Yellow Tools announces an update to version 1.1 for Independence. This update adds several improvements such as a new Pro Groove Extension, arpeggiator, Step Sequencer, host & MIDI Automation, classic alternate mode, solo view, project preferences menu and some bufixes. Independence is asampler, virtual instrument, workstation, ...Enabled by the fusion of innovative virtual instrument technology with state-of-the-art sampler architecture, this sophisticated creativity tool meets the demands of music producers, film composers, sound designers, songwriters, and remixers.

This new version is available for free for all Independence 1 registered users.

Sound Studio has been updated to version 3.0.4 in order to fix an issue when importing/saving 24-bit audio files, and to fix an audio distortion problem with the graphic EQ under MacIntel computers. Sound Studio is a digital audio editing and recording app built for Mac OS. It allows you to take full advantage of your Mac's built-in sound recording and playback capabilities, to digitize your collection of vinyl and tapes, to do live recording of audio, to edit new and pre-existing digital audio, and to save your audio in several file formats.

The Mac OS 10.4.7 Update is available and is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies. It includes fixes for:

- sharing using AFP, SMB/CIFS, NFS and FTP file sharing protocols
- reliable access to Open Directory, LDAP and Active Directory services
- login and authentication in a variety of network environments
- file access and byte range locking with AFP file sharing
- network access when using proxy server automatic configuration files
- connecting to Cisco VPN servers using IP/Sec and NAT
- AirPort and Bluetooth wireless connectivity
- RAW camera support, including updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
- usability of Dashboard and widgets
- searching iWork '06 and Microsoft Office documents with Spotlight
- saving Word documents automatically when using a network home directory
- viewing of QuickTime streaming media behind a firewall
- audio playback in QuickTime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack Pro applications
- ensuring icons are spaced correctly when viewed on desktop, and more...

Previously available only through Digidesign training partner schools, Digidesign's Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware — the textbook for the first course of the Digidesign Training and Education Program — is now available directly through the online DigiStore, major book and music retailers, and Digidesign training partner schools. This is the first Pro Tools educational book authored by Digidesign that is available through other sources in addition to Digidesign training partner schools. Use it to study Pro Tools basics on your own or as a first step toward formal Pro Tools Certification through a Digidesign training partner school. This book is the only stand-alone offering that is part of the path to Pro Tools Operator Certification.

FXpansion announces the release of the demo version 1.5.45 of BFD. This ultra high quality disk streaming drum module features multichannel-recorded acoustic drum hit multisamples from a selection of classic kits, plus some rarities. Blend direct, overhead and room mics freely. Also includes our powerful Groove Librarian, a new and interactive way to compose drum grooves.

BFD is available in VST, Audio Units and standalone formats.