Muse Research has announced that its highly anticipated UniWire audio and MIDI networking technology is now available to the public in beta form. The company expects the final VST version to be released in February. The companies UniWire technology allows you to connect your Receptor hardware plug in player directly to your laptop or desktop computer using only a single Ethernet cable, and get complete integration of MIDI, audio, and remote control data to and from the Receptor.

Hybrid is a premium RTAS software synthesizer for Pro Tools systems that combines the warmth of legendary analog synths from the 1970s with a full range of twenty-first century analog and digital capabilities.

Cakewalk, developer of the worlds best-selling music and sound software, announces Rapture, the ultimate wavetable synthesizer for igniting the sounds of todays pop, dance, and electronic music.

Arturia has taken the first and last synthesizers created by Sequential Circuits and brought them to you in an easy to use software format.

Steinberg disclosed its news today at the NAMM. They announced new versions of WaveLab and Virtual Guitarist. Furthermore Steinberg announced its commitment to developing its audio software products such as Cubase and Nuendo for the latest generation of Intel-based Macintosh computers.

Sony Media Software today announced ACID Pro 6, a significant upgrade to its award winning, professional loop based music creation and production software. This new release includes several major development enhancements to the recording and MIDI capabilities of the program, transforming version 6 into a full featured professional digital audio and MIDI workstation.

E-MU Systems have announced the new Proteus X2 Desktop Sound Module for PC, featuring TwistaLoop real time audio manipulator, Morph Filter Designer to create custom filters, Multi Function Generator for advanced LFO/envelope/arpeggiator programming, over 3GB of sounds, a host of new effects plug ins, and plenty more.

Waves have announced the latest in its ongoing series of inventive, world-class plug-ins: Z-Noise. Having set the standard for professional sound restoration with its acclaimed X-Noise plug-in, Waves claim to have outdone themselves with a processor that takes noise reduction to a whole new level.