Zuonics is working on a full editor in JAVA for EMU EOS samplers. The OSX version should be available this summer. ZoeOS is compatible with any E-MU sampler running EOS 3.00b or above. This includes E4, E4X, E4XT, E4K, E6400, E64, E5000.
It doesn't work with the ESI range. The actual price of the PC version is €129.

A few weeks after the realase of Pro Tools TDM 6.2.3, the new 6.2.3 version of Pro Tools LE is available to registered Digidesign users for download. Pro Tools LE 6.2.3 software provides support for Mac OS X 10.3.2 (Panther) with Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack and Mbox, and with Power Mac G5 as well as Power Mac G4, PowerBook G4, iMac G4, iBook G4 and iBook G3.

All Digidesign and Digi-distributed plug-ins must be updated in order to work with Pro Tools LE 6.2.3. Note that a Pro Tools LE 6.2.3b1 is also available, removing the requirement for Pro Tools users to have Administrator Privileges. (This feature is already available in TDM 6.2.3.)

Yours truly, MacMusic English editor again chats with Inside Mac Radio's Scott Shepard about Mac music making. We run over the big announcements of the past couple of weeks, including a rundown on Waldorf closing, Arturia's new MiniMoog instrument, the state of Mac music and lots more. We're planning on making this a more regular feature; it's a great chance to hear the voice behind some of the news as you ride on the subway or bus or in your car!

An extra Mew & Zach for you, readers -- our 'Pepsi Special.' -PK

Eventide has released two new Pro Tools TDM Plug-Ins: Reverb and Octavox. The Reverb plug-in features four different 3-band EQs, a true post-reverb stereo delay, a pre- or post-process compressor, and tempo-based and/or MIDI Beat Clock Synchronization. Octavox sports 8 harmonization voices, 8 delays, grid notation for setting the rhythm/delay as harmonization tunings, and tempo-based and MIDI Beat Clock Synchronization.

Reverb (EUR 590 exl.vat) & Octavox (EUR 490 exl.vat) are Pro Tools TDM Mix, HD and HD Accel, Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X Panther compatible.