What you will learn:
Audio system planning and installation techniques to optimize sound quality and system performance. Vehicle disassembly and reassembly procedures aimed at preventing damage to panels, along with efficient hardware management strategies. Wiring, grounding electronics properly, and applying sound deadening effectively, in addition to fabricating speaker adapter mounting solutions. Vertical Divider
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What you will learn:
Comprehensive coverage of automotive electronics, including the use of a digital multimeter (DMM) and understanding DC voltage, current, and common pitfalls. In-depth exploration of key electrical components such as resistors, diodes, relays, various fuse types, and motors with wound coils (magnetics). Suitable for beginners without formal training in automotive electricity, aiming to enhance efficiency in installations and troubleshooting. Vertical Divider
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What you will learn:
Explore speaker and subwoofer placement, learn to anticipate acoustic results, and master system tuning with an analyzer. Gain knowledge on selecting and setting crossovers, accurately setting delays, and utilizing target curves for effective sound equalization. Understand the importance of phase for sound imaging, stage placement of low frequencies, and achieving powerful midbass impact. Vertical Divider
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What you will learn
Integrating with factory source units with aftermarket DSPs, amplifiers, and speakers to ensure high-quality audio results. Participants will learn how to identify and measure two-channel versus multi-channel audio systems and receive system design tips, including the selection of appropriate interfaces. Practical Everyday Tips: The course provides practical advice on assessing a vehicle's factory audio system essential for quoting jobs and researching interfacing solutions. |
Session 1
Course Name: Installation Best Practices
Instructor: Peter Riker – Dean Beyett – Ferando Lopez
Course Details
This course is ideal for both novice technicians and those looking to enhance their craftsmanship. The training is designed to instill best practices from the start and throughout the installation process. Participants will learn about audio system planning, receive tips for vehicle disassembly and reassembly to prevent damage to panels, understand hardware management, and work order documentation. The course also covers wiring flow, proper grounding techniques for electronics, as well as methods for sound deadening and creating speaker adapter mounting solutions.
What you will learn
● Audio system planning and installation techniques to optimize sound quality and system performance.
● Vehicle disassembly and reassembly procedures aimed at preventing damage to panels, along with efficient hardware management strategies.
● Wiring, grounding electronics properly, and applying sound deadening effectively, in addition to fabricating speaker adapter mounting solutions.
Course Name: Installation Best Practices
Instructor: Peter Riker – Dean Beyett – Ferando Lopez
Course Details
This course is ideal for both novice technicians and those looking to enhance their craftsmanship. The training is designed to instill best practices from the start and throughout the installation process. Participants will learn about audio system planning, receive tips for vehicle disassembly and reassembly to prevent damage to panels, understand hardware management, and work order documentation. The course also covers wiring flow, proper grounding techniques for electronics, as well as methods for sound deadening and creating speaker adapter mounting solutions.
What you will learn
● Audio system planning and installation techniques to optimize sound quality and system performance.
● Vehicle disassembly and reassembly procedures aimed at preventing damage to panels, along with efficient hardware management strategies.
● Wiring, grounding electronics properly, and applying sound deadening effectively, in addition to fabricating speaker adapter mounting solutions.
Session 2
Course Name: Electronics 101
Instructor: Doug Reed
Course Details
This is an exceptionally informative course on electronics as applied in the automotive environment. Get up to speed with the fundamentals. Learn the comprehensive use of a digital multimeter (DMM), and understand concepts such as DC voltage, DC current, current draw pitfalls, resistance versus continuity, as well as a detailed overview of critical electrical components like resistors, diodes, relays, different types of fuses, and motors using wound coils (magnetics). This class is ideal for anyone who has not had any formal automotive electrical training and will expedite your installation processes or troubleshoot existing ones.
What will you learn
● Comprehensive coverage of automotive electronics, including the use of a digital multimeter (DMM) and understanding DC voltage, current, and common pitfalls.
● In-depth exploration of key electrical components such as resistors, diodes, relays, various fuse types, and motors with wound coils (magnetics).
● Suitable for beginners without formal training in automotive electricity, aiming to enhance efficiency in installations and troubleshooting.
Course Name: Electronics 101
Instructor: Doug Reed
Course Details
This is an exceptionally informative course on electronics as applied in the automotive environment. Get up to speed with the fundamentals. Learn the comprehensive use of a digital multimeter (DMM), and understand concepts such as DC voltage, DC current, current draw pitfalls, resistance versus continuity, as well as a detailed overview of critical electrical components like resistors, diodes, relays, different types of fuses, and motors using wound coils (magnetics). This class is ideal for anyone who has not had any formal automotive electrical training and will expedite your installation processes or troubleshoot existing ones.
