HOW TO: Apple ipad or iphone to Car Stereo Amps - Using SMD Distortion Detector DD-1

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12 жыл бұрын

Visit www.wcCarAudio.com *** The SMD Distortion Detector DD-1 - The ULTIMATE gain setting device for car audio amplifiers. Our product detects distortion down to 1%. Why is it better then the traditional Oscilloscope (for gain setting)? Because we are looking for distortion, not [just] clipping. If you used an O-scope to set your gains, chances are you already have experience and know what you are doing. Chances also are, unfortunately, that you set the gain with what you THOUGHT was a clean signal. The signal shown by the O-scope might look great, but is it DISTORTION free?
This video shows how to use the SMD DD-1 to setup your system when using an ipad or iphone. Its a LONG video but very informative if you plan on using dock, headphone jack or Bluetooth to get the music to the sound system.
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@meade916 12 жыл бұрын

GUYS, IT COMES WITH CD - THIS VIDEO IS JUST SHOWING HOW THOSE WHO DONT HAVE A CD PLAYER CAN SET THE GAINS! THANKS! OH, USING ALL CAPS TO GET MY POINT ACROSS!

@meade916 12 жыл бұрын

wow man, thanks for sayin that!!! i appreciate the love. thank you sir.

@meade916 12 жыл бұрын

its the same exact thing as a dock connector and the deck can control the IPAD no problem. I had it in "passenger"mode. Thanks anyway for the advice.

@meade916 12 жыл бұрын

-10 is being used because its the most favorable overlap in most situations. If the bass is too heavy, set it with -5. If you really hate bass, you can set it at 0db but the amp wont put out much power LOL

@jamesgarrison9373 6 жыл бұрын

meade916 where you download your music from

@jamesgarrison9373 6 жыл бұрын

meade916 I’m having a problem with my dd-1 i used the cd but i listen to my music over Bluetooth but my stuff still clipping

@joshua199628 5 жыл бұрын

James Garrison thats because.. you used the CD to check for distortion with the cd output, not the bluetooth

@joshua199628 5 жыл бұрын

James Garrison you have to re-set your gains the same way but with bluetooth

@christopherwise7067 Жыл бұрын

i do all of my adjustments as close as close can be, and by ear. my deck can go as high as 42 out of 50, using an oscilloscope, but my current subs are underpowered with the amp i am using. so the gain is set higher than recommended, by the amp itself. my only problem with the mids and highs amp is the ground loop i hear, especially with no music, which of course sucks balls, but nothing i can do about it cause i have already tried everything to clear the ground loop. i have the big three update, just not an alternator. the alternator in my jeep seems to do a really good job, which leads me to think it is already upgraded. no charging problems at all. and my voltage doesn't drop below 12.3 at idle while in gear at red light. using a 1200 watt max pioneer at about 1.3 ohms for three 12in subs that can handle 1100 watts each quad stacked, underpowered. the amp itself is over 10 years old and still does what it is supposed to.

@MrHellman92 12 жыл бұрын

you know steve. the best tings to do in the morning while you eat breakfast and before you go to work, is watching your wids man. i always check for new vids all the time. so much fun to check ur vids and learn stuff:). im working on a digital design setup in my car atm i might post some of it up when its donne. i love your works man keep it up! and cheers from sweden! big fan!

@Ubermane 12 жыл бұрын

I just got some subs put in my truck and this helps alot.. Keep making videos like this they are very useful man.. Thanks for taking the time out of your day to do so.

@BadHabit2Break 12 жыл бұрын

As always......your videos are so informative and very helpful. Keep it up man!

@scottbarber6628 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best subscription I got!!! Love all the videos

@meade916 12 жыл бұрын

no prob bro, thanks for sayin' so! :)

@cjbumpers 12 жыл бұрын

Great video Steve!!! Always learning something new from you!

@SRROYALCITY1 12 жыл бұрын

nice vid steve, thanks for taking the time to make it.

@carlitos19cali 3 жыл бұрын

Man love all your videos one day I will afford to buy one of your distorted deviceses

@MrHellman92 12 жыл бұрын

all good man! i wish i was living closer to you so i could step by and watch your builds and hear ur car man in real. but its a long way from here. mabye in the future :)!

@justblazemedia 12 жыл бұрын

for real this is a hella useful video, cheers steve

@ndawgtkd 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Steve, very informative.

@miolifetv 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much steave ,im just down loaded the test tone, cc1 and dd1 thank you man:_)

@powerpunchhx2 12 жыл бұрын

man i bet you steve didn't thank you would be doing what you are now back then!!!don't lose the light keep up your pride steve

@F1oridaboy420 12 жыл бұрын

i like the vids bro keep the good work up they help out alot

@erniemarquez9265 7 жыл бұрын

awesome tutorial, thanks brother!!!!!

