The acclaimed Autosound 2000 Engineering Conference - co-sponsored by CAR SOUND and AUTOMEDIA magazines and the Mobile Electronics Certification Program (MECP) — is scheduled to be held at the Sheraton Phoenix Airport Hotel on April 7-8, 2000. The program, under the direction of leading autosound experts Richard Clark and David Navone, is an intensive two-day series of technical workshops on the latest engineering advancements in in-car entertainment.The technical conference is an advanced workshop targeted towards autosound engineers, installers, system designers, manufacturers, product managers, technicians, and competitors. Clark and Navone, co-authors of Secrets for Great Car Sound, will be joined by other leading industry experts to conduct the conference curriculum. The following is a tentative schedule of events planned for the weekend.
PRELIMINARY III Friday AM April 7, 2000
7:30 - 8:30 AM: Check In and Registration
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM: Welcome Address: Marty Porter, Richard Clark, David Navone
8:45 AM The Internet, MP3, Installation Information, the Forums A look into finding, recording and playing MP3 files for car audio systems. How to find accurate information. Using the Car Sound Forums. David Navone (A2000)
9:30 AM Digital Processing applied to Broadcast Receivers Mike Stosich (Blaupunkt)
10:30 AM Morning Break
10:45 AM Techniques for Tuning and Equalization Digital vs. Analog equalization, RTAs and Critical Listening. Choosing the software and hardware. Richard Clark (A2000) Mark Eldridge (Kicker)
12:00 Noon Luncheon
1:30 PM Surround Technologies - Equipment Reviews, Software Considerations Tom Holman (THX)
2:45 PM Radio Technologies - The latest developments in Satellite Broadcasting, Digital Broadcasting, and Analog Broadcasting with digital processing. Learn how and when the equipment will be available and the impact on car audio. See how the system works. Daniel Murphy (XM Satellite Radio)
3:45 PM Afternoon Break
4:00 PM SPL - What is the Limit? The physics behind SPL. What will future SPL equipment look like? Designing for SPL. Richard Clark (A2000) Dr. Eugene Patronis (Georgia Tech Physics Department)
5:15 PM - Adjournment for evening.
Saturday, April 8, 2000
7:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM - Opening Remarks and Questions from Friday.
9:00 AM Wayne's Woofer Workshop - Information on the latest in enclosure design. Wayne Harris (Rockford Corp.)
10:00 AM Morning Break
10:15 AM Future Technologies - What's new? Noise and Dynamics -- Demonstrations - New Testing Software Richard Clark (A2000) David Navone (A2000)
11:00 AM The Picture from Detroit -- The latest on the General Motors Class 2 Serial Data Buss and how it will affect car audio installations and products. Rob Putman (Soundgate)
12:00 Noon - Luncheon
1:00 PM Emerging Technologies - DVD, SACD, IDB, FireWire, 16 volt Special on Society of Automotive Engineers Harry Massey (EIA)
2:15 PM Competitive Car Audio - Outlook for 2000. What does the future hold for competitive organizations. What does the future hold for competitors? How to stimulate growth in competition. Richard Clark (A2000) Mark Eldridge (Kicker) Rob Hephner (Car Sound) Ron Trout (IASCA)
3:15 PM Afternoon Break
3:30 PM Flat Panel Speakers for Car Audio David Clark (DLC Design)
4:30 Q&A Session David Navone (A2000) Richard Clark (A2000) Rob Hephner (Car Sound) Etc.
5:00 PM Seminar Farewell
Link for more info: www.carsound.com/a2000.shtml