What will you learn
● Comprehensive coverage of automotive electronics, including the use of a digital multimeter (DMM) and understanding DC voltage, current, and common pitfalls.
● In-depth exploration of key electrical components such as resistors, diodes, relays, various fuse types, and motors with wound coils (magnetics).
● Suitable for beginners without formal training in automotive electricity, aiming to enhance efficiency in installations and troubleshooting.
Session 3
Course Name: Acoustics & Tuning
Instructor: Andy Wehmeyer
Course Details
In this course, you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of speaker and subwoofer placement, as well as what to anticipate from various positions before you switch on your analyzer and start tuning. We’ll guide you through selecting and setting crossovers, and demonstrate how to quickly and accurately adjust for delay streamlining system tuning. The course will cover target curves, including how to employ them effectively and how to adjust your EQ to meet these targets effortlessly. Lastly, we will discuss phase—its significance for accurate imaging, proper low-frequency placement within the sound stage, and a robust midbass impact. This course is designed to be informative and engaging, whether you are a beginner or an experienced system tuner.
What you will learn
● Explore speaker and subwoofer placement, learn to anticipate acoustic results, and master system tuning with an analyzer.
● Gain knowledge on selecting and setting crossovers, accurately setting delays, and utilizing target curves for effective sound equalization.
● Understand the importance of phase for sound imaging, stage placement of low frequencies, and achieving powerful midbass impact.
Course Name: Acoustics & Tuning
Instructor: Andy Wehmeyer
Course Details
In this course, you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of speaker and subwoofer placement, as well as what to anticipate from various positions before you switch on your analyzer and start tuning. We’ll guide you through selecting and setting crossovers, and demonstrate how to quickly and accurately adjust for delay streamlining system tuning. The course will cover target curves, including how to employ them effectively and how to adjust your EQ to meet these targets effortlessly. Lastly, we will discuss phase—its significance for accurate imaging, proper low-frequency placement within the sound stage, and a robust midbass impact. This course is designed to be informative and engaging, whether you are a beginner or an experienced system tuner.
What you will learn
● Explore speaker and subwoofer placement, learn to anticipate acoustic results, and master system tuning with an analyzer.
● Gain knowledge on selecting and setting crossovers, accurately setting delays, and utilizing target curves for effective sound equalization.
● Understand the importance of phase for sound imaging, stage placement of low frequencies, and achieving powerful midbass impact.
Session 4
Course Name: OEM Audio Integration
Instructor: Ken Ward
Course Details
Many car audio installations these days require retaining the factory source unit. In those cases, a proper approach to that factory integration to allow aftermarket DSP, amplifiers and speakers is necessary to achieve favorable results. This course covers the fundamentals all the way up to DSP inputs. You’ll learn how to identify and measure two-channel versus multi-channel audio systems, system design tips based on what results you find, the many interfaces available and which interface types apply to which types of OEM audio system. Also, there are useful everyday tips that highlight simply looking at the vehicle and listening to the factory audio system to get basic information for quoting a job or doing additional research on solutions for interfacing.
What you will learn
● Factory Source Unit Integration: The course teaches the correct methods for integrating factory source units with aftermarket DSPs, amplifiers, and speakers to ensure high-quality audio results.
● System Identification and Design: Participants will learn how to identify and measure two-channel versus multi-channel audio systems and receive system design tips tailored to their findings, including the selection of appropriate interfaces.
● Practical Everyday Tips: The course provides practical advice on assessing a vehicle's factory audio system by visual inspection and listening, which is essential for quoting jobs and researching interfacing solutions.
Course Name: OEM Audio Integration
Instructor: Ken Ward
Course Details
Many car audio installations these days require retaining the factory source unit. In those cases, a proper approach to that factory integration to allow aftermarket DSP, amplifiers and speakers is necessary to achieve favorable results. This course covers the fundamentals all the way up to DSP inputs. You’ll learn how to identify and measure two-channel versus multi-channel audio systems, system design tips based on what results you find, the many interfaces available and which interface types apply to which types of OEM audio system. Also, there are useful everyday tips that highlight simply looking at the vehicle and listening to the factory audio system to get basic information for quoting a job or doing additional research on solutions for interfacing.
What you will learn
● Factory Source Unit Integration: The course teaches the correct methods for integrating factory source units with aftermarket DSPs, amplifiers, and speakers to ensure high-quality audio results.
● System Identification and Design: Participants will learn how to identify and measure two-channel versus multi-channel audio systems and receive system design tips tailored to their findings, including the selection of appropriate interfaces.
● Practical Everyday Tips: The course provides practical advice on assessing a vehicle's factory audio system by visual inspection and listening, which is essential for quoting jobs and researching interfacing solutions.