Sterling Demo

Ted Jensen is one of the world's most in-demand mastering engineers, putting the finishing touches to projects across virtually every genre of music. Ted brings a unique combination of technical expertise and creative feel that allows him to constantly re-define the sonic limits of CDs, DVDs, vinyl records and every other format he has ever worked with. 

After a stint as a hi-fi equipment designer with Mark Levinson, Ted began his mastering career with Sterling Sound in 1976. Almost immediately, Ted rose to prominence with a string of hits, including The Eagles' Hotel California and Billy Joel's The Stranger. 

Promoted to chief engineer in 1984, Ted has spearheaded a number of proprietary developments that have kept Sterling at the forefront of mastering technology. 

In 2003, Ted won a Grammy Award for the mastering of the Album of the Year “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones. Other classics mastered by Ted include The Police's Ghost In the Machine, Madonna's Madonna, Dave Matthews Band's Under the Table and Dreaming, Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals, Santana's Supernatural, Creed's Human Clay, Fiona Apple's Tidal, Pantera's Far Beyond Driven, and Green Day's American Idiot. Ted and his wife Connie divide their time between downtown Manhattan and the former Norman Rockwell estate in Vermont.