Digidesign has updated Pro Tools TDM to version 6.7 cs 1. This update fixes following items : option-Clicking on the Tempo Slider Would Cause a Crash (Item #55496), an Audible Pop Would Result when Stopping Playback (Item #54509), an Audio Glitch Could Be Recorded when Using Pre-Roll (Item #54843)and it Was Possible to Assign a Multiple-Output Instrument Plug-In's Output to Its Own Input (Item #55546).

This 20 Mb update is available in MM softs section.

Bias Inc. announced an update to version 4.13 for its audio editing softwares Peak X, Peak LE and Peak DV. These new versions features : Adds the "Delete" process to the list of processed in the batch file processor, Problems with SMDI transfers have been fixed, Compatibility with WAVES mono/mono AudioUnit plug-ins has been fixed, Fixed a problem when using a mono file with stereo WAVES plug-ins, Fixes a problem with the repair click function, Fixes a problem where hitting the fade out button rapidly would cause a crash, Fixes a problem with 32-bit WAVE files, Fixes a problem with some plug-in GUIs when playback stops and Fixes a problem with -39 errors in JAM when saving or bouncing to a JAM image.

These updates are available as free download.

AudioFinder by Iced Audio is updated to v3.41. This sample library manager now features : redesigned the Scanner and added a new Scans Sidebar, column sizes in the Scanner are now remembered, changed the file extensions that are added to split stereo files to be simply 'L' & 'R', added "Change Gain" to the Signal menu, cleaned up the Signal Menu, sundry minor tweaks and changes, and bug fixes.

AudioFinder 3.41 is available in MM softs section.

AudioWarrior introduced Acoustic Dreadnought, a Reason Refill designed to let you use a strumming action on a MIDI keyboard to play guitar chords. This library features more than 500 megs of 24 bit/44.1 unprocessed natural acoustic samples and all open strings and fretted notes have been sampled individually.

Acoustic Dreadnought ReFill is available Now at a retail price of $129 US or 99 Euro.

At AES, Eventide previewed the H3000 Factory plug-in for Digidesign TDM ProTools. The H3000 Factory plug-in is based on the Factory algorithms used in the H3000. The plugin combines up to 18 effect modules together, with a combination of effects blocks, including delays, amplitude modulators, envelope followers, pitch shifters, filters, and low frequency oscillators.