Our friends from hardmac.com have these last days found some clues Apple has modified some developer tools to support way more than 2 processors. It leads even to think that we're talking about more than one core into the processor, and more than 2 processors. As OS X and G5 (and future G6) are made from the ground up to support multiprocessing, a coherent way to propose even more power when clock frequency increase is in a stale state is to move forward more CPUs and/or more cores (which are CPUs integrated on one chip).

Apple is brewing something maybe, and it means more power for us to use, yummy! ;)

Native instruments announces that a demo version of Absynth 3 is now available. This software sampling instrument and synthesizer now features an optimized user interface, surround sound, 256 new presets, a new stereo input, a unison mode, oscillator waveforms can be fractalized in real-time, a Free-Run oscillator mode, 2 new effects (Echo, Effect Resonator), and more...

The Absynth 3 demo is now available as a free download for Mac OS X on the NI website.

It's new and no press release from Apple, which has posted a trial version for its Logic Express audio and music software. This free download trial version works without limitation, exepted a 29-day trial period.

Sony offers two Oxford plugin promotions :

- the purchase of any Oxford TDM bundle will entitle customers to an Oxford Reverb plugin at no additional charge on the Sony Oxford web site;

- purchasers of the Sony Oxford RTAS plugin or bundle will also receive their choice of an Oxford Inflator or TransMod plug-in on the Oxford site for free.

These two promo offers will end on March 31, 2005.

Apogee Digital announces that AMBus HD Card is now shipping.The Apogee AMBus HD option Card allows for direct connectivity between Pro Tools HD systems and the Trak2 or the AD-8000, with no other hardware required (connect using standard DigiLink cables). Apogee also announces that AMBus 400 FireWire Card will be soon available (spring '05).This card gives you the convenience of a direct connection to any FireWire equipped computer.