Roger Linn has announced the AdrenaLinn II. It's easiest to just say that the new model has more of everything offered in the original AdrenaLinn. The new Adrenalinn II is $495, while an upgrade for AdrenaLinn I owners is available through Roger Linn's online store for only US$99 US/Canada; $135 for Europe. (We should tell Roger that the UK is in Europe regarding this line on the online shop).

Ed: Thanks, lpm. For those of you not familiar with the AdrenaLinn, it's a hardware effects processor for keyboards, bass, and guitars, with beat-synced filter effects, amp modeling, and a built-in drum machine. And yes, the new version has, well, more of what the first one had. -PK

Arkaos VJ, the live performance video art / VJ software, has added numerous features in a free 3.0.1 upgrade. (Sounds like at least a "3.1" to me!) The upgrade features enhanced Velocity Engine optimization for Blitters, Filters, and Infinite Zoom, plus multiple language support with Spanish, Italian, German, and, yes, French! Most interesting, though, is a new ASCII art / pixelization effect. (Yes, you heard that right: ASCII text art effects! That's got to be worth at least a version 3.1.)

Tascam has made another completely mad product: the SX-1 LE, a limited (hey, Digi, look what others call limited) version of the SX-1, their all-in-one DAW production engine.

Why mad? Look at the specs:

Registered owners of Digi 001, Mbox, and Digi Toolbox/Audiomedia III: Move up to Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack and save up to $900 off list.

Exchange your Digi 001 for a Digi 002 for $1,595 (US)
Exchange your Digi 001 for a Digi 002 Rack for $795 (US)

Exchange your Mbox or Digi Toolbox for a Digi 002 for $1,795 (US)
Exchange your Mbox or Digi Toolbox for a Digi 002 Rack for $895 (US)

This new version brings a lift to the cosmetic and functional side of the program's interface. This software is constantly evolving. Anyone interested in sequencing and fine-tuned loops should have a go at it.