GrooveLoops by Ron Miller is a compact and simple application for Mac OS X designed be a software version of a drum machine for creating drum patterns, loops and grooves.

You can download GrooveLoops 1.3 from the MacMusic softwares section.

Pro Tools 6.4cs8 for Pro Tools|HD & Pro Tools|HD Accel systems is now available for download from Digidesign web site. These 6.4 cs 8 release include these fixes: when Using Pro Tools in +12 dB Fader Gain Mode, the Level on Bus Paths or Hardware Outputs Could Be Incorrectly Increased by 6 dB, meters can display incorrectly in post-fader meter mode in a +12 dB session and other issues when using post-fader meter mode in a +12 dB session.

This update is available on free download from the Digidesign support section.

Arturia has announced today the availability of the demo version of its Moog Modular V v2. This faithful reproduction of the legendary Moog modular systems comes back with major improvements. The demo version is available on both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X on download from the Arturia web site.

Audio Ease has announced that BarbaBatch is now available for Mac OS X. BarbaBatch is a batch sound file conversion program, which supports and converts more than 50 sound file formats. The v4 CD also includes the 3.9 version for Mac OS 9.

BarbaBatch 4 costs $395 and the update from previous versions costs $169.

At summer NAMM, Arturia announced the version 2.0 of its Moog Modular V. It's done and the soft is now available. This faithful reproduction of the legendary Moog modular systems comes back with major improvements. Among the features added in the upgrade are : new ergonomics, improvements on the oscillators, new Unison mode, new Audio-In possibilities, soft-clipping emulation is now done on each mixer, new modules (ring modulator, formant Filter,...), 200 new presets and much more...

This upgrade is free to all registered users.