Go to the Avid site and see the Eleven Rack Expansion Pack which will be out March 2011.

Looks like they added almost everything per the wish lists!

Now this really makes the 11R real interesting!

WOW

OK how much will this expansion pack be then? Yes I'm cynical :-)

YES!

That is my only question. The 11r is smack dab in the middle between the price point of Line 6 and Fractal Audio. Fractal offers free updates and expansions, Line 6 charges anywhere between $49.00 and $99.00 for their expansion packs.

My guess is that it will probably be between $150 - $300????

Who knows???? They can't be stupid about it since the cost of a Axe FX standard is $1,400.00 and comes with tons more amps, cabs, effects on tap right out of the box. With the 11R selling for $799, add a couple expansion packs in the next couple years the price will be neck and neck with the cost of a Axe Fx Standard.

OK for the lazy among us:

New amp emulations:
Blue Line Bass (based on the 1969 Ampeg SVT* head)
J45 (based on the 1965 Marshall JTM45* head)
Black SR (based on the 1965 Fender Super Reverb* combo amp)
MS-30 (based on the 1993 Matchless D/C-30* combo amp)
Plexiglas Vari (based on the 1967 Marshall Super Lead "Plexi"* head with Variac modification)
Plexiglas 50W (based on the 1968 Marshall Super Lead 50W* head)
RB-01b (based on the Bogner Ecstasy 101B* head)
Custom Modern Clean Amp
Custom Modern Super Overdrive
Custom Modern 800
Custom Vintage Clean
Custom Vintage Overdrive
Custom Bass

New speaker cabinet emulations:
8x10 Blue Line (based on an Ampeg SVT* 8x10 with "towel bar")
4x10 Black SR (based on a Fender Super Reverb* 4x10 with CTS Alnico* speakers)
4x12 Green 20W (based on a Marshall* 4x12 with Celestion Heritage G12M* speakers)
4x12 65W (based on a Marshall* 4x12 with original issue Celestion G12-65* speakers)
2x12 B30 (based on a Bogner* 2x12 with Celestion Vintage 30* speakers)
2x12 Silver Cone (based on a Roland JC-120* 2x12)
1x15 Open Back (based on an Ampeg Reverberocket* 1x15 with Jensen C15N* speaker)
1x8 Custom

New effects emulations:
Parametric EQ (4-band) SWEET!
Dynamic (Stereo) Delay SWEET!
Dyn3 Compressor/Limiter
Multi-Chorus
Custom Distortion SWEET!
White Boost Overdrive (based on the Xotic RC Booster*) SWEET!

Forgot to add, there is a nifty little gadget that will allow you to specify how the amp/cab breaks up with distortion, OMG OMG OMG can you imagine some of the rigs this little lot will do....

If it is $100 I'd pay tomorrow, if it's $300, then I may struggle to justify the cost, that would make the 11R and update almost the same cost as the Axe-Fx standard, I really hope Avid think this through seriously....

Totally!

$99USD, YES!
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$99.00 Sweet! Looks like I overshot that price estimate!

Can't wait! This upgrade pack will make a great product even greater!

Fantastic news... although I am going to be the first of the moaners!! ... sorry bout this!, but I sure wish they had the harmonizer included... it is about the only exotic effect I use in the band (to make a three piece sound a little bigger).. I know you can't please everybody but I did apologise beforehand!!
Tony