The Wavebreaker Audio Unit by Audiofield is now updated to run in Tiger. The version number is 2.0a1, so it's an alpha version. Some new polynomials has been added along with a Preshaper and a Postshaper section to control the level going into and out from the main waveshaper.

Expert sleepers announced an update to version 1.0.2 in both Audio Units and VST for Minky Starshine, in order to fix several bugs. Minky Starshine is at heart an additive synthesiser, augmented with possibilities for subtractive synthesis (i.e. filtering) and pulse width modulation. A waveform is created by summing 16 independently controllable 'partials'. By setting the relative levels of the partials appropriately you can create familiar waveforms such as sawtooth and squarewave, but you can also create an infinite range of timbres in between.

Cycling '74 has updated Max MSP and Max/MSP runtime to version 4.5.5. This update of MaxMSP adds new editing features (Templates, Shortcuts, Clippings, Prototypes), changes to Patcher Selection of Text Objects, adds new Max/MSP Objects (jstrigger ; mxj~ ; slide) and fixes several minor bugs.

Scarbee has just released version 1.2.1 of Vintage Keyboard FX plug-in. This update fixes several bugs : AU version now gets saved and restored with the AU host song, AU version now correctly loads Presets, AU version has been briefly tested with Logic v6.x, and other minor fixes.

Note that a demo version is also available.

Korg announces the D3200 Digital Recording Studio, the latest addition to its D-series line. The D3200 provides up to 32 tracks of digital audio playback at 16- or 24-bit resolution at sample rates of either 44.1 or 48 kHz, and up to 12 tracks can be recorded at once. The D3200 features a 12-bus, 44-channel mixer with up to 69-bit internal processing resolution. Twelve 1/4" inputs are standard, and eight also feature XLR connectors with phantom power. Optical format S/PDIF digital I/O is included as well. Data may be stored on the built-in 40 GB hard drive, or transferred to a computer-based DAW for backup or editing using USB2.0 connectivity.

The Korg D3200 will be available in August at $1799.