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The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 12: Yazoo - Don't Go
We'd like you to stay and find out how 'that' riff was created
The lowdown on 'feel' and 'groove': how they affect your music, plus 8 quick tips to try
Give your productions a more human touch with these practical tactics
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 13: Gary Numan - Are 'Friends' Electric?
Tubeway Army's swansong
Video Q&A: How can producers and DJs stay on the right side of the law?
Shadow Child, Cinthie and Jules O'Roirdan talk contracts, sample clearing and more
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 14: Visage - Fade to Grey
We take a closer look at that brassy bassline from 1980
10 non-obvious audio editing tricks to try
We present invaluable – and overlooked – tips and tricks for manipulating audio
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 16: Ultravox - Vienna
It means nothing to you? We don't believe you!
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 17: Kraftwerk - Computer World
Resonant percussion from 1981
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 18: Talk Talk - It's My Life
Number 18 on our synth sounds countdown is Talk Talk's It's My Life
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 20: Orbital - Chime
Recreate the sound of the Hartnoll brothers' Orbital debut
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 21: The Prodigy - Voodoo People
A 1994 classic for members of the jilted generation
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 22: Star Wars - R2-D2
Here's how to recreate the sound of the much-loved droid
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 24: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
We'll help you make it to the top
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 26: Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Take our tutorial and that's not nearly all...
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 27: Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Welcome to your life...
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 28: Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent)
We revisit an ethereal classic from 1983
Video Q&A: Production tips special - "Everyone used to learn by trial and error, we all had our own slightly wrong ways of doing things"
Shadow Child, Nu:Tone, Reset Robot and Josh Butler talk studio workflow, production tips and more
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 29: Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
The temperamental but brilliant Moog Modular in full flight
