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 hat.
If Gaia was a synth of-its-time, Gaia 2 looks as if it’s teleported in from a whole other era. The silver colour scheme, plastic controls and basic OLED screen have a distinctly turn-of-the-millennium vibe, with a touch of Korg Minilogue thrown
