Addictive Drums is updated to v1.1, thus allowing use of multiple outputs in Logic8, offering selectable backdrops, fixing minor bugs and above all adding support for ADpaks.
Users have been waiting for some sound extensions, and here is the first : Retro. It features three classic Ludwig kits from the 60s and 70s, with cymbals from Paiste and Sabian. It also includes cowbells, tambourines and hand claps.
1300 MIDI loops and 70 presets will "get you groovin' in Motown, banging your head to booming heavy Rock, and tunin' out to psychedelic Rock'n'Roll" as claimed by the editor.

Update already available, Retro will be from mid-december.

Today Jazzmutant announces Dual Mode capability for their multi-touch controllers Lemur and Dexter.

Jazzmutant's hands-on, multi-touch controllers have revolutionized the way we interface with our computers, putting stylish, futuristic and – most importantly – ultimate functional control into creative environments everywhere.

But which controller is right for you? The Lemur, perhaps, that can be set up exactly to suit your needs, allowing for intuitive multi-touch control of instrument and effect parameters, mixer channels or anything else you need critical hands-on control of? Or perhaps Dexter is for you, hard-wir ...

Current versions of the PLAY-powered collections (Gypsy, Ministry Of Rock, Fab Four and Voices Of Passion) can be upgraded to include RTAS support through a free update posted on the company's website.
This software update (v1.0.035) is available for Mac platforms in both standalone and plug-in versions.
Other Play instruments, SD2-The Next Generation and Quantum Leap Pianos, are not currently available.
You can click on the thumbnail if you want to have a good look on another forthcoming instrument, eagerly awaited by Mac Intel users (and PPC too...), Symphonic Orchestra.

The PMD620 is Marantz Professional's newest and smallest handheld portable recorder. It offers direct-to-MP3 recording in three quality levels, as well as fully uncompressed, CD-quality 44.1/48 kHz .wav format in 16 or 24-bit resolution. Sound quality is enhanced by the inclusion of two condenser microphones as well as line and external mic inputs, and an external mic output. The new PMD620 also utilizes the SD flash memory card for data storage (up to 2-TB or 2048 gigabytes), a first for the PMD Series of recorders.

M-Audio has announced the availability of Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4 software for Mac OS X and Windows. This version offers numerous new music features and workflow enhancements including a powerful, multifaceted new music composition and production tool called Elastic Time which allows users to easily change the tempo and timing of loops, music, dialog and other sound files in real time without cutting up audio tracks.

Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4 software is now available for Windows XP-, Windows Vista- and Mac OS X (Tiger)-based Pro Tools M-Powered systems. Expanded Windows Vista and OS X (Leopard) support will be announced later. The standard upgrade cost is $75; the cost of upgrading from Pro Tools M-Powered 7.3 is $49.

Note that Customers who have purchased a new Pro Tools M-Powered system or upgrade on or after October 1, 2007 will be eligible for a free software upgrade.