For the past 16 years I worked for Sony Music Entertainment as a Mastering Engineer. There, I had the honor and opportunity to contribute my skills and expertise on many award winning recordings, with artists ranging from Donald Fagen to Wayne Shorter and Britney Spears to Bob Dylan.
Equally versatile in the analog domain as well in the digital realm, I’ve used a variety of DAW tools such as Protools, Izotope RX, Adobe Audition, Pyramix and Sequoia. I have extensive experience in audio restoration, mastering, editing, digitizing and mixing.
I participated in the preservation, digitization and mastering of part of the Metropolitan Opera of NY and Jazz at Lincoln Center Catalogue.
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Credits
AllMusic verified credits for Maria Triana- Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- Bob Dylan
- Elvis Presley
- Whitney Houston
- Artful Dodger
- Ann-Margret
- Dasha Charusha
- The O'Jays
- Dave Mason
- The Ray Conniff Singers
- Ray Conniff
- Eddie Money
- Evelyn "Champagne" King
- Mitch Miller
- Robert Goulet
- Percy Faith
- Robert Goulet
- Percy Faith
- Survivor
- Mitch Miller
- Diamond Rio
- Lea DeLaria
- Jagged Edge
- Jim Nabors
- Billie Holiday
- Joanna Wallfisch
- Elvis Presley
- Loverboy
- Survivor
- Plácido Domingo
- The Shirelles
- Miles Davis
- Blood, Sweat & Tears
- The Byrds
- Men at Work
- Quiet Riot
- Rick Springfield
- Robert Goulet
- Van Morrison
- The Lovin' Spoonful
- Bob Dylan
- Blue Oyster Cult
- Cheap Trick
- Elvis Presley
- Kansas
- Daryl Hall & John Oates
- Bangles
- Tiffany
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- The Isley Brothers
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Teddy Pendergrass
- Luther Vandross
- Barry Manilow
- Dolly Parton
- REO Speedwagon
- Tammy Wynette
- Henry Mancini
- Johnny Mathis
- *NSYNC
- J Moss
- Eddy Arnold
- The Charlie Daniels Band
- Miles Davis Quintet
- Tito Puente
- Tito Puente & His Orchestra
- Mario Lanza
- John Williams
- John Hartford
- Donald Fagen
- Donald Fagen
- Jody Miller
- Perry Como
- The Memphis Horns
- Aretha Franklin
- Johnny Mathis
- fIREHOSE
- Charlie Wilson
- Gretchen Wilson
- Montgomery Gentry
- Ricky Martin
- John Denver
- Johnny Cash
- Johnny Mathis
- Johnny Mathis
- Julie Andrews
- Carol Burnett
- George Duke
- Charles Mingus
- Blue Oyster Cult
- Duke Ellington
- Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash
- Johnny Cash
- The Ventures
- Kenny G
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- Barry Manilow
- Weather Report
- The Brecker Brothers
- Mahavishnu Orchestra
- Stan Getz
- Percy Faith
- Paul Desmond
- The Dave Brubeck Quartet
- Dave Brubeck
- Bill Withers
- John Denver
- Johnny Mathis
- Johnny Mathis
- The Tubes
- Charles Curtis
- Miles Davis
- Bob Dylan
- Junie
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- Ed Ames
- Miles Davis
- Miles Davis Quintet
- Miles Davis
- Miles Davis Quintet
- Phish
- Commissioned
- Dorinda Clark-Cole
- Hezekiah Walker
- John P. Kee
- Johnny Winter
- Richard Smallwood
- Vanessa Bell Armstrong
- Yolanda Adams
- Wayne Shorter
- Ben Folds
- Dexter Gordon
- Woody Shaw
- Nina Simone
- Aretha Franklin
- Elvis Presley
- Barry Manilow
- Living Colour
- Living Colour
- Phish
- Charles Gerhardt
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- The Isley Brothers
- Cesária Évora
- Barry Manilow
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Bob Dylan
- Herbie Hancock
- Henry Mancini
- Jim Brickman
- Lena Horne
- Patti LaBelle
- Yanni
- Aretha Franklin
- Bob Dylan
- Benny Goodman
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- Sting
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- Itzhak Perlman
- Jascha Heifetz
- Phish
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- Raul Midón
- Raul Midón
- Morris Robinson
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- Maria Schneider
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- Rosemary Clooney
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- Donald Fagen
- Richard Butler
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- Ingrid Jensen
- Wayne Shorter Quartet
- Brad Mehldau
- Jim Hall
- Lamb of God
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- Billy Joel
- Raul Midón
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- Gene Autry
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- Mamie Smith
- Tony Bennett
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- New Kids on the Block
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- James "D-Train" Williams
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- Evelyn "Champagne" King
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- Tavares
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- David Raksin
- Hank Crawford
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- Paul Desmond
- Maggie & Terre Roche
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- National Philharmonic Orchestra
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- Roy Kral
- Charles Gerhardt
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- Hubert Laws
- Esther Phillips
- Franz Waxman
- Charles Gerhardt
- National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Ron Carter
- George Benson
- Charles Gerhardt
- National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Cass Elliot
- Stanley Turrentine
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- Charles Gerhardt
- National Philharmonic Orchestra
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- Don Sebesky
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- Cat Mother & the All Night News Boys
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- Miles Davis
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- Robert Shaw
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- Jackie Gleason
- Camille Harris
- Mitch Miller & the Gang
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- Swingadelic
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- Brenda Earle Stokes
- Living Voices
- Pure Prairie League
- Robbie Dupree
- Living Strings
- Living Guitars
- Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
- The Outlaws
- Bill Withers
- André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra
- Sarah Vaughan
- Time for Three
- Swingadelic
- Allison Adams Tucker
- Oran Etkin
- Camille Harris
235 Reviews - 54 Repeat Clients
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Maria does beautiful work, has an excellent ear and gives really good feedback. She's a pleasure to work with.
