Those craving for a modern TB-303 and not wanting to pay the toll may have heard of the x0xb0x. This is a full TB clone down to the original electronic parts, with a full fledge sequencer (behaving like the original), MIDI, CV/gate, DIN sync in or out, USB… The x0xb0x is a kit, so you'll have to bring in your soldering iron (it may not be for beginners). Now, the first 100 pieces are reserved you have to go on the waiting list (another series is planned), it costs your time and $300.

Sagan Technology announces a pre-release version of Metro v6.3, which features : improved Tiger compatibility, "Freeze" (wich converts soft-synth (or audio) tracks and all of their automation into a single audio track and groups the original tracks), updated Rhythm Explorer, management of chord progressions, and a lot more..

Upgrades from version 6.2 are free and upgrades from older versions cost US$29.99.

Lynx Studio Technology has announced that its OSX drivers have been tested and approved for use with the new Apple OSX Tiger operating system. The Lynx OSX Core Audio driver is used for the LynxTWO, Lynx L22, AES16 and Aurora models.

SpinAudio announces a new update of RoomVerb M2 2.2 Build 180, in order to optimize the code for G4 and G5 processors. This update features 64-bit internal filters precision, no cpu usage spikes on filters recalculation, improved DSP engine syncronization, DSP Code optimization (processing now runs up to 25% faster) and minor bug fixes. RoomVerb M2 is a SpinAudio reverb based on Virtual Room Acoustic modeling technique that allows to simulate various acoustic spaces from small bath rooms to huge open spaces using a single set of parameters.

Apple announces an update 3.0 for "Pro Application Support". This update is not available via "prefs panel" but only on Apple web site, for both Mac OS 10.3 and 10.4. This update improves general user interface reliability for Apple's professional applications. It is recommended for all users of: DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Logic Express, Motion and Sountrack.