Applied Acoustics Systems has updated Ultra Analog VA-1 to version 1.0.2 in order to fix several bugs. Ultra Analog VA-1 is a virtual analog synthesizer. It offers 32 voices of polyphony and its highly adaptable signal path is driven by two super rich, alias free oscillators featuring standard waveforms, sub oscillators, hard sync, and integrated pitch envelopes. Two audacious multimode filters with distortion are then applied to shape its sonic character.

List of bugs fixed and donwload in the MacMusic software section.

TC Electronic announces version 2.0 of PowerCore for Mac OS X. This version brings 20 hours trial time (try out fully working optional plug-ins), new control panel with overview over the PowerCore(s) in your system, all-in-one installer for easy setup of all plug-ins and a mini view with "always on top" feature: keep an eye with your CPU ressources.

Cakewalk announces that a demo version of Rapture, its new wavetable synthesizer designed to produce pop, dance and electronic sounds, is now available. Rapture combines an advanced modulation system with an non-aliasing wavetable resampling engine. It features 40 Envelope Generators, LFOs, and Step Generators per patch, and comes with more than 500 programs including Basses, Leads, Pads, Arpeggios, Textures, Electronic Percussion and Sequences.

This demo version has some limitations (mute, ...) and is avalable on the Cakewalk web site.

Steinberg has updated its Nuendo to version 3.2.1. This release features : new option "process all" in the Detect Silence dialog allows processing of all selected events in a project in one go with the detect silence functionality, and on the Yamaha 02R96, the User Defined Functions (UDF) are now implemented. Nuendo is a recording, editing and automated mixing tool for film score, post production, creating a musical masterpiece or surround sound design for a new video game, television show, or even a radio play.

Digidesign VENUEPack 2.0 is is now available. It's an updated version of the software bundle that is included with every VENUE live sound environment, and contains : Digidesign Impact, Reverb One, ReVibe, Smack!, Digidesign/Bomb Factory BF-3A, Pultec Bundle, Slightly Rude Compressor, Classic Compressors Bundle, Moogerfooger Bundle, Focusrite d2, Focusrite d3 and Troodon Technologies TrooTrace Audio Analysis Bundle. VENUEPack Pro 2.0 offers five additional plug-ins with the purchase of a D-Show Mix Engine DSP card : Digidesign/Bomb Factory JOEMEEK Bundle, Fairchild Bundle, Voce Bundle, Line 6 Amp Farm 3 and Line 6 Echo Farm.

From April 18, VENUEPack 2.0 will be included with all VENUE systems and with the D-Show 2.0 paid upgrade. VENUEPack Pro 2.0 will be included with each D-Show Mix Engine DSP Card purchased on or after April 18.