Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig
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USB Audio Interface with USB-C Port
- Combines connectivity with flexible configuration options
- To connect a full synth studio, complex live audio routing, DAW recording and more
- 24-bit / 192kHz
- 16 analogue input channels and 12 analogue output channels
- Up to 16 channels of immersive audio monitoring (via firmware update)
- Separate front stereo input (input 3/4) for connecting tablets, smartphones or synths
- Dual ADAT I/O ports with word clock synchronisation
- Low Latency DSP Mixer
- Standalone audio and MIDI functionality
- Dedicated monitor volume control with mute and custom buttons to control studio monitors
- Custom buttons configurable (mono, dim or alternate speaker)
- Headphone volume control
- Reamp function
- Pad switch for all line inputs
- Colour display with rotary and push encoders
- Six direct access buttons and Back/Home buttons for easy navigation
- USB hub functionality with front and rear USB ports for connecting peripherals
- Load and recall presets for quick setup (e.g. studio, live performance, streaming, etc.)
- Configurable for desktop or rackmount use
- Format: 19"/ 1U
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 440 x 45 x 260 mm
- Weight: Approx. 4.5 kg
- Includes AudioFuse Creative Suite
- Contents of the delivery: Quick start guide, power cable, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, registration card as well as detachable rack ears for rack mounting
Analogue inputs:
- Two Mic / Line / Instrument combo inputs: XLR / 6.3 mm jack
- 16 individually switchable line inputs (+4 dBu / -10 dBv): 6.3 mm TRS jack
- One stereo line input: 3.5 mm jack
Analogue outputs:
- Eight DC-coupled line outputs: 6.3 mm TRS jack
- Two monitor outputs: 6.3 mm TRS jack - front mirrored: Outputs 3 and 4
- One headphone output: 6.3 mm TRS jack
- One headphone output: 3.5 mm jack
Digital inputs/outputs:
- Dual ADAT I/O for up to 16 channels I/O at 48 kHz: 2x input / 2x output
- Word Clock I/O: BNC
- One MIDI-In/Out/Thru: 5-pin DIN
- One MIDI Clock-Out: 3.5 mm jack
- One MIDI host USB port on the front for USB MIDI controllers
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Available since October 2023
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Item number 577287
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Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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Recording / Playback Channels 16x12
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Number of Mic Inputs 2
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Number of Line Inputs 18
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Instrument Inputs 16
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Number of Line Outs 12
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Headphone Outs 2
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Phantom power Yes
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Number of S/PDIF Connectors 0
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Numer of AES/EBU Connectors 0
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Number of MADI Connectors 0
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Ethernet 0
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Other Connectors USB-C
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MIDI interface Yes
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Word Clock 1xIn, 1xOut
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Max. sample rate (kHz) 192 kHz
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Max. resolution in bit 24 bit
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USB Bus-Powered No
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Incl. power supply Yes
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USB Version 2.0
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Width in mm 440 mm
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Depth in mm 260 mm
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Height in mm 45 mm
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Connection Format USB port Type C, 3x Type A
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Amount Of Channels 16
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AD Conversion Yes
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DA Conversion Yes
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Max. Resolution 24 bit
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Max. sampling rate 192 kHz
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ADAT Yes
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Word clock Yes
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Number of analog inputs 16
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Number of Analog Outputs 12
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Headphone connection Yes
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Special Features 16 analog Input Channels and 12 analog Output Channels; ADAT In / Out; MIDI In / Thru / Out
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Included in delivery Short Manual, Power Cable, USB-C to USB-C Cable, USB-C to USB-A Cable, Registration Card and Rack Mounts
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Zero latency monitoring Yes
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Intelligent routing for the studio
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.
Hands-on input channels
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.
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Plenty of analogue and digital ports
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.
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Effective and intuitive signal flow in the studio
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.
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About Arturia
Arturia's success story began with software emulations of well-known analogue synthesizers such as the Moog Minimoog, Sequential Prophet-5, and Oberheim SEM. The popular software instruments included in the V Collection are still flagship products of the French developer today. Over time, Arturia has gradually expanded its range and now also offers a host of hardware devices, ranging from synthesizers and keyboard controllers to sequencers. Since then, the former software developer has thus also become a household name in the world of analogue synthesizers and other equipment.
Effective re-amping made easy
The Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig's built-in re-amping function enables users to flexibly record electric guitars and post-edit the sound characteristics as desired by first recording the guitar's signal, then playing it back through a pedalboard and/or an amplifier, and recording it again. To this end, the guitar should be connected to the first jack/XLR combo socket on the front panel, while the second XLR combo socket re-records the output signal of the pedalboard or the amplifier, and output 3 or 4 on the front panel outputs the clean signal of the guitar. A successful re-amping session requires the signal level of the guitar and the output impedance to be adjusted correctly, and the Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig features a dedicated function to ensure that this is the case.