Channels 16 September 1992

NEWS
1 Jesus Christ Superstar on 80th show – ongoing production under review
1 Shure Bros appoint Jands
3 Editorial: changing nature of tours with numerous overseas crews working in Oz; Ian Richardson offered right of reply re audio quality of Rod Stewart tour
4 Soundcraft 36 channel console sells for less than $3,000 – New Consoles Have 5 Aux Sends
4 Concert Sound Industry Re-equipping – JPS buy Europa and PM 4000, A&R buy SR-9000
4-9 Industry New and Products
9 Soundcraft Debut Europa Downunder – Jands’ Product Release Tour Pulls Large Numbers for Vienna & Europa + Adrian Curtis from Soundcraft (photo)
9 Quick interview: Adrian Curtis, Soundcraft
9 AES News

REGULARS
3 Aux 1 – Industry Gossip, News, Hearsay,
4 World Supply Line – News from major brands
10 Letters – Abuse & Ambrosia, inc corrections re Strand Lighting story (Simon Thewlis)
11 International Production Notes with Debbi Moen: Guns & Roses delayed when preceding Metallica pyro incident injures singer; overseas tour notes
13 Australian Production Directory – what was on where
31 BASF Studio Guide – Who and Where
44 Travel and Leisure: Travel advice for industry pros
46 Duncan Fry: At numerous trade shows where volume and computer sales-types offend
48 Society Page. In photos: Rod McKinnon, Ray Arnold, Michael Orland, John Clinton, Neil Smith “Smithie’, Lee Conlon, Opera House staffer Alex, David Williams, Daryl Hoy, Jeff Tait, Tony Dean, Grahame Harrison.
49 Dr Light with Mike Tanner. News from the Aus LX industry
50 Great Mistakes: Mic case left behind for 11:30am gig nursing home gig in Helensburg by Name withheld; gaff for pants-split-onstage gaff by Name withheld. Bonus breakout box: ’10 Redundant Rock ‘N’ Roll Rules’

FEATURES
21 Profile: Kerrie Jarvis, Director of Stageline a family company that comprises Wane (Swampy) Jarvis, Kerrie, Robert and Nicole. Stage line provides event services, tour and production management, and co-ordination of live music events. (photo of Kerrie Jarvis)
26 Studio & Broadcast Supplement: indecent Obsession tracking at Grevillea Studio (photo Malcolm Jacobson); C-Mix installed at Rocking Horse Studios
31 Amy Ziffer talks studio monitors, from Mix Magazine
34 The Circus: Its a Show Business – Compared to Warbs, Roadies have it easy. Julius Grafton explores behind the Big Top at Ashton’s Circus (photos Doug Ashton, Jim Beale, ‘Pepe’ Ashton
35 An American Faces The Locals: Julius Grafton interviews Mike Reeves from JBL about their entry into system processing & the new Array system
37 JBL Sound System Design Manual, Serialised. Part 3 – Wave Propagation
40 Brisbane Lighting Review: There was a time you took it all with you when you went north – but not anymore. East Coast Lighting (Greg Hughes) Laser Light and Sound (Phil Hansson); Premier Lighting; Skypack (Craig Fussel); Eagle Productions (Gary Shepard) (photos – Marilyn Boelcsfoeldi, Greg Hughes, Noel Martin, Jason Raftopoulos)

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PRODUCTION
14-20 Superstar: Behind the Show – The Complete production review, inc full crew list. Photos of John Vasey, Paul Kent & Sal (load-in); Bob Daniels (foldback); Warren Perryman; Chris Doyle (Wireless) Tony Moffat ; David Morgan (FOH); Kylie Morris (Dimmers); Simon Ambrose (Tour Rigger)
22 The Angels: from load-in to show, Julius Grafton reports

REVIEWS
37 The Blind Lemon Pie duo Bruce Wait and David Macken examine the latest three entrants to the Compressor Limiter market: the ARX Afterburner, Drawmer DL-251, and Urei’s LA-22