Ronald Prent is a Dutch mix engineer best known for pioneering in surround sound mixing and immersive audio. In 2019, Prent received a Grammy nomination in the category of “Best Immersive Audio Album” for the Simple Minds album "Symbol". He has also worked with Rammstein, The Scorpions, Mink DeVille, Udo Lindenberg, Tina Turner. Def Leppard, Freddie Mercury, Queensryche, Celine Dion, Dire Straits, the Police, and Herbert Grönemeyer.
Career.
Prent worked at Galaxy Studios in Belgium, where he met mastering engineer Darcy Proper. Five years later, Prent and Proper moved to Holland where they rebuilt the Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands.
Prent was called in to work with Rammstein by Jacob Hellner, producing their first album, "Herzeleid", in his studio in Stockholm.  Communications over the band’s sound were at an impasse, with the six members of Rammstein speaking German and Russian, and Hellner speaking Swedish and English.
Ronald Prent is a speaker specializing on immersive audio for professional sound panels including AES, Inside Blackbird Studio Mixing series, and others.
Blabbermouth highlights Prents' expertise in mixing the recordings of artists including Helloween, Hollyhell, Manowar, Primal Fear, and Gotthard.
In 2019, Prent moved to U.S. and joined Valhalla Studios NY along with Darcy Proper. Valhalla Studios installed the first analog immersive console in the world, which Prent mixes on and Proper masters from.
Personal life.
Prent is married to Darcy Proper.