The Pro Tools TDM 6.4.1cs2 Update for Pro Tools|24 MIX Systems with Pro Tools 6.4.1 on Mac OS X is now available for download. Pro Tools TDM 6.4.1cs2 fixes :using a surround mixer in certain configurations would cause inconsistent automation playback and/or audio distortion and corrupted preferences.

This update is available in the support section of Digidesign web site.

Version 2.0 of SoundFont Synth has been released. SoundFont Synth is an Audio Unit plug-in synthesizer which is compatible with most modern music production packages such as Logic 7, Digital Performer, GarageBand etc. Version 2.0 includes an option to use the Pitch Bend wheel on your keyboard to control a low-pass, high-pass, band-pass or notch filter. A Spanish version is also now available.

SoundFont Synth is shareware ($15.0).

Apple Computer is expected to introduce a new audio interface for GarageBand users in the coming months. The analog FireWire audio device, the first product of its recently created iPod division, will allow users to directly record audio using any Mac and Apple's GarageBand music studio application. According to reputable sources, the company is on track to begin manufacturing the device overseas next month. According to sources, "Asteroid" (code name for this project) will include two XLR/ TRS audio input connectors, two RCA analog output jacks, and a standard headphone jack. The device will draw power through a single FireWire 400 port and include a phantom on/off power switch.

The device will retail for approximately $140 - $149 and will aggressively target similar products such as M-Audio's Mobile Pre and Edirol's UA-5 USB Digital Audio Capture device.

Digidesign posted an update to v6.7 cs 2 for Pro Tools TDM 6.7 and Pro Tools LE 6.7. This update fixes : Doing a "Save Session Copy In" with audio could result in an empty session (Item #55092), "Divide By Zero" Errors would result when Using "MIDI To Tap Tempo" (Item #55775), Selecting patch names would cause Pro Tools to unexpectedly quit (Item # 56161) and the left-surround output of a mixer could be 6 dB too hot in certain configurations (Item #56031) .

NI Guitar Rig v1.2 is available today. The free update adds four more stomp boxes to the guitarists arsenal, allpainstakingly modelled after popular real world units. It features : Fuzz Ace" (fuzz pedal based on Arbiter Fuzz Face), "Big Fuzz" (fuzz pedal based on Electro Harmonix Big Muff), "Cat" (distortion pedal based on ProCo Rat), "Demon Distortion" (distortion pedal based on MXR Dime Distortion), more than 40 additional presets which make use of the new components and various minor improvements, cosmetic changes and fixes.

This 1.2 update is available as a free download for all registered Guitar Rig users.