Tag Archives: Kirk Imamura

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 →

SPARS honors Chris Stone as the recipient of the 2012 SPARS Legacy Award

By Paul Christensen, on October 28, 2012

Award given as part of the 133rd AES Convention in San Francisco On Saturday, October 27, 2012 during the AES / SPARS Joint Student Section party, the SPARS Board of Directors bestowed its highest honor, the 2012 SPARS Legacy Award, … Continue reading →

SPARS ends fiscal year with successful events, increased membership and participation

By Paul Christensen, on June 27, 2012

SPARS ended its 2011-2012 fiscal year recently, producing several well attended and successful events. In addition, interest in the 33 year old recording association is on the rise, as evidenced by the upsurge in membership, newsletter subscriptions, as well as social media … 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 announces regional Studio Summit for North Carolina area | Save the date

By Paul Christensen, on February 12, 2012

SPARS will be presenting a regional SPARS Studio Summit in Asheville, NC on March 30 – 31, 2012 at Echo Mountain Recording. Participants will include students from the Music Technology and Recording programs at Appalachian State University, University of North … Continue reading →

Goo Goo Doll’s John Rzeznik and award-winning Producer/Engineer Joe Chicarelli headline successful SPARS Studio Summit at NAMM

By Paul Christensen, on January 26, 2012

For the third year in a row, SPARS was an active participant in the H.O.T Zone at NAMM. The 33 year old recording association brought in artists, producers and engineers to share their expertise and experiences in recording successful projects. … 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 →

SPARS Sound Bite – Mix Magazine | October 2011 – The Future In Numbers

By Paul Christensen, on December 4, 2011

The following is excerpted from MixOnLine.com, October 2011… SPARS Sound Bite | The Future In Numbers By Kirk Imamura, President of SPARS and President of Avatar Studios, NY Every organization related to pro audio has been affected by the democratization … Continue reading →

SPARS and Institute of Audio Research (IAR) hold successful Melodyne Seminar

By Paul Christensen, on November 23, 2011

SPARS and the Institute of Audio Research, NY (IAR) hosted a SPARS Session last Monday, November 14th at the New York IAR campus to demonstrate the creative uses of Celemony’s Melodyne software. The packed house of some 90 attendees listened … Continue reading →

SPARS presents successful SPARS Talk session at AES Convention in NY

By Paul Christensen, on October 28, 2011

SPARS recently initiated a new series of SPARS Sessions at the 131st AES convention in NY. One of those sessions was SPARS Talk – Lessons from Savvy Owners and was warmly received by the attendees who had the opportunity to hear … Continue reading →