After the announcement of Windows XP Boot Camp, Apple has just released firmware updates for both new Intel-based Mac mini, iMac and MacBook Pro. These firmware updates must be installed before using Boot Camp, and are available as download on the Apple web site.

Windows runs now on a Mac ! So I am very proud to present for the first time in my news section a picture of Bill Gates, from an old (1984) Apple brochure...

To add up to their 7 range, Sound devices has issued the 702 and 702T model of portable audio recorders. They are in the same compact solid format and chassis as the 722 and 744T and are compact-flash only recorders. T is for Time code… Both have 2 channels with preamps, limiter, HP filter and phantom power. 16 or 24 bit, 32 to 192 kHz, WAV mono or poly, uncompressed PCM audio. AES3 or AES3id inputs, AES3id outputs. MP3/MP2 file playback. Firewire 400 port…

Available now, 702 $2,175, 702T $2,650
Note that Sound devices updated the 7 range firmware to 1.68.

ANWIDA Soft has released the Audio Unit versions of CX1V, L1V, GEQ15V, GEQ31V and PEQ1V. They are now available as AU and VST plugins for Mac OS X based systems.

- CX1X: compressor/expander plug-in
- L1V: limiter/maximizer plug-in
- GEQ15V: 15 band - 2/3 octave graphic equalizer plug-in
- GEQ31V: 31 band - 1/3 octave graphic equalizer plug-in
- PEQ1V: parametric equalizer plug-in

CX1V, L1V, GEQ15V, GEQ31V and PEQ1V are also included in the Equo Pack which
allows to save up to $191 off the regular price.

Korg has just updated its Legacy Collection Digital Edition to version 1.2. This update includes a significant upgrade to the Wavestation software synthesizer : Filter Resonance, 50 new Performances, 35 new Patches, 32 new Wave Sequences. Saving and Loading by Bank has also been added, greatly simplifying sound management. The v1.2 update also includes the M1 v1.5.1 and MDE-X v1.2.3 which include some small bug fixes.

This updated version is freely available in the MacMusic software section.

Wondered the signification of Apple attitude "we won't hinder the booting of XP on Intel Mac", well it's simple. Apple just released the beta of Boot Camp the future integrated dual-boot solution of Leopard (OS X 10.5)… If Apple wants to have the most open computing platform, it should give us Virtualization then! It'll be even better, or are they preparing that? (wondering)

Remember, it's still a beta and ONLY for Intel Macs, but virus and other naughty things will work perfectly, so be careful. And don't try this at work! Thanks to divino for the hint!