Apple is proud to announce that more than 250 million copies of QuickTime 6 have been downloaded in less than two years since its release. QuickTime is Apple's standards-based software for developing, producing and delivering high-quality audio and video over IP, wireless and broadband networks.

QuickTime 6 is by far the most popular version of QuickTime ever distributed.

LinPlug posted a new version (2.0.2) of Albino. Albino 2.0 is a VST and AU plug-in synthesizer for Mac and features a modular, extensible design with three oscillator modules, two filter modules, two envelope modules and eight effect modules. This update 2.0.2 a bugfix release that effectively squashes the following bugs: arpeggiator note length problems when stopping a song, problems with fast successive MIDI program changes and improved song restoration when preset banks have been changed.

Albinon 2.0.2 is a free upgrade.

Digidesign announces a Pro Tools LE Factory, and Factory Hardware Exchanges. Pro Tools LE system owners can now buy the Factory plugins bundle separately. Here's the detail of the two offers :

- mBox system : moogerfooger Analog Delay, JOEMEEK SC2 Compresso, JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer, Cosmonaut Voice and Maxim. mBox bundle costs USD 120

- Digi 002 Rack / Digi 002 system : Bomb Factory BF-3A , moogerfooger Ring Modulator, moogerfooger Analog Delay, SansAmp PSA-1 , Cosmonaut Voice, JOEMEEK SC2 Compressor , JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer , Tel-Ray Variable Delay, Voce Spin and Voce Chorus/Vibrato. Digi 002/002 Rack bundle costs USD 400.

Visit your dealer or our online DigiStore to get your LE Factory plug-ins while the offer lasts. (You'll need a valid system serial number if you purchase through the DigiStore.)

The beta version was available on may, now comes the full 1.0 version of Augustus Loop. Augustus Loop is a looping device software made by Expertsleepers. it essentially offers a very long delay effect rather than the ability to overdub and undo. The key features of Augustus Loop that make it more than just a big delay effect are: Really long maximum delay (3600 seconds - that's one hour), and Virtual tape : the delay simulates an old-style tape delay, meaning you can change the tape speed (i.e. pitch up and down).

This Audiounit plugin is the first non-freeware plug-in from Expert Sleepers... it costs USD 20.

Alpha by LinPlug is a VST synthesizer wich features a subtractive design with special attention being paid to recreate the warmth and feel typically found in early-1980s analog synthesizers.

The public beta for Alpha 2.2 will begin in the next few days. More info to come on LinPlug web site....