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TIEKS on why he chose Focusrite’s latest ISA C8X interface for his new London studio

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Ad feature with Focusrite “When I was a kid, I had a dream that I was in a studio ,” recalls TIEKS , real name Mark Anthony Tieku. “Whitney Houston was in the vocal booth, while I adjusted some gear.

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