Paperweight Software inc. is the reincarnation of AFSoft, the former Andrew Logan 's shareware company. Audiophile2.0 Public Beta is the next version for OS X of the popular Audiophile Dj application from Paperweight Software, with new features : Easy to Use 2-channel interface, Auto-fading, 2 Band Equalizer and more. Audiophile is downloadable as a beta version and is an open-source application.

The audio editing software Melodyne by Celemony combines Celemony's musical algorithm technology (Local Sound Synthesis) with enhanced editing flexibility. A new update takes Melodyne to version 2.1 and adds a large collection of new features and minor bugfixes : Support for Mac OS 10.3 (Panther), running on a G5 now, and effect plugins are organized hierarchically. Melodyne 2.1 is a free update.

Ed: To celebrate the last official day of the Pepsi/iTunes promo, a special M&Z. (Don't worry, though, US readers -- there are still Pepsi with iTunes caps you can redeem through the end of April.) -PK

Among other things like a G2X (a G2 with the expansion board added in the factory, 5 octave velocity and aftertouch sensitive keyboard, 3 assignable modulation wheels with position LEDs, goose neck XLR microphone included), Clavia announced at the Musikmesse that the editor should be released under OSX in May. THAT is good news :) and free as usual. It's due "To meet the needs of a large part of the music production community", mhmm I love that.

Prosoniq announces the latest version of their OrangeVocoder flagship VST Plugin to version 3.0. This new version will be revealed to the public at this year's Musik Messe in Frankfurt, Germany. This new version will add new features including advanced MIDI control for the built-in synth, support for loading sound files, virtually unlimited polyphony, mono-mode with glide for classic R'n'B talkbox imitations, freely assignable filter bands, and a realtime 24band analyzer control...and more.

Orange Vocoder 3.0 will be released in May 2004 for 249 Euros/USD. An upgrade for owners of the previous version 2 will be available for 99 Euros/USD.