"A jack of all trades, master of none, is oftentimes better than a master of one."

Connor Milton

Musician, Audio Engineer, Tour Manager, Developer, Tinkerer. Inspired by connection, creativity and resourcefulness.

Hello, World!

You may know me as a musician, an audio engineer, production/tour manager, backline tech, or just your friendly neighbor. I have 4 years of experience as a Production Manager and house audio engineer, following a decade of audio engineer and backline tech work. I've done several national bus and van tours and many more 10-20 day regional tours. In my later time at my PM post, I fell into into the booking and contract-negotiation side of things. At one point, I ended up as a box office co-manager and was building the event web pages for shows I was seeking out, booking, contracting, and advancing with a 13-person corporate team. I've since returned to a more flexible, freelance and sole proprietor lifestyle.

In addition to planning and working all angles of event production for concerts, weddings, corporate events and small to very large size festivals, I provide all audio and production equipment for mid to large-scale events. I own a full live and recording package of 32/16 I/O of digital conversion and 4 channels on 1/4" tape (Tascam 34B), as well as backline, a generator, and a roaming battery unit to take all of this remote. Indoors, my studio mic collection includes Neumann, Royer, DPA, Shure, Beyerdynamic, and sE. I do not own a studio, but I have several studios I work out of from Saugerties to Brooklyn. Every once in a while, you will find me DJing an event or performing classical or flamenco guitar which I am available to discuss if it fits your needs.

If you are a touring artist, feel free to contact me with any FOH/MON/TM needs. If you are a hiring agency, my starting rate is $75/hour at a 10-hour minimum with a 60 minutes paid break, but if travel costs are covered we can negotiate. For ticketed events, my day rate starts at $350 for mid-cap venues and small audio companies, and goes up to $1000 for high profile or private events (costs covered), not including audio or backline rentals.

Be in touch if you have any thoughts, questions or ideas. I would love to work together!

Proficiencies

Pro Tools / Logic
Reaper
Yamaha, Midas, Digico S-series
Production & Tour Mgmt
Master Tour
Performance & Sight Reading
Musical Arranging
Carpentry / Fab
Hospo Advancing
Vivenu Ticketing
Budgeting / P&L
Spreadsheets
Contract Negotiation
IP Networking
Python / Web Dev

Past Work

Selected projects divided by discipline

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Production & Audio Engineering

Studio Tenure
Audio Engineer, etc

Levon Helm Studios

Progressed from intern to "Assistant PM" over the course of a decade. Worked with legendary artists in a historic studio & venue with the absolute highest of artist hospitality standards.

2009 - 2020
Tour Management
Tour Manager / FOH Engineer

Marco Benevento

Managed extensive regional touring (West Coast, Midwest, Northeast). Handled all logistics, advancing, and mixing duties for the artist. Though he is on and off the road, I still co-produce his annual Follow the Arrow festival in upstate NY.

2022 - Present
Venue Operations
Production Manager / A1 / Booking

City Winery Hudson Valley

Oversaw all venue production and audio operations. In the latter days, I stepped in to manage local booking, contracts, and box office management, as well as website building through ticketing software, Vivenu.

2021 - 2025
Stage Tech
Backline Stage Technician

Todd Rundgren

Backline and stage audio tech for two high-profile 6-week US/CA bus tours. The White Knight Tour and Yestival feat. Steve Howe's Yes, and Carl Palmer

2017
Studio Tenure
PA, Stage & Backline Tech

Soho Sessions

Member of the production team at this regular MVP fundraiser concert, just downstairs of what was once the internationally-renowned hip hop studio, Chung King Studios. Soho Sessions has featured world class artists such as Paul Simon, Keith Richards, Slash, Joe Bonamassa and Olivia Dean, produced by Greg and Nicole of RWA Productions and Production Managed by Brendan McDonough.

2023 - present
Album Credits
Selected Credits

Studio Recording & Mixing

  • Jared Nelson - Night Coffee (Mastering)
  • Lester Mayer - 1000 poems for 100 voices (Record/Mix/Master)
  • Dispatch - Circles Around The Sun (Asst. Engineer)
  • Lumineers - Cleopatra (House Engineer/Setup)
  • Spyro Gyra - Vinyl Tap (Asst. Engineer)
  • Meadowhawks - Suburbia EP (Record/Mix)
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Software Development

FinTech Tool
Creator

US-Tax Code Compliant Capital Gains Software

Built the first free, web-based tax tool featuring "wealth class" Specific-ID accounting. Designed to increase access to financial tools and aid the working person in their path to financial success.

Python / Web Stack
Health Tech
Creator

Medical Contact Emergency Card Generator

A simply, privacy-focused potentially life-saving tool requiring no login or personal data. Intended for medical and wellness professionals to help their patients and clients, as well as high risk individuals and proactive-minded individuals.

Frontend / UX Design
Web Audio
Creator

Web Synthesizer

Developed a free, quick-access web synthesizer for musicians looking for a creative flow without expensive hardware. It is in beta, but it is usable at websynth.fun

Web Audio API

Professional History

Major Tenures & Roles

2025 - Present
A1 Engineer (FOH / MON)
Paramount Hudson Valley & Tarrytown Theater

Mixing house sound for major regional venues.

2021 - 2025
Production Manager / A1 / Local Booking
City Winery Hudson Valley

Managed venue operations, finances, booking, and audio engineering.

2017 - 2020
Touring Tech & Stage Manager
National Tours (Lumineers, Natalie Merchant, Todd Rundgren)

Backline tech, stage management, and audio tech for high-profile tours.

2009 - present
Audio Engineer / Assistant Production Manager
Levon Helm Studios

Long-term studio tenure progressing from intern to house A1/A2, continuing on a per-need basis since 2020.

2010 - 2014
Recording Engineer
Clubhouse Studios

Rose from intern to House Assistant Engineer, assisting on major album credits and working alongside legendary producers, engineers and musicians from the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Let's Work Together

I'm looking for a good project, with a good team, for good compensation. I value flexibility, fulfillment and creativity.