PSPaudioware release the Lexicon PSP 42, a digital stereo delay and phrase sampler plug-in (VST format; MAS soon!) based on the legendary Lexicon PCM42 processor famous for its distinctive sound and unique concept.
Lexicon PSP 42 has been carefully designed to accurately reproduce the flexibility and warmth of this renowned classic. This has been accomplished by incorporating precise tape saturation algorithm and a delay line operating with variable sampling rate which simulates physical properties of vintage tape machine delays.

Cycling '74 releases Pluggo 3.0 for RTAS, MAS, and VST. Built with the SDK MAX/MSP, it's more than 100 VST and VSTi plugins now available! Note: at the opposite of the MAS implementation, other VST plugins will not work on a RTAS system.

Digidesign has announced the availability of Line 6's Amp Farm 2.0 plug-in, which adds compatibility with Pro Tools|HD systems and support for sample rates up to 96 kHz. A free update of Amp Farm 2.0 is available to owners of Pro Tools|HD systems who own the previous version of Amp Farm.

BIAS Deck 3.5, the Bias audio workstation, is shipping. This new release now supports Mac OS X, OMF importing and 5.1 surround mixing capabilities.

Antares Audio Technologies today announced the release of kantos 1.0, a software-based synthesizer for MAS, VST (Mac) and RTAS (Mac). Unlike conventional MIDI synthesizers, kantos 1.0 is controlled by any pitched monophonic audio. kantos 1.0 analyzes incoming audio and instantaneously extracts pitch, dynamics, harmonic content and formant characteristics. This information is then used to control the kantos 1.0 sound engine in ways never before possible with a conventional MIDI synth. Surprising.