Mackie Designs and MOTU announced the release of version 2.2.6 software for the UAD-1 Powered Plug-Ins, which includes support for Digital Performer, MOTU's flagship audio workstation.
The Mackie UAD-1 consists of a DSP card and a comprehensive package of ultra high quality plug-ins, including RealVerb Pro, the 1176LN and Teletronix LA-2A Vintage Compressors, the Nigel Guitar Processor, the Pultec EQ and the CS-1 Channel Strip, all of which were developed by Universal Audio.

Opcode's resucitation. After the dramatic sell to Gibson and the disappearance of Opcode for years, Opcode is back. The company announced a full ranged of midi and audio interfaces (USB, PCI, 24/96 and 24/192)
In the specs : MacOS Core Audio driver support… smells OS X! Available Q4 this year.

In the Luxo family, I'd want the mother…800MHz, 2630 € tax inc. a real joy for everyone. Want to know MORE?

MobilOhm is a 4 oscillators phaser with LFOs and preset morphing.
2 kinds of interfaces : a classic one and a (real) funky one.
Like others ohmForce products, quality is here and some presets are really amazing.
The standard license costs only $ 9.95 but is limited by a 16 bits output. The expert license is $ 79 for full quality output (32 bits) and Midi remote abilility. A time-limited demo version is available on the site.

Edirol Corporation also announced the release of their latest audio capture device, the UA-700. The UA-700, aka "The Everything Box", demonstrates a breakthrough in USB audio by coupling 24bit/96 kHz processing with high-end Mic/Guitar-Amp modeling, all in the same device. It is a complete input/output solution for both Audio and MIDI via USB. It is ideal for home recording musicians who do not wish to compromise quality. At the same time it can be used as a standalone A/D converter or as an effects box for the performer. The UA-700 has a suggested retail price of $595.

The main features of the UA-700 include:
• Guitar amp modeling/Mic modeling (Roland's COSM technology)/System effects including Amp modeling, Delay, Tremolo, Flanger, Phaser, Compressor, Mic modeling, Preset type c ...