Muse Research released the version 1.2 software update for its hardware VST plug-in player, Receptor. This new release adds new features including Adat output support (increasing the number of outputs to a total of ten), new MIDI mapping features (with flexible support for keyboard zones and layers), and a new "Z-Load" technology, which speeds plug-in loading.

Plogue announces an update to version 0.8001 for Bidule. This new release adds a peak meters and clip indicators, adds an option to save to multiple mono files, features faster loading of bigger files, and fixes several bugs.

Yellowtools annouces Candy, an extensive soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone collection.if all available playing techniques and their dynamic layers and variations are used, your performance will select from 30 different samples per note,or even more. In addition, the instruments were sampled playing their maximum dynamic range. This variety makes possible saxophone performances of such high quality that they can be used in the most demanding, professional contexts. Candy is not hard to use, though, the MVI engine remains nevertheless intuitive and easy to play. The 4 different variations of the same tone of a note can be selected during the performance automatically.

Digidesign announces that the OS10.4 Tiger compatible version of Pro Tools TDM will be available 4 or 6 weeks after Tiger release, therefore probably in June. Pro Tools LE software (Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, mBox) and Pro Tools M-Powered software (M-Audio compatible interfaces) will be available 8 or 10 weeks after the release of Tiger, so probably arround June/July.

Apple just released a fix for the broken Java after the 10.3.9 update. This time, not only you have some stuff to download but there's some command line to type (SIGH!). The good point is, it's only for users who happen to have multiple Java apps open simultaneously. You have then to restore the Java Shared Archive. The steps, different if you're using Java 1.4.1 or 1.4.2 are detailed in the following link at Apple website.

It seems Apple has put together as quick a fix as they could, as the Terminal work necessary for a full restore is not as elegant as usual. Now, I've got some command line (ooch) to do, I must leave you ;) lpm