Kristian Nymoen have updated the Jamoma modules for recording and playing back GDIF data in Max 5. The modules are based on the FTM library (beta 12, 13-15 does not work), and can be downloaded here. We have also made available three use cases in the (soon to be expanded) fourMs database: simple mouse recording, sound saber and a short piano example. See the video below for a quick demonstration of how it works:

Andrew Benson just posted a short tutorial on how to use the built in SQL tools in Max 5. Databases seems to be the future, also in music, and it is incredibly cool to have the ability to work on this from within Max.