Arturia announces an update to version 1.1 for its Brass. This release fixes the following bug on Mac : when reloading a project in a sequencer using a saxophone, it was not correctly initialized and its sound was bad, and Brass could become unstable because of this problem. Brass from Arturia is a new kind of virtual instrument that faithfully reproduces the trumpet, saxophone and trombone in real time. It contains an extensive performance-based riff library which is entirely configurable and expandable.

Peterson Tuners is currently soliciting beta testers for StroboSoft on the new Intel-based Mac platform. They say "Help us test the world's first .1 cent accurate strobe tuner for your computer on the new Intel Mac platform! Active participants will receive the latest version of the software and be part of a team that includes famous backline techs and audio engineers from around the globe."

Please email your current system specifications including audio card model as well as qualifications to mlj@petersontuners.com.

Independence 1.0.4 by YellowTools is now compatible with Logic 7.2, Digital Performer and ProTools 7.x, and is also specially optimized for live performances. You can pre-load Layers into Independence which are available immediately when you activate them - without any additional loading time and no additionally required RAM. Also improved is the entire "Slice Mode" with an automatic BPM calculation. For a better overview and control also a MIDI indicator and a MIDI panic button is now included.

Note also that 'Majestic goes Independence' : with "Majestic now also the third yellow tools Modular Virtual Instrument is compatible with Independence. All registered users of Majestic and Independence can download the free "compatibility patches" .

PolyFractus announces its new OS X Audio Unit (AU) Plugin so called "Model" as MOdulation DELay. It is a cool plugin developed to create classic echoes to very strange modulations and musical patterns. You can "Model" your sounds with unlimited random modulation tweeks, filterings and other ring modulation. Model features Stereo to Stereo processing, 1ms to 1000ms delay time, 5 types of modulators, Random generated patterns with smooth function, Envelope follower, Decimator, Ring modulator, Low & High shelf filter in feedback path, Lowpass filter in crossfeedback path, and Parameters randomizer.

"Model" 1.0 is available at, and only in the MacMusic's Exclusive Software Section. One more thing...it's free.

After having got to grips with KORE's integrated hardware interface in last week's installment, this week Native Instruments go 'live'. Chapter 4 of the 'KORE story' focusses on the new KORE Performance Manager designed for seamless, on-the-fly transitions between different scenes and sound sets, either manually, pre-programmed or remote-controlled. A new Performance Mixer allows user to adjust the volume, panning and routing for each individual performance channel (with four insert effect slots into).

At last, you can also watch the new "KORE movie trailer" on the Native Instruments web site.