Roland GAIA 2 - Refurbished

A New Generation of GAIA Focused on Modern Sound Creation

With the GAIA 2, Roland evolves the spirit of a synthesizer designed to make sound creation more direct, visual and expressive. This new generation retains a very hands-on approach, where each section of the panel follows the signal path, making it easy to quickly understand what you are hearing and shaping.

Its position within the Roland range is particularly interesting: it is aimed at musicians who want a genuine synthesis instrument that is accessible in terms of ergonomics, yet deep enough to take sound design a long way. The addition of a hybrid engine, assignable modulation routings and evolving content via the Model Expansions clearly strengthens its creative potential.

A Versatile Synth for Learning, Producing and Performing

The Roland GAIA 2 is equally suited to beginner keyboard players looking to enter the world of synthesis and experienced producers seeking a fast, inspiring instrument. Its clear layout helps users grasp the basics of sound architecture, while its advanced functions make it possible to build patches that are far more sophisticated than they may initially appear.

It fits easily into a studio setup for electro, techno, ambient, synthwave, pop or film music production, but also excels in live performance thanks to its compact format, comfortable keyboard and immediate controls. The Motional Pad, Arpeggiator and sequencer also make it an excellent choice for experimentation, loop composition and creating organic movements in real time.

Technical specifications

Keyboard	37 keys	Filter envelope	Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Maximum polyphony	22 voices	Filter Drive	yes
Tones	256 presets and 512 user memories	Amplifier envelope	Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Warranty	3 years	LFO	2
Weight	4.4 kg	LFO waveforms	5 waveforms + 1 programmable step waveform
Dimensions	655 x 336 x 92 mm	LFO assignment	up to 4 parameters per LFO via the panel buttons and sliders, excluding click controls
Sound generator	GAIA-2 engine	Other functions	Portamento, Unison, Chord Memory
Preinstalled Model Expansion	SH-101	Step sequencer	64 steps
Oscillator 1	wavetable with 63 waveforms	Capacity per step	up to 8 notes and 4 controls
OSC 1 modulations	Wave Position, Phase Modulation " P-MOD ", Shaping Modulation " S-MOD "	Recording modes	real-time, step, TR-REC
Oscillators 2 and 3	classic sine, triangle, saw, square, super saw waveforms and 5 types of noise	Sequence functions	Probability, random pattern generator
OSC 2 and 3 modulations	Shape, Ring Modulation, Oscillator Sync, Cross Modulation 1, Cross Modulation 2	Arpeggiator	Up, Down, Up&Down, Random, Note Order
Oscillator envelope	Attack, Decay	Scale variations	16
Envelope destinations	Pitch, Oscillator 1 Position, Oscillator 2 Shape, Oscillator 3 Shape, P-MOD X, P-MOD Y, S-MOD Depth, S-MOD Drive	Motional Pad	two-dimensional editing of P-Mod X/Y or S-Mod Depth/Drive
Filter types	LPF, BPF, HPF	Other controllers	pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel
Filter slopes	12 dB per octave, 18 dB per octave, 24 dB per octave