Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I do a full review on the new Roland GAIA 2. I explain and demonstrate all the different features, talk about what I like and dislike about the synth, and give you my overall verdict.
UPDATE: An update to the motional pad problem I demonstrate in this video: feedback from Roland support is that this is a defect, and Sweetwater is overnighting me a replacement unit. So if you have this same "Calibrating Pad..." problem on your unit, make sure you contact your retailer to exchange it for a non-defective one.
My comparison video on the GAIA vs the GAIA 2: youtube.com/watch?v=hvWu6Ou2GyA
Roland GAIA 2: amzn.to/3FcgoYo
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
1:17 Another Boring Zen Core Synth?
3:35 Feature Overview
8:52 Layout & Architecture
10:32 VA Oscillators
13:45 Wavetable Oscillator
15:17 Mixer & Pitch Envelope
16:03 Filter
17:57 Amplitude Envelope
18:36 Effects
20:37 LFOs
23:38 Motional Pad
27:20 Patch Selection
29:04 Accidental Patch Loss
30:20 Arpeggiator
31:35 Sequencer
34:05 Sound Remain
35:11 Hold, Chord & Velocity
36:48 Mono/Portamento
37:13 Patch Reset, Write
37:42 Pitch & Mod Wheels
38:21 Init & Manual
38:46 Browse Patch by Category
40:06 Menu-Only Functions
44:00 Demo Track
45:30 What I Like
46:41 What I Dislike
52:36 Summary
#Roland #GAIA #Review
In this video I do a full review on the new Roland GAIA 2. I explain and demonstrate all the different features, talk about what I like and dislike about the synth, and give you my overall verdict.
UPDATE: An update to the motional pad problem I demonstrate in this video: feedback from Roland support is that this is a defect, and Sweetwater is overnighting me a replacement unit. So if you have this same "Calibrating Pad..." problem on your unit, make sure you contact your retailer to exchange it for a non-defective one.
My comparison video on the GAIA vs the GAIA 2: youtube.com/watch?v=hvWu6Ou2GyA
Roland GAIA 2: amzn.to/3FcgoYo
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
1:17 Another Boring Zen Core Synth?
3:35 Feature Overview
8:52 Layout & Architecture
10:32 VA Oscillators
13:45 Wavetable Oscillator
15:17 Mixer & Pitch Envelope
16:03 Filter
17:57 Amplitude Envelope
18:36 Effects
20:37 LFOs
23:38 Motional Pad
27:20 Patch Selection
29:04 Accidental Patch Loss
30:20 Arpeggiator
31:35 Sequencer
34:05 Sound Remain
35:11 Hold, Chord & Velocity
36:48 Mono/Portamento
37:13 Patch Reset, Write
37:42 Pitch & Mod Wheels
38:21 Init & Manual
38:46 Browse Patch by Category
40:06 Menu-Only Functions
44:00 Demo Track
45:30 What I Like
46:41 What I Dislike
52:36 Summary
#Roland #GAIA #Review
