1. WELCOME TO THE AUDIOFUSE 16RIG!
When Arturia released the AudioFuse USB audio interface in 2017, its features and design
were a revelation to the pro audio world. Every part of its analog and digital signal paths
provided world-class quality, from high-performance preamps to premium A/D and D/A
converters. Even with all these features, it fit into a compact, beautifully-engineered design
that set a new price/performance standard.
Since then, Arturia has expanded its Fuse lineup with other rackmount and desktop
interfaces – from specialized AudioFuse products to smaller MiniFuse interfaces perfect for
smaller studios. All of these products continue our commitment to maximum features for
the money, all with uncompromising sound quality.
The AudioFuse 16Rig is the newest Fuse, and it offers a unique and extensive combination
of features never before seen in other Fuse interfaces – or in any other USB audio interface,
for that matter. For the first time, there's a centralized and highly flexible audio interface for
electronic musicians and other users of multiple keyboards and sound modules. It's set up
to easily work with conventional MIDI gear, modular synthesizers requiring not only audio
output but voltage control capability, and an ever-increasing set of controllers that require
USB connections rather than 5-pin MIDI.
The AudioFuse 16Rig offers a full 16 balanced line-level inputs plus up to 16 channels of ADAT
digital audio and two brand-new, digitally controlled mic preamps on the front panel. You
also get 8 line-level outputs that are DC coupled for optional control of modular synthesizers,
dedicated speaker outputs, Word Clock sync, MIDI, and USB connections to any Mac or
Windows computer... as well as USB Hub ports for other gear and a USB Host port that lets
you use an external controller even when the AudioFuse 16Rig isn't connected to a computer.
All of those functions are jam-packed into a compact single-rackspace chassis with user-
configurable rack ears. Want the AudioFuse16Rig in your rack? Attach the ears for that. Want
it on your tabletop in easy reach? Rotate the ears 90º and they become an elevated tabletop
stand.
While much of the AudioFuse 16Rig's power is accessible directly from the hardware, you'll
find more options within the AudioFuse Control Center software, which has been updated to
add support for this newest AudioFuse. Be sure to download the AFCC from the Downloads
& Manuals page of the Arturia support site.
There's no telling what you'll be able to create with the AudioFuse 16Rig as the center of your
music-making... um... rig. (Yes, that's why we chose that name!)
The AudioFuse 16Rig
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