Wormhole has moved from ApulSoft Plasq, and has been updated to version 2.0, simpler and optimized. Wormhole2 allows for routing of audio between computers on a network allowing you to make use of all the processing power in your studio. This new version features : reduced latency and CPU use, new intuitive and informative user interface, auto latency compensation for round-trip connections, multiple channels can be "sample-locked", no more config application - it auto configures, and auto-negotiates connections.

Wormhole2 (VST, AU) costs US$49.95 and demo versions are available.

The Jack OS X team announces the release of a new version 0.7 of Jack OS X, a Mac OS X implementation of the Jack Audio Connection Kit (Jack). Jack is a low-latency audio server, that connects any number of different applications to a single hardware audio device; it also allows applications to send and receive audio to and from each other. Jack also includes both AU and VST plugins, as well as the ability to send and receive low-latency audio over a network.

Jack OS X continues to be free and open source!

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.