Apple has announced an iBook logic board repair extension program covering repair or replacement of the logic board in specific iBook G3 models manufactured between May 2002 and April 2003. These iBooks have one or more of the following symptoms: distorted video, computer starts up to blank screen, video freeze, etc.

If your iBook has a serial number in the following range(s): UV220xxxxxx to UV318xxxxxx, you can call an AppleCare Contact Center for the country in which you are located, or your Authorized Apple Dealer.

The present and future situation of Creamware Datentechnik, which builds Luna, Pulsar, Scope, and Noah (DSP audio/treatment cards), was in the balance since last June. But today news appeared on their website that should please the impressive 30,000 registered users concerned by the future of their products.

Sonalksis has announced the release of the SV-315 stereo Compressor/Limiter, an analogue-modelled dynamics processor developed for professional audio applications. This plugin is available in Audio Unit and in VST format for mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. The RTAS support si coming soon. The Sonalksis SV-315 Compressor/Limiter is available on line for EUR 209.99.

Ed: That's US$239 each, $399 for the bundle, EUR349. The plugin uses all physical modeling for the analog processing. -PK

Interesting Freeware on Mac OS 9 for recording and copying audio and tempo-synced loops. A lot of interesting features: record, edit, and apply VST to loops. It's a useful application dedicated to exporting audio files to other apps.

Ed: Great software if you're on a budget, perfect for loading up on that OS 9 machine. And we can hope for an OS X version -- looks like the software was developed in Max/MSP. Product page is French-only, Anglophones. -PK

At the NAMM 04, Tascam announced the release (expected April) of the US2400, a 24 track DAW controler. The US2400 should allow 192 channels and will be equipped with 25 touch-sensitive moving channel faders, 24 encoders (control pan, aux level or channel strip functions like EQ & Aux) and a joystick for the surround control.

The US2400 is compatible with Mac OS X and should list for about US$2000.