WaveArts has updated Mac OS X versions of all their plug-ins to new version 4.1.1, in order to fix Audio Units Validation bug to ensure Logic 7.1 compatibility with Mac OS 10.4 Tiger and to ensure that Panorama works in mono to stereo mode.

More info on WaveArts web site..

Plogue has updeted Bidule for Mac OS X to version 0.8002. This new release features : added preference for the number of virtual MIDI ports, problems when loading files containing Kontakt instances fixed, gain parameters problems fixed and other bufixes. 

Audio Ease has updated Altiverb to v5.0.4, which now features : OSX 10.4 compatible, improvement in the startup speed of Altiverb, solved VST channel problems, improvement in the hi-latency mode, fixed automation in RTAS, fixed import of old settings,, improved Altiverb De-installer.

Little surprise, Apple just announces a new eMac line, with two models. They feature a faster processor and OS X Tiger :

- eMac G4 1,42 GHz PowerPC G4, 256MB DDR333 SDRAM, 80GB Ultra ATA drive, Combo drive for $799.


- eMac G4 1,42 GHz PowerPC G4, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, 160GB Ultra ATA drive, 8x SuperDrive (double-layer) for $999.

Apple today unveiled a new iMac G5 line with faster 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5 processors. Here's the new range :

- iMac 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440-by-900 pixels, 1.8 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor, 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM, 24X Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive; 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm, for $1,299.

- iMac G5 17-inch widescreen,2.0 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor, 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM, 8X SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive; 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm, for $1,499.

- iMac 20-inch widescreen LCD , 2.0 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor; 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM, 8X SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive, 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm, for $1,799