In collaboration with Scott Shepard and OSXFAQ/Inside Mac Radio, MacMusic brings you exclusive joint coverage of the National Association of Broadcasters show. We've got lots of news and photos coming at you through the week and weekend (once we wade through them!), so stay tuned. First up: some great shots of Apple's event introducing a whole smattering of products, from new Apple hardware to new production products. For all of Scott's news on NAB, scroll down on the main OSXFAQ page and look for "Live from NAB."

Brian Moore will be doing test drive events at the Apple Store this month. Go and see a demonstration of Apple's Garage Band, featuring the iGuitar! A Brian Moore iGuitar specialist will demonstrate the power of the iGuitar. Experience the 'fun' sounds triggered in Garage Band by the iGuitar linked to the new Roland GI-20 (13-pin to USB). This is by far the best demonstration of a guitar and Garage Band together. Click read more for dates!

Ed: The iGuitar is a real electric guitar outfitted with a special interface for direct connection to a USB interface like the GI-20. The Brian Moore guys are terrific; it's a great product and this demo is a no-brainer. I should be there in NY so I'll keep you posted on that. -PK

Fatsondo (by MHC) was a Vsti synthesizer. Now it runs as an AudioUnit plug-in on Mac OS X. The features keep the same in both formats, but this version adds a new audio engine, 256 presets (192 are news presets) and new graphics.

Fatsondo is a part of StudioBundle (by MHC) which cost around 89 euros. A 30 days demo is available.

At the National Association of Broadcasters conference, Apple has introduced major updates to its PowerBooks and iBooks, bringing its mobile line even closer to the performance and functionality of its desktops. The new PowerBook G4 features up to a 1.5GHz G4, with faster graphics and, perhaps the most significant jump, 4X DVD burning. The entire G4 line is cheaper, running US$1599-2799, which should help fend off canibalization by the iBook as well as bring the top-of-the-line into reach of more consumers. The iBook also gets a 4X SuperDrive option, has faster processors and a new RAM ceiling of 1.25GB, yet starts at just US$1099. Apple's mobile machines make up nearly half its total sales now, and the introduction at NAB makes the message from Cupertino clear: these are mobile machines f ...