Skip to main content
MusicRadar MusicRadar The No.1 website for musicians
UK EditionUK US EditionUS AU EditionAustralia SG EditionSingapore
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Artist news
  • Music Gear Reviews
  • Synths
  • Guitars
  • Controllers
  • Drums
  • Keyboards & Pianos
  • Guitar Amps
  • Software & Apps
  • More
    • Recording
    • DJ Gear
    • Acoustic Guitars
    • Bass Guitars
    • Tech
    • Tutorials
    • Reviews
    • Buying Guides
    • About us
Don't miss these
NAMM 2026
Tech NAMM 2026: rolling news from the world's biggest music-making gear show
Hottest music tech gear of NAMM
Tech The best music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and more
A pair of AKG K712 Pro studio headphones on a Neumann KU 100 dummy head
Headphones Best studio headphones 2026: my pick of cans for mixing, mastering, and monitoring - tested by a working musician and producer
Apple Creator Studio Logic Pro
Digital Audio Workstation “Experienced producers might feel uneasy about the focus being put so heavily on AI and the Session Players, but it’s still an instant recommendation”: Apple Logic Pro for Mac 12 and Logic Pro for iPad 3 review
Universal Audio Volt 876
Audio Interfaces Best audio interface 2026: For home recording, podcasting, and streaming - tested by experts
An SSL BiG SiX mixer in a studio
Recording Best home studio mixers 2026: analogue and digital mixing desks for all budgets
A pair of Focal Shape 65 studio monitors on stands in a studio
Studio Monitors Best studio monitors 2026: Studio speakers for musicians and producers on any budget
Harry Styles Aperture
Tech How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture
An Asus ProArt P16 laptop on a desk with music production gear
Computers Best laptop for music production 2026: For home studios and mobile music-making - tested by experts
Arturia KeyStep mk2
Midi Controllers Best MIDI keyboards 2026: Find the perfect match for your studio workflow
An UDO Super Gemini synthesizer on a white table
Synths Best synthesizers 2026: Top analogue, digital, mono and polysynths
A pair of Kali Audio LP-6 V2 studio monitors on a studio desk
Studio Monitors Best budget studio monitors 2026: Make your mixes sing with these wallet-friendly home studio speakers
A three amp setup from the Neural DSP Archetype John Mayer X guitar plugin
Guitar Plugins "I love that you don’t have to be a Mayer mega-fan to enjoy what’s on offer here": Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review
stem splitter
Tech I tested 11 of the best stem separation tools – and you might already have the winner in your DAW
A selection of PA systems in out testing studio
Speakers Best portable PA systems 2026: Lightweight and mobile PA solutions for musicians and events
More
  • NAMM 2026: as it happened
  • Best NAMM tech gear
  • Joni's Woodstock
  • 95k+ free music samples
  1. Tech
  2. Software & Apps

Matt Darey's favourite music software

News
By Computer Music ( Computer Music ) published 5 July 2018

The UK trance producer is taking sound in a new direction… his latest album’s been mixed in 3D!

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Apple Logic Pro X

Apple Logic Pro X

“It’s been Logic all the way for me. When you’ve been using something for that long, you kind of evolve along with it; you alter your technique to suit each upgrade. I’m almost at the point where I could make a track with my eyes closed! And surely that’s the best way to use any tool or instrument in the studio. When it becomes second nature, there’s no interruption in the creative process.”

Read full Logic Pro X 10.4 review

Page 1 of 5
Page 1 of 5
Universal Audio Lexicon 224

Universal Audio Lexicon 224

“When I’m putting a song together, all the production side of things gets done in Logic. But once I’m ready to get a finished product, I’ll bring in the UAD stuff.

“The 224 is spectacular and gets used on all my vocals. I don’t think I’ve heard a better reverb.”

Read full Universal Audio Lexicon 224 review

Page 2 of 5
Page 2 of 5
Reveal-Sound Spire

Reveal-Sound Spire

“I grew up with hardware synths, but I’ve put them all in storage. These days, the studio is in the laptop. OK, you lose something from the sound, but you gain so much more in workflow.

“Like Logic, this is a piece of software I know so well. Unprocessed, it has its limitations, but with the right plugins, it’s a brilliant and texturally-interesting all-rounder.”

