Steinberg announces a free Nuendo 3.1 update. It offers a variety of new features which are mainly targeted at post production for film and television. Additionally, this version of Nuendo provides significantly optimized workflow and performance features; it is also the first which is capable of interfacing with Euphonix hardware control by means of the Euphonix EuCon protocol. This release also adds a new Audio Pull up/down function, supports HDTV Frame Rates, support of Mac OSX Quartz 2D, and adds video Thumbnail Pre-Cache option.

FabFilter announces an update to version 1.11 of FabFilter Volcano in order to fix several bugs. FabFilter One has also been updated to version 3.02. This release fixes errors with preset automation in Logic and with loading presets in the VST Mac OS X version. Compatibility with Ableton Live has been improved as well.

It's a very strange news : Apple has send a very short and laconic press release this early morning to inform us that the AppleExpo Keynote will not take place this year. The Paris AppleExpo '05 will normally start on September 20th at 11h00.

On this Sunday MacMusic invites you to discover, or rather to savour, a real gem. One of our members, Mr.T, and a well-known one because he is a regular forum visitor, made, on his own, a musical video of his music "A real mother fucker". As strong as Coppola and Spielberg put together, and unintentionally, Mr.T is some kind of living ad for Apple since he produces the absolute evidence that on your own with a Mac, you only need a (big) touch of talent to work wonders. So I invite you to go and watch this video in which lascivious dancers, obstinate drummer and wavy skeletons are skilfully mixed, and they're all serving Mr T.

And of course you could not imagine watching this sweet video without having a look at another real nugget : the making-of !

Peti is a unique VSTi, which uses hybrid FM synthesis technology to emulate the sounds of the Harmonium, a member of the Reed Organ family, also known as "pump organ". The Harmonium in its smaller form is widely used in north Indian music and, as derivation, in pop and rock music too for its full and sweet sound.

A demo version 1.0 VST is available in the MacMusic software section.