Channels 12 March 1992

NEWS
1 Jands debut new amp technology – the Split Rail SR3000
2 Al Audio and Total Concept Productions surplus stock auction
2 Editors note: Channels expands; colour and advertising
3 Aux 1: Industry snippetts, rumours, goings-on
4 Moving Light market hotting up with Coemar DeSisti
5 Glossary Biz Talk – the letter ‘M’ such as ‘Mid-bin’: “part of a 3 or 4 way PA that repro­duces frequencies between about 250-1K2 Hz”

REGULARS
4 World Supply Line – news from brands and manufacturers
5 Contract Watch: Who’s installed what where or planned
7 Letters – Abuse, Ambrosia (Jim Blackfoot; Rod Louey-Gung, Ian Ross; Alister Dewar; Denis Irving; John Biuet)
8 Production Diary – who’s using what for who & where
19 Travellers Tale: Duncan Fry recalls being down and out in New York
32 Venues and clubs: The Grand in Clapham (UK) by Catriona Forcer; Neo Pharahoe
39 Dr Light with Mike Tanner: Answers your lighting questions –
40 Great Mistakes on the road – touring with a ’60s concept band in WA by Erik The Viking

FEATURES
25 New Studio and Broadcast section: Gotham Studios align with Metropolis; Main studios feel squeeze of home studio’s i.e., Spectrum Studios (Oregon) closing (Doobie Bros, Fleetwood Mac); advice on recording vocals (Rolf Hennemann) and solo sax (Brian Campbell); studio roundup
17 Amplifier politics. Why get excited about a power amp? Julius Grafton explains why he watches the amp manuafacturers like others watch trains…
31 Connector Bible with Peter Twartz – Part Seven: ‘Cannon ‘EP’ Speaker Connectors’
35 Theatre consultant talks: If it isn’t perfect, don’t shoot the piano p1ayer, says Denis Irving

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PRODUCTION
1, 10 Finding Nivana, with Susanne Sasic (LD) and Baz Barrett (Tour Manager)
1, 9 Tech triumph – Less budget but better Mardis-Gras party (Allan Parkinson – LD Denis Bourke / Revolver – sound, Geoff Rose – Lasers)

REVIEWS
14 4 Mixers compared – from 4 countries all under $4000: Spirit Live 8-3; Mitec Studio Server 16; Yamaha 1602; Mackie Designs CR-1604
27 Product Test: Digitech VHM-5 Vocal Harmony Machine by Derek Johnson