Eleven Rack delivers all of the subtle nuances that for decades have defined the uniqueness of playing through a physical guitar amp, including power amp sag, ghost notes and cabinet resonance.
Additionally, the system uses convolution processing to create realistic microphone and cabinet sounds, and offers precise emulations of the most popular stomp-boxes and effect units of the last 40 years.
Eleven Rack is also a high resolution USB 2.0, 8-channel recording interface and includes Pro Tools LE 8, the most popular recording and mixing software in the world—providing access to 48 stereo tracks and more than 70 plug-ins, effects and virtual instruments.
Eleven Rack directly interfaces with Pro Tools allowing a guitarist to record both dry and processed guitar tracks while simultaneously allowing for re-amping later, without re-patching a single cable.
With all amplifier and effect settings embedded into the recorded Eleven Rack audio tracks, guitar players can easily recall previous settings at any time.
Built-in DSP processing also enables guitar players to benefit from no audible latency when recording—a vital part of the guitar recording experience.
Eleven Rack can also serve as a standalone effects processor—with no computer required—offering guitar players access to rich tones when they play live.
The unit has a number of I/O connections that enable users to easily incorporate it into their live setup or use it as a replacement for their live rig by running it directly into a PA/live sound system.
Any tone perfected in the studio can be controlled during a performance using MIDI controllers and expression pedals.
Guitarists now have full control over everything from amp and cabinet combinations to vintage “wah” effects, tempo-driven delays and more, all at the touch of a button or stomp of a pedal.
“Guitar players have unique challenges when recording; Eleven Rack was designed to specifically help overcome these challenges,” said Hiro Shimozato, product manager at Avid. “As a purpose-built guitar recording system, Eleven Rack addresses the many needs and desires of recording guitar players.
“The fact that it also operates as a stand-alone effects processor makes it an appealing solution to every guitar player—recording or not,” cites Shimozato. “At the end of the day, with guitar players, it’s all about one thing: how it sounds. And this is where Eleven Rack really shines.”
Eleven Rack is available worldwide in September 2009 and carries a US MSRP of $1,259.
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