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"We have one of the 2GHz Apple Mac G5s - of course, they've just brought out the 2.5GHz so every week you're obsolete! The one we have was reputed to be the fastest computer ... up until two weeks ago obviously!"

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Two MOTU 828 MKII Firewire interfaces can be seen in Russell's studio (sixth photo, under right speaker).

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A Presonus Firepod audio interface can be seen in Russell's studio (sixth photo, left, beneath keyboard).

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Featured in the 2021 documentary "The Sparks Brothers" by Edgar Wright, the Euphonix kit features in the footage of Russell's studio in his Beverly Hills home.

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"We use Digital Performer as the backbone because it handles the Midi and digital audio recording together ... effectively, we're using Digital Performer more as a means of capturing the actual performances instead of a tape recorder."

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A Euphonix MC Mix controller can be seen in Russell Mael's studio (sixth photo).

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A Mac Pro tower can be seen in Russell Mael's studio (sixth photo).

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