User guide

Chapter 1: Introduction 5
Getting Around This Guide
There are two main ways to use Eleven Rack. In
Part 1, we’ll cover using Eleven Rack as a live gui-
tar processor, and in Part 2, we’ll get into how to
use Eleven Rack as an audio and MIDI interface,
and effects processor with Pro Tools.
Part 1: Eleven Rack for Guitar
You’re looking at it. In Part 1, we take you
through the hardware features of Eleven Rack in
Chapter 2, “Hardware Overview,” show you
how to edit and create your own Rigs in
Chapter 3, “Exploring Rigs,” and teach you how
to use Eleven Rack as a live guitar processor in
Chapter 4, “Eleven Rack Live Setup.”
Part 2: Working With Pro Tools LE
In Part 2, you can learn how to set up and use
Eleven Rack as part of a Pro Tools system. We
cover installation details in Chapter 5, “Install-
ing Pro Tools on Mac,” and Chapter 6, “Install-
ing Pro Tools On Windows,” setting up your stu-
dio in Chapter 8, “Eleven Rack Studio Setup,”
and getting the most out of Eleven Rack with
Pro Tools in Chapter 9, “Eleven Rack with Pro
Tools.”
Part 3: Reference
In Part 3, we get into the technical details be-
hind the scenes. Learn all about Eleven Rack’s
User Options in Chapter 10, “User Options,”
and how to control Eleven Rack with MIDI in
Chapter 11, “Controlling Eleven Rack with
MIDI.” Hard drive setup for Pro Tools, general
troubleshooting and how to get help with
Eleven Rack are covered in Appendixes C, D,
and E.
Conventions Used in This
Guide
Digidesign guides use the following conven-
tions to indicate menu choices and key com-
mands:
:
The names of Commands, Options, and Settings
that appear on-screen are in a different font.
The following symbols are used to highlight im-
portant information:
Convention Action
File > Save Choose Save from the File
menu
Control+N Hold down the Control key
and press the N key
Control-click Hold down the Control key
and click the mouse but-
ton
Right-click Click with the right mouse
button
User Tips are helpful hints for getting the
most from your Pro Tools system.
Important Notices include information that
could affect your data or the performance of
your system.
Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or
mouse shortcuts.
Cross References point to related sections in
this guide and other Digidesign guides.