The automatic Roadie 4 makes tuning “faster, more precise and more effortless” than ever before
An automatic tuner uses robotics to sense the pitch of a plucked guitar string and automatically tune it to the correct note. Several brands have developed their take on the technology, but Band Industries reckons its developed the best yet with its Roadie 4.
Designed with “completely re-engineered algorithms and upgraded audio circuitry”, the fourth generation of the brand’s Roadie tuner tunes up your strings with one pluck, no fuss.
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All you need to do is place the tuner on one of your tuning pegs, pluck a string, and the device will do the work for you, based on the tuning you tell it to set it to prior.
Using its built-in contact microphone, the Roadie 4 analyses pitch through vibrations, and is essentially noise-immune, allowing you to tune up without worrying about your environment’s noise levels.
A demo video shows the tuner in action, with Roadie’s CTO and co-founder Bassam Jalgha tuning up his guitar. After selecting an open D tuning, the Roadie 4 has him fully tuned up in around 30 seconds – and it probably would have taken less time were he not explaining the tech at the same time.
As well as the tuning precision improvements, the Roadie 4 also has an anti-slip backing and a bigger 1.9” LCD display screen. The new scroll wheel also allows users to navigate through features with ease, meaning you can quickly flick through the 150+ built-in tunings styles.
The Roadie 4 also has a wider selection of instrumental tuning options available, now able to tune acoustic, electric, mandolins, banjos, ukeleles, and lap guitars. This is possible thanks to the re-designed peg connector, now upgraded to grip both bigger and smaller pegs. However, it still can’t tune a bass – but the company does have a specialised Roadie Bass tuner for that.
The device also has a built-in metronome with optional beep and vibration modes, as well as a battery that should last for months at a time.
“Roadie 4 is our most powerful and user-friendly tuner to date, built to make tuning faster, more precise, and effortless,” Band Industries explains. “With cutting-edge vibration detection, completely revamped audio circuitry and algorithms, a high-torque motor, and improved resistance to background noise, Roadie 4 delivers flawless, reliable tuning, whether you’re at home, on stage, or in the studio.”
The Roadie Tuner app has also had a bit of an upgrade to help you log each string change. It’s a perfect way of keeping tabs on what strings and gauges you’ve been using, or just a good way of setting reminders for when you might need to swap your strings out for new ones.
While the product’s Kickstarter campaign has far exceeded its initial £7,458 goal, currently sitting at £118,480, you can still back the project. You can pledge $39 to simply back the project and receive Roadie T-shirt, but you’ll have to pay $109 to get a Roadie 4 – which is $30 cheaper than the retail value of the tuner.
For more information, head to the Roadie 4 Kickstarter campaign.
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