Roland GAIA 2 Synthesizer Overview

Launch into an infinite universe of sound design with the new Roland GAIA 2 Synthesizer. In this video, you’ll learn about the advanced features and capabilities within GAIA 2:

00:00 Introduction
01:26 Hardware Overview
01:51 Motional Pad
02:28 Arpeggiator and Sequencer
03:03 Expandability

A powerful hybrid engine combines a wavetable oscillator and two virtual analog oscillators for unparalleled sound creation possibilities. And a user-friendly front panel and intuitive workflow allow you to jump in and start bringing ideas to life without menu diving. When you’re ready to perform, full-size keys provide exceptional playability, and using the sequencer and Motion Pad, you can create and alter complex sounds and phrases on the fly. Unique phase and shape modulation options are also available to distort waveforms and unleash cutting-edge textures with complex overtones.

The sounds don’t stop there. GAIA 2 supports Roland Cloud expansions. Instantly swap between the built-in sound engine and classic Roland synthesizers like the JUPITER-8 or JUNO-106 with a dedicated button. The GAIA 2 workflow lets you reimagine vintage sounds with the front panel controls and put them to work with the sequencer.

*All the sounds in this video are from GAIA 2

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[emilkoch]

Just picked this up today!!! On sale. Thank You Roland!!!!😁🔥

[monkeytheo]

It looks like something from the 80s with features from the present and timeless sounds. Lovely.

[raffaelesantabarbara]

I know, this is not the only synth with such features. But… this thing is so smooth! The Arp modes when changing not having the tails cutting the sound is remarkable. It’s the feature that has impressed me the most. Not to mention the presentation. Felt super professional! 👏🏼

[jumpstar]

Six months in and loving mine more every day

[niiranen]

Nice! I had a Gaia before and I called it Kaija, Kaija is a Finnish womans name. Almost equal to Karen in the US. But my Kaija was a good one, never complained about anything. Worked really good. Sold it to buy a Nordlead and eventually found out that I liked my Kaija more than the red Norwegian.

[JoernConrad]

A beautiful and great sounding synth! After 10 years of excessive hardware using and then 20 years of using only virtual instruments, this is the first synth which I loved to have under my fingers and in my studio ❤. "Roland sound" as I liked it for years. Sad that there is no way for digital DAW integration. This would make it perfect to me.

[PulseAM]

I think they have a winner here, full size keys, good price lot's of sound options.

[Synth_Tools]

I love this new edition of the Korg Minilogue

[Wagoo]

Just checked in on the firmware, but seems it hasn't been updated since release. I think this synth needs:

- Ability to load in custom wavetables
- Ability to load in custom wavs into the noise oscillator
- MPE support from an external controller

Cheers

PS: looking forward to Jupiter-6 ACB plugout for the System-8 still!
PPS: bring back the mighty d-beam!

[ULTIMATEPATCHES]

Excellent that they got a master synthesist to do the demo. Sounds superb.

[tonylancer]

Looks neat, I like the class compliance, hoping that it comes to the bigger synths (looking at you Fantom).

[TheUnperson]

This looks freakin' cool! I want one.

[thefool]

GAIA II+ model needs: 61 keys with channel aftertouch, 64 to 128 note polyphony, bi-timbrality, user loadable wave tables, and full-sized and backlit pitch and mod wheels. Keep the price under $2K and you have a mid-priced winner. This synth sounds awesome.

[AndrewLeSynt]

compared to the very first Gaia is this a Beast in a thank you roland! will grab one - sounds totally different then the first one 😂😂😂 glad i sold mine years ago

[chrismueller]

Love this synth. I went to guitar Center and played with it. I’m just not sold on the build quality. Even the Jupiter models. All plastic and shifty pots and encoders. Can we get back to stronger parts please? If your gonna make it cheaper ensure you pass the cost savings into the customer.

[fortheloveofnoise]

Looks like it will be much better than the original.

[fortheloveofnoise]

Waiting on Nick Batt from Sonicstate to get his hands on one.

[thomaskrasemann]

The structure with one wavetable oscillator and two digital analogue ones is like in the Studiologic Sledge, also tje concept of as little menu diving as possible. And that one has aftertouch...

[Elias_Frost]

Why does it look like Korg's minilogue?

[solongyouth]

do you have to buy the Roland Cloud expansions (Juno 106 etc) or are they included?