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Ryan Smith is an American mastering engineer. He is a senior engineer at Sterling Sound in New York City. He began his career in 1995 and has mastered decades of commercially and independently successful records.

In 1995, Ryan Smith began his career as a professional audio engineer in the New York recording scene after gaining a music degree from DePauw University School of Music. In 1999, he joined the staff of the prestigious Right Track Recording, where he worked closely with a long list of legendary producers and engineers such as Phil Ramone, Arif Mardin, Frank Filipetti, and Russ Titelman. During this time Ryan worked on countless projects for a wide range of artists from James Taylor to Jay Z. After joining Sterling Sound in 2002, Ryan quickly moved up the ranks. He spent his first few years learning the art of mastering under the legendary Ted Jensen. Ryan worked closely with Ted on a wide array of high profile projects like Green Day and Slipknot, as well as re-masters for Talking Heads and The Beatles. In October 2005, Ryan was promoted to Senior Mastering Engineer and started collaboration with another Sterling legend: George Marino. During this time Ryan has compiled an impressive discography with releases by Rufus Wainwright, Nada Surf, Joe Bonamassa and Mudvayne.