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Crysonic has announced that its line of pro audio products should have full support for just about every computer music platform, except for maybe Commodore and Atari, within the next two weeks.
All current Crysonic technologies and products, including future releases, will soon be available in multiple plug-in formats, including Universal Binary (Intel/PPC) Mac OS X [...]

 

A download for the new Sonik Synth 2.1 is now available, providing compatibility for IK Users with Mac Intel Systems. Sonik Synth 2 users may download this software update for free from the IK User Area. In addition to Mac Intel compatibility, Sonik Synth 2.1 can now be opened as a standalone application.
There are also [...]

 

db audioware has released version 2.5 of its flagship software modular effects system, Quantum FX Workbench. The upgraded package includes Universal Binaries and major enhancements.
“We wanted to make Quantum FX fully accessible to the Mac community,” said Dave Brown, Managing Director of db audioware. “We also know that Workbench users are developing plug-ins for increasingly [...]

 

Camel Audio have released updates to their multi-effects plugins, CamelPhat, a phattening processor featuring distortion, compression filtering and bass enhancement and CamelSpace, a rhythmic multi-effects plugin.
These new versions implement full VST 2.4 compatibility and support for Cubase 4. A ‘Universal Binary’ build (VST and Audio Units versions) is provided for Mac OS X. Minor [...]

 

With the release of Tassman 4.1, Applied Acoustics Systems has finished their transition to support Intel-based Mac systems is now over. All of their Professional and Session Series instruments are now available on Mac OS X as Universal Binaries.
The Tassman 4.1 Update includes Intel-based Mac system support, RTAS plug-in on both Mac OS X and [...]

 

GForce has announced the release of a Universal Binary version of impOSCar.
The quirky soft synth is modelled on the popular British OSCar synth that was used by the likes of Ultravox, Jean-Michel Jarre, Orbital, Underworld and Stevie Wonder.
The UB update is now available and is free to users who purchased and registered their instrument after [...]

 

Native Instruments has released PRO-53 3.0.3, an update for its popular virtual analog synthesizer. Introducing Universal Binary support, the new version lets users of Intel-based Macintosh computers utilize the full potential of this faithful emulation of the much-famed analog synthesizer from the 80s.
The 3.0.3 update for Windows and Mac is now available as a [...]

 

Wave Arts has introduced Universal Binary versions of TrackPlug 4, MasterVerb 4 and WaveSurround 4 in the VST and Audio Unit formats, “Due to popular demand”.
We’re not sure about this, but we figure “due to popular demand” means that no one will buy your Mac software if it doesn’t run on any current Mac.

 

Applied Acoustics Systems has announced that their Professional and Session Series instruments are now available on Mac OS X as Universal Binaries and as RTAS plug-ins on both Mac OS X and Windows. This Technology Update also includes a handful of new features and several bug fixes.
The Technology Update applies to the Professional and Session [...]

 

Laurent Colson has released version 4.0 of MusicMath music conversion software.
This new version is now Universal Binary to support new Intel based Macs and adds the following features:

Values in Hertz and in Ms can be modified in Delay module to obtain the tempo
The result in the Tap Tempo module can be copied as global tempo
Bug [...]

 

DUY has announced that the entire range of TDM plug-ins is now compatible with Apple’s Intel-based Mac computers, in addition to the recently-released native-compatible versions.
Registered users have been informed by email of the updated links to download the new versions. The available demo versions being delivered through DUY’s website are also Intel-compatible.
DUY’s Universal Binary versions [...]

 

Native Instruments has released Reaktor 5.1.2, an update for its award-winning modular sound design studio.
The new version brings Universal Binary support, allowing users of Intel-based Macintosh computers to fully utilize the creative potential of Reaktor on their machines. Version 5.1.2 also features improved integration with Native Instruments’ universal sound platform KORE, resulting in faster loading [...]

 

DUY has announced that the new versions of all its native plug-ins are compatible with Apple’s Intel-based Mac computers.
Registered users have been informed of the latest links to download the new versions. The available demo versions being delivered through DUY’s website are also Intel-compatible.
The available plug-ins compatible with Intel-based Mac computers are the following:

DUY Magic [...]

 

MOTU is now shipping Universal Binary (Intel Mac) drivers for its high-speed PCIe (PCI Express) audio interface products, including 2408mk3, HD192 and 24io core systems. This driver update allows users to install their PCIe-424 core system in Apple’s new Intel-Xeon Quad Core Mac Pro Tower for unprecedented PCI audio performance.
Users who own a legacy MOTU [...]

 

Synthogy has released their first Universal Binary version of Ivory for Audio Units. While the update is essential for all Intel based Macs, it is also highly recommended for all users with Mac PowerPC processors running OS 10.4 or higher. Included in this download and installation is also the first release of the Ivory stand-alone [...]