Certain Sparks's Info

Certain Sparks is a 24-track Pro Tools equipped Digital Recording Studio, located in the heart of California's Central Coast. Certain Sparks provides the best value in Audio Production, Digital Recording & Music Lessons to California's Central Coast.
We've created a unique recording studio environment where you can feel comfortable, creative, respected as an artist, and valued as our client.
We take pride in expanding on the standard services other recording studios offer and infusing them with our experience, attention to detail, and most of all our passion to make you sound the best you possibly can.

Certain Sparks's Engineer Info

Randall Sena
Owner / Operator
Lead Engineer

Randall Sena began his adventures in the field of audio recording at the age of 16 on a borrowed 4-track cassette recorder. Now 29, Sena was recording audio for almost 10 years before he ever opened the studio’s doors to the public.

Experience is his biggest asset.

Randall's favorite groups /performers:

* The Velvet Underground / Lou Reed
* Nina Simone
* Nirvana
* Bob Dylan
* The Strokes
* John Coltrane
* Weezer
* Sonic Youth
* John Fahey

Certain Sparks's Gear Info

Amps and Cabs
Mesa Boogie, Sovtek MIG-50, Ampeg, Fender

Compressors/Limiters/Gates
DBX, BOSS, BOMB FACTORY

Consoles
TASCAM SX-1 LE PLUS

Converters
Digi 001

Headphones
K-55

Microphones
ADK, SHURE, AKG, AUDIX,

Monitoring Systems
KRK Systems V8 and RP8 Monitors, and RP 10s Sub woofer

Software
Pro-Tools LE 6.4, Steinberg Cubase Studio 4

Certain Sparks's Clients Include:

Crash Plastic, The Fossils, Le Petit Protest, Parley, Real Love Records, Beehouse Records, From the Top, Ze Jinx, Allison Milham, Eagermeek, Emily Wryn, John Blasik, Garcia's Dance Studio, Evinreud, Dead a Week Later, Longriders, Re-Earth, Tall Tales, Caponiac, Monique Tamarez, ELEMENTSinc,

Certain Sparks's Services Include:

Recording and Mixing
Remote Recording
Live Sound Engineering
Mastering
Audio Transfers
Rentals
Production/Consulting
Songwriting