Digidesign Eleven Rack

Pro Tools LE Interface and Guitar Effects Unit The Eleven Rack will be available in Canada in approximately 4 weeks. Pre-order today to guarantee that you receive one of the first units!

THE BRIEFING:

According to several surveys, 40% of Pro Tools LE® customers say guitar is their primary instrument and 90% say it is the instrument they record most often. While traditional guitar amplifiers and effects are preferred for their sonic character, they burden the recording and performing guitarist with an assortment of challenges. Enter Eleven Rack, the no-compromise, ultimate guitar recording and live performance solution.

MISSION DETAILS:

Part Pro Tools LE audio interface, part state-of-the-art guitar signal processor, Eleven Rack is loaded with embedded DSP’s that emulate the sound of the most coveted guitar amplifiers and effects with stunning authenticity. This is further augmented with the uniquely designed, True-Z Guitar Input. This digitally controlled input circuitry enables a guitar to sound as if it were connected to a real amplifier or effects device. A collection of priceless guitar amplifiers and effects is at the guitarist’s disposal, easily configurable and instantly recallable. From one gig to the next, Eleven Rack delivers all the tone and response of a world class guitar rig consistently and reliably.

In the studio, Eleven Rack takes on a whole new level of added value when combined with Pro Tools software. The difficult task of recording and mixing professional sounding guitar tracks is made effortless, with workflows optimized by the unique integration of Eleven Rack hardware and Pro Tools software. Sound isolation, optimal acoustic, conditions and precise microphone placement are no longer needed to capture the ideal tone. Unlike typical guitar signal processing software that is entirely dependent on the processing capability of the host computer, the embedded DSP’s in Eleven Rack allow the guitarist to monitor their recording with virtually no latency regardless of session size or complexity. Moreover, Pro Tools facilitates a workflow known as re-amping, in which the guitarist can change the sound of their guitar track almost instantly without having to re-record that particular take.

Only Avid has combined these unique advantages, which positions Eleven Rack to take the world of guitar and recording by storm. Pro guitarists and recording artists invited to preview the product have unanimously cited Eleven Rack as a “game changer,” a product which has successfully fused new levels of recording functionality with sonic perfection.

Features

Pro Tools LE USB 2.0 Audio Interface
8 simultaneous channels of high-resolution recording up to 24-bit/96 kHz
Purchase includes Pro Tools LE v. 8.0.1 software
Twin, embedded DSP’s delivering emulations of the most sought-after guitar amplifiers and effects
Unique True-Z variable impedance guitar input
Integrated FX loop switchable to incorporate existing mono or stereo rack and stompbox effects
2 dedicated 1/4” outputs designed to connect with amplifiers
Tap-tempo control of time-based effects
XLR mic input with 48V phantom power
2 x 1/4” line-level inputs
AES/EBU and S/PDIF stereo digital I/O
Stereo 1/4” headphone jack
1 x 1 MIDI I/O

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 26 September, 2009.

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