Summer NAMM's coming up...

[SloeGin]

Anyone got an idea when we can expect an Expansion Pack 2?
Any word or rumours on this?

[Vercingetorix]

Originally Posted by SloeGin

Anyone got an idea when we can expect an Expansion Pack 2?
Any word or rumours on this?

Nothing at all unfortunately .

Personally, I am hoping we get Expansion Pack II : 11/11/11.

I think it has a nice ring to it .

[Hotcrazyfruit]

Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

Nothing at all unfortunately .

Personally, I am hoping we get Expansion Pack II : 11/11/11.

I think it has a nice ring to it .

It has to be released at 11:11pm as well

Nick

[Darryl Ramm]

Originally Posted by Mister_Riff

While I would love to see something new from Avid, the one thing the Eleven Rack should get IMO is publicity ...

Almost no one of my friends had even remotely heard about the Eleven Rack before I got it (they sure have now!!!) so a little extra publicity sure couldn't hurt ... If more people would hear/see the Eleven Rack, the community would surely grow.

I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking all of us Eleven Rack users are some sort of walking billboards . I have gotten great reactions on my sound and almost everyone I come across is like:"wow what is that orange rack unit you got there?".

And maybe an expansion pack with loads of high gain amps and a better noise gate couldn't hurt

I agree on the overall publicity thing. I brought my Eleven Rack at a great local music store but it involved them pulling it out of a back room. Nothing on display and no demo. To me this is a product that should be played with and it will sell itself in the right environment. Meanwhile the same store rushed the HD500 to a prime demo position when it was released. Maybe pedal units like the HD500 kind of call out "play with me" a bit more than the Eleven Rack.

I think Avid might want to think about helping brick and mortar retailers with in-store demos. Maybe suggesting setups and FR speakers to use, what to demo etc. Both stand-alone and with pro tools (for stores that already demo recording gear). Preloading systems with the expansion pack and demo/point of sale merchandising material. A little hands on staff training/pushing/financial incentive from Avid reps who are out visiting the stores would probably help. I know demo space is valuable and higher-end amps probably have better margins to the retailer and don't suffer as much with Internet pricing competition.

Besides that if people get their interest tweeked enough there are already lots of compelling demos etc. On Avid's web site, on YouTube, etc, Maybe Avid needs to do some basic buzz type marketing, sponsoring guitar contests etc.

Darryl

[Vercingetorix]

Originally Posted by Darryl Ramm

I agree on the overall publicity thing. I brought my Eleven Rack at a great local music store but it involved them pulling it out of a back room. Nothing on display and no demo....

Well, my introduction to 11R came about when I going through an online catalog at an Australian site called "bmusic". I saw this thing pop up called an "Eleven Rack" - it looked cool, was Orange, and looked professional, and so decided to look at it on a whim. It was a modeller, I was in the market - I had just realised owning a 'real' hi-gain amp was a pipe dream - BUT, this thing had Pro Tools with it, bonus, and an interface as well with USB2.0, double bonus!!! I couldn't believe my luck and then the retailer had the foresight to get an honest review from one of Australia's premier guitar/FX reviewer, Burgerman666, and it pretty much sold me on the whole idea.

But that was all pure luck - if I hadn't known that music retailer as well I do, I wouldn't have been at his site and seen the product - it's a fair bet that I would be still saving up for a modelling unit from another company or the DigiTech GSP1101. Not that I would've known how to set it up, with added costs for an interface and DAW.

Man, I am so grateful the 11R came along.

[Fezzler]

Originally Posted by Darryl Ramm

I think Avid might want to think about helping brick and mortar retailers with in-store demos. Maybe suggesting setups and FR speakers to use, what to demo etc. Both stand-alone and with pro tools (for stores that already demo recording gear). Preloading systems with the expansion pack and demo/point of sale merchandising material. A little hands on staff training/pushing/financial incentive from Avid reps who are out visiting the stores would probably help. I know demo space is valuable and higher-end amps probably have better margins to the retailer and don't suffer as much with Internet pricing competition.

Darryl

Nice display at my local Sam Ash. It has a point-of-purchase display, brochures, an amp, and guitar and headphones.

[Mister_Riff]

Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

Man, I am so grateful the 11R came along.

My thoughts exactly!

It really is crazy how few people know about it ... The Eleven Rack is the best purchase I have made for my guitar PERIOD. I learned about the Eleven Rack on youtube: VSA, David Walliman, etc. I know that when I first heard it and checked how much it cost I was like: "hmm this can't be real ... there must be some catch". Still searching for that "catch" ...

Darryl however raises a good point: there probably isn't that much of a margin for stores to be made on Eleven Racks. Even though I got mine at easily double that what US-citizens pay/paid ... Or it could be that when they put the Eleven Rack on display, they stop selling other stuff

[csgband]

Any Avid news from NAMM?

[Benoni]

Originally Posted by csgband

Any Avid news from NAMM?

only thing I have heard of is a possible new super thin Keyboard/Midi controller