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Maria is an amazing mastering engineer. It was really wonderful working together. She went to great lengths to make sure the tracks were how I had envisioned and got them there. Appreciate all your help, Maria!
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This was my 5th album working with Maria. Last year I released an album that I mastered myself with online tools. And when I listen to it, I hear that Maria is missing. Finishing the writing and recording of an album is like finishing a marathon. Knowing I can send it off to Maria for her touches is like my reward. She makes it sound right through any speaker. I love working with Maria.
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Maria did an excellent job. She was very focused on getting the sound I wanted and explained what she had done and why - which was really helpful for a newb like me! She responded quickly and was open to my suggestions. Would highly recommend!
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Something about Maria makes music sound better.
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Maria’s work makes you appreciate the true art of mastering. Music always sounds better with her touch.
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Maria elevates every piece of music I work on! She is my favorite mastering engineer. Thank you, Maria, for your expertise as always!
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Maria was an absolute joy to work with. This was my first time working on a project like this, and Maria helped guide me through the entire process. She was quick to respond and was always eager to answer any questions I had. I will definitely be keeping in touch with Maria. She was able to master my song exactly how I had imagined and described - which takes some serious talent. The sound quality and fine tuning is absolutely incredible. I look forward to working with her in the future!
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Great work
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I've worked with a lot of different mastering engineers and Maria is my favorite. Not only is she super responsive, but she did an amazing job on my project.
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Thanks a lot Maria for the solid work on my beat. Nice result, really appreciate it. 🙏
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This is my second track with Maria and certainly won't be my last. I love every aspect of working with Maria. She is a pleasure to work with on a personal level, always kind, patient, & passionate about the music. And professional she really is a master mastering engineer. My previous track gets complimented all the time for such great mastering work. I highly recommend her to master your music. Thank you for everything Maria, hasta la proxima :)
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Maria was so helpful and great to work with. She made everything better! I will not hesitate to work with her again.
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Maria did an amazing job mixing and mastering my three mariachi-style songs. The result is impressive; each track sounds clear and balanced, exceeding my expectations.
Communication was excellent and she was always available to answer my questions.
Maria is an exceptional professional and a very kind person. I would definitely recommend her to any artist looking to elevate their music above the norm, with clarity, crispness and presence. I look forward to working with her again. - check_circleVerified
Maria was an amazing mastering engineer. She helped me with 4 songs so far. For all of those, the quality of the master was really high from the first attempt with quick turnaround. When requested revisions, she understood the intention of the revisoin very well and returned to me with what I exactly wanted to refine. She polished my mixes so well that those sound so much better now with true professional quality. She's now defintiely my go-to person for any mastering help request!
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Absolutely wonderful! Everything I’d hoped for, and more. Maria followed all my guiding ideas for the song, and then brought out nuances I was barely aware of (when I listened first it was almost like I was hearing the song anew!) A joy to work with. Highly recommended. A million thanks Maria
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Maria did a great job!! Quick and kind communication, and she listened and incorporated my feedback perfectly. Will be hiring again!
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I AM grateful to have worked with wonderful Maria once again. A beautiful gem, very confident and excellent in her field of Audio Mastering. I look forward to more relations in the future.
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Maria!!!!!!! what can I say? The second song she's worked on with me and I'M TELLING YOU ALL it won't be the last! She's patient and professional and really got it from the first round of feedback. I am not even sugarcoating a bit this was genuinely my experience.
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Once again, Maria took my problem and turned it into a beautiful sound!
Interview with Maria Triana
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: I love the camaraderie I have with Marco Spaventi. He is a fantastic engineer. I'm happy to give engineer referrals according to the music style.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I like to use both. I think they complement each other well. The color and naturality you achieve from using analog plus the flexibility and how surgically you can get when using Digital.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love to explore and find that unique sound each artist has, to find how I can enhance their voice and their identity through their music.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: They mostly want to know about the signal processing I used on their songs. I love talking about audio, I teach audio and enjoy sharing what I do. I believe we can all grow and learn from each other.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: I think it is important to know your clients. I ask for musical references. I want to know their musical taste. Music speaks for itself. Listening to what they're listening to and then to the source I will master gives me an idea of what sonic imprint I should work on.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been a mastering engineer for over 20 years. I started as a general assistant at Sony Music Studios. Through learning and experience, I earned the trust of other mastering engineers and became their assistant. I was fortunate to assist and learn from some of the best mastering engineers, who I have always admired. Little by little that led me to become a mastering engineer.
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- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $100 per song
- EditingAverage price - $75 per track
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- RestorationAverage price - $75 per hour
Price includes one revision of the mastered files not the mixes.
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