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Propellerheads Reason 7 - Pop-Up EQ Editor
Propellerhead Reason 7 review
Software

More rounded and multi-talented than ever, but it’s the quality and versatility of its synthesizers that still makes Reason stand out

£349 inc VAT
XARA Web Designer 9 Premium - Design Elements
Xara Web Designer 9 Premium review
Software

Great WYSIWYG editor, but it lacks good support for mobile websites

£89.99 inc VAT
Ableton Live 9 Audio Effects
Ableton Live 9 Standard review
Software

Boldly innovative at every turn, and always focused on making great music

£339 inc VAT
Leopard in a box
Serif DrawPlus X6 review
Software

DrawPlus X6 has lots of new features to spice up your graphics, but the speed problems from X5 are still present

£82 inc VAT
Windows 8
Windows 8 review
Operating systems

The two halves of the OS may feel rather disjointed, but Windows 8 is fast and does a lot of things better than Windows 7

£120 inc VAT
Sony Vegas Pro 12 Edit - Text Animation
Sony Vegas Pro 12 Edit review
Software

Fast, flexible and better value than ever

£229 inc VAT
Sony Acid Music Studio 9 MIDI controls
Sony Acid Music Studio 9
Software

Still fast and fun, but the working methods feel dated and new features suffer from poor attention to detail

£45 inc VAT
Magix Movie Edit Pro 2013 Skin Touch Up Effect
Magix Movie Edit Pro 2013 Premium review
Software

More annoyances than improvements in this new version, which makes it one to avoid

£59 inc VAT
Serif CraftArtist 2 Professional: Print Setup
Serif CraftArtist 2 Professional review
Software

Easy to use yet powerful and software for tackling a variety of crafts

£22.99 inc VAT
Steinberg Cubase 7 Mixer
Steinberg Cubase 7 review
Software

Has improved ergonomics and is still incredibly powerful, but you need to invest time to get the best out of it

£435 inc VAT