Sunlite Guitars come in all sizes and configurations imaginable. Nowadays, guitars are the most popular instrument to learn in the world. It’s no wonder. Whether you like classical, folk songs, polkas, ethnic folk music, country and western, the blues, flamenco, jazz, experimental, or good ol’ rock and roll, you can jump right in with a […]
If you’re interested in making music, chances are you’ll eventually start recording it. If you’re not sure where to start, it can be a tricky process to figure out. So what do you actually need, and what’s just going to muddy up the water? The Bare Bones Required to Start Recording In order to record […]
There’s a new devil in the recording world. It’s not A/D converters, or mp3s, or cheap, Chinese condenser mics. No, the new devil in the recording world is… MASTERING!?! Well, not mastering as a whole, but more specifically, cheap mastering from inexperienced engineers. Once upon a time, mastering was thought of as a mysterious […]
I’ve been busy lately. That’s good for me but bad for the blog. I will be posting again soon. But till then here’s a quick update. I just finished an EP with Emily Wryn. It’s really great. She’s already got one favorable review and it’s not even out yet! http://www.independent.com/news/2012/feb/06/emily-wryn/ In lieu of a proper […]
Congratulations to Diane de Mesa who has just released her first album, ‘Fly Away’. Vocals for the album were recorded here at Certain Sparks, and I also mixed the album. Diane has been very active on the YouTube music scene since 2009, and since joining the YouTube community, Diane has accumulated almost 150,000 YouTube views […]