Apple previewed Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger," the fifth major version of Mac OS X that will ship in the first half of 2005. Tiger continues Apple's innovations with more than 150 new features including Spotlight, a new way to instantly find any file, Safari RSS, Core Image and Core Video, QuickTime support for MPEG-4 video codec H.264, 64-bit processes, and more...

Mac OS 10.4 Tiger will be available in the first half of 2005 for a suggested retail price of $129 (US).

Juke Box Limited announces that the Solid State Logic's AWS 900 is available for sale. The AWS 900 is a compact SSL console that offers 24 ultra low-noise/double-impedance mic preamplifiers, 24 channels with a 4-bands/dual-curve parametric EQ, noise gate, expander, compressor/limiter as well as a direct access to all of the main mixing, editing and automation parameters, a colour FFT screen and much more…

The AWS 900 SSL is distributed by Juke Box Limited and costs 74000 euros (ex VAT).

During the WordWide Developper Conference 2004, steve Jobs introduced 20, 23 and 30-inch Apple Cinema displays that feature an aluminum finish and both FireWire (x2) and USB 2.0 (x2) connections, but no longer uses the ADC connection. The displays cost $1299, $1999, and $3299, respectively. The 30-inch display, supporting resolutions of up to 2560x1600, requires a new $599 Nvidia graphics card supporting two 30 inch displays and a Power Mac G5.

The new Apple Cinema displays

Clavia announced today the availability of the free OSX editor for the Modular G2 on the 5th of July, it's a little later than advertised at the Musikmesse, but it's here at last. A BIG thank you to Clavia! (it'll be as usual downloadable from Clavia site)

New features in V1.20
- Supports Mac OSX
- Supports the new 5-octave model G2X
- Some new modules have been added:
- Metallic Noise Oscillator and Noise Oscillator.
- FM operator and DX router are great for creating sounds of the eighties.
- A new group, Random, is included. 6 new modules that are very helpful for adding more "life" to your patches. Help you get an organic retro feel. Also for algorithmic composition etc.
- Pitch Shifter and Scratch are added to the list of effects.
- MIDI Control Automate supports even more flexible MIDI setups.
- Several bug fixes, which especially improves MIDI synchronization.
- New function added. Tools/Deassign All MIDI, clears MIDI assignments.
- New function, Synth/Dump One. Equivalent to Dump One in the instrument's menu.

Clavia anounced that the G2X will be on sale in August for the ones who can't live without a 5 octave keyboard and many others bells and whistles. It'll be in the shops at around €2850 / $3500

Motu posted an update (version 1.2) of MachFive. This new version of MachFive 1.2 for Mac OS X adds streaming functionality to MAS, AU, VST, RTAS and HTDM. This update is a free download.

More info in the MacMusic softs section.