...and I've no idea why all the line and paragraph breaks have disappeared from my original post, making it look like I'm even more of a disorganised idiot than I actually am... Sorry - it looked quite straightforward before HTML (or whatever) ate it...
Hello: apologies in advance for the fact that I'm about to drone on for ages to no apparent effect; please bear with me...
I'm very much hoping that some of you knowledgeable folk out there might be willing to give me the benefit of your opinion and experience; as a live sound engineer, I know...