Ray Staff feature - Alchemy Mastering Studios
PLEASE NOTE: Ray Staff is now based at Air Studios and runs Air Mastering.
View Ray's pictures at Air Studios in 2009 in this gallery.
Ray Staff is one of the most experienced international disk and CD Mastering Engineers. With hit after hit spanning all genres of music, his technical skill and creative ability allow him to achieve the optimum result for each release format. In a shoot out, Ray will generally be successful against the best from other mastering facilities.
Joining the legendary Trident Studios (Soho, London) in 1970 Ray became part of the fledgling Mastering Department. From the outset he was contributing to iconic projects: David Bowie Aladdin Sane and Ziggy Stardust and Elton John Madman Across the Water, Ray's skill saw him progress to become Trident's first Chief Mastering Engineer. Ray worked closely with leading record producer Ken Scott.
Whilst Senior Mastering Engineer at Sony's UK Studios Ray's interest in developing new technology saw him become part of the international team developing Sony's proprietary archiving system.
Other classics Mastered by Ray include Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti & Presence, Supertramp Crime Of The Century and The Rolling Stones It's Only Rock 'N Roll. Contemporary projects include the No 1 debut album and single by Corinne Bailey Rae and the latest Album by The Beautiful South.
Ray
is regularly featured in Hi-Fi publications for
his work on audiophile vinyl releases, where his
skills receive universal praise. He is also much
sought after by labels from the demanding worlds
of Jazz, World music, Classical and Crossover.
Ray is also building an impressive reputation
for surround mastering with Gary Moore, Deep Purple,
Band De Luc, UB40 and Alice Cooper released during
the past few months.
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