We’ve all mainly known for their amazing synths and software sounds, but they’ve recently come out with an intriguing audio interface that we just couldn’t ignore. It’s considered “next-gen” as there’s nothing quite like it out there at the moment. Some MOTU models perhaps can compare, but this particular interface is made for consolidation and basically jam-packing every and anything you can think of that can come with an audio interface. With 14 in out channels, 4 analog in out and 3-port USB hub, this thing may have too many features for you, which is never something to complain about when it comes down to it.

Let’s look at it in detail. Main features sepcs of the Arturia AudioFuse. Up to 192kHz rate of sampling. USB powered via computer device. USB hub (three ports).

MIDI in out. ADAT in out. Two (2) phono line outputs. Two (2) built-in mic preamps.

Two (2) headphone outputs. A/B speaker switching (direct monitoring). 24-bit AD/DA converters. Separate monitor mix channels.

Analog soft-clipping. Compatible with PC, Mac, iOS, Android Design and features Well, as you can see from the bullet point list, this thing is jam-packed with just about any type of port, in out or knob you can think of. First and foremost, it’s a 2-channel interface so that has a lot of heads turning.

We feel that’ll be the biggest “should I get it?” feature for you to take into consideration — do you even need two channels (or will you in the near future?) If so, continue on! Aside from the bullet point list above, what’s great is the direct monitoring, A/B speaker switching, and our favorite, the talkback feature with a mic inside of the unit itself (depends if you use communication between your booth and engineer). The front has some convenient controls and we had no problem navigating around it.

You’re getting a master out level (biggest nob), a gain knob for each channel, indicator lights for the channels, and more. Another huge plus is the fact that the drivers work with pretty much every device out there: PC, Mac, iOS, and even Android and Linux. So if you’re one of the fresher iOS producers you’re good to go here. Oh, and not that it’s too big of a deal, but it comes in three different colors as well:. Audio quality and latency The preamps are “DiscretePRO” made, which by the looks seems like another fancy word for technology.

However, upon further research, it’s a particular build of pre-amp that only Arturia is using at the moment. It’s stated to amplify a microphone in more of an analog console method (Arturia is known for their analog style).

Although these are merely claims by the brand, they state to use an (an audio analyzer) for verifying the accuracy of their preamps. Regardless if this is actually true, what’s most important is that the DiscretePRO amps give a more warm sound as opposed to the super digital (hello Apogee) interfaces that are ever so popular. We’ll take it. The latency is unnoticeable. If you can tell the difference between 0 and 3 milliseconds, I will personally Paypal you $20 right now!

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I mean, that’s starting to compete with Thunderbolt connectivity speed. Even if it is a bit more (perhaps 8 ms like the Focusrite?), it’s still feasible for a USB interface. You aren’t getting any lag or delay with this thing when you hook it up to your controllers or other gear unless you’re relatively picky. The comments over at were pretty harsh on this.

Sample rate numbers are always important. Although we think even the medium price-point interfaces nowadays give us semi-pro audio quality, going above the norm will never hurt. With the AudioFuse, we get 24-bit sound here (AD/DA converters) and drum-roll please, up to a 192kHz sample rate! A lot better than the lower-priced interfaces out there. You’re great in terms of quality (although it isn’t quite the level of Apogee). Build and stability Arturia always comes with super solid builds of their gear. Besides Akai, we think they’re one of the highest quality in terms of overall stability and material. It’s one piece of aluminium chassis so it’s very well built, the POT are great, solid connectors, and it has seven electronic boards inside.

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It isn’t jacked up in price to “appear” high-end — it is high-end. AskAudioMag’s write-up on the AudioFuse raved about it. It also has a little top-shell (leather covered) to put over the interface itself, so if you’re traveling or merely want to save your unit from the collection of dust in your studio, it works quite well.

The final word on the Arturia AudioFuse audio interface To be honest, this thing is on another level. The only reason you should complain is the price. However, if you are already aware of what other audio interfaces cost, I really don’t mind this being almost twice the price tag because you’re getting almost twice the capability. This definitely isn’t for a beginner, but if you’re already here reading this article you probably aren’t one. If you are, check out our article for more suitable choices for you. Otherwise, even without reading this review, you probably already knew how gnarly this interface was.

