Is the Avid Eleven Rack good for amp modelling and recording?Yes, it's good — but mainly as a Pro Tools recording rig for guitarists, not an all-in-one FX box. All the forum talk is from 2010-2013, so treat it as second-hand info today. Great studio all-rounder: Alan Ratcliffe, our Guitar Doctor, reviewed it 1 and later bought one 4. He rates the amp/speaker modelling as among the best available — "almost coincidentally one of the best amp/speaker modellers" — plus you get a clean mic preamp and a full Pro Tools LE bundle for recording at home. Feel and response: Alan Ratcliffe says it feels and responds nicer than the Line 6 POD HD, and the "True Z" input makes it react like a real amp 3,4. He still gigs it in his rack, switching patches over MIDI 4. Weak spots: FX are limited compared to the HD500 or software like Guitar Rig 2,3, and it only integrates properly with Pro Tools — no standalone editor, so non-Pro Tools users lose patch editing 4. Not an Axe-FX: Alan Ratcliffe is blunt — the Axe-FX II is far ahead; the 11R is a cheaper, simpler alternative rather than an equal 3,6. Buying today: Avid has discontinued the line, so these threads won't tell you about current support or second-hand prices in SA. If you're hunting one used, check firmware is updated first 2. Members with current experience, please post a recommendation below. From these forum threadsReview: Eleven Rack (2010): Alan Ratcliffe's full hands-on Eleven Rack reviewAvid Eleven Rack (2011): Why Alan passed on owning the 11R himselfAny one here own The Eleven Rack?? (2011): Alan compares the 11R against POD HD and Axe-FXEleven Rack (2012): Alan's long-term 11R rig integration verdictAXE FX vs THE ELEVEN RACK ? (2013): Alan on why the Axe-FX II outclasses the 11R
