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Ray Staff

Ray Staff is credited on 5,460 pressings across 1,432 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,460

Credits

1,432

Albums

6

Decades active

4,663

In collections

Biography

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British mastering and lacquer cutting engineer based in London.
Staff started his music career as studio assistant at Trident Studios in 1970. In 1986 he then moved to mastering at The Exchange then subsequently to Sony Music Studios, London in 1994, followed by a move to Alchemy Soho (all in London, UK). Also known to work at Whitfield Street. Between 2010 and 2018, Ray Staff ran Air Mastering in London, UK, part of the Air Studios complex. Since 2018 he is no longer employed by Air Studios but will work on selected projects only.
Mastering Engineer of the Year 2009 at the Music Producers' Guild Awards.

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Credited work

5,460 releases · 1,432 albums · active 1970–2025

  • Mastering · 5,479
  • Other credits · 86
  • Engineering · 74
  • Production · 20
  • Performance · 1

Studios: Trident Studios · Abbey Road Studios · Wessex Sound Studios · Air Studios

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