We have no complaints because it does what it states it will do. If you really want and need it, we recommend dropping the cash. All in all, the is a beast of an audio interface — in fact, it transcends that categorization in our opinion. They’re starting to rival Apogee when it comes to the higher-end interfaces, and they’re doing a good job. If the features attract you and you have the cash, don’t hesitate in grabbing it. Website View Lowest Price.

. It was NAMM 2015 when Arturia announced and demonstrated their “next-generation” audio interface.

Their tagline of “You’re making tomorrow’s music so why settle for yesterday’s interface?” has become so painfully ironic that when I heard that the AudioFuse is finally about to be released I burst out laughing. AudioFuse As soon as I saw it I thought it was one cool bit of gear. Stuffed full of features, dripping with connections and designed into an uber-quirky box. 2 audio inputs, 2 phono inputs, S/PDIF and ADAT, outputs to match, inserts and a USB hub. This was Arturia at their best. Then it simply refused to appear.

The website held all the specs and all the details. Every promotional video for other Arturia products seemed to have an AudioFuse in there being the audio interface for something. Shops listed them as “coming soon”. But there was no sign of the hardware. 2 years past and there was no news, no update, no change to the stoic status of being something for the future.

June 8th 2017 is officially the release date of the Arturia AudioFuse. They’ve put together a great, quirky teaser video and are acting as if nothing has happened. So what did happen? Why was it announced at NAMM in 2015?

Why was it launched at AES later that year only not to appear? What has taken two and a half years to perfect? Arturia have been active on Facebook since this new announcement fending off the obvious questions.

The closest we’ll get to a statement is this reply to a commenter on a Facebook post by Synthtopia: we could have released the product earlier but wanted to make sure we release a product that is as good as we can possibly make it, instead of releasing something that isn’t perfect. We’re there now, and looking forward to (finally!) getting it out there in the real world. I still think it looks like a great box. The controls are perhaps a little squished in there but 2 years ago it had everything you could possibly want from an audio interface. But that’s the thing, 2 years can be a long time. It has a USB hub, which is great, but it’s not USB 3.1 or even USB 3 let alone Thunderbolt which is where the low latency is found these days.

The inclusion of a phono input actually seems dated now. The recent rise of modular and CV control, even in Arturia’s own products, would make a pair of DC coupled CV inputs and outputs much more future looking. In many ways the AudioFuse may have missed its window and we should be expecting the MK2 version by now. Is it still interesting enough to compete? At around the £500 price mark you’ve got Focusrite Clarett 2Pre and 4Pre Thunderbolt interfaces, or their 18i20 Scarlett USB interface. There’s the UAD Apollo Twin Solo in Thunderbolt, the PreSonus Studio 192, or the Keith McMillen K-Mix.

So it has a lot to live up to. For me the controls are excellent and so are the ADAT ports simply because with an Expert Sleepers ADAT-to-CV module I could use them to interface with my modular. I like the different colour schemes but otherwise, I feel perhaps the connections are a bit behind the times. However, who knows what it’s like in use and what developments there might have been in these extra 2 years of fiddling.

Could it actually be more awesome than we thought? Once it’s out and all the details are official I’ll round it all up and give you my thoughts. The current, unchanged specs are available on the Arturia. Update: It’s now released with no discernable differences to the original specs.

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But they do have a nice new video. Im about to test one tomorrow (I work with a music retailer) I find the whole “it appears a bit dated ” statement pretty funny. As someone who recently owned a Kmix, and is returning it due to a major issue (noise floor issues on certain pencil condenser mics) the idea of it being two years late only bothers me a little. If it sounds good.it is good. Adat expandability, phono preamps (if they are good.sucked on the Kmix) The usb hub.IF it works well, it will suit me just fine. After being a beta tester with a kmix, better late and ready I say.

Well, not great low latency performance – so probably ok at 256 or 128 samples but lots of CPU pressure under that. RME and MOTU always write exceptional drivers that give amazing performance at low latency.

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Arturia decided not to try to do that – they bought in a driver from somewhere else which is never going to give the performance of a proper proprietary one. Performance of audio drivers varies enormously – you can change audio interfaces and find that your CPU meter drops and you can run dozens more plug-ins at the same latency. Arturia’s claims about super Read more ».