Rydges Campbelltown:  72 hour flash sale came and went

Rydges Campbelltown: 72 hour flash sale came and went

16 April 2019: Despite no dates on the website, Rydges really did mean 72 hours.  The sale is over. We’re still working on better deals, but word on the street is: book now.   A better deal might not come, and if it does you can generally change. What you...
Richard Fleming is our TR19 Special Guest of Honour

Richard Fleming is our TR19 Special Guest of Honour

Technorama is very pleased that this year’s Guest of Honour is Richard Fleming. Richard is a most experienced broadcasting engineer, with over 49 years in the industry. He looks after the technical support for many Sydney community stations, including 2SER,...
Did you come here from our Twitter feed?

Did you come here from our Twitter feed?

This is very technical, but bear with us.  Especially if you’re not heavily into the machinations of Social Media. Last night we put a story on our Facebook page – the one we hardly ever update.   That page is set to automatically trigger a post to our...
Studio Blitz a serious winner

Studio Blitz a serious winner

Technorama is dedicated to training the next generation of technologists, and we’ve been looking for creative ways to do that.   The Tech Blitz idea came from a very simple concept: it’s much easier for volunteers to achieve in a group and with a defined...
Care and feeding of faders

Care and feeding of faders

A few people have asked about cleaning faders, and what was the technique that I taught at the Studio Tech Blitz.  That is the subject of this article. Console spring cleaning, signal path lineup and general studio maintenance are core topics of the two-day...
CBAA 2018:  Your next studio

CBAA 2018: Your next studio

There are some questions that we’re asked a lot.  Do I need a digital console to work with digital radio?   How do I make the studio quiet?   What CD player is the best?   How do I cope with people who want to bring their own players?  Can you recommend a brand...