I3 has just updated its two track audio editor DSP-Quattro to version 2.0.1. This new release features new PlayList command 'Set All Pauses To", the AU plug-in name does not include the vendor name when displaying it on the Effx Send Mixer, a new settable parameter on the preference dialog for the default 'pause' value for newly created PlayList tracks. It also fixes a problem with Waves, Sony and some others AU plug-ins, appearing greyed out in 2.0, and fixes a problem with the Drag&Drop to the finder under MacOS 8/9.

Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 200 million songs from the iTunes Music Store. The 200 millionth song was part of "The Complete U2" and was purchased by Ryan Alekman from Belchertown, MA ! "iTunes has now sold over 200 million songs, making it the world's number one online music store by far," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.

The iTunes Music Store features a holiday genre page with thousands of holiday favorites, including classics such as Ella Fitzgerald's "Sleigh Ride" and contemporary favorites like Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas" and others..

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today announced the availability of the first update to its Cubase SX3 music production system. Cubase SX3 0.1 includes new features and a new RoomWorks reverb virtual effect processor.

Cubase SX3.0.1 is now available for download to all Cubase SX3 customers from the Steinberg website.

Absynth 3 by Native Instruments is in the starting blocks ! This software sampling instrument and synthesizer now features an optimized user-interface, surround sound, 256 new presets, a new stereo input, a unison mode, oscillator waveforms can be fractalized in real-time, a Free-Run oscillator mode, 2 new effects (Echo, Effect Resonator), and more...

Absynth 3.0 costs 289 € or $339,00.

Spectrasonics today has announced the release of an update to version 1.1 for Stylus RMX, its realtime groove-based virtual instrument plug-in. This release fixes effects bug (Flanger and EZ-Phaser), graphics problem with edit group add/remove button and problem with filter envelope release. The RTAS update also features : support for multiple outputs in Pro Tools version 6.7, support for automation of RMX parameters in Pro Tools, permits MIDI input when the editor window is closed, and fixes crashing problem with multiple instances.