Eleven | musicradar.com

Digidesign Eleven £382

The MusicRadar Team, Thu 10 Apr, 11:37 am BST

Eleven's interface mimics that of a hardware amp.

Manufacturer's description

Digidesign Eleven is a powerful TDM/RTAS/AudioSuite plug-in that sets a new standard for recording and live guitar amp sound. Eleven allows you to achieve highly realistic, jaw-dropping guitar tones based on the world’s most coveted vintage and modern tube amps, speaker cabinets, and mics — all right in your Pro Tools, Avid, or VENUE rig.

Developed using an innovative new amp modeling technique, Eleven gives you instant access to an amazing collection of sought-after sounds based on classic Fender, VOX, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie, and Soldano amplifiers. Simply call up a preset to immediately re-create a hit-making guitar tone, or design your own signature sound by mixing and matching amps, speaker cabinets, and mic models — all captured at their best in a world-class studio.

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Verdict

MusicRadar rating: 4 of 5

Pros

Big, fat distortion sounds. Realistic user/cab interaction. Excellent cab emulations. Speaker break-up 'glues' the sound. Minimal latency.

Cons

Sound could be a little more 'dangerous'. Predictable amp selection. Very CPU-intensive.

The bottom line

While it's not the most flexible amp sim and it eats CPU cycles for breakfast, Eleven succeeds where many others fail to cut the mustard, offering juicy hard-rock tones

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SpecificationShow

Eleven

Price:: £382
Price at Launch:: 382.00
Additional Requirements:: Digidesign-qualified system (Pro Tools|HD Accel or Pro Tools LE/M-Powered running Pro Tools 7.1 or higher), iLok (not included), internet access
Platform:: Mac and PC; TDM, RTAS and AudioSuite plug-in formats supported
Effects Type:: Amplifier Simulator
Plug-in FX Type:: Guitar

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