New Intellitouch Wireless Pedal Tuner

Intellitouch combines a Digital Wireless link with a Pedal Tuner!

CARROLLTON, Texas, Jan 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- OnBoard Research Corporation, the company that revolutionized the musical instrument tuning industry by creating the world's first clip-on tuner, today announces the music industry's first Wireless Pedal Tuner, The Intellitouch Freedom One. The new device provides a high-quality digital wireless link between a guitar and a pedal tuner, eliminating the cable normally attached to a guitar. The Freedom One has two components: A compact wireless transmitter that plugs directly into a standard 1/4 inch output jack on a guitar or bass, and a pedal tuner with a 1/4 inch output that connects to an amplifier or other effects pedals. When using the new Intellitouch Freedom One, the performer is free to roam away from their pedal board..

“Our customers asked for an affordable digital wireless system, and today we are announcing a very innovative solution”, stated Art Harvey, Director of Marketing and Sales for OnBoard Research. “The Freedom One is the first product in our new Intellitouch Digital Wireless Series. It's a great entry-level wireless product and we are proud to be the innovator of this new technology. ”

The Freedom One's pedal has a built-in tuner with a large backlit display that changes from red to green when in tune. The tuner is automatic, chromatic, and displays the measured musical note on a large LCD screen for fast, easy tuning. The pedal also has a backlit footswitch that is easy to find on a dark stage. The footswitch turns on the tuner display and optionally mutes the output while tuning.

OnBoard Research is conscious of the environment, and recently released the industry's first rechargeable tuner. The Freedom One's pedal tuner also has a useful feature to save batteries - a backup input jack for an audio cable, so that the pedal tuner can still be used without the wireless transmitter. If a user wishes to consume no batteries while practicing, they simply plug the pedal into a standard 9v effect pedal power supply and connect an audio cable from their guitar to the extra input jack on the pedal. This feature's purpose is really for the environment, and is not needed for performance, as the Freedom One's transmitter squeezes an astounding 8 hours out of a single AAA battery.

Both the pedal and the transmitter are made from a strong, fiber-reinforced polymer. The Intellitouch Freedom One model #WT1 is currently on pre-order, and will begin shipping in the second quarter of 2012, with a List Price of $149.95. The Freedom One will be on display at the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA Convention Center starting January 19, 2012. Booth D-4131.