A new ReFill "summer pack" is available for Reason 2.5. The Harry Morse ReFill project carries on with a summer ReFill. Guitars, sax, percussion and "body rythm" is up for grabs along with the previous five ReFills.

ReFiils for Reason are available on download for registered users.

The full version came yesterday, and today Native Instruments announces that a demo version of Guitare Rig is now available. The demo version offers the full functionality of the latest 1.1 software version, with only a general time limit and several limitations on file import and export.

This demo is available on download on the N.I. web site.

Native instruments announced that the GUITAR RIG software 1.1 is now available. The update includes a fourth amp module based on the famous Vox AC-30, three outstanding new effect units and several further enhancements. This version features various minor improvements, cosmetic changes and fixes.

The 1.1 update is now available as a free download for all registered users.

Apogee Electronics Corporation announced today that the X-HD expansion card is now available worldwide through authorized dealers, and distributors. With the X-HD card installed in an AD-16X, DA-16X, Rosetta 800 or Rosetta 200, users can connect directly to a Pro Tools HD or Accel system core card, with no other hardware required (connect using standard DigiLink cables).

The Apogee X-HD Card costs USD 595.

'Andy's OSX Music Software' are pleased to announce the release of 'GB Midi Import for GarageBand. GB Midi Import facilitates the import of midi information from a standard midi file into GarageBand. Other products which claim to perform this function, simply convert the midi information into sound which may then be imported. GB Midi Import copies the actual midi data into GarageBand which can be rendered using it's internal software instruments.

GB Midi Import is Shareware and is available for US$15.00.