Dave Hampton

Known for his solutions and quality support of artists and their music, Dave Hampton credits Monster products for helping to keep his guarantees. Upon his recent refurbishing of Prince's Paisley Park, Dave outfitted all the facility's studios with Monster Power. "I use Monster products because it is the foundation for creating a consistent, efficient electronic environment for computers and other professional audio equipment." Since using Monster for 15 years, Hampton now introduces all his clients to Monster products.

For over 20 years, Dave has contributed to the success of many top artists like BabyFace, Herbie Hancock and Prince. Through his company MATK Corp (www.davehampton.com), he specializes in dedicated support services for all entertainment related activities.

After early training in electronics and a course of study in Electronic Music and Recording at Cal State University Dominguez Hills, Hampton worked at Oberheim Electronics where he acquired an in-depth knowledge of analog circuitry from Tom Oberheim himself. During this period he also began working as an independent engineer, technician, and sound editor.

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When the rising demand for home studios began, Dave played a significant role in educating artists as to the capabilities of defining their own creative spaces. He designed, built and modified studios for the likes of Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Rafael Sadiq, Maxwell, Jonathan Butler, and Organized Noyze, to name a few. On the other hand, Dave's expertise allowed him to also design and build large format studios for Creflo Dollar and World Changers Ministries, Babyface, and Marcus Miller, as well as the recent restoration of Paisley Park Studios for Prince.

He has designed touring rigs for live concerts to include custom instrument modification for touring musicians like the band Chicago, and solo artists Maxwell and Whitney Houston. He has been pivotal in the production and engineering of projects for Grammy-winning artists Herbie Hancock and Marcus Miller. In fact, in the year 2000, he was the first engineer to use Pro Tools to mix a live concert show when Herbie Hancock toured Europe and performed entirely in surround sound.

The new release of Hampton's book, So, You're An Audio Engineer... Well, Here's the Other Stuff You Need to Know (www.soyoureanaudioengineer.com) has catapulted Dave into the new world of authorship. In his book, he discusses issues like knowing your worth, finding your rate, troubleshooting, and building relationships in the Entertainment Industry. It makes a way for Dave to share his experience in the industry and help others have a long-lasting career as well.

Besides designing, writing, consulting, collegiate lectures and appearances, Dave is currently working on a project called "SurroundLab" with long time production partner, Khaliq Glover. Since their success co-producing and engineering the music for Herbie Hancock's Future 2 Future DVD release, the two are focused on bringing great music to the next level by mixing in 5.1 surround sound.

Why I prefer Monster Clean Power

"It's reliable and always gives me the results I need. Many small production and home creative spaces do not have the budget to re-do the entire electrical system. When clients need to set up fast and have limited power from the start, Monster Clean Power makes the difference. Several years ago you could not get people to understand the importance of building a creative space with a strong foundation in every area. It's the right tool for the right job. I carry the units with me on the road as well as use them in all of my installations." "Monster has serious hand made quality products, with dependable accuracy that guarantees you will not be disappointed. Whether it's a small home theatre, touring racks for live concerts, or a multi-million dollar recording facility, Monster Clean Power products deliver."

My list of recommended products

Pro AVS 2000 "..I really like the metering on this unit, being able to get an accurate read of the power conditions is the key to providing clean consistent power."

PRO 7000 "This product is solid as a rock! I use it in conjunction with the AVS as well as the Pro 1000 & 2000 extension strips."

PRO 3500 "The alarm circuitry on this unit is a really great feature, especially when these units are used in home theatres and other installations where the end user has limited interest in technology."

PRO 2500 "I use this on all my rack installs as well as my touring rigs. This one product by far is the most bang for your buck when it comes to surge protection and Clean Power."

Studio Pro 1000 - Mic and Instrument cable
Performer 500 - Mic cable
Monster Keyboard & MIDI cable
Monster Studiolink patchbay cable
Monster Digital interconnect cable
Monster Analog interconnect cable
Monster custom snakes