Read full Reveal-Sound Spire review

Page 3 of 5
Page 3 of 5
Rob Papen Predator

Rob Papen Predator

“Every now and then, you convince yourself that you need a radical new bass sound. I’m sure it happens to every producer! When I first had a mess around with Predator, I really felt like I’d found something different… that mix of sub and hard pitching.

“If you listen to the track One More Night In Stars from the new album, that’s all Predator bass.”

Read full Rob Papen Predator 2 review

Page 4 of 5
Page 4 of 5
Dolby Atmos Production Suite

Dolby Atmos Production Suite

“The first time I heard this, it blew my mind! It gives you the feeling that you’re really flying; being able to move sound anywhere in the 3D space. And, as a listener, you feel like you’re in the middle of a totally immersive piece of music.

“At the moment, the price of the hardware is quite limiting, but… will this be the way we listen to music in the future?”

Read more about Dolby Atmos Production Suite

Matt Darey’s Wolf is the first electronic music release to be specifically written and produced for 7.1.4 3D surround sound in the Dolby Atmos format.

Page 5 of 5
Page 5 of 5
Computer Music
Computer Music
Social Links Navigation

Computer Music magazine is the world’s best selling publication dedicated solely to making great music with your Mac or PC computer. Each issue it brings its lucky readers the best in cutting-edge tutorials, need-to-know, expert software reviews and even all the tools you actually need to make great music today, courtesy of our legendary CM Plugin Suite.

Get over 70 FREE plugin instruments and effects… image
Get over 70 FREE plugin instruments and effects…
…with the latest issue of Computer Music magazine
More Info
Read more
Apple Creator Studio Logic Pro
Apple explains its use of AI in Logic Pro, and why MIDI is still the bedrock of its Session Players
 
 
bicep
“Omnisphere’s like a Korg Wavestation on crack – you press one button and 16 things happen at once”: Bicep on soft synths, sampling glaciers and club-focused new project CHROMA 000
 
 
ableton
I switched to Ableton Live from Logic Pro, and I've never looked back. If you want to do the same, you can still score 25% off in the Sweetwater Cyber Week sale
 
 
Apple Creator Studio Logic Pro
“Experienced producers might feel uneasy about the focus being put so heavily on AI and the Session Players, but it’s still an instant recommendation”: Apple Logic Pro for Mac 12 and Logic Pro for iPad 3 review
 
 
Halina Rice
'Immersive first' electronic musician Halina Rice on creating unique live experiences and new album, Unreality
 
 
chris lake
“People have been imitating my sound for a long time, but now someone can type a prompt and make a song that sounds like Chris Lake – that's wild!”: Chris Lake on how AI is putting music-making “under threat”
 
 
Latest in Software & Apps
Apple Creator Studio Logic Pro
“Experienced producers might feel uneasy about the focus being put so heavily on AI and the Session Players, but it’s still an instant recommendation”: Apple Logic Pro for Mac 12 and Logic Pro for iPad 3 review
 
 
Native Instruments logo
Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency
 
 
Harry Styles Aperture
How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture
 
 
Hottest music tech gear of NAMM
The best music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and more
 
 
Landr Blueprints and Layers
“A seamless start-to-finish creative workflow”: LANDR announces new “ethical” AI music-making assistants for songwriting and production, but will using them leave you feeling empty inside?
 
 
Reason Rack plugin
You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin for the first time
 
 
Latest in News
Gary Numan and Dave Dupuis
"I honestly don’t think I would keep going if he quit": Gary Numan on the man who makes his live shows tick
 
 
Zakk Wylde [right], Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown perform as Pantera during their 2023 reunion/tribute tour honouring late members, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul
“You never know”: Zakk Wylde says its possible that the Pantera tribute lineup could record music together
 
 
Ozzy and Sharon
“It was something Ozzy was very passionate about”: Sharon Osbourne wants to bring back Ozzfest
 
 
Antelope Audio Discrete 8 Oryx Synergy Core
The Discrete 8 Oryx Synergy Core from Antelope Audio could be just the upgrade your studio setup needs
 
 
PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson
Zara Larsson was worried that her remix version of Stateside alongside PinkPantheress was being sidelined
 
 
Philip Glass accepts an award at Tibet House US Art of Freedom Award Presentation & Gala Dinner at Tibet House on December 04, 2025
“Its values are in direct conflict with the message of the symphony”: Philip Glass pulls appearance at Kennedy Center
 
 

MusicRadar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google
  • About Us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Careers

© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...