Version 1.5.3 of the audio editing software Melodyne uno is a service update which offers improved support for the universal binary functions of Intel Macs as well as offering several other minor improvements and fixing a number of bugs. As an optional alternative to the existing 'Challenge-Response' procedure, Version 1.5.3 supports authorization by means of the widely available iLok dongle. Melodyne Uno offers you the Melodyne technology in a most compact and affordable format. It allows you to edit the pitch, timing, phrasing and formants of an audio file.

The update to Melodyne uno 1.5.3 is available for immediate download free of charge to all registered users of uno.

Camel Audio anounces new version of CamelSpace and CamelPhat. The Audio Unit versions now come in Universal Binary format for compatibility with Intel Macs. This update also offers a number of improvements to the user interface. For example, moving the mouse over a knob causes the current value to be displayed and preset banks may now be selected directly from the preset menu. CamelSpace now ships with over 350 presets, and CamelSpace with over 250. CamelAudio are also pleased to announce the availability of five new banks exclusively to registered users. For CamelPhat there is a new subtle bank from Tim Conrardy showcasing how CamelPhat may be used for gentle as well as extreme effects. There are also new banks for both CamelPhat and CamelSpace from Kriminal, and from the recent preset design competition.

This update is free to all registered users who may access the update by registering and logging into the new user support system, accessible from the support page on the Camel Audio website.

Digidesign announces Strike, a new RTAS instrument plug-in that makes it easy to create, control, and produce professional drum performances in Pro Tools TDM, LE and M-Powered version 7, with uncanny realism. One part intelligent virtual drummer, one part professional drum module, Strike features a wide range of high-definition drum kits and style choices, and allows for unprecedented control over the virtual drummer's performance.

Strike is expected to ship around August 2, 2006. Price TBA.

Gleetchplug design released GLEETCHLAB 2 Beta for apple PPC G4 and G5 computers, a complete suite for sound design and glitch music authoring. Gleetchlab 2 has been used for the Bit-Scapes installation by HFR-LAB and TObor Experiment, featured at Lovebytes Festival 2006 and Onedotzero 2006 (Terrain Program), at the Institute of Contemporary arts in London.

A user manual has not yet been released. A universal binary version is not scheduled at this time.

Numerology is a modular sequencing and audio plugin environment for Mac OS X. It takes sequencing and modulation metaphors established by the analog sequencers of the 70's, and implements them in a structured and highly interactive software environment designed for experimentation, improvisation and live performance. By using Numerology in conjunction with your choice of Audio Unit plugins and hardware synths, you can create an open compositional environment that is truly your own. In the 1.4.3 version support for running under Rosetta on Intel Mac. The Version 2 include: Sequencing and MIDI processing modules, an all-new routing page, mixer scenes, a much-revised user interface, improved AU integration, and much more.