Roadie 3 is our new flagship automatic instrument tuner. It helps you find your sound fast with quicker rotation and enhanced accuracy to keep your tunings consistently dead-on on your guitars, ukulele, banjos & more.
Roadie 3's motor is twice as fast as its predecessor and it comes with over 150 tunings to choose from! ( Including Drop D, Open G, Drop C & more ). This all-in-one tool does more than just tune your instruments. Roadie 3 now includes a built-in vibrating metronome and a powerful winding feature that lets you restring and tune in one single step.
Roadie 3 will quickly and effortlessly tune your instrument to perfection no matter what tuning you choose. You can even customize the reference pitch and tune with a capo on.
Roadie 3 will quickly and effortlessly tune your instrument to perfection no matter what tuning you choose. You can even customize the reference pitch and tune with a capo on.
Roadie 3 can tune any string instrument with a guitar machine head in just seconds. This includes electric, acoustic, classical and steel guitars (including 12 strings and non-standard setups), ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, and more.
Roadie 3 will help you save time, explore more music and truly enjoy tuning your instrument. Your musical world is full of possibilities. Bring your Roadie and play on.
Quickly switch into any tuning with Roadie 3's redesigned navigation and favorite buttons. Roadie 3 comes with 150+ built-in tunings and the possibility to create your own custom tunings.
Roadie 3 can tune almost any string instrument with a guitar machine head in just seconds, except for bass guitars. This includes electric, acoustic, classical and steel guitars, ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, and more. If you play the bass guitar, then Roadie Bass is for you.
Next-generation vibration detection gives Roadie 3 unsurpassed noise immunity and accuracy when tuning, even in loud places.
Keep a tight rhythm. Turn-on vibrating metronome mode, set your tempo, and feel the beat.
String changes are a little less tedious now. Roadie 3 will wind your new string to tension then tune it up, all in one smooth step.
See your options clearly and make quick selections on Roadie 3's RGB LED screen. It has a 135 x 240 pixel matrix and displays animations beautifully.
Roadie now sports a compact new design that fits comfortably in your hand, pocket or kit bag.
Next-generation automatic tuner
2x faster with a rotation speed of 110 RPM
2x faster with a rotation speed of 110 RPM
Maximum rotation speed of 60 RPM
Maximum rotation speed of 60 RPM
Better noise immunity and higher accuracy with next-generation vibration detection
Better noise immunity & accuracy
Lower noise immunity and accuracy with basic vibration detection technology
Basic vibration detection
150+ built-in tunings and enough space to save all your custom tunings
150+ built-in tunings & unlimited custom tunings
40 built-in tunings and limited custom tunings space
40 built-in tunings & limited custom tunings space
Smaller, pocket-sized ergonomic shape for a more comfortable grip
Smaller, pocket-sized ergonomic shape
Angular shape
Angular shape
Beep/vibration metronome
Beep/vibration metronome
No metronome function
No metronome function
Larger, full color LCD display screen with twice the resolution
Larger, full color LCD screen, 2x resolution
Smaller, black and white OLED display screen
Smaller, black & white OLED display screen
Front-facing screen, always visible while tuning
Front-facing screen, always visible while tuning
Screen on top, not visible while tuning
Screen on top, not visible while tuning
Improved peg connector design to fit even more instruments
Better peg connector design to fit even more instruments
Tunes most string instruments with guitar machine heads with a few exceptions discovered
Tunes most string instruments with guitar machine heads
Wind/unwind strings and tune in one single step
Wind/unwind strings and tune in one single step
Wind/unwind strings at 60 RPM
Wind/unwind strings at 60 RPM
Dynamic frequency display while tuning
Dynamic frequency display while tuning
No frequency display while tuning
No frequency display while tuning
More efficient battery design and software
More efficient battery design and software
500 mAh rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
500 mAh Lithium Polymer battery
Does Roadie 3 work on instruments besides the guitar?
Absolutely! Roadie is compatible with ukuleles, banjos, mandolins and any instrument with guitar machine heads fitted with strings of gauge up to 75. Other instruments that can be tuned with Roadie 3 include lap steel guitars, pedal steel guitars, dobro square neck, and dobro round neck. However, please note that Roadie 3 does not work on Bass Guitars or instruments with a string gauge above 75 as it requires more torque (bigger motor) to rotate their machine heads. Check Roadie Bass for tuning bass guitars or other instruments with a string gauge up to 140. In addition, Roadie 3 is unable to tune any instruments equipped with wooden friction pegs (such as the violin and viola). If you install planetary pegs on those instruments, Roadie will work normally.
What is the difference between Roadie 3 and other Roadies?
Roadie 3 is quite an improvement when compared to its predecessors. It is faster and includes many new features, over 150 built-in tunings, a full-color dynamic display, and a metronome function. For more details, check out this side-by-side comparison between Roadie 3, Roadie 2 and Roadie Bass.
How can I create a custom tuning?
To create a custom tuning, follow the steps below:
● Launch the Roadie Tuner app
● Select your instrument
● Press on "Create New Tuning"
● Select one string at a time and customize it to the desired pitch. You can modify the note pitch class, octave, alteration, and cents settings that determine the final frequency of each string
● Save once done
● Press "Sync" to send the changes to your Roadie device
What are the alternate tunings built into Roadie 3?
Roadie 3 comes with over 150 built-in alternate tunings spread over 12 built-in instruments. To access these tunings, make sure to connect your Roadie 3 to the Roadie Tuner mobile app in order to ensure your Roadie is running on the latest firmware. Just to name a few of the commonly used tunings that are included: Open G, Open D, D Modal, Drop D, Open C, Drop C, Half Step Down, Full Step Down… You’ll also find tunings like the Nick Drake tuning, the New Standard Tuning and much more!
Is there a manual that explains how to use Roadie 3?
Of course! You can download a PDF version of the Roadie 3 manual right here. It will guide you through all of the features and help you get started.
With the free app, you will be able to customize your experience, access additional features and keep your Roadie updated.
Connect and control your Roadie devices
Create and store all your instruments
Customize your instrument's tuning settings
Create your own custom tunings
Control the settings of your Roadie
Tune accurately with a simple interface
Access the chromatic tuner when needed
Select from a multitude of instruments and tunings
Get this next-generation automatic tuner today and explore new musical possibilities.
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