 Selalu Bersinar - UX Band (Recorded Sound Sample - Clean Rhythm Sound & Clean with Chorus and Delay Sound) 6:14 Sample Distortion Rhythm Sound 6:54 Sample Distortion Lead Sound

Cool. I'm sold

Great video

This is what I've been discovering myself. I haven't played live with my band with my iPhone setup (Bias Amp + Bias FX) but this video inspired me to do so soon. FYI, the Celestion Speaker Pack Upgrades in Bias Amp are so worth the purchase.

Wahhh....dengan apa lan kublalas is my fav worship song

I use an midi controller, with an old Alesis I/O Dock. I have as many patches as needed. I don’t use Bluetooth, although I have a BT switcher, for my spark amp. I like the iPad setup, more than the spark amp. After a while, everything sounds the same through the Spark amp. It’s a nice unit but not much in the way of tone shaping. I have used the iPad rig, since, it was available on iPad and it still delivers, to this day. I have upgraded , the iPad since but I am still very happy with this quick rig. I really can’t say anything negative about it.

hehe you sound amazing crazy guitar playing!! respect

Woooooww. Excellent video man. I am completely sold. Looking forward to how you set it up with speakers/amp?? I’m still confused on how it all connects

Thanks Gary! This was a very fun video to watch. I just purchased Bias FX2 and like what I hear so far. I also recently discovered the sonic power of impulse responses, which Bias FX2 allows you to import. The IRs are the biggest improvement I've heard in all my modelling gear. Things finally sound real!

Nice sound! 🙏😉

Brother you are very humble Though you are a very fine guitarist. This is the best bais explanation I have seen over the net best It answers all the question about the bias fx and it's usability. Just yesterday I ordered an audio interface My real concern was latency . I was thinking to go the traditional way like buying tube amp and pedals . And settled on bias fx to give it a try because An audio interface came within the price of one flashback 2 delay pedal

Nice playing 🎶👍

Would love to try out your patches from the tonecloud. Great video

u have to add the costs of the bias fx and bias amp which are for the ideal version the elite version are about 150 usd each. but besides that I like it so much u did a great job and it sounds amazing

It was the best choice I made. To use the iPad as my guitar rig

Thanks Gary, your absolutely right! Guitar snobbery is the problem. I cannot believe how good the sound is from my I-pad (similar to your setup). It’s absolutely the future. I have a whole room of equipment from years of playing guitar and drums and recording. Now I do everything through my I-pad, using a Midi keyboard, guitar interface, midi drum module etc. Garage Band in itself would of cost thousands years ago for what’s built into it. When you factor in that most people have an Android or Apple phone/tablet already, then the cost is minimal compared to buying any musical equipment. Plus, when you finish the gig you can check your email and go online with your tablet 😂😁

Looking forward for videos of Patch making tutorials on Bias FX

Thanks Gary

It is very good solution man. Please, make a video talking regarding Bias FX 2. Take care.

Positive Grid products sound beautifully realistic ! It’s roughly the equivalent of the Hotone Ampero which also diserves to be known. But I tried the iRig Blueboard to switch my Bias Fx presets and I can tell the Blueboard is NOT fast enough to switch presets in live conditions, it would be ok to use it on your desk or for changing pages.. but thats’ all.

My god i can not imagine how pro Guitarist is he HEB congrats for your info

Good sound bro 👍👍

Рассматриваю такой вариант для игры на сцене, спасибо за познавательное видео, в русском сегменте Ютуба практически ничего нет по этой теме.

Thanks for the information about bias fx, I use this but not use midi comander or bluetoth pedal board, i use android mobile phone to change preset or amp ( use apk touchosc )

Soooo friggin happy there is a floor board option for Bias FX 2. Would you say IK has the best one? I just want it to work

awesome!

Hi Gary, Thank you for this video it is very well made and great information..... Could you please let me know what version ios on your ipdad you have installed ? Thanks and happy holidays

Seeing your video make me wanna comeback bro.. I got the blueboard, new ipad pro,.. ❤️👍👍

Awesome tones man, are the sounds you used in this video available on the tonecloud?

oooh I like that very much man... when I hear you that you're playing in your church.. that's a good idea

love this video, very insightful. just a quick question, what if the software crash in the middle of the show, what would be your backup?

Very informative video! Question: what is your output? Even though you got this rig, you still need to bring an amp no? Or do you bring your studio monitor? Or do you need to plug to an amp cabinet?

Thank you for the video! Just wanna ask if this works on the Bass guitar too? Thanks again!

Pinoy kicks ass! As for me personally, I never use digital modeling amps on stage (and I have tried many times mind you) only because I can never really get that feel and immediacy that only a good tube amp can deliver, and I never use analog tube amps in the studio (again I've tried) only because it is so difficult to isolate, mic, and dial in a real speaker cab. But I will totally agree about the convenience, man lugging around my heavy af Fender '65 Black Face twin reverb combo amp and 15lb. Pedal board to gigs is a real pain in the ass!

I have a 2014 iPod Touch running the Bias FX app. That’s it. I’m surprised how good it sounds through a sound system.

Mate the High Gain Distortion Sound at 6:17 sounds amazing. Could you share it with me on sound cloud? BTW congrats for the video, I am not a professional either, but changed to same set up as you a month ago.

Hi! I’m looking for some setup just like yours! Congrats for the video! However, how did you manage to use the powerbridge to supply irig pro duo with power? Cause I read at ik website that powerbridge doesn’t work with irig pro duo. Thank you! And congrats again, awesome sounds you have there!

Nice sir.. But how to reduce noise from bias fx 2.. I use ipad air 2 and irig 1...

Hi, I'm just getting into the irig2/iPad setup. I know its been a while since u posted this video, but I play in church too. Wondering how u coordinate the live setup. For instance the short hookup between the two and how awkward it would be to have your iPad handy to adjust as needed? I would appreciate your help. Also, you are an excellent guitar player ,especially your being so adept at multiple genres. GOD BLESS U. U are a Profesional quality player no doubt.

clean njajal 🤘😆

If you’re daring use the IAA function and use Roxin or MIDI Guitar 2 for strings or Hammond B3 sounds. Roxin is by Yonac & MIDI Guitar 2 is by Jam Origin. No midi cables & is polyphonic.

The upgrade to Bias Amp 2 is worth it if you get the celestion ir’s. They increase the realism 100%.

try the app Prime by loop community, youll love it!

Very usefull video for man, who searching a multi-effect for a long time. Question is - is it able to use for presets something with metal stomb knobs like real footswitch?

Dope!

Gary can i plug this directly in the PA or you need an amp? Greeting from Brazil

great video. I bought Jamup pro few years ago and ran it in my iphone. The sound quality is very nice. But somewhow, i realized iphone screen is too small for adjustment and thinking whether to bought the bias FX2 in my ipad mini. I have bought all the expansion pack in jamup pro except bass one. Do you think it is worth to buy anoher bias fx2 in my ipad mini?