IDrum is an easy to use drum machine software, it can be used as a standalone program or as an AudioUnit plug-in. Our fellows Doug Edge and Clay Chaplin from AudioMidi reviews this amazing drum machine.

Digidesign announces an update for Digidesign LE systems users (mBox, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack). The new version 6.9.2 of Pro Tools LE software is now compatible with Mac OS X "Tiger" 10.4.1 only. Pro Tools LE 6.7 or 6.9 must be installed first in order to use the Pro Tools LE 6.9.2 Updater, and you will need your Pro Tools LE 6.7 or 6.9 authorization information.

Make Music announces that Finale 2006 updated version is now available. This new release of MakeMusic's notation software features : studio View and Powerful New Mixer, Tempo Tap, Integrated Kontakt Player and Garritan Sounds, Resize Noteheads (automatically), Chord Analysis (automatically), Mid-Measure Repeats, Split Measure, Embedded Graphics, Create Coda System and much more.

Finale 2006 is available as pre-order.

MacMusic is proud to publish this interview with Dave Kerzner by our friend Doug Edge from AudioMidi.com. Dave Kerzner, of Sonic Reality and IK Multimedia, has been producing sample and sound design libraries for titles like Sonik Synth 2 and Sampletank 2 for quite some time.

Enjoy your reading !

FXpansion has released GURU in conjunction with Devine Machine. GURU is a sampling beat box featuring 8 engines (each with16 MIDI-triggered Sample Pads, step-sequencer with 24 MIDI-triggered Patterns, Three Aux effect slots and Insert effects slot), Sample Pad Editor (with individual control of Gain, pan, tuning, resonant filtering, Amp/FX envelopes and more), Advanced Step Sequencer (128 steps, 16 channels, 24 Pattern memories per engine and Graphical automation). GURU comes with more than 2GB of sample with material by Yellow Tools, Wizoo, Gearshift and others.

GURU (standalone, ReWire, VSTi, AudioUnit, RTAS) costs $249,00 or 199 euros.