Picking up where the original GAIA left off, the Roland GAIA 2 has been brought bang-up-to-date in terms of features and design which means it even supports the Roland Cloud and is no doubt another success story. The Roland GAIA-2 Loaded with a small army of buttons, knobs and faders, this 37-key synthesizer has it all: wavetables, a 22-voice polyphony with three oscillators per voice, extensive filters and a fairly substantial FX section that's home to no less than 53 effects. Best of all, Roland have fitted a motional pad just below the display. Controlled using the fingers, this touch-pad offers a fun, hands-on way to control synth engine parameters in addition to your LFOs and envelopes. Meanwhile, the built-in sounds are Roland-grade, so nothing has been left to chance. Pads, leads, wacky sounds...it's all there and then some, making the GAIA-2 a superb addition to any studio or live rig. Tip: be sure to pick up the purpose-made gig bag on the side if you're already thinking about taking it to gigs. In The Cloud The back of the Roland GAIA-2 is home to a USB-C port, USB-A port, MIDI I/O, output jacks and a pedal input, where the USB-C port doubles as a MIDI and audio interface. You're also free to plug in a Roland Cloud Connect WC-1 wireless adapter (not included) and download other synths straight to the GAIA-2 from the Cloud. In fact, the SH-101 Model Expansion pack comes included as standard, finishing a compact synthesizer that's capable of way more than meets the eye.