Distorsion, compression, Noise Gate, Chorus, Flanger, equalizeur, Wah, tremolo, reverb and delay... Here you are the high possibilities of this new McDSP Plug-in. This FX plug-in processes in mono and stereo. Compatible only with Protools. A competitive alternative to the Line6 AmpFarm. Approx. price : 410 Euros

The ADI-2 is a compact 2-channel Hi-End AD/DA-converter. The small 9.5" unit offers top notch AD/DA-conversion from/to SPDIF, AES and ADAT, at up to 192 kHz.

The Hammerfall DSP RPM is a mobile Phono/CD/MIC/MIDI Interface. You can connect 2 turntables or 2 line-sources (CD, DVD, sampler etc.) and a microphone to desktop or laptop computer. RPM offers 5 inputs, 2 stereo outputs, a separate headphone output and a MIDI I/O. TotalMix lets you monitor, PFL and route/mix any of the in- and outputs.

The ADI-4 DD is a simplified and highly cost-efficient smaller version of the renowned ADI-8 DD, providing 96 kHz AES/SPDIF/ADAT conversion.

All of these are package in the usual RME's half-rack space enclosure.

Slim Devices has just announced Squeezebox, a cordless MP3 player. This player works with MP3 Format but also with AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC or WAV and AIFF Format. Easy to connect on your HiFi.

BitHeadz released an update of its Unity line of audio software. The new 3.3 version includes updates for Mac OS X Panther, as well as the inclusion of Osmosis 3 for Mac OS X. The Unity 3.3 update offers enhancements for Mac OS X 10.3 and adds new MESH timing technology and a multi-timbral plugin. Osmosis 3 is a utility for converting Roland and Akai samples to the Unity DS-1 and Sample Cell formats.

A minor update of the OS 9 version is also available. Both updates are freely downloadable on the BitHeadz web site.

Eowave announces his new poducts range at NAMM show '04 :

There's still the Eobody, a 16 CV inputs interface to convert analog signals from any type of sensors to digital signal. Eobody has been produced in cooperation with the Ircam.

The 4 Bugs: Analog Stereo Effects Series for synths and other digital devices with Filterbug (low pass 24 dB filter), Ring o'Bug (ring modulator), Sci-FiBug (sequenced 8 step filter) and SpaceBug (analogue delay).

The Persephone : A New Instrument inspired from the first electric keyboard with a sensored ribbon virtual keyboard, an amplitude controler and a real analog sound source. Great for imitating sounds from horrors movies from the 1950s... The Persephone can also be used as a controller.