MODERN TECH
Session 2: Building Great Car Audio Systems
Location: Palo Verde 1 & 2
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 9:10am-10:40am
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 9:10am-10:40am
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
Learn audio system design principles and practices that deliver incredible results. Certain vehicle types and existing audio systems lend themselves to equipment choices and design configurations that make producing great sound much easier. We’ll cover speaker placement considerations, sound deadening, 2-way versus 3-way components, an overview of OEM system configurations for newer vehicles and much more. This also includes important Pro Tips for effective system design and the tools you’ll need to maximize your end result!
• System design considerations
• Sound deadening – rattles and noise floor
• 2-way and 3-way component speaker setups
• OEM audio system types (active DSP channels, upmixer, etc.)
• Pro Tips
Location: Palo Verde 1 & 2
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 9:10am-10:40am
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 9:10am-10:40am
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
Learn audio system design principles and practices that deliver incredible results. Certain vehicle types and existing audio systems lend themselves to equipment choices and design configurations that make producing great sound much easier. We’ll cover speaker placement considerations, sound deadening, 2-way versus 3-way components, an overview of OEM system configurations for newer vehicles and much more. This also includes important Pro Tips for effective system design and the tools you’ll need to maximize your end result!
• System design considerations
• Sound deadening – rattles and noise floor
• 2-way and 3-way component speaker setups
• OEM audio system types (active DSP channels, upmixer, etc.)
• Pro Tips
MODERN TECH
Session 3: Stitchless Finish Work
Location: Palo Verde 1 & 2
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 11:00am-12:20pm
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 11:00am-12:20pm
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
Learn effective ways to mimic shapes and surfaces from the vehicle, such as making custom speaker adapters, panel geometry or other influences. Learn serviceable panel and parts attachment methodology with magnets and threaded hardware (no more drywall screws or screw caps!). See how to take a subwoofer enclosure and create an enhanced custom trim panel to add an even more integrated appearance blending multiple materials, all with a precision fit (no foam necessary to fill gaps!). Many more critical Pro Tips are included!
• Creating unique shapes with templates or existing vehicle parts
• Serviceable attachment methods
• Seams, inlays and upholstering panels
• Gapping for different surface finishes/materials
• Pro Tips
LUNCH and Exhibit Floor follows Session 3 – Main Hall
Location: Palo Verde 1 & 2
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 11:00am-12:20pm
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 11:00am-12:20pm
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
Learn effective ways to mimic shapes and surfaces from the vehicle, such as making custom speaker adapters, panel geometry or other influences. Learn serviceable panel and parts attachment methodology with magnets and threaded hardware (no more drywall screws or screw caps!). See how to take a subwoofer enclosure and create an enhanced custom trim panel to add an even more integrated appearance blending multiple materials, all with a precision fit (no foam necessary to fill gaps!). Many more critical Pro Tips are included!
• Creating unique shapes with templates or existing vehicle parts
• Serviceable attachment methods
• Seams, inlays and upholstering panels
• Gapping for different surface finishes/materials
• Pro Tips
LUNCH and Exhibit Floor follows Session 3 – Main Hall
MODERN TECH
Session 4: Deep Dive: Subwoofers and Power
Location: Theater
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 4:30pm-6:00pm
Second Group: Wednesday March 9, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am (next morning)
Total Time: 90 Minutes
Description: Pro Tips!
• Learn about in-vehicle transfer function
• Techniques to get the bass sounding up front
• Software-based enclosure design – eliminate the guesswork
• Amplifier power output, speaker power handling and ‘clipping’ explained
• Pro Tips
Location: Theater
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 4:30pm-6:00pm
Second Group: Wednesday March 9, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am (next morning)
Total Time: 90 Minutes
Description: Pro Tips!
• Learn about in-vehicle transfer function
• Techniques to get the bass sounding up front
• Software-based enclosure design – eliminate the guesswork
• Amplifier power output, speaker power handling and ‘clipping’ explained
• Pro Tips
SCHOOL OF FAB
Session 1: Custom Panel Fabrication
Location: Palo Verde 1 & 2
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
This session is an ideal start to get seasoned fabricators into a ‘next level’ mindset. Learn the important thought processes that simplify the fabrication tasks you’ll undertake, as well as give you pivot points in your designs to add more (or less) customization for a given time and cost budget. We’ll cover expanded uses of templates and Pro Tips to capture the vehicle geometry saving lots of time in the process. Discover how to design something that avoids added difficulty at the upholstery stage. Learn the importance of solid mounting methodologies to build panels from so your structural attachment points don’t need trimming or modification upon final fitting. This session is the basis upon which subsequent sessions are built and an essential part of being a fabricator above the rest!
• Learn important order of steps in the fabrication process
• Using templates and other tricks to capture the vehicle’s geometry
• Creating framework and repeatable base parts using templates
• Custom mounting brackets and panel attachment methodology
• Pro Tips
Location: Palo Verde 1 & 2
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
This session is an ideal start to get seasoned fabricators into a ‘next level’ mindset. Learn the important thought processes that simplify the fabrication tasks you’ll undertake, as well as give you pivot points in your designs to add more (or less) customization for a given time and cost budget. We’ll cover expanded uses of templates and Pro Tips to capture the vehicle geometry saving lots of time in the process. Discover how to design something that avoids added difficulty at the upholstery stage. Learn the importance of solid mounting methodologies to build panels from so your structural attachment points don’t need trimming or modification upon final fitting. This session is the basis upon which subsequent sessions are built and an essential part of being a fabricator above the rest!
