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A master of sound shows us how he tinkers.

Left, right and everywhere in between: RA's Jono Buchanan explains how to find space for your sounds.

Want to improve your beats? RA's Jono Buchanan shows you how.

The veteran German duo open the doors to their studio.

A proto-synthesizer was developed in East Germany in the early 1960s that was far ahead of its time—but only a handful were ever produced. RA's Ryan Keeling meets some of the people who are intent on preserving its legacy.

RA's Ryan Keeling heads out to West London to talk production with the key Hyperdub artist.

RA travelled to this year's Ether festival in London to spend time with a group of artists—Mount Kimbie, Apparat, Bass Clef, the Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble—who warp the perception of live dance music.

RA's Jordan Rothlein visits the Berlin-based duo, whose open-minded approach in the studio has resulted in one of the best albums of 2012.

For our next music tech tutorial, RA's Jono Buchanan offers a straight-forward guide to the world of filters.

The Items & Things boss counts down five of his favourite synths.

We step into the German producer's studio to chat Voyetra 8s, Hartmann Neurons and other synth arcana.

We take a look at some of the budget options for one of the most important (and overlooked) parts of a studio.

RA's Jono Buchanan helps you to squeeze the most out of the staple studio effect.

RA's Ryan Keeling journeys to The Hague to meet one of electronic music's most fascinating and prolific figures.

Sound systems are intrinsic to the dance music experience, yet few of us really know much about them. RA's Stephen Titmus attempts to demystify things with help from Funktion-One and Martin Audio.

RA's Jono Buchanan simplifies one of the most misunderstood of production processes.

RA's Jono Buchanan takes a detailed look at the science and applications of the staple effect.

In the market for a MIDI keyboard and have some money to spend? Step right up.

RA's Mark Strauss reports back from one of the most important (and exciting) events on the music technology calendar.

RA's Jono Buchanan scores a perfect beginner's guide.

Audio or MIDI? That is the question. Jono Buchanan looks into the importance of understanding the inherent strengths and weaknesses of both, and the many ways to extend the relationship between them.

One of electronic music's great "what if" stories, Daphne Oram created a graphical system for creating music well before modern sequencers. RA's Benji Lehmann explains.

Simon Francis of Wired Masters, the mastering facility behind labels like Planet E and Cadenza, discusses why it is his mission to encourage more producers to embrace the analogue VU meter.

They say anyone can make music these days, so we asked RA's Hannah Briley to enroll in an online course at Point Blank and document the trials and tribulations of her 12-week crash course in Logic.

The prolific DJ/producer reveals some of the secrets to his success.

Inside the Stockholm studio of Axel Boman, Kornél Kovács and Petter.

Want to take Live to the next level? RA's Mark Strauss outlines the infinite possibilities connected to Ableton and Cycling '74's Max for Live.

Everything you wanted to know (and more) about the most widespread synthesis method in music technology.

RA's Ryan Keeling takes a peek into the hardware-laden studio of Danilo Plessow.

With music technology cheaper than ever, many producers are transforming old gear into new and unpredictable instruments. RA's Jack O'Shaughnessy investigates.

RA journeys to the revered drum & bass producer's studio to talk synths, samples and sensimilla.

Logic and field recorder: We discover the way in which the UK producer has made limited tools work to his advantage.

Overwhelmed by the mass of budget keyboard controllers on the market? RA's Mark Strauss offers a guiding light.

In advance of his appearance at this year's Bloc festival, we visit the messy studio of Berlin's purveyor of fuzzy electro.

How the chameleon got his colours: RA's Ryan Keeling discovers the gear and the thinking behind the Frankfurt producer's multifarious sound.

The Dutch techno don still loves his old machines; he's just found the right software to replace them. RA's Aron Friedman reports back from Amsterdam.

RA learns how an insatiable quest for knowledge (and a whole heap of mistakes) have made Mike Huckaby one of Detroit's most knowledgeable and respected producers.

Small set-up, massive music. RA discovers how just a modest amount of gear has propelled the Hessle Audio co-founder to a position among UK bass music's foremost names.

Recording high quality vocals can be a daunting process for a beginner, which is why we've decided to offer a guide to infusing your productions with the human voice. RA's Jono Buchanan gives you the know how.

RA talks to London-based producer, Chris Spero, AKA Glimpse, about his quest for grit and the machines that get him there.

As the AKG Scholarship Of Sound lands in Berlin, RA sits down with the veteran mastering engineer to demystify the perplexing process.

The Brooklyn-based synth head is just as lo-fi as you might think, but not nearly as nostalgic. In advance of his live performance at Decibel in September, RA's Mike Powell finds out what machines make him tick.

Ever wondered why your favourite producers' kicks and basslines sound so gratifying? RA's Jono Buchanan boldly crosses the low frequency minefield to tell you why.

Classic Chicago house by way of Sofia. RA discovers the surprising method behind the sound and style of Bulgarian producer, KiNK.

RA sticks its head around the door of Jamie Jones' East London studio to find out which machines the Crosstown Rebels man is loving.

Now that we've tackled the budget options, it's time to push the boat out: RA's Francis Preve profiles some of the most versatile and pricey analog synths around.

Plenty of artists use as many instruments as they can. Benjamin Brunn has made his career on mastering just a few. RA's Chris Burkhalter investigates the very deep machine love the producer has for his Clavia Nord Modular.

Want to dip your toes into the world of analog, but don't know quite where to start? RA's Francis Preve makes things easy, detailing some of the best synths currently on the market.

RA talks to New York house master Dennis Ferrer about the machines that line his studio walls, and what it took to get them there.

A self-described gear geek, we catch up with the Chilean-born producer to talk shop upon the release of her new album for Wagon Repair.