@gtsdesigns 12 жыл бұрын

great vid, imma go ahead and buy both of those products, i like tech that works!

@lowrider3342444 12 жыл бұрын

SMD Distortion Detector DD-1 FTW!!!

@ATLBABY24 6 жыл бұрын

Great low-key tutorial video on how to tune head units and iPad. When you do installs for customers do you tune everything before given back?

@H3adcrash 12 жыл бұрын

The dock connector test highly depends on the deck. So does the bluetooth. Cause the dock (USB and bluetooth only sends digital data. So it depends on how the deck converts i into analog signals. But as long as you got a good quality deck it shouldn't be any problem at all. Over all a good test! Very fun to watch. :)

@NtUrAvgJoe 12 жыл бұрын

My God the dd1 is so sick I want one really bad but I'm just like its a lil pricey fir something ill only use once per system but I might still get it just so I know its all perfect this is an awesome vid steve

@jasonwelborn1903 Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve thanks for all your content...very helpful...I found this video searching for where the distortion comes with iphone 14...any info on this would be much appreciated

@bigbaitsliderMr107 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I learned something thanks man

@papothetech 2 жыл бұрын

Like the course. Little confused though, does that mean that gain has to be recalibrated every time I switch between source input ( deck, bluetooth and iPhone dock )?

@sjsharks76 10 жыл бұрын

if i have 2 different i pods do I have to do this for both?

@DLoyaL902 12 жыл бұрын

i notice how the frame rate is better in this video!! put some new flex videos up cause it will look soo sick now

@TacoCatMafia 12 жыл бұрын

cool video Steve even tho i cant use the info cuz i dont have a ipad or iphone but looks easy to set it up

@isradel699 6 жыл бұрын

tanks for all you videos any headphones adapter to conect from tablet to ax on car stereo to have much better sound i dit songthigh on mi truck and some videos dont have nice sound tanks

@aewald1 12 жыл бұрын

This is very interesting Steve, the blue tooth is not that big of a surprise that it has distortion but I am very surprised with the straight audio port. I would still recommend using an external DAC but nice to know apple has made some improvements to their ports.

@Mustured10000 10 жыл бұрын

have you hooked up the ipad to the 3sixty.3 and set the gains like that??? and what would be better when connecting it to the 3sixty.3???

@BRRayTek 9 жыл бұрын

why the -10db when you set gains on subs? does it differ amp to amp? sub to sub? curious to know when I'm getting my DD-1

@zmanbad 9 жыл бұрын

so what if im using a EQ with my tablet. I'm taking out my head unit and doing a tablet install and will be using an EQ to control everything. would it be the same process as a head unit but just with the EQ?

@nuclearbum9858 10 жыл бұрын

i have the dd1 and plan to get a ipad mini cant i just rip my test cd to my laptop and sync them to the pad for testing

@utimag 12 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve mite be a stupid question but could you use this same advice when using the android phone for music playback.

@SKYENET-zy2cn 8 жыл бұрын

Steve have you ever used that distortion detector on like a home audio set up? Would it work

@tke740 5 жыл бұрын

Are you setting your gain with the -10dB track to overcome additional distortion known with compressed audio files? I have used the DD to tune highs to -3dB and Bass to 0dB since I wanted my highs to play cleaner than the bass.

@UxDAuxesis 12 жыл бұрын

I envy you. Like honestly you get to do what you love for a living and live your dream every day.

@nicholaslancaster2573 4 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to find the cc1 tracks so I can do it over Bluetooth and when I looked and found it all I get is the manual

@doggiefresh241 9 жыл бұрын

Do I turn the LP and the HP all the way up or down when I'm using it.

@greenlener Жыл бұрын

Steve my head unit has a subwoofer volume on it. Do I turn all the way up or turn it dow?

@murdertown69 4 жыл бұрын

Can u do this same video with a dd1+ or is it exactly the same procedure?

@blullc3002 Жыл бұрын

Questions : 1.on the amps do you set them at hpf-full-lpf ? 2.if at hpf or lpf do you set the hpf frequency at max high and for the lpf are they set for max low? Thank you

@tke740 5 жыл бұрын

Are you checking your volume and eq settings with each output? Doesn’t the ipad/iPhone change the eq settings based on previously used for each output?

@armandoreyna7312 7 жыл бұрын

with no distortion, does it matter if you power a subwoofer that has lower rms than what the amp is putting out?

