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Shop Large User Manual

The complete guide to every feature in your Tuning Labs platform

Shop Large (Unlimited) Edition
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Table of Contents

1

Hardware & Power Setup

Foundation

Everything starts here. Your vehicle, amplifiers, speakers, DSP, and channel mapping form the baseline for all tuning and AI recommendations.

Hardware & Power tab — live from your portal

Vehicle Profile

Enter the year, make, model, and vehicle type. The AI uses this for cabin gain compensation and component recommendations specific to your environment.

Amplifiers

Add each amp with brand, model, channels, RMS watts per channel, bridged watts, and class. Use the Library button to pull from our master database of verified hardware.

Speakers

Add each speaker with location, size, impedance (ohms), RMS watts, and role (full-range, tweeter, midbass, sub). For subs, specify enclosure type and port tuning.

Channel Mapping

Connect each DSP output to an amp channel and speaker. This tells the AI exactly how your signal chain is wired — critical for crossover, delay, and gain recommendations.

Quick Setup Checklist

  1. Enter vehicle year, make, model, type
  2. Add all amplifiers (brand, model, channels, RMS, class)
  3. Add all speakers (location, size, ohms, RMS, role)
  4. Set DSP model and channel count
  5. Map every DSP output to amp channel to speaker
  6. Check diagnostics — all green = ready to tune
Tip: Click the wrench icon on any amp to enter measured ohm/voltage readings for precision tuning. These override the spec values for that specific profile only.
2

DSP & Tuning

Manage tuning profiles, calculate time alignment delays, and run system diagnostics.

Time Alignment Calculator

Enter the distance from each speaker to the listening position. The calculator outputs the required delay in milliseconds per channel for coherent sound staging.

Tuning Profiles

Save, load, clone, export, and import tuning profiles. Each profile captures your complete hardware setup, DSP settings, EQ, crossovers, and measurement data.

Save Profile
Snapshot your entire setup — hardware + DSP + measurements
Clone Profile
Copy a profile for a similar vehicle with different settings
Export JSON
Download a profile file to share between devices or techs
Import JSON
Upload a profile from another device or tech
3

RTA / Live Tuning

Core

Real-time frequency analysis with your measurement microphone. Compare live response against target curves and get AI-powered PEQ recommendations.

RTA tab — live measurement with target curve overlay

RTA Quick Start

  1. Connect measurement mic (USB or 3.5mm)
  2. Allow browser microphone access
  3. Select target curve (Harman recommended)
  4. Play pink noise from Sound Generator
  5. Read the graph: above target = cut, below = boost
  6. Use AI Coaching for intelligent analysis
4

Digital Tuning (Semi-Auto)

AI Coaching

The AI watches you tune and provides real-time coaching. It warns when you approach hardware limits and suggests corrections — you stay in control.

How It Works

  1. Click "Start Tuning" and verify your hardware
  2. Preflight checks run automatically
  3. AI observes your changes every 5 seconds
  4. Coaching appears with severity badges: INFO, WARNING, DANGER
  5. Click "Apply Suggestion" to accept AI recommendations
Safety: If you push a channel past 85% of its hardware limit, the AI warns you. Past 95%, it flags DANGER. Past 100%, it tells you to test each channel individually.
5

Auto-Tune (Full AI)

Flagship

Connect your DSP via USB. The AI handles everything — EQ, crossovers, time alignment, and level matching — in 5 automated phases.

PhaseWhat Happens
1. PreflightSystem health check — signal, noise floor, mic cal
2. EQ31-band EQ per channel (FL, FR, SL, SR, RL, RR, CEN, SUB)
3. CrossoverHPF/LPF per channel based on speaker capabilities
4. AlignmentDelay + gain per channel for coherent imaging
5. VerifyQuality score + before/after report
Safety: Master gain starts at 50% (-25 dB) and never exceeds 98%. If anything fails, emergency mute activates automatically. Your original tune is always backed up first.
6

Mic Calibration

Upload your microphone's calibration file (.cal, .txt, .trf) to correct for its frequency response deviations. The correction is applied automatically to all RTA measurements.

7

AI Tools Hub

11 Tools

Specialized AI assistants for every aspect of car audio system design and tuning.

Amp Selection
Recommends amplifiers for your speakers and vehicle
Compatibility Check
Validates if your amp/DSP/speaker combo works
Diagnostics Score
Rates your system health 0-100
Crossover Advisor
HPF/LPF frequencies and slopes per channel
Gain Staging
Optimal gain levels across your signal chain
What-If Analyzer
Model the impact of swapping a component
Tuning Advisor
Full DSP tune from your hardware profile
RTA Coaching
Guides measurement technique and analysis
Full Report
Professional customer-facing tuning report
Work Order Summary
Auto-fills work order from your tune profile
8

Budget Builder

Free Tool

AI-powered system designer. Answer 5 questions, get a complete component list with real prices and clickable retailer links. No login required.

30-Second Guide

  1. Pick vehicle type
  2. Set speaker config + sub preferences
  3. Select music genres + loudness
  4. Pick priorities (Sound Quality, Bass, Budget, etc.)
  5. Set budget + brand preferences
  6. Click "Build My System" — get real products with buy links
9

Work Orders

Track every customer job from intake to delivery. KPI dashboard, search/filter, status tracking, and AI-generated summaries.

StatusMeaning
NewJob received, not started
In ProgressTech is working on it
On HoldWaiting for parts or customer
CompletedWork done, pending pickup
DeliveredCustomer picked up
CancelledJob cancelled
10

Shop Setup

Configure your shop name, contact info, logo, technician roster, rates, and REW integration. This data appears on work orders and customer reports.

11

User Tools & Calculators

Amp Gain Calculator
AC voltage method for setting amp gain
Speaker Wiring
Parallel, series, series-parallel impedance
Power Wire Gauge
Recommended wire size by current + length
Fuse Size
Correct main fuse for your system
Ported Box Calculator
Port length for desired tuning frequency
Box Volume
Rectangular enclosure volume calculator
12

Import .ydks Tune

Import Euphoria DSP tuning files directly. Drag and drop your .ydks file to decode and load channel EQ, crossovers, gain, and delay settings into the portal.

13

Customer RTA Viewer

Share a simplified, customer-friendly view of your live RTA measurements during a tune. Display on a shop monitor or share the URL.

14

Expert's Corner

Community forum for car audio professionals. Browse tips, how-tos, Q&A, and troubleshooting. Post questions and share your tuning wins.

15

REW Integration

Connect Room EQ Wizard for advanced measurement. REW data overlays on the Tuning Labs RTA graph. Import .mdat or .txt measurement files.

16

Reports

Generate professional customer-facing tuning reports. AI Full Report includes vehicle summary, frequency response before/after, all DSP settings, quality score, and upgrade recommendations.

17

Profiles & Sessions

Profiles save your complete setup (vehicle, hardware, DSP, measurements). 50-level undo/redo. Auto-save every 3 seconds. Auto-backup before Auto-Tune. Sync across devices via cloud.

18

Troubleshooting

ProblemSolution
DSP not connectingCheck USB. Try native bridge: portal/dsp-bridge-native/start_bridge.bat
No microphone inputCheck browser permissions. Settings > Privacy > Microphone
Auto-Tune fails preflightEnsure 2+ channels active (not muted) and crossovers configured
AI tools return errorsCheck internet — AI requires Claude/OpenAI access
Profile not savingClear old profiles if localStorage is full (F12 > Application)
RTA graph is flatVerify audio is playing. Check mic calibration is loaded