AudioFinder, the playing, scanning and extracting audio software from Iced Audio is growing again to a new version : 3.1.5. This new version add a lot of improvements including: fixed a bug in the Tuning Fork, added MIDI input for controlling pitch via a MIDI keyboard and changed the Sample Extractor to work with multi-selection.

AudioFinder is a USD 49.95 donationware and is available for download on the Iced Audio web site.

TC has decided strengthen their focus on the PowerCore platform, and to discontinue further development of Spark XL/LE, and Native Bundle.

PowerCore and its related plug-ins now account for almost 90% of the companies computer recording revenue.

The rumors have been running for more than a year regarding Digidesign's release of a comprehensive remote surface for Protools. Now, the it's official! Digidesign announces its new system, ICON (including the new D-Control console, the X-Mon monitoring interface and Protools HD Accell).

D-Control features:

Each channel includes 2 x 32 segments, VU meters, and 6 rotary encoders assignable (per track) to the aux sends, pans, i/o selections, plug-in selections, plug-in parameters... Each encoder is surrounded by LEDs with the ability to change their colors according to what they are displaying (e.g., Green = Volume, Orange = VU Meter, Red = Peak Hold). Under each encoder, there is a fluorescent display showing the function assigned to the encoder, and two switches assigned to pre/post ...

Apple sent a mail announcing Apple Expo 2004:

Dates and location:
- Tuesday August 31 to Saturday September 4, 2004
- Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Paris expo, Porte de Versailles, Hall 1
- the Keynote of our dear Steve Jobs will take place at the Palais des Congrès on August 31 at 10 a.m.

This year, to speed up the registration process, the badges will be sent by E-mail.

Pierre Couprie created an emulation of the famous EMS AKS Synth for OS X and he just finished the Beta version. He would thus need testers for this version of the soft.

If you want to beta test this software, just drop him an email!