Do you like your Oberheim Matrix 6 or 1000 synths? I've got some great news for you, an OS X editor is in beta right now. It's a work in progress right now allowing already basic patching, final release is expected in a few months…

M1000X is freeware :) but OS X 10.3 and up only. "Because this beta version is not fully tested, it is highly recommended that you make a backup of your synth's current patches (such as by dumping the patch data to a computer, or using the Matirx-6/6R's cassette interface), prior to using M1000X to edit patches."

Native Instruments will soon change the pricing and upgrade conditions for Komplete 2. This bundle consisting of eleven software synthesizers, samplers and effects. With Absynth 3, Battery 2 and a free upgrade to the upcoming Kontakt 2 now included in the bundle, the pricing for Komplete 2 will be adjusted to reflect the new value of the package. The new suggested retail prices for Komplete 2 are: Full Version $1499 /1299 Euro, 2 Product-User Upgrade $1149 /999 Euro, 4-Product-User Upgrade $689 /599 Euro and 7-Product-User Upgrade $229 /199 Euro.

The new pricing for Komplete 2 will take effect on April 1st 2005.

Digidesign and Line 6 release Amp Farm 3.0 plug-In. Amp Farm 3.0 allows users to plug any guitar directly into a Pro Tools|HD, HD Accel, or Venue live sound system and instantly hear it running through their choice of simulations of world-class guitar amplifiers and miked cabinets. Amp Farm 3.0 works on live input tracks as well as pre-recorded Pro Tools tracks and is compatible with Pro Tools 6.7 software on Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel systems and supports the Digidesign Venue live sound environment.

Amp Farm 3.0 costs $595 and uprade from Amp Farm 2.0 is $95.

Airfoil... Give your audio wings... AirPort Express - It's not just for iTunes anymore. Airfoil lets you send any audio to remote speakers attached to your AirPort. Originally announced as Slipstream, Airfoll allows any audio from any application to be hear through remote speakers. AirTunes isn't just for iTunes anymore - now users longing to listen to audio from RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, and any other application over their remote speakers will be able to do so, with Airfoll.

Airfoil is immediately available for a free test download and wiil be available for an introductory price of $20 during the month of March. The regular price for Airfoil will be $25.

Expert sleepers has updated its tape-based delay effect Augustus Loop to v1.4. This new 1.4 release features : added 'clear loop' function to wipe the tape, added auto fade-in/out envelope, current loop length now displayed in host's bar/beat units as well as seconds, added auto punch in/out, loop input level can be controlled by punch in/out, extensive CPU efficiency improvements ans several bugfixes.