Universal Audio announces the availability on download of drivers for their UAD-1 Powered Plug-Ins DSP Card on Mac OS X. Updates for UAD-1 Powered Plug-Ins and UAD DreamVerb 3.3.1 are available on free download.

Buzer is a Polyphonic Stereo SoftSynth AudioUnit for Mac OSX. It emulates a analog VCO VCF VCA Synthesizer. This update includes enhancements on FM modulation, new waves types on the LFO and a new note duration selector in bpm mode.

We release MacMusicKB v1.01, a free AZERTY keyboards set to implement the dot (".") on the nuneric keypad and the brackets (" [ ] ") keys: A lot of software use the apple key + brackets as essential shortcuts or the apple key + dot to cancel actions, but due to a different key assignements on AZERTY keyboards, most users of these keyboards were unable to use it. MacMusicKB solves this!

MacMusicKB includes the following keyboards: French, French numerical, Swiss French, Canadian French. This keyboards set works with MacOSX, and don't modify the original keyboards set that may still be used. Installation is Drag & Drop based.

M-Audio has been working directly with Apple to ensure that all of the company's PCI-based products will be compatible with the PCI-X architecture introduced with the Power Mac G5. Delta models being redesigned for G5 compatibility include Audiophile 2496, Delta 1010, Delta 44, Delta 66, and Delta 1010LT. The Revolution 7.1 consumer surround sound card is already PCI-X compatible.

There is no charge to upgrade your card If you purchased your Delta card on or after August 1, 2003, and upgrade costs are available on M-audio web site.

Native Instruments offers to all registred members a free downloadable Sound Generator named Metaphysical Function. Here is how NI describes it : "Metaphysical Function is a fascinating self-playing sound generator, usable as a stand-alone application for Mac OS X and Windows XP/2000. This unique instruments blurs the distinction between sound and vision - combining multiple waveform visualization with dynamic parameter automation. Thirty-two presets, ranging from soothing ambience to disturbing soundscapes are included, and a progressive randomization function allows for limitless sound generation possibilities."
A Merry metaphysical Christmas to you all.