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2 | (1) |
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CPU (Central Processing Unit) |
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RAM (Random Access Memory) |
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Hard Drive Memory (HD Memory) |
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Do I Have to Get a Computer? |
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Navigating the Computer Maze |
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7 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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Towers versus Notebook Computers |
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11 | (2) |
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Don't Undervalue Your Monitor |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (7) |
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21 | (42) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (3) |
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Respecting the Role of the Microphone in the Signal Path |
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26 | (1) |
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Dynamics, Condensers, and Ribbons |
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26 | (2) |
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Microphone Choices for the Home Studio |
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28 | (10) |
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Reading Frequency Response Charts |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (6) |
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36 | (1) |
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Quality, Consistency, and Sound Character |
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37 | (1) |
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Expanding Your Mic Collection |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (12) |
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A Special Note on Recording Drums |
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39 | (5) |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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Recording Horns and Woodwinds |
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48 | (1) |
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Recording Electric Guitar |
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48 | (1) |
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Recording Acoustic Instruments |
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49 | (1) |
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Basic Stereo Miking Techniques |
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50 | (2) |
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AB Stereo Miking (or Spaced Pair) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (3) |
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Voiceovers and Spoken Word |
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52 | (1) |
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Mics for Other Applications |
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53 | (2) |
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Inside the Home Studio of Joe Griffin |
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55 | (8) |
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Why You Need Good Monitors |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (1) |
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A Final Note on Budgeting |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (8) |
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Preamplifiers and Channel Strips: What Goes in Must Come Out |
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What Is a Preamp Supposed to Do, Anyway? |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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The Importance of Impedance Matching |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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Why You Need External Pres |
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Get the Features You Need |
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92 | (1) |
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The Great Debate: Tubes versus Solid State |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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Quality, Reliability, and Maintenance |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (7) |
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Define What You Want to Do |
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109 | (1) |
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The Mixer's Role in the Recording Process |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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How Does a Signal Flow through a Mixer? |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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It's Entirely Your Decision |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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What Does a Controller Do? |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Profile: Frank Di Minno and Studio Z |
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118 | (7) |
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Effects and Processors: Altering Your Sonic Landscape |
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What Do Signal Processors Actually Do, Anyway? |
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126 | (1) |
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How Do Signal Processors Fit into What You're Trying to Achieve? |
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126 | (1) |
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Learn How the Tools You Have Can Creatively Impact Your Results |
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127 | (1) |
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What Are the Basic Family Groups of Signal Processors? |
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128 | (1) |
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Vintage Gear: What Has Changed and What Has Stayed the Same? |
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128 | (3) |
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Spotting the Trends in the Professional and Home Studio Markets |
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131 | (1) |
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Channel Strips: The Best of All Possible Worlds |
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132 | (1) |
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Digital Connections: Hooking Up in the 21st Century |
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133 | (5) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Synching Up and Netting It Out |
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138 | (1) |
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Home Studio Profile: Henry Leyva |
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139 | (6) |
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Power Management and Backup: Use It or Lose It |
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What Is Power Management? |
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Why Is Power Management Important in the Home Studio? |
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Where Does Power Management Fit into an Overall Home Studio Scheme? |
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150 | (1) |
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What Are Some of the Threats? |
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150 | (2) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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What Are Some of the Issues, and What Tools Do You Have at Your Disposal to Properly Manage Power? |
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152 | (4) |
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153 | (1) |
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Voltage-Regulation Devices |
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153 | (1) |
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UPSs (Uninterruptible Power Supplies) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (2) |
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Keeping It Clean: Filtration and the Home Studio |
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156 | (2) |
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EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (2) |
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How Do You Choose Which Gear Is Right for Your Setup? |
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158 | (3) |
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158 | (1) |
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How Much Equipment Do You Have? |
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158 | (1) |
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How Reliable Is the Power in Your Region? |
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158 | (1) |
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Identifying Manufacturing Quality |
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158 | (1) |
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Other Purchasing Considerations around Power Management |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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The Last Word on Backing Up |
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161 | (2) |
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Home Studio Profile: Christos Desalernos |
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163 | (8) |
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171 | (32) |
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172 | (1) |
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Some Very Basic Acoustic Principles |
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173 | (2) |
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Monitoring in the Control Room Environment |
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175 | (2) |
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How Sound Behaves in the Home Studio Environment |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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Understanding Your Application and Establishing Your Program |
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180 | (1) |
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Location, Location, Location |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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Construction Considerations |
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183 | (5) |
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Internal Room Treatment Considerations |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (2) |
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Robert Clivilles: Recording in Paradise |
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194 | (9) |
| Appendix A Astoria: The ``Ultimate'' Home Studio |
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