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
More
  • Seven Nation Army
  • Avril Lavigne
  • Prince and The Beatles
  • 95k+ free music samples
Don't miss these
A laptop displaying a software synthesizer
Software & Apps Black Friday plugin deals 2025: Get the lowdown ahead of the biggest sale of the year
Man playing Roland TD716 electronic drum set in a studio
Electronic Drums Best electronic drum sets 2025: Top picks for every playing level and budget, tested by drummers – plus video and audio demos
A selection of IK Multimedia plugins for music production on a purple background
Plugins Buy one $49.99 IK Multimedia plugin and get a whopping 38 free with the best plugin deal of the year so far
Sennheiser in ear monitors on a lit up dj controller
Studio Monitors Best budget in-ear monitors 2025: My pick of cheap in-ears for every type of musician
Yamaha CSP-255 review
Keyboards & Pianos Best digital pianos for beginners 2025: 8 beginner-friendly pianos handpicked by a professional piano and music gear reviewer
Kids hands on a beginner keyboard
Keyboards & Pianos Best keyboards for beginners 2025: Get started with our expert pick of beginner keyboards for all ages
Ableton Live 12.3
Tech Ableton is playing catch-up with Live 12.3… but its best features are hidden beyond the headlines
Baby Audio Tekno
Tech “The hardest hitting synthesized drums ever put in a plugin”: Baby Audio Tekno isn’t pulling its punches
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3
Soft Synths “One of the most unique, stylish and feature-packed workhorses available”: Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 review
Sonicware Liven Evoke
Digital Synths “It’s acoustic, it’s electronic, it’s in flux and it’s great”: Sonicware Liven Evoke review
crumar spirit
Tech "It is not a polite instrument – nor is it clean, safe, or obvious": Cherry Audio revives the cult classic Crumar Spirit in its latest plugin
CHERRY AUDIO
Tech Cherry Audio's Trident Mk III continues the legacy of an underrated Korg classic
steve hauschildt
Artists “I learned synthesis using the Micromoog, so I’ve always had an appreciation for those kinds of synths”: Ambient maestro Steve Hauschildt on the obscure plugins, generative tools and '00s digital synths behind Aeropsia
Artium Instruments The Doppler
Synths The Doppler is a desktop FM synth designed for ‘ultra-tweakability’
Elektron Tonverk
Tech “Made for expansive sound design and immediate play”: Elektron Tonverk is real, and it's out now
  1. Tech
  2. Software & Apps
  3. Digital Audio Workstation

New tech gear of the month: review round-up (March 2018)

News
By Computer Music and Future Music ( Computer Music, Future Music ) published 5 March 2018

Synths, DAWs, plugins and more

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

AIR Music Technology Loom II

AIR Music Technology Loom II

MusicRadar's tech reviews team continued to keep the winter blues at bay last month. How could they not, when you consider the quality of the gear they were testing?

Here, we take a whistle-stop tour of all of the tech reviews that appeared on the site during February. We start with AIR Music Technology’s Loom II.

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Despite some niggles, Loom II is a shiny, modern-sounding synth that excels at scintillating pads and animated textures.”

FULL REVIEW: AIR Music Technology Loom II

4 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music) 

Page 1 of 9
Page 1 of 9
Kush Audio Novatron

Kush Audio Novatron

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Perfectly intuitive, endlessly versatile and constantly thrilling to use, Novatron is a true character compressor and saturator that just makes everything sound great.”

FULL REVIEW: Kush Audio Novatron 

5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music) 

Page 2 of 9
Page 2 of 9
Audified RZ062 Equalizer

Audified RZ062 Equalizer

MusicRadar's verdict:

“A sweetening EQ like no other, RZ062 has a quasi-magical frequency-refining effect on vocals, drums, basses, mixes and more.”

FULL REVIEW: Audified RZ062 Equalizer

4.5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music) 

Page 3 of 9
Page 3 of 9
DMG Audio TrackComp

DMG Audio TrackComp

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Integrating five brilliantly realised virtual compressors within an intuitive homogeneous GUI, TrackComp rocks..”

