When the news are as exciting as a Sunday in November, even the smallest software overjoys us ! So it is with RetroPlayer 1.5, a music player with which you can listen to music as if it was played by an analog record player. You can re-enjoy a piece of music that you have listened to for many times.

In a word, an excellent excuse to rummage about in the MacMusic softwares section.

The Mac OS 10.3.6 Update is available via "software update" utility or on download at Apple web site. This update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 Panther and is recommended for all users.

Key enhancements include:
- improved file sharing for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS) and PC (SMB/CIFS) networks
- more reliable network automounts and launch of network applications
- improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphic drivers
- additional FireWire audio and USB device compatibility
- updated Calculator, DVD Player, Image Capture, and Safari applications
- improved compatibility for third party applications
- previous standalone security updates

Dropsound is a sound-playing app, made for digital music-makers (and co-developed by one). It is an attempt to fill the void left by SoundApp, which did not move on to Mac OS X along with everyone who used it. It uses Quicktime to play sound files (including WAV's, AIF's, MP3's, etc.) dropped onto it. It can queue up multiple files and play through them one by one. It also has some synthesizing abilities and a 'quit when done' feature.

More info about this new version available in MM softwares section.

SoundToys Inc. announced EchoBoy TDM, an echo machine and the latest toy in the SoundsToys line of plug-ins for Pro Tools systems. EchoBoy TDM is a fully-featured echo/delay for Pro Tools systems.

EchoBoy will be available in December 2004 for $495.00.

Plugs-in from Elemental Audio are upgraded to V 2.1 for free for registered users (V 2,0) The New features :

Firium 2.1
- Mono support
- better Match mode
- Better Audio Unit (AU) support

Eqium 2.1
- Parameter input with Text mode
- Better Audio Unit (AU) support
- Mono support