Guitarists have a whole new set of amps and effects -- Avid has announced the release of Pro Tools + Eleven Rack, a specially designed bundle for guitarists that includes some of the most popular professional recording software, a DSP-accelerated audio interface that offers hyper-realistic emulations of classic amps and effects, and the Eleven Rack Expansion Pack.

With this bundle, guitar players will have a complete live performance and recording solution. According to Avid, you can get the ultra-realistic sound and feel of playing through dozens of the world’s greatest guitar and bass rigs, without the expense or hassle of hardware. Capture performances using the same professional audio recording software used to create your favorite albums. Then take your tones from the studio to the stage, using Eleven Rack as your standalone amp modeler and signal processor.

The Pro Tools + Eleven Rack bundle includes the following: Eleven Rack DSP-accelerated guitar / audio interface; Pro Tools professional recording, editing, and mixing software; and the Eleven Rack Expansion Pack amp, speaker, and effects emulation add-on.

With its dual high-resolution DSP power, Eleven Rack -- coupled with Pro Tools software -- enables you to create big, complex mixes, without placing a burden on your computer or getting latency while recording. In addition to your guitar, you can connect a mic and other gear for recording, and then create and polish mixes with over 70 included virtual instruments, studio effects, and sound processing plugins. You can also Re-amplify your tone, without having to re-patch a single cable.

Avid notes that Eleven Rack holds its own as a standalone amp tone and effects processor, functioning like an amp head that can be connected to a speaker cabinet or direct to the soundboard. Get the feel and response of playing through a variety of vintage amps, complete with such characteristics as amp sag and speaker cone breakup. With Eleven Rack, you gain access to a vast collection of emulated classic effects. Likewise, when you plug in a MIDI controller or expression pedal, you gain full foot control over everything from vintage wah-wah effects to tempo-driven delays and more.

Pro Tools + Eleven Rack bundle's main features:

• Emulations of classic amp tones inspired by Fender, VOX, Marshall, Soldano, Mesa / Boogie, Bogner, Ampeg, and Matchless, among others
• Enhance tones and embellish tracks with an assortment of classic stompbox effects inspired by MXR, Electro-Harmonix, Ibanez, Pro Co, Univox, and more
• Compose, record, edit, Reamp, and mix using Pro Tools software

Avid's Pro Tools + Eleven Rack bundle is now available for $1,259. To learn more about Pro Tools software, Eleven Rack hardware, and the Eleven Rack Expansion Pack, visit avid.com.