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Course 100 – Principles of Audio

Course 100 gives learners a concise, practical grounding in audio fundamentals—from the signal chain and time/frequency domains to wavelength and the decibel—helping reduce trial-and-error and build a stronger technical foundation more quickly.

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Course Description

AVIXA is proud to partner with SynAudCon, the premium source of audio training.

Most sound system issues are a result of simply overlooking the fundamentals of audio. Course 100 can take many years off of your journey to becoming a competent audio practitioner,  eliminating the painful “learning curve” that comes with trial-and-error.  

Principles of Audio presents the technical principles of audio in a logical order, with each topic receiving the proper priority and covered to just the right depth – all organized in a concise presentation that gets right to the point. This SynAudCon training is available through AVIXA and includes 90 days of on-demand access allowing you to learn at your own pace and revisit course materials whenever needed.

Course 50 – How Sound Systems Work laid some foundational principles for this course.  Course 50 and this course lays foundational principles for the rest of our courses. 

You’ll learn about:

  • Time, Frequency and Wavelength 

  • The Decibel 

  • Sound Pressure Level 

  • Audio Meters 

  • Basic Electricity – Voltage, Current, Impedance and Power 

  • Audio Interfaces 

  • Loudspeaker Fundamentals 

  • Digital audio Overview (new course addition!) 

  • And more! 

Course Cost

USD

$249

AUD

$360

EUR

$230

GBP

$200

Course 100 will help you identify industry “best practices” while exploring system troubleshooting techniques and broadening your overall understanding of more complex audio principles. This will help you to learn how to do things the right way; dispelling many of the myths and misinformation that are common in the audio industry. 

View or download a detailed course outline. 

SynAudCon training is set up similar to college courses.  The lower level courses lay the foundational principles for the upper level courses.  Course 50 – How Sound Systems Work is the suggested perquisites for this course. 

SynAudCon’s Official Course Description

How Sound Systems Work showed you the proper way to set up a sound system. What happens if something goes wrong? Do you understand the theory well enough so you can reason your way through a problem? If not, this course is for you. 

Most sound problems come from overlooking basic fundamentals. We can take many years off of your learning curve in becoming a competent audio practitioner. Principles of Audio not only presents the theory, it presents it in a logical order, with each topic receiving the proper priority and covered to just the right depth. 

Course includes:

  • 12 lessons 

  • 49 instructional videos 

  • Video text and instructional images 

  • Live demonstrations 

  • Common Amplifier Viewer (CAF) App with demonstrations

  • 26 page reference manual and 39 page digital reference manual

  • Quiz after each lesson to test your knowledge 

  • Final exam 

Important Note

These SynAudCon courses are offered through AVIXA as one-time digital purchases. If you have already purchased this course through SynAudCon or another provider, please verify before completing your purchase to avoid duplicate orders.

Course Information

Tracks

SynAudCon-Audio

Topics

Audio

Renewal Units

CTS16CTS-D16CTS-I16ANP16RU16

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