Digidesign is releasing the Impact compressor, the first TDM plugin optimised for PCI HD Accel cards, and the first to feature bus mixing compression for Pro Tools similar to what you'd find on a classic mixing board. Impact features support for up to 7.1 tracks and sampling frequencies up to 192kHz. For a limited time Impact is offered to every Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel system owners; available separately for US$695.

BT's new album "Emotional Technology" is an enhanced CD including Ableton Live. Remix a song from the album, burn it to CD, and send it to BPM magazine. The Grand Prize winner will be awarded M-Audio's Mobile Studio Package.

M-Audio came to Paris Expo to showcase its new audio card line, now optimised for the Power Mac G5. They've worked closely with Apple to ensure that all its new PCI cards were optimised to take advantage of the Power Mac G5's architecture. M-Audio's G5-compatible PCI cards include Revolution 7.1, which enables high-quality surround sound up to 7.1 and supports high-resolution audio output up to 24-bit/192kHz.

Dr. Bott released new products at the Apple Expo including Sendstation Pocket Dock, which enables users to connect the new iPod's docking port to a standard six-pin firewire cable; ExtendAir Direct, an antenna that increases the effective range of AirPort Extreme to approximately 75 meters (250 feet); and TEN Technology's naviPod, the first wireless remote control for the iPod, which gives users control over their iPod from across the room.
See Apple Expo News below or visit Dr. Bott.

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