Tag Archives: Avatar Studios

Students from SPARS Member, Old Dominion University, visit Avatar Studios, NY, for mentoring opportunity

By Paul Christensen, on April 20, 2013

A group of students from SPARS Member, Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, were recently in New York visiting Avatar Studios for a mentoring opportunity with SPARS President Kirk Imamura and well known Recording Engineer, Roy Hendrickson. The group was led by Bob Wright, Co Owner at Seven … Continue reading →

Ask SPARS mentoring at NAMM winter show is well received

By Paul Christensen, on January 29, 2013

One of the Studio Production small groups SPARS recently matched some 20 industry leaders with more than  125 students, recent graduates and active recording professionals as part of their Ask SPARS speed mentoring sessions at the 2013 NAMM show in Anaheim, … Continue reading →

Session Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on June 6, 2012

The Beach Boys, Animal Collective, Tiësto, Beirut, 50 Cent and more make up this month’s montage. Continue reading →

SPARS enjoys successful SRO crowds at recent Asheville Studio Summit

By Paul Christensen, on April 1, 2012

SPARS recently completed the first in a new series of regional Studio Summits in Asheville, NC. The response from the local Asheville and surrounding production communities was overwhelming resulting in a sold out conference and SRO crowds. The well received … Continue reading →

SPARS posts “A Talk with Joe Chicarelli” Slideshow

By Kirk Imamura, on February 20, 2012

The audio from the talk with Joe Chicarelli at the Namm SPARS Studio Summit held on January 21, 2012 is available as a three-part slideshow. Joe was interviewed for an hour by Tom Kenny, editor of Mix Magazine covering topics … Continue reading →

Session Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on February 2, 2012

An even wider range of artists than usual – from Madonna to John Zorn, Machine Gun Kelly to Burt and Ernie, Cee-Lo Green to the Coen Brothers – were in NYC-area studios last month. Continue reading →

SPARS announces NAMM H.O.T. Zone Studio Summit

By Paul Christensen, on December 13, 2011

As part of its ongoing commitment to NAMM and the H.O.T. Zone and for the third consecutive year, SPARS will be presenting a SPARS Studio Summit in Anaheim on Saturday,  January 21, 2011. The group of SPARS Sessions will consist … Continue reading →

Avatar Action: Sugarland, the Michel Legrand Orchestra, State Farm Was There

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on October 3, 2011

Avatar Studios session action recently was fast and furious, as reported by the studio. Superstars returned, and multiple major label and indie artists tracked along with TV, film and Broadway cast recordings. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush AKA Sugarland recorded in Studio C on the Neve VRP 72-input console with producer Byron Gallamore. Engineer Tom [...] Continue reading →

Sessions at Avatar Studios with Jean Morrison, Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Aretha, Kenny Garrett

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on August 23, 2011

July was a hot month in Hell’s Kitchen, as Avatar Studios hosted sessions for some of the biggest names in the biz. Let’s fire it up! In Studio A, the Neve 8088 captured the sweet sounds of Tony Bennett (happy 85th birthday this month!) recording a duet with Lady Gaga in Studio A for his [...] Continue reading →

Session Buzz: Who’s Recording In & Around NYC — A Monthly Report

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on August 4, 2011

Our midsummer look at local studio action…featuring Björk, She and Him, 50 Cent, Frank Zappa, Ace Hood and Lou Reed/Metallica. Continue reading →