Not a lot of huge news from the Paris Apple Expo, but some Apple announcements :

- Apple introduced the all-new iPod nano with a new aluminum body, a 24 hours of battery life and more than twice the music capacity for the same price as the previous generation. Available in 2GB, 4GB and 8 GB.

- The new iPod features a 60 percent brighter and more vibrant 2.5-inch color display perfect for watching TV shows and now Hollywood movies right in the palm of your hand. The new iPod is available in a 30GB model at the new low price of $249 and an 80GB model, which holds up to 20,000 songs or 100 hours of video, for $349.

- The new iPod shuffle is just half a cubic inch in volume, weighs just half an ounce and features a stunning all-new aluminum design and a built-in clip which makes it the most wearable iPod ever. The new iPod shuffle contains one gigabyte of flash memory, which holds up to 240 songs, and is more affordable than ever at just $79.

- The iTunes Store now includes over 75 Hollywood movies, 220 television shows and popular video games designed specifically for the fifth generation iPod.

- iTunes has been updated to version 7.0 in order to add compatibility with new features of the iTunes Store, and updates are also available for QuickTime (v7.1.3) with a lot of bufixes, and Front Row (v1.3).

Info on the Apple Store .

Celemony has just updated Melodyne cre8/studio to version 3.1.1. This updated version adds several improvements (detection can now be switched between MS-Mode, better RAM usage of MSL, MelodyneBridge supports offline-rendering now) and bugfixes (batch-detecting many files could lead to a crash, "Revert and reset position" could lead to a crash, presets of the built-in Podolski synth are installed properly again, MIDI EQ setting is now displayed correctly on the screen, and more).

This free update is available in the MacMusic Software Section.

Digidesign just unveils its new X-Form plugin. Digidesign X-Form represents the pinnacle of time compression/expansion and pitch-shifting technology. Available for all Pro Tools and Avid DNA systems, this high-quality AudioSuite plug-in delivers professional time stretching and formant-correct pitch shifting with professional results, even at extreme settings. X-Form is ideal for music production, sound design, post production, or any other application that requires natural-sounding time stretch and pitch shift processing.

X-Form ships at $495.

AirEQ is now available in version 1.1. With this release Eliosound launched a special 20% off promotion. This promotion will be available until September 22nd, and gives a 20% discount on AirEQ plus free shipping for those who need a dongle, which is included in the price. To get this discount, enter the following code on the checkout page of their online shop: AirEQ-intro-offer.

DUY has released MagicEQ LE, the native version of the MagicEQ automatic equalizer TDM plug-in.This automatic equalizer based on DUY's new technology will equalize the mix for you while you play your song through it... after MagicEQ has finished the analysis you can still modify values yourself... The death of all mastering engineers ? ;-)

MagicEQ LE is available in VST, AU, RTAS and MAS plug-in formats on Mac OS X and costs €199. Demo versions are available. DUY also offers a special package that includes Magic Spectrum and the MagicEQ LE plug-ins for €350.