Apple members can downlowd 300 JamPack loops for GarageBand. You can find them in you iDisk under software --> members only-> GarageBand JamPacks (over 300 Mb !)

New objects for sound spatialization are available on the CICM web site. These objects are developed by Rémi Mignot and Jean-Baptiste Thiébaut. Most of them are available for Macintosh : ambipan (ambisonic techniques for a surround panning up to 16 loudspeakers), ambicube (a 3-dimensional version of ambipan), vbapan (vector based amplitude panning for a surround panning up to 16 loudspeakers) and trajectory (an intuitive abstraction for drawing trajectories.The coordinates may be send to ambipan and vbapan to localise up to 16 independent sounds).

More info and downloads on the CICM web site.

Designed for seamless integration with D-Control, Channel G delivers the big board sound with unprecedented flexibility. Channel G is comprised of four TDM plug-ins featuring separate EQ and Dynamics sections, a Console Strip, and a 5.1 Compressor.

Channel G 1.0 by MacDsp will be available in November. More info in our softwares section.

Guitar Rig by Native Instruments is a complete solution for the modern guitarist. It combines highly advanced software and a sturdy hardware foot controller: "Rig Kontrol". The Guitar Rig software offers first-class emulations of classic and modern amplifiers, cabinets, microphones, and effects. This new version (1.1.2) features : time stretching for the Tapedeck can be globally turned off, minor cosmetic enhancements, new default component templates (name: INIT) and improved Audio Units compatibilty. Since some instabilities may occur in Logic 7 which are not completely isolated yet, Native Instruments is in close contact with Apple/Emagic and is working on further updates to ensure their products run smoothly in Logic 7.

This update is free and is of course available from MacMusic Softwares section.

Basement Arts have released the Mac OS X version of their Beat Slicer plug-in, Reflex, available as a VSTi. Reflex combines intelligent beat slicing with a powerful and easy to use graphical interface. It detects the tempo of your loop, pitches it to the host tempo and maps the slices to your keyboard. The library system allows you to instantly change a loop without annoying open sample dialogs. The online library system enables you to download new loop content via an internet connection.

A demo version is available and Reflex costs 189 euros (CD version and library) or 149 euros (download version, without library).