PSP Nitro is a multimode filter VST, RTAS and AudioUnit plug-in. It offers many filter types derived from analog prototypes, featuring 4 sound processing operators , a wide variety of filters and other effects, two LFOs with advanced sync possibilities, envelope detector with adaptive mode and ADSR generator, virtual cables and MIDI control.

The demo version of PSP Nitro should be available to download in the beginning of January 2004.

Yours truly, MacMusic's own English editor-in-chief, was a live guest on the internationally syndicated Inside Mac Radio show on Saturday. I talked to hosts Scott Shepard and Macworld Magazine's Andrew Shalat about Apple's new Garage Band software. Download the show as an MP3 and listen on your Mac or iPod (or iPod mini). Update: File now available. Link was broken early in the day as the radio show edit wasn't done, but it's now available. Sorry for the inconvenience. Go grab it now! -PK

Digital Doctor has released ShowControlPro v2 software for Mac OS X, which allows control of live audio mixes via MIDI. Mix parameters and outboard FX are controlled using MIDI program changes to recall snapshots and patches in digital desks (Yamaha 02R, Digico D5) and FX (Yamaha SPX 990, TC D-2) that are capable of receiving MIDI program change data. This frees up the sound engineer to concentrate on the mix, rather than worrying about changing FX patches manually.

ShowControlPro requires MacOSX (10.2 or later), a MIDI interface and compatible Mac drivers for OSX. ShowControlPro costs £95 + VAT

Unique Recording Software has realised a digital emulation of Solid State Logic's SSL 4000e Console Equalizer, a six band equalizer (4 bands plus HP/LP Filters) TDM and RTAS plugin. Available for both Mac OS 9 and OS X, URS S 1.0 costs 399 euros and is iLok protected.