Every month, MusicRadar’s industry-leading sister magazines - Guitarist, Computer Music, Total Guitar, Rhythm and Future Music - publish the best independent and in-depth music-making gear reviews.

We’ve collated the latest plug-ins, controllers, synths and mics to have fallen under the watchful eyes of Computer Music and Future Music’s test teams. All the gear on show here was originally reviewed in Computer Music issue 155, Future Music issue 230 and Guitarist issue 332, and published on MusicRadar throughout July, August and September.

Scroll on for this month’s top picks and click through to read each product’s full review. First up: Steinberg’s Nuendo 5.

MusicRadar’s verdict:

“A solid and attractive update that's light on pointless 'whizz bang' additions.”

45 Stars

FULL REVIEW: Steinberg Nuendo 5

(Reviewed in Computer Music magazine issue 155)