by Hold the Line! » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:02 pm
True, true.
Let me say that I'm not a particular fan of Roland (well, I'm not interested in the new Fantom/Juno/VIMA etc. stuff, though I'd like to try the V-Synth; however I like the D-50 and other similar products).
As Mathlar pointed out, I bought the GAIA because of the low price and the interface. I don't want to spend too much money on a Nord Lead/Wave or even a Virus or Prophet, cuz I have a PC3 with a great synth (VA-1) engine. But on the PC3 the programming is a bit more complicated, so for quick making of sounds the GAIA is far better. And I really like quite a lot of its sounds (especially pads, fx ...), though for more powerful lead and synth sounds the PC3 wins - if you take your time and do everything via display and soft buttons.
Bottom line, I like this instrument very much. Low price, great interface, good effects, overall decent sound.