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 synths, plug-ins, interfaces, outboard gear, apps, controllers and other products to have fallen under the watchful eyes of Computer Music, Future Music, Guitarist and Total Guitar's test teams. All the gear on show here was originally reviewed in Computer Music issue 167, Future Music issue 242, Guitarist issue 344 and Total Guitar issue 216 and published on MusicRadar throughout July.

Scroll on for this month's top picks and click through to read each product's full review. First up: Steinberg HALion 4

MusicRadar’s verdict:

“ HALion 4 proves to be well worth the wait, though only time will tell if it can regain its status as a first-tier sampler.”

45 Stars

FULL REVIEW: HALion 4

(Reviewed in Computer Music magazine issue 168)