MOTU (www.motu.com) is now shipping OS X Tiger — compatible versions of its products. Drivers and software updates can be downloaded from its site…Sony (www.sony.com/mediasoftware) is now shipping Sound Forge 8, which now comes with CD Architect 5.2 software, ASIO driver support and VST plug-in support…Eventide (www.eventide.com) has shipped Version 4.5 for the H8000 and H8000A Ultra-Harmonizer effects processors. The updated software enables custom-scale pitch-shifting, MIDI virtual racks, effects stacking and new 5.1 algorithms…Octiv's (www.octiv.com) Volume Logic digital remastering software for iTunes is now shipping for Windows Media Player, Real Player, Musicmatch Jukebox and Nullsoft Winamp…Kaysound Imports, which distributes Hercules Technologies (www.hercules.com), has announced a $100 price drop of the Hercules 16/12 FW audio/MIDI interface…Native Instruments' ABSYNTH 3 demo is now available as a free download for Windows and Mac OS X at www.native-instruments.com…Propellerhead Software announced the availability of Sonic Reality Sonic Refills for Reason 3 with Retro Keys, Vocal Textures and Mello T. Get the download from the company PropShop at www.propellerheads.se…Beta Monkey Music is now shipping its Alt and Modern Rock III and IV collections. Nearly 1.4 GB of 24-bit drum loops and samples are available only to Beta Monkey users from www.betamonkeymusic.com…Cycling ‘74 (www.cycling74.com) released Mode for Windows XP — host applications supporting the VST and RTAS formats. Mode is a package of native audio processing plug-ins, featuring three instruments and two effects units that integrate functions and performance controls typically found in rackmount and workstation hardware…Edirol (www.edirol.com) is shipping an improved R-4 4-channel portable digital recorder. The R-4 now supports Broadcast .WAV format files and writes the required metadata to comply with BWF standard…Spin Audio (www.spinaudio.com) has released RoomVerb M2 V. 2.2 with an improved reverb engine that promises more realistic reverberation and better stereo image. The update comes bundled with a redesigned set of 250 ready-to-use factory presets…Muse Research has expanded the number of plug-ins that are compatible with its Receptor plug-in host unit. A complete listing of the available plug-ins is available at www.plugorama.com.