Applied Acoustics Systems announced that version 1.0.1 of String Studio is now available. This maintenance update improves plug-in stability in Pro Tools, Logic, and Digital Performer; corrects abnormal behavior of the Termination model; and adds a flexible 15 days grace period to the authorization system.

All String Studio users can download the update for free and find more details on AAS website.

MHC announces the release of version 1.5 for Audio Unit hosts on Mac OS X. Ambient Keys is a synthesizer, which plays an extensive set of ambient waveforms, processing these using a filter, envelopes, an LFO, an ensemble, delays and an effect section which features 133 different effect modes, including crossfading effects and layered effects.

Version 1.5 includes the following new features and improvements:
- New GUI
- The drop down menus have got increment/decrement buttons.
- Fixed a couple of bugs.
- The manual has been extended with around 20 pages.
etc.

Priced at $99, including the three soundpacks.

Updated drivers (v1.1.0 for Mac OS X) have been released for a wide range of Yamaha USB products. It is compatible with Intel Mac. These drivers are available for download from

The Moog teasing (it's quite a trend to tease this year it seams) just add another episode. So we have wood ends, a 37 notes keyboard, Moog buttons with LEDs as for an encoder, nuts and bolts… And the coming Musikmesse to drool on it!

Latest speculation range from the mini Voyager in kit form to some dangerous sequencer…

Expert Sleepers released the first version Universal Binary compatible with new MacIntel of Augustus Loops, now available as version 1.6.1 Audio Units. Augustus Loop is an emulation of a tape-based delay effect, with some extra features to facilitate its use as a looping device.

This shareware is available in the MacMusic software section.