Chances are you’ve heard of VLC media player before, and you might have even used the iOS version of the app on your iDevice. Regardless, in the first major release since VLC 1.0 debuted back in July of 2009, VLC 2.0 will be making its way onto Macs everywhere later this week. The VLC 2.0 screens show that the app’s user interface and general design have undergone a substantial change from the current version.

The folks from Mad Sun were on deck at MacWorld | iWorld 2012 with a new version of Notion music creator for the iPad. Notion1 was released about 5 years ago with a new iPad version released in the last year. There is a planned iPhone version that should be available in March or April. The program lets you play back, modify or create a musical composition in staff notation with the ease of the tap and drag iOS interface.

Apple updated Final Cut Pro X to v10.0.3, adding multicam editing, advanced chroma keying, broadcast monitoring, support for XML 1.1, and more. Current owners of Final Cut Pro X can get the update for free from the Mac App Store. For those interested in giving it a try before you buy, there’s a 30-day free trial available.

At Macworld | iWorld 2012, there were speakers for every taste and budget, headphones for active lifestyles, and even a few apps designed to work with your music library and listening setup to enhance the listening experience. Here is our roundup of some of the best audio products demonstrated by several companies.

FableVision Learning and Toon Boom Animation are bringing their best-selling Animation-ish software to the iPad in early Summer 2012. At the same time, they’re also going to reveal Animation-ish 2.0 for Mac and PC, which will provide key enhancements based on input from Animation-ish fans around the world.

Sprocket Slip, Film Leader, Light Leaks, and Grunge FX, though sold separately, work together to give your footage the grainy, distressed, and ill-treated look of the entirely disreputable and occasionally beloved trash cinema of the ’70s. If you want your high-def digital footage to look like it was put into a film can and left to congeal in a sleazy Times Square theater, boy, have I got some plug-ins for you!

Logic Pro is available for $199, while MainStage costs $29.99. Both apps have also been updated with new features and improvements. MainStage has received a revamped interface, it can now take advantage of Macs with 4+ processor cores, and it supports more MIDI devices. Logic Pro comes preloaded with an extensive collection of instruments, effects, and Apple Loops, making it simpler to create stunning sounds and songs.

While Boxee has been making waves in the Internet video space and helping people make the switch over from cable for a few years now, they still recognize that cable offers certain shows that Internet TV simply can’t. So what are they planning on doing? Available in January, Boxee will be shipping their new Live TV stick, an antenna add on for Boxee Boxes that will give free access to your favorite cable shows.

Apple has just released a Digital Camera RAW compatibility update, adding support for additional digital cameras in both Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11. Whether you have any need for the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.9, it’s available now (for free, of course) in Software Update and in Apple’s Support Downloads section.

Jaksta for Mac offers simple, configuration-free downloading, saving, and conversion of audio and video from a variety of sources around the web. With Jaksta, you can even capture homemade videos uploaded to Facebook for downloading or sharing whenever and wherever you like. It is now possible to enjoy the wealth of unprotected video and audio content the Web has to offer even when you are not directly connected.