Universal Updates for AmpliTube 1 Live and T-RackS 24 are now available, providing compatibility for IK users with Mac Intel Core Duo systems. IK Users may install these two software updates for free if they have registered after April 1, 2006.

Customers who have registered prior to April 1, 2006 may purchase the new updates for 49$/39€.

Channel D Software announces the release of Pure Vinyl 1.1.2 - a Universal Binary suite of audio applications designed specifically for the digital transcription and playback of vinyl LP records. Pure Vinyl combines a fun and intuitive "scratch" style grab-and-spin editor with realistic, "virtual vinyl" platter images, rendered from the digitized audio. Automatic gain riding and looping insures accurate track location, even in the presence of vinyl background noise.

A free, built-in visualizer feature fetches tracks from iTunes playlists and creates an entertaining animation of spinning, "45 RPM" vinyl discs. A detailed list of changes are included with the download. Version 1.1.2 is recommended for all users.

Until September, Pure Vinyl is priced at an introductory price of $129.00 ($329.00 thereafter) for Mac OS X 10.4.

Teragon Audio announces a new product, DualComp-v1. DualComp is a logarithmically modeled compressor with the ability to sidechain. It is currently in alpha testing, but Teragon Audio hopes to have a stable, finished version soon. A VST version for Mac OS X is available as download, and an Audio Units version is coming soon.

Please send all feedback and bug reports to Teragon Audio. Happy testing!

Normally, Java programs on Mac OS X cannot access external MIDI devices. For the last two years, the standard solution has been to download the Plumstone plug-in. Unfortunately, Plumstone only works on the older G3/G4/G5 Macs and not on the new Intel based Macs. Mandolane Ltd have announced a replacement for Plumstone, called Mandolane MIDI SPI, which works on *all* 10.4 Macs - both Intel and G3/G4/G5 platforms. They have also taken over support for Plumstone, which remains the recommended solution for earlier versions of Mac OS X.

Mandolane MIDI SPI is distributed as low cost shareware; Plumstone remains completely free.

Digidesign announces that ICON, Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered systems will soon be compatible with the new Mac Pro introduced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Digidesign is expecting to release an Intel-based Mac-compatible update to its acclaimed Pro Tools HD 7.2 software in September 2006. This free update for all owners of Pro Tools HD 7.2 software will allow ICON and Pro Tools|HD users to build their Digidesign system around the new Mac Pro. Within a similar timeframe, the company expects to release compatible versions of its range of Digidesign and Digidesign-distributed TDM plug-ins, while working very closely with third-party manufacturers to help them port their plug-ins and compatible applications to the Intel Mac platform. Based on preliminary testing, Digidesign is also expecting that version 7.1.1 of Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered software (already compatible with Apple's existing range of Intel-based computers such as MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and iMac) will function on the new Mac Pro without problems. Full qualification is expected late Q4 2006.