What the knobs mean on the average desk, and which ones kill.

how to survive your first gig and maybe even enjoy it!

& a unique survival kit for those first few minutes of glory

National Music Day

Part 2: Mike Lethby prepares for National Music Day.

Historic pix of Jimmy Page and Marc Bolan, plus an interesting guitar or three.

P.A. System Leads & Stagebox ML16/4-SFBX-50

One day, all PA columns will be like this... Jim Betteridge checks out Simple Minds' little bash at the Milton Keynes Bowl

This, however, is the bit where we tell you gossipy tittle-tattle you've never heard before.

It's easy to be impressed by Genius.

Sequencer survival guide

Cities in Concert Paris, La Defense

Jean-Michel Jarre recently trod the boards in magnificent style in Paris to mark the occasion of Bastille Day - report in full from Mark Jenkins.

or how to keep THESE men happy and stay alive

roadie to the stars tells all

TV Sound

How the experts go about getting better concert noise on the box

Gig Tactics

famous names relate horror stories

Floyd's Wright — on keyboards, lessons and the band

Atari ST MIDI File Player

Hands On's OnSTAGE package frees your ST from its monitor, and turns it into a gigging sequencer. Derek Johnson checks it out.

Choosing Mixers For Live Sound

All mixers are fundamentally the same, aren't they? Dave Lockwood explains the differences between mixers designed for studio and stage.

IM again breaks new ground — this time with a discussion about amplification between a guitarist, a soundman and an amp manufacturer.

Alan Hoida takes us through the shooting of a video.

Get plugged into this!