M-Audio announces three new drivers updates for Audiophile, FireWire 410 and FireWire 1814 audio interfaces. They both now feature control panel improvements, AMS support improved, optimization for G3 systems, improved support for Logic 7, improved overall latency performance and improved latency with Garage Band.

VSTi Host is an application that allows plug-ins to be used stand alone, outside current VST hosts software like your sequencer. This new version fixes incompatibility with Pluggo v3.5 and other Cycling 74-based applications, and fixes incompatibility problem with Edirol FA-101 Firewire audio interface.

Info and download in the MM softwares section.

Steinberg has announced that its virtual drummer plug-in Groove Agent 2 is now shipping. Groove Agent 2 comes with 50% more musical styles and drum kits. The 27 new styles offer an array of the latest grooves in diverse flavors currently in demand. Other feature refinements include added output busses, with up to 8 stereo outputs now available within the virtual mixer of the host application. The GUI has also been overhauled, with added scales and easier access to vital controls.

Groove Agent 2 (standalone, AU, VST) is now available worldwide for US$249.99. Registered users of Groove Agent can update to the new Groove Agent 2 version for US$79.99.

MindPrint announces that its Trio audio interface is now shipping. This desktop interface features 1 Mic XLR In Class A with phantom power, 1 instrument in and 2 Line In on jacks, 2 aux In and 2 DAW analog In in RCA, 1 Insert send and one Insert return in jack. Out: 2 direct Out and 2 DAW analog Out in RCA, 2 Headphones out in stereo jack, 3 pairs of speakers out (3 pairs: 2 Jack, 4 RCA), S/PDIF optical In/Out (2 TOSlink) at 44, 48, 88 and 96 kHz in 24 bit linear.

MindPrint audio interface costs $499.

Eventide announces shipment of its Anthology plug-ins bundle for Pro Tools TDM systems. Anthology is Eventide's complete catalog of nine TDM plug-ins. Now included in the Anthology bundle are H3000 Band Delays and just released H3000 Factory plug-ins. Anthology also includes five plug-ins from Clockworks Legacy (H910, H949, Omnipressor, Instant Phaser, Instant Flanger) and two plug-ins from Eventide's Orville processor (Eventide Reverb and Ortovox)

The new Anthology bundle costs $1,195. Owners of two or more Eventide software plug-in products will be able to purchase the Anthology upgrade for $599 through June 30, 2005.