Sonalksis has released TBK2 - Digital Grimebox, "The Ultimate Grime", the latest addition to their Creative Elements range, which is a creative sonic degradation plug-in, comprised of a bitcrusher, a downsampler, an adaptive bias and distortion algorithm, and a low pass filter.
TBK2 Digital Grime is available now for Windows and Mac OS X in VST, AU and RTAS plug-in formats. It costs $99.99 / €79.99 but owners of TBK1 will receive a license for free. A demo version is available.

Sonalksis has released FreeG, a free Gain / Fader plug-in that can be used for a variety of applications to increase the control and flexibility of the signal flow in the insert chain of the host - FreeG provides extensive, customizable metering features and settings, and is available for Windows and Mac OS X (Universal Binary) in VST, AU and RTAS plug-in formats.

Auto-Tune, the professional solution for pitch correction from Antares, will soon be available in version 5.

Key new Auto-Tune 5 features include:

* Improved pitch detection algorithm.
* A sleek new interface.
* Consolidated Pitch Tracking control.
* Humanize function.
* Realtime natural vibrato adjustment.
* Larger Pitch Edit Display.
* Sync to host transport (host dependent).
* Selectable Clock Source.
* Realtime pitch tracking display.
* Full-time correction mode (host dependent).
* Multiple simultaneous Graphical Mode instances (host dependent).
* Editing functions no longer modal.
* Enhanced Envelope Display functionality.
* Realtime graphical vibrato depth adjustment.
* Dedicated Snap To Note button.
* Dedicated Clear All Data function.
* Compat ...

Though this is still an unofficial information we can find webpages entirely devoted to a new FireWire audio/midi interface from MOTU on their official website... This newcomer is called the 8pre and provides 16 inputs with 8 mic preamps and 12 outputs including separate phone and main outs.

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Digidesign released Pro Tools HD 7.2cs1 for PPC-based Mac only.

This update is recommended for all Pro Tools HD 7.2 users and will not work without Pro Tools HD 7.2 for Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools|HD Accel systems on Mac OS X 10.4 ("Tiger"), already installed.

More details on Digidesign Website.