Digidesign hast posted the last update 6.4.1 for Pro Tools Mix systems only. Pro Tools TDM 6.4.1 is the final Pro Tools software release to officially support the Pro Tools|24 MIX product line on Power Mac G4 with OS X 10.3.4 software. This update features +12 dB Fader Gain, support for the new Command|8 control surface, hierarchical Plug-in Menus, support for 23.976 fps and more.

This update is free. Another update for previous TDM Mix systems will be available soon and will cost $35.

Digidesign has posted an update 6.4 cs7 for Pro Tools HD and LE systems on Mac OS X. This update fixes : Pro Tools 6.4 crashes when importing an OMF or browsing OMF media containing SDII audio, sample-rate error messages when importing an OMF, crash when importing OMF's generated with Adrenaline-based Media Composers.

This free update is available on Digidesign downloads web page.

Synapse Audio have released the Poly-850, a new VSTi synthesizer plug-in for Mac OS X, which started out as an emulation of a vintage synth. The Poly-850 features 2 oscillators, one filter for all voices, 3 envelopes, a modulation generator and a chorus effect.

Demo version and OS X version will be available soon. Poly 850 will cost $79.

Augustus Loop by Expert Sleepers is an emulation of a tape-based delay effect, with some extra features to facilitate its use as a looping device. This new 1.1 beta 3 version features : host tempo, audio-triggered record start and MIDI clock out.

info and download are available from the MM Softwares section.

PSP Audioware has announced an update v1.83 for its MixPack, a bundle of 4 plugins (MixTreble, MixPressor, MixSaturator and MixBass). With this update, the latency is compensated in 3 plugins (MixBass, MixPressor and MixTreble), factory and A/B preset bar are integrated in a new GUI and various bugs are fixed.

All info about MixPack (VST, AU and RTAS) available in the MM Softwares section.