Don’t smash that vocal! In this clip from his Vocal Production Fast Track, Erik Ron shows how he tunes vocals with Auto-tune using Jonny Craig’s vocal tracks from “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves. The core tenant of Erik’s approach is to never, ever overtune the vocal– to smooth out the imperfections while preserving the natural character and …
Nail The Mix vlog w/ Erik Ron in Los Angeles!
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 …
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 …
Unboxing SLAVES raw multi-tracks
Those vocals! Eyal Levi takes you on a guided tour of the raw multi-tracks for “I’d Rather See Your Star Explode” by Slaves, from their 2018 album “Beautiful Death” originally produced by Erik Ron. There’s a reason these guys are one of the fastest-rising bands in rock/post-hardcore… and you’ll see why as you dig into this session. A few things …