ApulSoft announced an update to version 1.34 for the vintage synth daHornet, in both Audio Units and VSTi formats, and this version is the first one for Mac OS X. DaHornet is the virtual simulation of a cult synth. It's a full fledged plugin with midi-learn, random patch generator and many presets.

Info and download in the MacMusic softwares section.

Digidesign has posted an update to version 6.6r2 for its Pro Tools for Avid Mojo Video on Mac OS X with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel. This update is a major bugfix version and is available as a free download.

List of bug fixes and download available on Digidesign web site.

Vocal Lab by Laidman & Katsura is updated to version 2.1. Vocal Lab helps you train to sing on key. It listens while you sing and displays the pitch of your voice on a graph, in real time. This new version adds "Sound Back" feature, "Scroll" feature, resizable window feature, and open/save/print feature.

Info and download in the MacMusic softwares section.

Rogue Amoeba Software is pleased to announce Slipstream, a brand new application coming in early 2005. Certain to be a huge hit with anyone who owns Apple's new AirPort Express device, Slipstream allows any audio from any application to be hear through remote speakers. AirTunes isn't just for iTunes anymore - now users longing to listen to audio from RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, and any other application over their remote speakers will be able to do so, with Slipstream.

Slipstream will be available in early 2005 for an introductory price of just $20 ($5 off the $25 regular price).

No doubt, it is Christmas today ! Edirol has announced the availibility of a driver for its digital interface FireWire FA 101. I hear you think there's nothing really exciting or festive in that, now if I tell you it is a driver for..Mac OS 9, I imagine scenes of joy and debauchery! In a nutshell : ASIO 2.0, OMS, and Free MIDI for our Macs under OS 9 that deserve their little Christmas too!

Edirol is crazy !