Digidesign announces updated versions for Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools LE and Pro Tolos M-Powered :

- Pro Tools HD 7.1cs7 fixes : "Import Session Data" and choosing "Consolidate From Source Media" would post an error, when using ReVibe -6042 errors could be encountered when making automation changes, and error messages when using MachineControl to lock non-linear devices.

- Pro Tool LE and M-Powered 7.1cs7 fixes : using "Import Session Data" and choosing "Consolidate From Source Media" would post an error, "Unexpected Quit" when launched from a Non-Admin or Second Admin user account, and same probleme with Music Production Toolkit and DV Toolkit.

Tom Erbe announces a new Freesound bundle available with 5 plugins in Audio Units public beta versions :

- "+chebyshev" : polynomial based distortion to create low order even and
odd harmonics
- "+compand" : a compressor/expander with soft knee and rms or peak level
detection
- "+decimate" : bitdepth and sample rate reduction and distortion
- "+matrix" : a mid side encoder and decoder
- "+phasescope:" an x-y oscilloscope with left at -45 and right at 45.

These plugins are compatible with new Intel-based Macs, and RTAS/VST versions are coming soon.

Native Instruments announces that its new KORE system has been updated to version 1.0.1. This release adds a new "Live View" mode, six new effects, optimized audio drivers, and a pre-configured "Easy Access Pages" allowing to automatically assign plug-in parameters to the KORE controller for several virtual instruments from Arturia, Gmedia, Korg, Spectrasonics and others.

KORE is now shipping at $559 or 499€.

Our partner EastWest-Sounds Online are proud to offer this attractive QUANTUM LEAP RA (the finest collection of world or ethnic sampled instruments) GROUP BUY which will result in a 50% discount off the list price, if there are more than 101 buyers before it ends on JUNE 2, 2006 (all Group Buys to date have achieved the lowest price).

Expert Sleepers announces new Universal Binary versions, compatible with both Intel-based and PowerPC Macs, for their plugins : Phaser, Multitap delay, Latency fixer, Buffer delay and Merger. Remember that Minky Starshine v1.0.4, Crossfade Loop Synth v2.1.2 and Augustus Loop v1.6.1 are already available as Universal Binary versions.

These Universal Binary plugins from Expert Sleepers are freewares.