General
In Arturia's own words, the AudioFuse is a revolutionary audio interface that will set a new standard for the world of audio. It was designed from a home-recording perspective and serves as a preamp, a monitor controller and an audio interface, but has a compact housing no larger than the average lunchbox. The Arturia AudioFuse was obviously developed with quality and workflow in mind - the interface is easy to operate and won't get in the way of your creativity.
Arturia AudioFuse: an overview
The back panel of the AudioFuse is filled with inputs and outputs, and the front panel has a few too. With regard to technology, the two microphone inputs stand out. Both are equipped with DiscretePRO preamps, which combine the best features of classic studio consoles with modern technology, ensuring optimal audio quality. Each microphone channel has phantom power, and both gain and polarity can be adjusted on top. A direct monitoring function allows you to listen to your signal without latency, as it provides you with an input signal that hasn't been run through the entire circuit first.
Monitoring section
Centrally located on the Arturia AudioFuse, you'll find a large volume dial surrounded by LED lights. Practical functions like dim, mute and mono are at your disposal, so you won't need a separate monitor controller. It's even possible to connect two speaker sets to the AudioFuse and to switch from one to the other. Below the volume knob there's a headphone section with room for two pairs of headphones that can be switched to mono at will. Each pair of headphones can be set to either the master channel or the monitor channel. The interface's built-in talkback microphone is particularly practical if you're recording a group of vocalists or instrumentalists.
Inputs and outputs
The AudioFuse offers a staggering amount of inputs and outputs for you to choose from. To start off with, you have an ADAT input and output - both good for eight audio tracks. There are also an S/PDIF input and output, as well as two analogue inputs that are capable of receiving phono signals. To save some room on the back panel, Arturia decided to transmit MIDI signals via mini jack. Finally, the AudioFuse has three USB inputs - that's right, the interface serves as a USB hub too. All USB signals are directly transmitted to your computer at a 24-bit bit rate and a 192kHz sample rate. That means you have studio-grade audio to work with!