Roland GAIA 2vsRoland JD-Xi
Summary
Roland GAIA 2 and Roland JD-Xi: 2 Roland synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Roland GAIA 2CurrentView details → | Roland JD-XiCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Roland | Roland |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2015 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Digital (multi-engine) | Hybrid (analogue and digital) |
| Voices | 22 | 129 |
| Polyphony | 22 voices (3 oscillators per voice) | 1 analogue voice + up to 128 digital voices |
| Oscillators | 1 wavetable oscillator (63 waveforms) + 2 virtual analogue oscillators (sine, triangle, saw, square, Super Saw, noise) | Analogue: saw, triangle and square with PWM and sub-oscillator; digital: SuperNATURAL synth and PCM drums |
| Filter | Multimode LPF/BPF/HPF, -12/-18/-24 dB/oct, with drive | Analogue filter on the analogue part; digital filters on digital parts |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 4 |
| Sequencer | 64-step, 8 notes per step, with motion recording (real-time, step, TR-REC) | 4-track pattern sequencer (real-time, step and TR-REC) |
| Effects | Multi-effects (53 types), Reverb/delay, Chorus, Master EQ, Master compressor | Distortion, Fuzz, Compressor, Bit crusher, Flanger, Phaser, Ring mod, Slicer, Delay, Reverb |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 37 |
| Key size | Full | Mini |
| Key action | Synth-action | Synth-action |
| Aftertouch | — | None |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Wavetable plus virtual analogue, SH-101 Model Expansion pre-installed, Motional Pad X/Y control, USB-C audio/MIDI, class compliant, USB bus-powered option, USB-A host for flash drives and controllers | Analogue mono part, Vocoder with gooseneck mic, Auto Pitch, Arpeggiator, USB audio/MIDI, Guitar/line input |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | — | Black |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 655 × 336 × 92 mm | 575 × 245 × 85 mm |
| Weight | 4.4 kg | 2.2 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: GAIA 2 – Digital (multi-engine) JD-Xi – Hybrid (analogue and digital)
- Voices: GAIA 2 – 22 JD-Xi – 129
- Released: GAIA 2 – 2024 JD-Xi – 2015
- Polyphony: GAIA 2 – 22 voices (3 oscillators per voice) JD-Xi – 1 analogue voice + up to 128 digital voices
- Oscillators: GAIA 2 – 1 wavetable oscillator (63 waveforms) + 2 virtual analogue oscillators (sine, triangle, saw, square, Super Saw, noise) JD-Xi – Analogue: saw, triangle and square with PWM and sub-oscillator; digital: SuperNATURAL synth and PCM drums
- Filter: GAIA 2 – Multimode LPF/BPF/HPF, -12/-18/-24 dB/oct, with drive JD-Xi – Analogue filter on the analogue part; digital filters on digital parts
Both are the same on keys (37) and key action (Synth-action).