More details of Digidesign's products' compatibility with Mac OS 10.3 Panther are now available.

• Phase I (completed): Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel on Power Mac G5 1.6 GHz, 1.8 GHz and Dual 2 GHz models running Mac OS X 10.2.7 and 10.2.8 only: Pro Tools 6.2.r2.1 Update required (download). Note that Unity MediaNetwork and AVoption|XL are not yet supported.

• Phase 2 (previously expected "mid-November", now expected November 21).
A new version of Pro Tools (6.2.2) LE & TDM will be available on free download or on a CD version on the Digistore. There is no pre-order before this date. This version supports ONLY:

- Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack and Mbox
- Power Mac G5 1.6 GHz, 1.8 GHz, and Dual 2.0 GHz models, iMac G4, PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 on Mac OS 10.3.1 only.

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SFX Machine RT 1.03, a real-time audio effects plug-in. is now available in VST format for Mac OS 8/9/X as well as Audio Unit format for Mac OS X. SFX Machine RT comes with hundreds of presets, including conventional effects like choruses and flangers, and this version 1.03 fixes a number of bugs.

SFX RT 1.03 costs 99 euros and a demo version is available here :

TritonX translated a new article about compression:
"Handling the compressor with confidence and dexterity, experiencing and comprehending all of its secrets, from soft knee to hard knee, from threshold to sidechain… this is the goal that we challenge you to through two educative and none-less entertaining episodes."

Our webmaster has just created a new useful feature in the software section: you now have the ability to rate and comment on software.

Give your opinion, rate the software, express yourself. It's a new way to add information on software.

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Version 1.1.6 is now available for download at the M-Audio website. The site notes that there are still remaining AC3 issues that will be addressed in the next release