Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Roland has released the new GAIA 2 synthesizer, and it's a good one. The original SH-01 GAIA was an absolute classic - it was in production for 13 years! How worthy a successor is the new GAIA 2? I compare the two synths, show the lineage the new GAIA 2 has inherited from the old GAIA, and demonstrate some of the new features. Then I explain WHY I bought the new GAIA 2!

My original SH-01 GAIA Review: youtu.be/jNbnStNI-n8

The SH-01 GAIA Has a Dirty Secret: youtu.be/rIZm-U-mGhY

Top 10 Best Synths for Beginners: youtu.be/a9mxY-KUgAA

The Scourge of Tiny Synth Screens: youtu.be/HTyKrQuh2jw


Roland GAIA 2: amzn.to/3LN6gsI

Roland GAIA SH-01: awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=67144&awinaffid=1515244&ued=https%3A%2F%2Freverb.com%2Fp%2Froland-gaia-sh-01-digital-synth

My keyboard Z stand: amzn.to/3Ix5xuF
Z stand extra tier: amzn.to/3XtVpa6
My keyboard A frames: amzn.to/3YwAPav
My silver keyboard covers: amzn.to/40VySFx
My black keyboard covers: amzn.to/3Gt5oXz

0:00 Intro
1:40 The original GAIA
5:33 GAIA 2 Unboxing
7:30 Power Cord Differences
7:49 Yet Another Boring Zen-Core Synth?
8:40 Model Expansions
9:47 Why Did I Buy It?
12:12 Comparison
12:24 Back Panel
13:11 Upgrading Firmware
16:37 Backups and Restores
18:29 Patch Storage
21:37 Tone Differences
22:30 LFO's and Functions
23:17 Sequencer & Chord Mode
23:40 Other Differences
25:01 Wavetable
25:24 Control Quality
26:34 Keybed
26:54 Effects
27:56 Arpeggiator
28:22 Pitch/Mod Wheels
30:01 Presets

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