@631alexander 10 жыл бұрын

Steve. I just bouth. The dd1. But I have the bass know. And the bass from my amp is got it be all the way Dow. Please respond. Or cank you make a video. Wem you set your gain and the bass. And the other settings. Please thanks

@junebuggie831 12 жыл бұрын

im a big RF fanatic thanks to you bro, can you post a vid how to set a HU with a Zapco Equalizer hooked up? thanks

@casperskafs 12 жыл бұрын

I HAVE A DD1 and a couple ?'s that I hope you answer. Is it very common for some headunits to not distort at all. I had some pioneer and 1 kenwood that I couldn't get to distort even at maxx volume. Also when doing this I turn gain all the way down and EVERYTHING else all the way up on a SUB amp? Thanks and I love the DD1 btw

@familyguy9877 12 жыл бұрын

@meade916 have you ever heard of MD sound? Do you think that they are any good? I have a 12" MD Sound rated 800w RMS and 1800w Peak with dual 2 ohm voice coils

@acourtesan 9 жыл бұрын

I have a new ipad. my pioneer stereo in my car will not play (visual) with the new adapter. I use to be able to watch movies from my ipad but not with the smaller connection. can you help

@outdoorzone 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t find the iTunes formatted tones to use with my dd1 and iPhone?? Help! Thx

@FU-Utube 12 жыл бұрын

question steve, (considering if your amps even have bass boost) Do you turn your gain up first and not worry about bass boost or do you turn bass boost up then do gain? I've tried both scenarios and haven't noticed a huge differents. Noticed on the dd.1 that the gain distorts quicker than the bass boost. Not new, but there is never really a sure answer on that topic. the amp is just a RF prime 500

@meade916 12 жыл бұрын

well it comes with a CD. This is for those that have an ipad or iphone in the car.

@DreLoveHolmes 12 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve I was wondering could you use a dd-1 on a home audio av reciever

@codywalton5020 4 жыл бұрын

My xtron head unit has CD slot but I bluetooth from my android to the head u it so what way is best to set mine I'm ordering the dd1 Tom

@meade916 12 жыл бұрын

I can do a video showing how to set the DD-1 when using a bass knob.....give me some time, i will do that soon!

@HiFiThefox 9 жыл бұрын

how about the ipod touch 5th gen?

@pangeransiluman776 5 жыл бұрын

Sir i want ask u?? How u input EQ to ipad speaker front and real??

@antariusb 12 жыл бұрын

Can u give me some help on how to hook up a audiocontrol epicenter to a 3way crossover. I don't no should it hook before it goes into the crossover or after

@d3daiM 7 жыл бұрын

Is the ipad at max volume? Doesn't the input device's pre-amplification matter?

@joshualstacy69 12 жыл бұрын

good video man, id buy a dd-1 but im freaking broke all the dam time so yea lol, you make some dam good videos thowe i recommend all car audio people to watch your vids there the shit

@SOBER505 12 жыл бұрын

would a bass enhancer interfere with the gains prior to adjusting everything ??

@chevylife13 12 жыл бұрын

what method had the best sound qualiy the dock, headphone jack, or bluetooth. Or they were all the same?

@meade916 12 жыл бұрын

noooo prob!

@basshead30 12 жыл бұрын

hi steve i was wondering if you new the the sony has a bluetooth volume in its settings it go's from -15 db to +15 db please let me know thanks

@TheHMFNW 7 жыл бұрын

Why the -10db track when setting the gains? Wouldn't you want your signal to be at 0db since when audio is playing the signal is going to be set there?

@nrtg6290 3 жыл бұрын

It's his personal preference

@freestylem15 12 жыл бұрын

steve puttin in dat work B]

@BowtieWhipzIG 8 жыл бұрын

what if i wanted to install 2kicker 12s and an a sony explode Bluetooth radio/or any good name brand bluetooth radio but i wanted to use the ipad to output the music/vids via the radio...would their be any static or distortion between the two? would the pressure of the bass stay the same as if i was using only the radio?.....in a 80-90s model car

@aidenleverett5103 8 жыл бұрын

ok so I have a Kenwood deck and I am trying to tune my amp with the smd dd1 and my deck has a subwoofer ew what should I put that on to find the distortion

@eliasibguzman5987 8 жыл бұрын

hey steve do hav a used dd1 n for da crossover settings dat i could buy of u

@GTAVince 12 жыл бұрын

My experience with apple devices like an iphone 4 is that when you're using the jack cable, the sound volume is much lower then when using the dock connector, very weird..

@antariusb 12 жыл бұрын

Good video man, Can u make a video using your iPad in the Tahoe.

@josecarrillo616 6 жыл бұрын

How to u make the iPad work with the stereo u have in ur truck ?

