The version 2.2 of Albino ready to test for registered customers. While you will only see one new feature, the ability to route FX unit 1 directly to the output, internally a lot has changed. Albino 2.2 will also be available as RTAS version and is a 30% reworked instrument, prepared for the next big step, be one of the first to test drive it!

With new version 4.9 of iTunes, Apple is now taking podcasting mainstream by building everything you need to find, subscribe, manage, and listen to podcasts right into iTunes. Publish your podcast to iTunes is now simple and easy. Apple publishes on its web site a "podcasting" guide and a large tutorial about podcasting. Please note that a beta version of "Chapter Tools" is also available and allows you to easily insert chapter markers, pictures and web links into your podcast episode.

updated July 1st : Apple announces that in just two days iTunes customers have subscribed to more than one million Podcasts from the new iTunes Podcast Directory.

Peter Mcilwain just released Matrixsynth V2 for Mac OS X. This software synthesiser is designed for the purposes of training students in basic analogue style synthesis techniques. The highly flexible nature of the matrix that was employed in the original VCS3s is used here to assist in visualising the signal pathways that are used in sound synthesis.

Sagan Technology has updated Metro and Metro SE to version 6.3.1.1. These releases add several improvements (such as the support for plug-ins dragged from the plug-ins window to the graphic editor) and fix a large number of bugs. List of bugfixes and improvements in the MacMusic Softwares section.

Remember Lemur ? The Lemur is a sleek portable controller for live performance computer music applications featuring a 12" LCD display and a proprietary touch screen interface that can simultaneously track multiple fingers. The Lemur's interface objects can be customized with JazzMutant's "physical" properties that include friction, smoothing, and fade-in and fade-out.

Firt Lemur units are leaving the factory,..for just $2495.