The update comes with an improved AKAI import, smoother integration in Cakewalk's SONAR, optimized performance for G4 processors, AKAI MPC-2000 samples & program-support and a lot of other improvements.
There's also a new BATTERY demo version which can be used stand-alone and additionally to VST it supports now also DXi, MAS and DirectConnect. It can be downloaded at
http://www.native-instruments.net/index.php?battery_us
The BATTERY 1.0.1 Update is now available and can be downloaded at
http://www.native-instruments.net/index.php?updatesbattery_us
For more info on Battery:
www.ni-battery.com