Roland GAIA 2

Startup Guide
Leaflet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
AC adaptor (PSB-5U)
Power cord

- Powerful Roland synthesizer with advanced sonic capabilities
- Intuitive panel layout and hands-on workflow make it easy to learn synthesis and sound design
- Newly developed hybrid sound engine with one wavetable oscillator and two virtual analog oscillators
- Attractive aluminum panel filled with high-quality knobs and sliders
- Freely assignable modulation routings for fast sound creation
- Motional Pad for adding real-time movement and expression to sounds
- Sequencer with real-time and step-recording options
- MFX section with 53 unique effect types
- Dedicated Chorus and Delay/Reverb sections with multiple types, including JUNO Chorus effects,
- Shimmer Reverb, Modulation Reverb, and more
- Informative high-contrast OLED display
- USB Type-A port for connecting a USB flash drive or external USB MIDI controller
- Class-compliant USB-C port for communicating with music software on computers and mobile devices
- USB-C port also supports AIRA Link for communication with Roland AIRA devices
- Support for Model Expansions and other content on Roland Cloud (SH-101 Model Expansion pre-installed)
- Wirelessly audition and download Model Expansions and Sound Packs with Roland Cloud Connect and the WC-1 Wireless Adapter (optional)

- Weight: 6.460kg
- Height: 876mm
- Width: 455mm
- Depth: 165mm

Manufacturer Warranty (3 years) :
End Customers with technical issues must always first contact

https://www.roland.com/backstage/login

- Keyboard
- 37 Keys
Sound Generator
- GAIA-2 sound generator
- Pre-installed Model Expansion SH-101
- Other Model Expansions (optional- via Roland Cloud)
Maximum Polyphony
- 22 voices (3 x oscillators per voice)
- The maximum polyphony varies depending on sound settings or the selected Model Expansion.
Tones
- Preset tone: 256
- User tone: 512
Oscillators
- OSC 1 (Wavetable): 63 waveforms
- Modulation types: Wave position, Phase modulation (P-MOD), Shaping modulation (S-MOD)
OSC 2/3 (Classic waveforms): Sine, Triangle, Saw, Square, Super Saw, and 5 noise waves
- Modulation types: Shape, Ring modulation, Oscillator sync, Cross modulation 1, Cross modulation 2
Envelope: Attack, Decay
- Envelope destination: Pitch, Oscillator 1 position, Oscillator 2 shape, Oscillator 3 shape, P-MOD X, P-MOD Y, S-MOD Depth, S-MOD Drive
Filter
- Filter type: LPF, BPF, HPF
- Filter slope: -12dB/Oct, -18dB/Oct, -24dB/Oct
- Envelope: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
- Filter Drive
Amp
- Envelope: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
LFO
- 2 LFOs, 5 waveforms and 1 programmable step LFO wave
- LFO assignment: Up to 4 parameters from panel knobs and sliders (except for click dials) in each LFO
Effects
- Multi-Effects: 53 types
- Reverb/Delay: 7 types
- Chorus: 3 types (9 modes in total)
- The sound path order of the above effects can be changed.
Master EQ
- Master Compressor
Other Functions
- Portamento
- Unison
- Chord memory
Step sequencer
- 64 steps : Each step can record 8 notes and 4 controls
- Recording modes: Real-time/Step/TR-REC
- Probability
- Random pattern generator
Arpeggiator
- Mode: Up, Down, Up&Down, Random, Note Order
- Scale: 16 variations
Motional Pad
- Two dimensional edit to P-Mod X/Y or S-Mod Depth/Drive
- Two dimensional assignable control to parameters of panel knobs and sliders (except for click dials)
- Motion recording and playback function
- Menu interface with a drag pointer
Other Controllers
- Pitch Bend wheel
- Modulation wheel
Display
- OLED 128 x 64 dots
Connectors
- HEADPHONES jacks: Stereo miniature phone type (front), Stereo 1/4-inch phone type (rear)
- OUTPUT jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4-inch phone type
- PEDAL jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type (available for a hold pedal or a control pedal)
- MIDI connectors (IN, OUT)
- USB COMPUTER port: USB Type-C(R) (Class Compliant for Audio and MIDI/ Roland driver for Audio and MIDI)
- USB MEMORY/EXT DEVICE port: Type-A (Storage, MIDI)
Power Supply
- AC adaptor (DC IN port)
- USB bus power supply (USB Type-C(R) port)
- External power supply from a USB Type-A port isn't available.
Current Draw
- 600 mA (AC adaptor)
- 1,800 mA (USB bus power supply)
External Memory
- USB Flash drive (commercially available)