@MrR0gerrabbit 12 жыл бұрын

Damn Steve, I've been wanting a DD-1 for a while now.. I always thought they were less money that what they go for. I need to save up for one of these DD-1 for my low budget sound system lol!

@bugotti420 12 жыл бұрын

Man, I'm dumb at most car audio stuff but on this topic, it is exactly how I imagined it to be. And I agree, quite simple ....... Thanks for vid just to clarify my thoughts even though I have no need to DD-1 this type of stuff ....... Yet ;)

@PANTYEATR1 5 жыл бұрын

my question is are we stuck with listening to our music in the flat frequency range since that is what we tune from? how is the the dd-1 tuning effected by things like pre set equalizer selections and "loud" settings? thanks

@christopherwise7067 Жыл бұрын

those settings are for your mids and highs. you want your subs to be a base levels... zero everything when setting the amp for your subs. do not add extra bass. and absolutely no treble... you want your subs to work off the settings you have to mids and highs....

@kdjetta03 12 жыл бұрын

Steve, did that deck charge the iPad 3? I've got the dsxs300 but it doesn't charge through USB. Also when plugged in through USB the accessory connected screen shows up, kind of annoying.

@tke740 5 жыл бұрын

Was the volume on the iPad turned all the way up?

@lukakapyro 12 жыл бұрын

what if you turn the gain or bass turned up on your deck will that affevt it

@Basslife21 12 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@KevinCoon14 12 жыл бұрын

Nice

@MAD450r2 8 жыл бұрын

thanks steve i been trying get those tracks on my friends nexus. could i have ripped the cd myself if i used lossless? Now dont need to thanks but is what i was plan to do when his dd-1 arrives.

@johnbayliss7124 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work thats what am gonna do

@Dazzy84 12 жыл бұрын

@meade916, thats one thing i noticed with the headphone connection with the ipod/pad/phone, they have a high impedance. if you want loud earphones, you need to use their own or use another set with a low impedance, quite annoying sometimes,

@MrTech191 12 жыл бұрын

my brain hurts from all of that. good video

@JackBaur369 12 жыл бұрын

hey steve i know this isnt very relative to the video, but if you could help me out on finding a way to put my power cable from my 2003 monte carlo ls to my battery through any holes, without drilling through anything id appreciate it, nice video i might get that even though i do have a cd player in my deck.

@thatdrh 12 жыл бұрын

Tricking the masses

@ThaRealDJKGeezy 12 жыл бұрын

Say Steve, tech question for you. first off i'm a big RF enthusiast so I plan on using every component they offer down to the speaker wire & that's where my question comes. I only see that they have the 12 gauge speaker wire, is that what you used in the Tahoe (not that i'm gonna go that serious LOL) or did go with somethin else? and also I know that the speaker wire plays some factor in the sound quality, but how much?

@jeffreyseverance4231 7 жыл бұрын

hey steve. big fan by the way. I had a question. So when using the SMD to set distortion, after everything is set right is possible to get distortion still at lower volumes on the deck if the cd changes the sound? What I mean is that I've noticed some songs differ in volume. One CD sounds louder than another one for some reason, yet leaving the volume on the deck at say 30. Could the louder cd cause distortion at volume 30 where the other one didn't?

@dj4monie 7 жыл бұрын

You can rip your CD's to wave and use Levelator to to make all the levels the same from disc to disc and burn it back to disc if you which.

@deelos2269 3 ай бұрын

Fu yeah the video I was looking for cause the Bluetooth is the new tech

@tdsa23 12 жыл бұрын

Is there any diffidence if I use an USB thumb drive?Would I need to check it? I used the CD.

@shanklin07 12 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if their is loss in quality or anything by using bluetooth versus using a cable? Maybe steve can do another video to see which connection is the best to use.

@Wiejeben 12 жыл бұрын

With the Bluetooth test, did you turn off the EQ?

@AskUncleDavecom 8 жыл бұрын

Maybe Bluetooth change Since I last experienced a delay in audio with the video

@peterngatia9855 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, please help. my radio stoped working and displayed “An error has been detected in HDD, please contact dealer” (Nissan Dualis, J10)

@dmervis14 12 жыл бұрын

what do use to run the car amps in the shop?

@KlaskeyProductions 12 жыл бұрын

depends on if your amps are too powerful for the speakers or not

@jonp3267 7 жыл бұрын

I've owned the DD1 since the first week of release. In my personal vehicle I have an iPad as the source unit going to an Audio Control Three.2 EQ then to my amps. I don't have a head unit to get a "reference number" for distortion. How do I use the DD1 without a head unit?

@michellebeach1552 7 жыл бұрын

he shows you it starts at about 7 minutes