Hi gang: I see that Cliff has made ARES 2.05 firmware PUBLIC now, not a beta... so, this is notice I will get that loaded up soon on my Axe-III and check it out with the existing 1000+ Naked Amps TonePack for the Axe-III.
I also need to re-look at the looper block, given improvements. Eventually I want to produce a good effects block
My guess is there will be a Axe-III 1000+ TonePack using 2.05 or maybe higher update (for 2.x) sometime this summer probably by July, with added goodies/expansion, including nay new amps added.
As an aside, right now I am working on a separate Dream Rigs 250+ Bass TonePack that will be available across all platforms -- Axe-Fx III initially and AX8, and then eventually XL/XL+ and Axe-Fx Mark II. Currently helping me with this is professional bass player Scott Nelson in Austin. Scott currently plays bass for Kenny Wayne Shepard tours, the Experience Hendrix tours (with guys like Eric Johnson) and locally, with funk favorite Barfield. We've had a few good sessions already and it's coming together. Scott's going out on tour soon so we hope to get it together by March for an early spring release.
Just a little update...