Audiofile Engineering presents a beta version of Wave editor. This audio editing software features : direct editing of AIFF, WAVE, Sound Designer, ACID, Apple Loop, and µLaw audio files, Partial support for Recycle (REX, RX2 and RCY) files, Supports any sample rate or bit depth, Supports any number of channels, Supports interleaved and split channel files, Imports and exports MP3, AAC, AC-3 and other CoreAudio-supported files, and more.

Antares announces a new version 4.2.9 for Auto Tune, which is now compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. This update is available in VST, AU, MAS, RTAS and TDM versions. Auto-Tune is a pitch correcting plug-in.

Digidesign announces an update to version 6.9.2cs2 for both Pro Tools TDM and LE softwares. This update fixes : CoreAudio Did Not Function Properly With Many Third Party Applications (Item #63500 : QuickTime, Jam, Safari, iMovie and other applications were affected) and QuickTime Picture Was Sluggish When Using CoreAudio Drivers (Item #63831 : QuickTime picture could stutter, and slow down when outputting audio via the Digidesign CoreAudio driver). The TDM version updater also fixes a disk activity bug : disk activity was too high during record passes, and could result in -9073 errors.

MacMusic announced new Moog analog delay in this news, but it's official now. MoogMusic will debut at summer NAMM the new MF-104Z Analog Delay, an all-analog delay processor designed for floor, table-top, or rack mount use and with delay times as short as 50 milliseconds to as long as 1000 milliseconds. Like all Moogerfoogers, the MF-104Z has the user flexibility built-in to all Moogerfoogers.

The MF-104Z will sell for $729 and will be available in limited supply in September.

The PowerMac G5 monoprocessor 1.8 GHz does no longer exist. After it was withdrawn from the American Apple Store, it is now discreetly disappearing from the European Apple Stores. Since its release, the G5 mono 1.8 has visibly suffered from various problems (uncertain sleep mode and shut down, unstable FireWire ports, major problems with Tiger) that touch on a design and production defect rather than a software problem, vaguely brought up by Apple. The total absence of communication from Cupertino on these problems, the endless wait for a potential update of the firmware, and finally its withdrawal from sale after just 9 months can't put our minds at rest, both on this machine and the design and production quality of current Apple products.

If some people considered this machine was an iMac G5 "dressed up" as a PowerMac, for many others it looked like a very attractive choice because of its price, its proper performances and its "tour" architecture. Today in the Apple catalogue there is no PowerMac under $2000. And I personally think it is a serious mistake...