Synful has updated its orchestral string synth Synful Orchestra to version 2.3. This new release adds : solo instrument can now be turned into a natural sounding section in String, Wind and Brass Sections, Natural Divisi, virtual players can be positioned in the listening room, Bigger and Prettier User Interface, Better Performance, Better Note Transition Modeling, Enter Control Values By Typing, new MIDI example, Program Locking and several bufixes.

Synful Orchestra 2.3.0 AU & VST is a free beta update. Full version of Synful Orchestra costs $479.

FabFilter released Twin, a new "rich analog" virtual synth. Twin - Audio Units and VST - features :

- Two oscillators
- Two independent multimode filters provide low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass responses with 12/24 dB/octave slopes
- Different oscillator-filter routings
- Envelope generators and LFOs
- General modulation sources
- MIDI learn
- More than 500 factory presets.

Twin AU-VST costs $99 until January 31, 2006.

Ableton has updated Live to version 5.0.3 in order to fix several bugs. Live is an audio sequencer which you can play like an instrument. It allows you to bring together audio material from various sources. All the samples used are adjusted to the tempo of the song in real time without changing the pitch...

Details of bugs fixed available in the MacMusic software section.

Hyperengine-AV has benn updated to version 1.6, and is now available as a freeware. HyperEngine-AV (formerly known as "Montage"), is an OS X native multimedia editor that offers an innovative trackless, free-form interface. This makes it not only very powerful yet easy to master at the same time, but it is also the guarantee of a productive -- and fun -- experience to all users regardless of their knowledge of the digital media world.

Rogue Amoeba has updated Audio Hijack Pro to version 2.6.3. This new release improves hijacking under high CPU use, and fixes Schedule Helper bug and recording crashes. Audio Hijack Pro by Rogue Amoeba allows you to record audio from any application on your Mac.