"Build it and they will come."

Music | Sound | Technology

audio and systems engineer, circa 2009

Hello, World!

I am a Hudson Valley resident and a musician/engineer since I can remember. I've worked and performed in venues, studios and theaters my whole life (pronouns "dude/man"). Historically, most of my work comes through word of mouth, but I took an interest in coding and built myself a webpage. I've earned my stripes from coffee boy and stagehand to touring and department management, but I am never above getting my hands dirty. I can often be found taking apart, repairing or modifying electronic equipment, vehicles, carpentry and (lately) software and code. Engineering, with a proclivity towards music and community, have driven all my personal and professional endeavors.

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I have eight years of concert and private event venue Production Manager experience and over a decade as a Professional audio engineer. Proficient in most contemporary digital and analog sound equipment, I also have experience in both studio and live formats, including large scale touring. I've done over 1500 medium to large scale concerts, hundreds of additional weddings and private events and several dozen studio recordings with (some) credits listed at Discogs.

If you are interested in hiring me to produce, record, mix or play on your next album, if you are in need of a production logistics and technical director for public and private events, or if you just need a music and engineering professional to support you through your creative process - send me some demos or released recordings. If there is any way I can help connect artists, engineers and communities, I do not charge middle-man fees. Feel free to get in touch. Please... don't leave me a voicemail. An email or text is a fine way to reach out.

For a brief period, I handled booking and contract negotiations for local programming at City Winery Hudson Valley, and although this was not my typical trajectory, I enjoy curating a scene. That experience has been invaluable when handling show deals and agents. At the same time, I also handled the web aspect creating ticketing pages through Vivenu. I've continued working on web design for various side projects, which I plan on including here soon, as I continue my studies in computer science and Cybersecurity certifications.

Through the planning and working of nearly all angles of event production for concerts, festivals, weddings and corporate events of all sizes, I tend to be very dynamic in the work I choose to take on. I carry audio equipment appropriate for venues up to 500 capacity and a modest selection of boutique inventory of personal backline and recording gear, including a Tascam 34B 4-track tape recorder and a 32/16 IO mobile live sound & recording setup complete with a remote power rig. My studio mic collection includes Neumann, Royer, DPA, Shure, Beyerdynamic, Electrovoice and sE. I have a few studios I work out of in Saugerties, Accord and Brooklyn. I also invite you to my home in upstate NY to make some outdoor recordings, capturing the sounds of nature.

I've since moved on from full-time management and am available as an independent engineer or collaborator between the rotating roster of artists and venues I regularly work with.

Please feel free to reach out to discuss your upcoming project.

Skills!

Pro Tools / Logic
Reaper
Yamaha, Midas Pro, Digico
Production & Tour Mgmt
Tech & Hospo Advancing
Master Tour
Sight Reading
Musical Arranging
Multi-Instrumental Tech
Carpentry / Fabrication
Vivenu
Budgeting / P&L
Spreadsheets & Formulas
Contract Negotiation
IP Networking
Python & Web Dev

Select Credits

Production & Audio

Studio & Live
Locations

Studios & Live Venues

Between Levon Helm Studios, Clubhouse, the Soho Sessions and Paramount Hudson Valley, I have worked closely with the likes of Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Keith Richards, Taj Mahal, Slash, Mumford & Sons, Don McLean, Natalie Merchant, Kate Hudson and uncountable others. A detailed work history can be found on my LinkedIn page.

2009-2020
Studio
Credits

Recording & Mixing

  • Meadowhawks - Suburbia EP (Recording / Mixing Engineer)
  • Meadowhawks - Singles: Thursday / This Isolated Boy Mixing Engineer)
  • US Royalty - Blue Sunshine, 2014 (Recording Engineer)
  • Lester Mayer - 1000 Poems for 1000 Voices (Recording / Mixing Engineer)
  • Jared Nelson - Night Coffee (Mastering Engineer)
  • Dispatch - Circles Around The Sun (Assistant Engineer)
  • Lumineers - Cleopatra (Assistant Engineer)
  • Spyro Gyra - Vinyl Tap / Foreign Affair (Assistant Engineer)
  • The Nils - Shadows and Ghosts (Assistant Mixing Engineer)
Touring
Credits

