Because of public demand, here's a news item about Garageband : Apple announced an update for Garageband to version 3.0.2. This update addresses issues with video handling, podcast exporting, and importing QuickTime markers. It also addresses a number of other minor issues.

Garageband is a software to perform, record, and create music.

Digidesign has officially qualified Mac OS X 10.4.6 for PPC with all of the following systems:

- Pro Tools HD 7.0/7.1
- Pro Tools LE 7.0/7.1
- Pro Tools M-Powered 7.0/7.1

This qualification is only for PowerPC models.Intel-based Macs are currently not supported with any version of Pro Tools. Digidesign currently anticipates that we will release versions of Pro Tools LE 7 and Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software that are compatible with Intel-based Apple computers in May 2006.

Massenburg Designworks EQ 2.0 has been replaced with new installers for Mac. The plug-ins (MDWEQ5B and MDWEQ3B0) remain at version 2.0.0, with the following changes included in the new installer:

- A fix for distortion problems experienced by some users with the 3-band EQ.
- Installer now correctly moves the original MDW EQ (version 1.x) to the "Plug-Ins (Unused)" folder if version 1.x was previously installed.

The Audio Unit and RTAS versions of Wave Arts version 5 plug-ins will now run on the new Intel powered Mac computers. The 5.10 update also includes some bug fixes which apply to all Mac and PC plug-in formats. The update version 5 plug-ins include: TrackPlug, MultiDynamics, MasterVerb, FinalPlug and Panorama.

The update for existing customers is free and Wave Arts plug-ins are available for Mac OS X as AU, VST, MAS, and RTAS formats.

Sony will release a new MD : MZ-RH1 with Mac support via a new software available next summer (april in Japan and June in Europe). Mini : 8,7 x 8,7 x 1,7 cm, Light : 106 grammes, 1 OLED monitor, 1 audio input, USB 2 support, wired Remote control
battery autonomy : 19 h, and a new bass enhanced amplifier.

Approximative price : 343 $.