Arturia AudioFuse Overview:
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Arturia AudioFuse Overview

 

The Sound

You told us what you wanted, and we listened. Whether you work at home or are on the road recording and gigging, you want the sound a professional studio delivers. Now you can have it.

We put the same meticulous craftsmanship into AudioFuse as our award-winning software reincarnations of the world's greatest synths. AudioFuse is built on a fully symmetrical audio chain, with every stage carefully designed to culminate in unrivaled sonic purity. The two custom designed DiscretePRO® microphone preamps combine the best of yesterday’s vintage consoles with today’s cutting-edge technology, giving you and your music superior audio performance. Next-generation analog-to-digital converters deliver over-the-top audio quality with amazing transparency that reveals every nuance in your music.

Arturia AudioFuse Sound

 

Control Your Flow

Designed with your creative process in mind.

Want to adjust the gain on channel 1? Turn the dedicated knob. Need to switch monitors? Press a button. Want more level in one of the headphones? Just turn up that dedicated knob. There are no menus in AudioFuse. Nothing is buried, so every control is always at your fingertips without any speed bumps. There's nothing in the way of your creative flow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Connectivity

What do you want to connect? No problem!

AudioFuse connects with virtually everything: mics, instruments, turntables, studio equipment, Mac, PC, Linux, tablets, even iOS and Android phones. It all happens with a round-trip latency as low as 3 milliseconds so you'll feel right in the groove every time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arturia AudioFuse Details:
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Arturia AudioFuse Details

1. Inserts

Add external line-level devices such as compressors into the signal flow before digital conversion.

2. MIDI in/out

Connect any MIDI instrument or equipment with the supplied MIDI cable adapters.

3. Word Clock & S/PDIF in/out

Sync any Word Clock equipment or connect to any S/PDIF digital audio device.

4. ADAT in/out

Connect to any ADAT equipment with up to 8 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs.

5. USB hub

3-port USB hub to connect your master keyboard, USB stick, dongle, and more.

6. USB connection

Connect AudioFuse to your computer, tablet or phone. Most features are available even with only the USB power supplied by a computer.

7. Phono/line inputs 3&4

Connect external phono or line devices to these RCA+ground and balanced 1/4” inputs.

8. Speaker outputs A&B

Connect two pairs of speakers to these balanced 1/4” outputs for easy A/B monitor switching.

9. Input control sections 1&2

Direct access to each feature of analog inputs 1&2: input gain with VU-metering, true 48V, phase invert, -20dB pad and instrument mode.

10. Output control section

Direct access to each of the analog output features: output level with VU-metering, audio mix selection, mono mode, output dimming, mute, and speaker A/B selection.

11. Direct monitoring

Enjoy zero-latency monitoring of the recorded signals and blend them into your mix.

12. Phones control sections 1&2

Direct access to each of the features of headphone outputs 1&2: output level, mono mode and audio mix selection.

13. Talkback

Press a button to communicate with talent in another room via the built-in microphone.

14. Input channels 1&2

Connect microphones, instruments or line devices to the 2 XLR/balanced 1/4” combo inputs.

15. Phones output channels 1&2

Don’t bother looking for a 1/4” or 1/8” phones adapter; AudioFuse has both connectors for each phones output.

 

 

 

Arturia AudioFuse Details

Arturia AudioFuse Specifications:
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Arturia AudioFuse Specifications

 > Line/Instrument Inputs

• Line input impedance: 20k ohm (symmetric), 10k ohms (asymmetric)

• Instrument input impedance: 1.1M ohms asymmetric

• Instrument maximum input level: +10dBu

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz +/-0.05dB

> Microphone Preamps

• Input impedance: 4k ohms

• Signal-to-noise ratio (EIN): >129dB, unweighted, (>131dB A-weighted)

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz +/-0.05dB

• Gain range: 18dB to 72dB

• THD+N (unweighted): (TBA, work in progress)

• Dynamic range insert output level: +18dBu (113dB A-weighted)

 

> Line Input (Gain Switch 0dB)

• THD+N @ -10dB gain: (TBA, work in progress)

• Dynamic range @ -10dB gain, insert output level: +18dBu (127.5dB A-weighted)

• THD+N @ 10dB gain: (TBA, work in progress)

• Dynamic range @ 10dB gain, insert output level: +18dBu (115dB A-weighted)

• Maximum input level: >+24dBu

 

> Line Output

• Output impedance:

• Maximum output level: >+24dBu

• Dynamic range: 118dB A-weighted

• THD+N: (TBA, work in progress)

 

> Line Input (Gain Switch +20dB)

• THD+N @ 10dB gain: (TBA, work in progress)

• Dynamic range @ 10dB gain, insert output level: +18dBu (106dB A-weighted)

• THD+N @ 30dB gain: (TBA, work in progress)

• Dynamic range @ 30dB gain, insert output level: +18dBu (106dB A-weighted)

• Maximum input level: +8dBu

 

> Inserts

• Output impedance:

• Input impedance: 10k ohms asymmetric

• Maximum output level: +18dBu

• Nominal input level: +14dBu