Digidesign announce DigiDelivery, a 1U Ethernet server with an easy-to-use software utility. DigiDelivery enables you to securely exchange any kind of digital file of virtually any size with anyone in the world. You can install DigiDelivery on an existing network, cable or DSL modem, you simply drag and drop files to send a delivery, and click a link in an email to receive a delivery. This system is announced with a Military-grade encryption and faster than FTP. An external static IP is required to use DigiDelivery on the server side and clients need OSX or Windows XP.

DigiDelivery ships in two models : a 80 Go with one account for 2995 euros and a 500 Go with multiple accounts for 9995 euros (without taxes).

If you make music, you certainly want to broadcast it.It's now possible with NiceCast 1.0 by Rogue Amoeba, an easy to use audio streaming solution for Mac OS X. This software comes with : broadcasts from iTunes library, audio effects, built-in streaming server, broadcast archiving and voice over.
NiceCast 1.0 is a 30 euros shareware.

We finally have some consistent information for crazy Storm-users who so far felt abandoned by Arturia which was so busy with CS80 and ModularV, its excellent virtual synths that came out this year.

The major update just announced, will finally come to life in February 2004... This means you will need to be a little bit more patient, however I can tell you a bit about it in the meantime:

- Unlimited rack (instead of four synths and samples readers or effects)
- Import of midi files
- A better sequencer
- Piano roll for pattern and sequence editing
- new general midi instrument
- and other surprises...

Storm 3 will run under Mac Os X (which will be a minimum), so bye bye OS9. This update will cost only a few euros to registered users. Nothing is set yet about the full package's price.

M-Audio (aka Midiman) has posted Panther-compatible drivers for their keyboards and Midi or audio interfaces. Products supported include: USB Midisport, Keystation, Oxygen 8 and Radium devices.

A student at the University of Cologne (Germany) is currently writing a thesis about music software. The thesis is based on an online survey for which he needs your help. Please head over to the following link and fill out the form, it will approx. take 5 min. All your information is kept anonymously and private;the survey serves only a scientific purpose