Touring Audio

  • Marco Benevento - Tour Manager / FOH & MON Engineer
  • Karina Rykman - FOH & MON Engineer
  • The Weight Band - MON Engineer
  • America - Requested Local MON Engineer
  • Nefesh Mountain - Tour Manager / FOH & MON Engineer
  • Security Project (Peter Gabriel Tribute) - FOH Engineer
Venue FOH
Credits

Front of House Engineer

  • Various Artists (additional) - Joan Osbourne, Amy Helm, Taj Mahal, Anders Osborne, English Beat, Chris Thile, Rebirth Brass Band, Rhett Miller, Martin Sexton, Tracy Bonham, Dakha Brakha, Rubblebucket, The Barr Brothers, Shawn Colvin, Tony Trishka, Bob Mould, Low Cut Connie, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Alejandro Escovedo, Big Freedia, Bettye Lavette, Jorma Kaukonen, Michael Jackson and Just Making Sure You're Paying Attention.
2017-present
Venue MON
Credits

Monitor Engineer

  • Various Artists (additional) - Kansas, Don McLean, George Clinton + Parliament Funkadelic, Georgia Satellites, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Gino Vinelli, Gin Blossoms, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ted Vigil, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Rick Springfield, The Teenagers, The Shirelles, Jay & the Americans, The Tubes, Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, Herman’s Hermits, Bernie Williams, Dr. John, Earth Wind & Fire, WAR, Tito Rojas, Charlie Daniels, Grand Funk Railroad, The Smithereens, Charles Bradley, Kinky Friedman, Kamasi Washington, The Wailers, Cyril Neville, Jack DeJohnette.
2013-Present
Backline
Credits

Touring Backline

  • Todd Rundgren - White Knight Tour, 2017 (Backline Tech)
  • Todd Rundgren - Yestival Tour, 2017 (Backline Tech)
  • Lumineers - Climate Reality Project, 2019 (Keyboard Tech)
  • Natalie Merchant - New England Summer Tour, 2019 (Backline Tech, Stage Manager)
  • Garth Hudson - Last Waltz 40th Anniversary Tour, 2016 (Keyboard Tech, Personal Assistant) Keyboard Tech
  • Garth Hudson - Woodland Festival at Namsos, 2015 (Keyboard Tech, Personal Assistant) Keyboard Tech
2015-Present

Web Development

Finance
Creator

Capital Gains Software

Not optimized for mobile (yet). Browser-based Capital Gains Income Calculator with FIFO, LIFO, HIFO and Specific-ID accounting methods. Most free software is restricted to FIFO and many paid models still don't include Specific-ID flexibility. Contact me if you would like to beta test this or request a feature that may be helpful.

Health
Creator

Medical Emergency Card

Generates a printout that includes blood type and other vital health information in case of an emergency.ContactCard.ID

Musician & Composer

Classical
Composer

"Better To Be"

A classical recording composed by Connor Milton and performed/recorded at Studley Theater at SUNY New Paltz.

Listen on SoundCloud →
Experimental
Composer

YouTube Art-to-Music Series

Two video pieces exploring the relationship between visual art and auditory interpretation. Written and recorded in Logic.

Brief Timeline

Major Tenures & Roles

Present
Independent Contractor
Various Venues and Artists

Audio work, creative collaboration, tour managing, system design, consultation and installation, and rentals (audio and backline).

2015 - 2020
Tour Manager, FOH/MON
Marco Benevento, Nefesh Mountain

Tour Manager and FOH/MON audio engineer + multitrack recording.

2021 - 2025
Production Manager, A1
City Winery Hudson Valley

System install, managed production department, local booking.

2014 - 2016
President
Modern Art Collective

College club that produced multimedia events.

2015 - 2020
Touring Tech
Garth Hudson, Natalie Merchant, Todd Rundgren, Lumineers

Backline tech, stage manager and/or audio tech for high-profile tours.

2010 - 2014
Assistant Engineer
Clubhouse Studios

From intern to assistant engineer. I spent countless hours in the studio.

2009 - present
Team Levon
Levon Helm Studios

From polishing the drum kit to filling every technical role in the house.

Contact Info

connormilton90@gmail.com
+1 845-532-4538


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