Digidesign announces an update to version 7.0cs3 for both Pro Tools LE and M-Powered softwares.

Pro Tools M-Powered 7.0cs3 contains the following:
- Fixed: Automation Breakpoints Were Not Being Created in Some "Write" Mode Circumstances
- Fixed: Automation Playback Could Lag on the Right Side of a Stereo Track
- Fixed: Destructive Record Could Intermittently Leave Out the Left Side of a Stereo Track
- Fixed: Incompatibilities with Power Mac G5 Quad Processor Model

Pro Tools LE 7.0cs3 contains the following:
- Fixed: Automation Breakpoints Were Not Being Created in Some "Write" Mode Circumstances
- Fixed: Automation Playback Could Lag on the Right Side of a Stereo Track
- Fixed: Destructive Record Could Intermittently Leave Out the Left Side of a Stereo Track.

Sony Oxford announces that updated versions are now available as download for its full range of plugins. ProTools 7 TDM Oxford EQ, Dynamics, Inflator, TransMod, Reverb and Limiter (including all Bundles) are now available for upgrade and are compatible with Pro Tools 7.

AAS announces that the AAS Modeling Collection bundle is now shipping to retailers worldwide. The collection comprises the entire AAS line of products : Tassman 4, Lounge Lizard EP-3, Ultra Analog VA-1, and String Studio VS-1

AAS Modeling Collection bundle is available at the special price of $499.

MOTU announced today that it plans to release Intel Mac compatible drivers for all of its currently shipping FireWire and USB audio and MIDI interfaces by January 31st. This means that any user of MOTU's FireWire audio, USB2 audio and USB MIDI interface products will be able to use their hardware with a new Intel iMac or MacBook Pro by simply downloading the new driver package.

MOTU is currently qualifying MOTU software products for use with the new Intel iMac and MacBook Pro.

Apple updated its operating system Mac OS X to version 10.4.4. This update is available on the Apple web site or via the 'software update panel'. It includes fixes for:

- SMB/CIFS and NFS network file services
- Bluetooth wireless access
- Core Graphics, Core Audio, Core Image, RAW camera support, including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
- Spotlight indexing and searching
- AppleScript, iChat, DVD Player, and Safari applications
- Dashboard widgets: Calendar and Stocks
- Software Update and Sync Services
- compatibility with USB and FireWire devices and third party applications
- previous standalone security updates.