RONALD PRENT- Mix Engineer,Technical Director Wisseloord Studios, The Netherlands.
Almost thirty years ago, Ronald began his career as an inexperienced assistant engineer at Wisseloord Studios. Since then, he has established himself as one of the most accomplished and innovative mix engineers in the world working for renowned artists such as Rammstein, The Scorpions, Simple Minds, Live, Within Temptation, Manowar, Alain Clark, Peter Maffay and The Common Linnets, just to name a few. While happy to work in stereo, Ronald specializes in the area of surround sound - not only mixing, but also playing a key role in the conceptualization and development of new technology for working in 5.1 and other progressive formats. In the very early years of surround audio development, Ronald became a “test pilot” for Sony and Philips’ DSD/SACD format and many of the projects that he mixed in those days are still held up as benchmark examples of creative surround mixing. He’s now added several ground-breaking projects in 9.1 Auro3D to that list, for artists such as Ozark Henry, Mando Diao, Peter Maffay, and Tiësto.
Ronald currently serves as the technical director of Wisseloord Studios, as well as continuing to work his magic behind the mixing console.
