Lexicon debuts its "Lexicon Pro Omega Studio", an integrated computer recording system that includes the Omega 8x4x2 USB I/O mixer now with a VST version of the Pantheon Lexicon reverb plug-in, coupled with Steinberg's Cubase LE featuring 48 track audio/64 MIDI tracks.

More info on the Lexicon Pro web site.

After Mozart, Beethoven and Nina Hagen, Cantor 1.6 now sings in German ! This vocal synthesis software supports german language and features a new choir rendering function.

More info and download in the MM software section.

ReNoise is now available as version 1.5 RC (Release Candidate) for Mac OS X. This release contains all features that will be available in the final version. If no major bugs pop up in this release, this RC version will be the final version of Renoise 1.5.

ReNoise 1.5 RC is available for free (demo version) and for registered users (full version).

MetaSynth is a revolutionary electronic music and sound design environment which gives the ability to generate audio by painting or importing pictures. The new version 4.0 (Mac OS 9 & X, 16 bit)) and 4.0 Pro (Mac OS X only, 24 bit and real-time recording) is now available. MetaSynth now features full-fidelity preview, realtime editing, and capture-to-disk recording, and six rooms : effects, images, image filter, spectrum, sequencer and montage room.

Metasynth 4 costs $499 and $599 (Pro version). A demo version is available.

Expert Sleepers has updated Crossfade Loop Synth to v2.1.1 which now features : fixed crash when using alternate and reverse loop modes, and fixed crash which could occur when GUI repeatedly opened and closed.

Info and donwload on E.S. web site.