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, keyboards, apps, mics, monitors and other products to have fallen under the watchful eyes of Computer Music, Future Music and Total Guitar’s test teams. All the gear on show here was originally reviewed in Computer Music issue 168/169, Future Music issue 243, Guitarist issue 345 and Total Guitar issue 218 and published on MusicRadar throughout August.

Scroll on for this month’s top picks and click through to read each product’s full review. First up: EastWest’s Ministry Of Rock 2

MusicRadar’s verdict:

“A well-executed and sensibly priced library that deserves a place among rock royalty.”

4 Stars

FULL REVIEW: EastWest Ministry of Rock 2

(Reviewed in Computer Music magazine issue 168)