Level 3 · Master Tuner
Competition SQ Tuning Masterclass
Staging, imaging and tonal balance at competition level, finishing with a live vetting session.
24 hrs of content
11 lessons
4 modules
Product: AE-DSP8 PRO
Format: Self-paced + live virtual coaching
ACADEMY PREVIEW · Demo content only — enrollment, payment, exams and certificate issuing are not connected yet.
What you’ll be able to do
- Tune for staging height, width and depth
- Score your own vehicle against MECA / IASCA sheets
- Build event-day tune variants
- Pass a live evaluation with a DarkMatter engineer
Curriculum
4 modules · 15h 20m video · plus labs01Listening & judging
- Score sheets decoded Free preview
- Reference tracks
- Critical listening drills
02Staging & imaging
- Centre image lock
- Stage height
- Width and depth
03Tonal balance
- Target refinement by ear
- Sub-to-midbass blend
- Top-end air
04Live coaching
- Group coaching sessions (x3)
- Live vetting session
Part of the Master Tuner certification
Competition-grade SQ tuning, judged live by a DarkMatter engineer.
Competition SQ Tuning Masterclass
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Exam · 80%+
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Practical vetting
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Master Tuner certificate
- Exam
- Live 90-minute virtual tuning session with a vetting engineer
- Practical
- Competition vehicle evaluation (in person or at an approved event)
- Certificate valid
- 36 months, serialised and publicly verifiable
Prerequisites
- • Certified DSP Tuner (Level 2)