Apogee Digital announces that AMBus HD Card is now shipping.The Apogee AMBus HD option Card allows for direct connectivity between Pro Tools HD systems and the Trak2 or the AD-8000, with no other hardware required (connect using standard DigiLink cables). Apogee also announces that AMBus 400 FireWire Card will be soon available (spring '05).This card gives you the convenience of a direct connection to any FireWire equipped computer.

Lucifer is a repeat and scratch effect VST plugin for Mac OS X. Divine Machine has updated it to version 1.5, which now features : added an Incarn graph and Incarn Record option, the Loop Offset notes have been replaced by Pitch Change notes, the Distortion graph has been renamed the FX graph, added a new VOL>XF graph, Filter Type setting is now individual to each graph set, added a new Dry Thru knob, addes a choice of two Crossfader actions, added a new End button ('all notes off'), the FX effect can be switched to be placed before or after the Filter, and much more !

Lucifer costs $66, and a demo version is available.

Digidesign has updated DigiDelivery Server Software to version 2.0. This update enables Server-to-Server Relay, adds the sender's username to the deliveries list, fixes a bug with workorder entries, and has other minor fixes and improvements. All DigiDelivery administrators should update to this version and download.

Please note that updating to this version of server software will force users of your system to update their client software to version 2.0 as well.

M-Audio announces a new driver for the FireWire 410 interface, which now features :improved MIDI Sys-Ex Handling , fix and issue where Logic preferences would become corrupt, resolved an issue with audio monitoring in control panel, improved ASIO support for Logic and Cubase, improved Performance with Bias Peak, improved OMS Support, and improved external SPDIF lock with 96 KHz devices.

All drivers are available in the MM softwares section !

Patterns by Ron Miller is now updated to version 1.7. This release features : ddded a save as MIDI file, mainly to import the file into Sibelius for archiving, or to be converted into an AIFF file for use with Garage Band, by-passed the QT instrument name database so all instruments are displayed and added more harmonization options.

Patterns is available in the MacMusic softwares section.