Tentatively called the VZ8, this software sampler offers the spec and performance of the hardware Z8 Performance Sampler as a VSTi (Windows) and an Audio Unit (Mac OSX).[p]

Capable of up to 24-bi t/ 96kHz performance, extensive polyphony for each instance and 16 audio outputs, the sampling engine of the VZ8 is almost indistinguishable from its hardware equivalent with over 30 filter types including 2, 4, and 6-pole lowpass plus various highpass, bandpass, notch reject, peak, phase shifting filters, a voweliser and an assortment of combination filters. As on the original Z8, the special ?triple? filter mode is also available for the more adventurous to create their own outrageous and unique filter combinations.

The VZ8 also features the same comprehensive modulation matrix as its hard ...

A new plug in from Native for Bass, fruit of the alliance of NI and EastWest

After the Joemeek range has been taken up by the US distributor PMI, the designer ted Fletcher launches his own trademark/range: TFPRO.
The actual really green design (remind me something ;) are the p3 (looks like a lot like the VC3Q), the p2, a twin studio channel (looks like a TwinQCS), the 16x, 16 mic pre (Trident MTA anyone?), and the p1, a studio channel.
In brewing are a 5.1 optical fader, a 5 channels compressor limiter, recording channels for computers, more mic amps…
For the green in fact, a new color scheme is underway, we'll see…

Logic Audio Platinum 6 is out the 6th of March.

Upgrade Logic Platinum 5 to 6: 27th of February
Upgrade Logic Platinum 3xx to 6: 10th of March
Upgrade Logic Platinum 4 to 6: you must upgrade 4 to 5, then 5 to 6.

Slim Devices builds the SLIMP3, a compact audio reader that can read MP3s from your mac (or PC) based on any ethernet plug on your LAN. One ethernet plug, 2 audio outs (cinch), remote control and big screen. The software is on OS X (iTunes libraries compatible) as Linux, BSD, Solaris and windows. 250$