On Mac OS X, add a personnal touch to your Midi set.
You can use the photos (by scanning them or copying on the web site) of your Midi instruments (synth, FX...).

You put the image (tiff format) in this folder : /Library/audio/midi devices/generic/images.

And now, you get the real image of your musical set in AudioMidiSetup.

The Arturia Moog Modular will be release on 1st March. This new virtual instrument brings on an emulation of the characteristics of the legendary modular synthesizer (with a new technology developed by Arturia, baptized TAE : True Analog Emulation).
You'll need a powerfull machine (500 Mhz)
The moog modular will be available for Mac OS9 and OS X, and with VST, MAS, RTAS, HTDM formats.
The announced price is 329 €.

Digidesign announced that Pro Tools 6.0 for Mac OS X is now available.

Pro Tools 6.0 software for Mac OS X adds a powerful set of new features and improvements that makes this the next evolutionary step for Pro Tools TDM and LE systems. Premier among the new features is support for Apple's OS X operating system, providing improved, solid interaction between the Pro Tools environment and Power Mac G4s. Other benefits include:

- Streamlined new look for the Mix, Edit, and Transport windows
- Increased performance with dual-processor Power Mac G4 systems
- New multi-user login functionality enables individual users to save custom
display, operation, editing, automation, processing, compatibility, and MIDI
preferences
- New DigiBase file management utility
- Enhanced MIDI functiona ...

Apple announced its Spring line of iMac computers, featuring two new models:

The new 17-inch widescreen model features a 1 GHz PowerPC G4 processor and 133 MHz system bus; 256MB of Double Data Rate (DDR) memory; a faster 4x SuperDrive for playing and burning CDs and DVDs; and internal support for AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth, for just $1,799 (US).

The new 15-inch flat panel model features an 800 MHz G4 processor and is now priced at just $1,299 (US) -- $200 less than its predecessor.

Some new freewares are available at www.wildfrontear.co.uk which may be of interest to Digi users(and others):

Spig is a utility which channels the audio from Sound Manager or QuickTime into your Digi001(or other sound card) and also makes a digital connection from your CD drive to you Digi box.
It also allows you to record this stuff directly to disc. This means that, for example, you can use older software with no ASIO support, monitoring it through your Digi hardware, listen to & record Real Audio streams etc. and listen to your CD's using your Digi's convertors directly, instead of via Sound Manager.

There is also a new single instrument version of VSTi Shell, which allows you to play VST instruments into Pro Tools; this is a 'lite' version of the Multi Shell, which was a bit C ...