Roland Gaia 2 £789

Roland’s ‘hands-on’ virtual analogue returns with some fresh tricks up its sleeve. But, Si Truss asks, does it still have one foot stuck in the past?

THE PROS & CONS + Hands-on interface keeps most parameters up-front Motional Pad is capable of some fun modulation tricks Comes equipped with a virtual SH-101 on board - Some virtual analogue elements sound weak... even compared to its own Model Expansion Some of the presets feel more like feature demos rather than useable sounds A proper mod matrix would open up more modulation options Roland’s original Gaia arrived in 2010, at the tail end of a virtual analogue boom. It was highly praised by us (and others) at the time for its convincing VA sound and hands-on interface. Within three years of its release though, the likes of the Volcas and MiniBrute would usher in a new wave of affordable analogue that made ‘faux’ analogue synths look decidedly old…

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