Intakt by Native Instruments is a loop sampler specifically designed for rhythmic loop playback, manipulation, and mayhem and comes with an extensive sampling library from EastWest and Zero-G. Today Native Instruments announces that a demo version is available on download.

More info on Native Instruments web site.

Multi Delay by Arne knup is an AudioUnit plugin with 10 individual channels with a Delay and a Filter. Notch, Lowpass, Highpass and Bandpass Filter. Every parameter can be modulated by a LFO or by steps. This 0.0.6 update fixes some drawing issues in the AU Version.

Multi Delay 0.0.6 is a freeware for Mac OS 10.3.

ExsManager OSX is a management software for Exs24 instruments and files. Redmatica has announced that ExsManager version 2.6 for Mac OS X is now available. The main new features of release 2.6 are: new reference matching mode for solving complex library naming conflicts automaticall, new instrument renaming function, new Redmatica color scheme, general bugfixes and more.

ExsManager costs 40 euros and pro version 80 euros. Version 2.6 is a free update for current users.

Artificialear has announced the release of Virtuoso Violin, a violin library that's built for your NN-XT sampler. Virtuoso Violin contains over 1,300 samples and more than 200 patches. The variety of articulations and patches is truly remarkable, ranging from sustained notes to staccato to pizzicato. Also included are half and whole-step trills, tremolos, harmonics, saltando (spiccato), marcato, col legno, Bartok pizz, glissandi, tremolo glissandi, runs, arpeggiando, patterns, and more.

Virtuoso Violin Catalog costs $49.

METRO is a fast-operating, easy-to-learn high-powered sequencer for the design of professional audio projects. It stands alone as a complete and integrated MIDI, audio and video production system. Sagan Technology has announced updates for Metro, Metro LX and Metro SE. These new pre-releases provide some new features and several bug fixes.

More info and downloads on MacMusic soft section.