Gear/Software
Roland Gaia 2: Synthesis Is Back
Roland’s Gaia 2 is a digital synth with wavetables and tons of synthesis options but does it deserve a place in the company’s pantheon of godlike instruments?
Gear/Software
Roland’s Gaia 2 is a digital synth with wavetables and tons of synthesis options but does it deserve a place in the company’s pantheon of godlike instruments?
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Interviews
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Gear/Software
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News
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Hardware Focus
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Hardware Focus
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News
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News
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Quizzes
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Gear/Software
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News
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News
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Hardware Focus
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Gear/Software
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My Studio
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Gear/Software
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Gear/Software
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Long Reads
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News
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Hardware Focus
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Hardware Focus
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News
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