By Hugh John
Further education colleges offering courses that cover the technical aspects of live music and theatre sound production want their students to gain experience of 'real world' gear – the sort of industry-standard studio equipment which they will encounter once they complete their studies and, hopefully, find work in commercial studios and theatres. That's why Kendal College has recently invested in a Yamaha M7CL digital mixing console (left).

Kendal College has gained an enviable reputation for fostering performing arts. The college's Music, Technical Theatre and Performing Arts programmes work closely together to provide resources for students wanting to pursue careers either on stage or in technical support roles. Music and drama theory is combined with production work in real venues.