Ableton announces version 2.0 of Live, a major upgrade for their Mac OS9 & X based sequencer (Windows version also available). People buying Live 1.5 or 1.0 for the first time after November1st will get a free download of version 2.0.

The Inflator is a unique process that can provide an increase in the apparent loudness of almost any programme, without obvious loss of quality or audible reduction of dynamic range, yet avoiding damaging increases in the peak level of the signal. The inflator process can also bring power, presence and warmth to programme material and even provide headroom overload margin above digital maximum with a subtlety and musical character reminiscent of tube systems. This plug-in is available as TDM and soon as a PowerCore plug-in.

Put the soul of an Access Virus indigo into your Protools system with the Virus|indigo TDM. The plug-in offers the benefits of more than 30 new parameters and functions, an expanded factory preset bank of over 1,000 sounds, up to eight multi-timbral synthesizers per DSP further, 20 available voices and up 96k sampling rate. The new Virus Indigo plug-in lists for $795. The upgrade for registered Virus TDM users costs $95 (through Digidesign dealers)

Edirol has just updated the drivers for their keyboard & sound products.

Update of the famous plugs is now available on Bombfactory's website...