Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig

The Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig is an audio and MIDI interface with 16 analogue inputs and 12 analogue outputs that is designed to allow a whole synthesizer studio to be connected up and offers complex routing for recording entire performances with a complete setup. The rear panel provides 6.35mm jack inputs for synthesizers and samplers, while the front panel allows the user to practically connect up to two vocal microphones or an electric guitar, and it also features a stereo input for an external signal source and two handy outputs for connecting a set of monitor speakers. The included software allows users to flexibly operate the control elements on a computer, and all of these features together ensure unrivalled connectivity and outstanding reliability during recording sessions, making it easy to record entire songs.

Thanks to its jack/XLR combo sockets, users can connect microphones as well as instruments such as electric guitars and basses to the Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig. The black buttons to the left of the display allow the user to make their input and output metering selections, configure the inputs, and access the built-in mixer. Selected parameters can be adjusted with the large black encoder, which also functions as a control key, and in the adjacent monitoring section, the silver knob controls the volume of the monitors connected via the rear panel, which can be muted with the mute button. For individual control options, the button below can be assigned with mono, dim, and A/B speaker functions, the last of which can be used for switching between two connected monitors.

The rear panel of the Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig offers a whopping 16 line inputs in 6.3mm jack format for connecting all manner of instruments for electronic music, with the Pad function in the menu of the Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig allowing the input sensitivity to be lowered from +24dBu to +12dBu if the volume of the connected hardware should be too high. Next to the two monitor outputs, users will find eight additional outputs for flexible signal routing to external hardware, which also include voltage control, as these outputs are connected to the AC voltage. And those in need of even more channels can take advantage of the digital connection options, which offer up to 16 additional inputs and outputs each via ADAT, and for perfect synchronisation, Word Clock signals can be sent to and received from external hardware via the BNC connectors.

The Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig is aimed at music producers and studio owners seeking an effective and space-saving solution that will allow them to implement complex setups. Thanks to the built-in mixer, all input signals can be mixed with low latency, thus ensuring high-quality recording results with up to 24-bit depth and a 192kHz sampling rate. Thanks to its detachable rack ears, this versatile audio interface can be permanently installed in 19" studio racks, occupying only one height unit and consequently leaving space for additional recording equipment. What is more, the front panel conveniently allows external storage media or hard drives to be connected in order for samples to be saved, as well as monitor controllers for the user's DAW.