• Learn important order of steps in the fabrication process
• Using templates and other tricks to capture the vehicle’s geometry
• Creating framework and repeatable base parts using templates
• Custom mounting brackets and panel attachment methodology
• Pro Tips
SCHOOL OF FAB
Session 2: Metalcraft meets Plastics Fab
Location: Main Hall
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 9:10am-10:40am
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 9:10am-10:40am
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
Learn enhanced 3D routing techniques and how to minimize multiple body working steps. Check out new ideas for accent lighting in multiple colors and panel layers to add dimension to your designs. Watch aluminum and plastics used in creative ways as panel inserts or visual cues that tie into the vehicle interior theme. Of course tons of Pro Tips throughout this session are shared, including many of the important materials used in the process of fabricating these creations!
• 3D Routing – Tools and safety-focused techniques
• Make the most out of the bodywork stages – effective techniques
• Accent lighting and layering for maximum visual impact
• Creating unique trim inserts using aluminum and plastic elements
• Assembly of fabricated panels with an eye on longevity and serviceability
• Pro Tips and Material Recommendations
Location: Main Hall
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 9:10am-10:40am
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 9:10am-10:40am
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
Learn enhanced 3D routing techniques and how to minimize multiple body working steps. Check out new ideas for accent lighting in multiple colors and panel layers to add dimension to your designs. Watch aluminum and plastics used in creative ways as panel inserts or visual cues that tie into the vehicle interior theme. Of course tons of Pro Tips throughout this session are shared, including many of the important materials used in the process of fabricating these creations!
• 3D Routing – Tools and safety-focused techniques
• Make the most out of the bodywork stages – effective techniques
• Accent lighting and layering for maximum visual impact
• Creating unique trim inserts using aluminum and plastic elements
• Assembly of fabricated panels with an eye on longevity and serviceability
• Pro Tips and Material Recommendations
SCHOOL OF FAB
Session 3: Elevated Finishes and Trims
Location: Main Hall
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 11:00am-12:20pm
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 11:00am-12:20pm
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
This session is all about the finishes to lean into a particular unique design influence. Learn the tricks used by top fabrication pros that yield results as if the car manufacturer designed it that way. Shadow trim, paint tricks (marbling, faux wood grain, etc.), surface texturing, using wood-like veneers and much more are all part of this incredible session. Also learn the secrets to having panels look finished on the back side when removed for service as they do on the front. Get plenty of Pro Tips on prepping fabricated panels for perfect upholstery or final paint finishes.
• Creating shadow trim features
• Surface texturing with paint
• Pressed metal grilles/inserts
• Wood veneer finishes
• Prepping for upholstery
• Pro Tips
LUNCH and Exhibit Floor follows Session 3 – Main Hall
Location: Main Hall
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 11:00am-12:20pm
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 11:00am-12:20pm
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
This session is all about the finishes to lean into a particular unique design influence. Learn the tricks used by top fabrication pros that yield results as if the car manufacturer designed it that way. Shadow trim, paint tricks (marbling, faux wood grain, etc.), surface texturing, using wood-like veneers and much more are all part of this incredible session. Also learn the secrets to having panels look finished on the back side when removed for service as they do on the front. Get plenty of Pro Tips on prepping fabricated panels for perfect upholstery or final paint finishes.
• Creating shadow trim features
• Surface texturing with paint
• Pressed metal grilles/inserts
• Wood veneer finishes
• Prepping for upholstery
• Pro Tips
LUNCH and Exhibit Floor follows Session 3 – Main Hall
MASTER DESIGN
Session 1: The Design Studio
Location: Theater
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
Every great vehicle build starts with a concept followed by an intentional design. Learn the principles of what constitutes good design in both Classic and Modern themes. Understand the process of sketching out a design on paper and transferring that to a digital sketch with easy-to-use software. Watch presenter Tom Miller show his process on a trunk design and discuss the details of why each element has a purpose in the overall design influence. Lots of Pro Tips to gather in this exciting design-focused session that set you up for the subsequent automation sessions!
Location: Theater
First Group: Monday March 7, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am
Second Group: Tuesday March 8, 2022 – 7:30am-8:50am
Total Time: 80 Minutes
Description:
Every great vehicle build starts with a concept followed by an intentional design. Learn the principles of what constitutes good design in both Classic and Modern themes. Understand the process of sketching out a design on paper and transferring that to a digital sketch with easy-to-use software. Watch presenter Tom Miller show his process on a trunk design and discuss the details of why each element has a purpose in the overall design influence. Lots of Pro Tips to gather in this exciting design-focused session that set you up for the subsequent automation sessions!
- Conceptual design influences – easy-to-understand principles
- Design process – importance of having a plan
- Sketching a design – where it all begins
- Paper sketch to digital sketch – what’s the process?
- Trunk design/rendering overview
- Design themes – Classic versus Modern
- Pro Tips
THE BUSINESS OF SMALL BUSINESS
An Event to Supercharge
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Space to Learn, Network and Excel
MasterTech Expo takes place at the Mesa Convention Center, featuring over 100,000 square feet of manufacturer displays, product instruction and networking areas. Four rotating breakout rooms serve as classrooms to teach hands-on instruction. The connected host hotel will get you to your classes and events quickly.
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Instruction That Exceeds
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Classes That Build on One AnotherMasterTech Expo’s education tracks include four classes per topic. Each class is a prerequisite of the following class, and the instruction progresses learners through levels of complexity. The result is a full understanding of the topic and a certificate to celebrate your achievement.
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