Dave Kuhn and Melissa Britton
Independent FOH and Monitor Engineers
Cincinnati, OH and Denver, CO
Dave Kuhn and Melissa Britton are an independent FOH and Monitor team who share many of their clients, including Dave Koz, Earl Klugh and Chris Botti. Dave is a 25-year touring veteran who currently mixes FOH and tour manages for jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. He has also toured with Natalie Cole, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Was (Not Was), the Pointer Sisters and Barbara Mandrell, among others. Melissa Britton is an experienced audio engineer from Colorado, where she works for Dowlen Sound when not touring. Dave: Home-based project studio
Melissa: Hanging out with her husband and kids
Equipment: In the photos, Melissa is pictured with the Yamaha PM-5000 and Dave is pictured with the Yamaha PM-1D. Both recently have been working on tours supported by Clair Bros., where they used DiGiCo (FOH) and Midas (MON) consoles.
Don't Leave Home Without:
Dave: PowerBook
Melissa: Future Sonics Ear Monitors
Marc Waithe
Chief Audio Engineer
The Juilliard School
Quote: Everyone is destined to be a hypocrite.
Marc Waithe, a 15-year audio veteran, has been with The Juilliard School for more than 12 years, and has designed and installed all of the school's new audio systems. Because of the school's diverse range of studies, Waithe works on productions including opera, dance, special events, theatrical productions and classical music. "Being the only live sound person here really makes it interesting," he says. He recently provided sound for the school's Christopher Reeve and Robert Merrill memorials. Outside of the school, he also designs and mixes for clients such as the Museum of Modern Art and the School of American Ballet.
Hobbies: Making music, martial arts
Consoles: Midas Verona, Venice
Speakers: Meyer MM4, Apogee AE-5, AE-3, AE-SB, APl22-O, SSM, AFI-4W
Amps: Crown K2
Mics: AKG 414, Earthworks SR77, SR78
Processing: Sabine 3102
Don't Leave Home Without: My tolerance for foolishness.