FULL REVIEW: DMG Audio TrackComp 

5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music) 

Page 4 of 9
Page 4 of 9
IK Multimedia T-RackS 5

IK Multimedia T-RackS 5

MusicRadar's verdict:

“T-RackS 5’s new effects, metering and Album Assembly window are ace, and at last it all looks as good as it sounds.”

FULL REVIEW: IK Multimedia T-RackS 5

4.5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music) 

Page 5 of 9
Page 5 of 9
Propellerhead Software Reason 10

Propellerhead Software Reason 10

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Reason is still a viable all-in-one solution for those who don’t own it already, but v10 feels like a very minor upgrade for power users.”

FULL REVIEW: Propellerhead Software Reason 10

3.5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music) 

Page 6 of 9
Page 6 of 9
Roland Boutique SH-01A

Roland Boutique SH-01A

MusicRadar's verdict:

“A fun and engaging synth that also stands-up well to comparison with the classic unit it’s based on. Polyphony is a nice extra addition, too.”

FULL REVIEW: Roland Boutique SH-01A

4 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Future Music)

Page 7 of 9
Page 7 of 9
Lewitt LCT 540 Subzero

Lewitt LCT 540 Subzero

MusicRadar's verdict:

“A standout mic in the densely packed sub-£1k range when it comes to sound quality, sensitivity, self-noise and functionality.”

FULL REVIEW: Lewitt LCT 540 Subzero

4.5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Future Music)

Page 8 of 9
Page 8 of 9
Nord Stage 3 Compact

Nord Stage 3 Compact

MusicRadar's verdict:

“The NS3 builds on the solid foundation of the Stage 2 series, adding functionality that makes using it much more practical and inspiring.”

FULL REVIEW: Nord Stage 3 Compact 

5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Future Music)

Page 9 of 9
Page 9 of 9
Computer Music and Future Music
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
Ableton Live 12.3
Ableton is playing catch-up with Live 12.3… but its best features are hidden beyond the headlines
 
 
Baby Audio Tekno
“The hardest hitting synthesized drums ever put in a plugin”: Baby Audio Tekno isn’t pulling its punches
 
 
Sennheiser in ear monitors on a lit up dj controller
Best budget in-ear monitors 2025: My pick of cheap in-ears for every type of musician
 
 
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3
“One of the most unique, stylish and feature-packed workhorses available”: Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 review
 
 
Sonicware Liven Evoke
“It’s acoustic, it’s electronic, it’s in flux and it’s great”: Sonicware Liven Evoke review
 
 
crumar spirit
"It is not a polite instrument – nor is it clean, safe, or obvious": Cherry Audio revives the cult classic Crumar Spirit in its latest plugin
 
 
Latest in Digital Audio Workstation
Creating chord progressions in Ableton Live
Creating chords for electronic music: 3 ways to generate more interesting progressions in Ableton Live 12
 
 
Ableton Move
One year on, I’ve finally clicked with Ableton Move – all because I’ve stopped trying to make music with it
 
 
Prince at a press conference where he officially changed his name from the Artist back to Prince. 5/16/00 Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect
Back in 1999, Prince offered his opinion on the new generation of DAW-based musicians and producers
 
 
Bitwig
With version 6, Bitwig Studio becomes an automation powerhouse
 
 
verses gt
Jacques Greene and Nosaj Thing on the making of their new collaborative project, Verses GT
 
 
Ableton Move
You can now access the full version of Ableton’s Drift synth in Note and Move
 
 
Latest in News
Ritchie Blackmore and Jeff Beck
“He would always put himself down”: Ritchie Blackmore remembers Jeff Beck
 
 
Harley Benton Halloween raffle
If you could have €500 worth of Harley Benton gear, what would you choose?
 
 
Armin Van Buuren piano
“I feel a freedom behind the piano”: Armin Van Buuren on his surprising new musical direction
 
 
slower fragments
This free plugin captures the "evocative warmth and warped textures" of half-speed tape recordings
 
 
Deals of the week
MusicRadar deals of the week: The early Black Friday sales are here - score big on Gibson, PRS, Universal Audio, Casio and more
 
 
Loveday
"Artists have always been resourceful”: Emerging artist Loveday on why she’s turning to OnlyFans
 
 

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...