Scattered incorrect information is everywhere and easy to believe everything we see or hear. However, when we use this information in practical everyday scenarios, the results are less than optimal. We start by unlearning and introduce a clean slate. Hereon, we build clear pathways based on vital scientific theory, factually correct information, real life examples and hands on practice thus ensuring a paradigm shift in understanding how car audio actually works.
The Clean Slate Protocol
HARNESS
Great Car Audio is only as strong as the system that drives it. Harness dives into the fundamentals of automotive electricals and electronics; from wiring and circuitry to amplification and signal flow. This module gives professionals the technical backbone to understand how energy moves through a car, how a vehicle's electrical system is wired & fuels every component of an audio setup.
BASICS OF ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES, VOLTAGE, CURRENT & RESISTANCE, OHM'S LAW, KIRCHOFF'S LAW, AC-DC CURRENT, AC-DC APPLICATION IN AUTOMOBILE, CONDUCTORS GOOD & BAD, RUN THROUGH OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, FUSES, WIRES, SWITCHES, RELAYS, CAPACITORS, RESISTORS, POTENTIOMETERS, INDUCTORS, DIODES, TRANSISTORS, LED, ICS, MICROPROCESSORS, BATTERIES AS VOLTAGE SOURCE, BATTERIES AND ITS TYPES, ALTERNATOR AS CHARGING SYSTEM, AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, DEMAND & SUPPLY
DISCOVER
Before you can tune or install, you need to understand how sound is experienced by the human ear. DISCOVER introduces the science of acoustics & psychoacoustics; how frequencies, tones and dynamics are perceived. This module builds the foundation for recognizing sound quality, balance & clarity, enabling professionals to listen with intent & precision.
THEORY OF SOUND, ELEMENTS OF SOUND, HARMONICS & OCTAVES, RESONANCE, HUMAN AUDITORY SYSTEM, FLETCHER & MUNSON CURVE, TRAINING THE EARS, EVOLUTION OF CAR AUDIO, INTRODUCTION TO CAR AUDIO, SOURCE UNITS, SPEAKERS & ITS TYPES, ANATOMY OF A LOUD SPEAKER, AMPLIFIER AND ITS TYPES, TYPES OF AUDIO SIGNAL, INTRODUCTION TO DSP, ACTIVE VS PASSIVE, DIVIDE & CONQUER TECHNIQUE, HOW SOUND IS PUT INTO A MEDIUM, FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE AUDIO CONTENT, INTRODUCTION TO HI-RES, SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO, ENCLOSURE AND ITS TYPES, TS PARAMETERS AND ITS INTERPRETATION, SERIES & PARALLEL
