What happened at Sphere Studios… The URM crew went to Sphere Studios in Los Angeles where Erik Ron mixed “Bulletproof” by Godsmack and “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves! We got a studio tour of this beautiful spot, got Erik’s thoughts on Kris Crummett, found out what kind of monitors he likes, and got a look behind the …
Mixing massive Godsmack drums w/ Erik Ron
The foundation of the mix A massive, slamming kick drum is the backbone of any rock mix– and it doesn’t get much more slamming than the one in “Bulletproof” by Godsmack. And best of all? We were there while Erik Ron mixed in his Nail The Mix session, and here’s your chance to see what happened… Erik covers levels, EQ …
SNEAK PREVIEW: Mastering Fast Track w/ Mike Kalajian
Master the art of mastering! We are very stoked to announce our latest Fast Track: Mastering with Mike Kalajian! It’s part of our URM Enhanced program, which features over 60 hours of DEEP tutorials like this one. Mike has mastered well over 1000 albums for artists like All Time Low, Saosin, The Devil Wears Prada and literally hundreds more– and …
Mixing JONNY CRAIG vocals w/ Erik Ron!
There’s a first time for everything Erik Ron talks about working with Jonny Craig for the first time on “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves, and goes over his signal chain and process for mixing. In particular, take note of what he says at the beginning about why he DOESN’T do doubles for everything. Remember that the point …
Behind the scenes with Dave Otero + Archspire! [VLOG]
The dog > everything else The NTM crew heads to Denver, Colorado for Dave Otero’s session with “Remote Tumor Seeker” by Archspire! We get a tour of his studio including his gear collection, indoor archery range (!?) and mostly importantly…. the studio dog! Get instant access to the Archspire multi-tracks + Dave’s full mix session here. Nail The Mix is our …