USER MANUAL
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Thank you for purchasing the Arturia AudioFuse! Dear musician, AudioFuse is the revolutionary next-gen pro audio interface that sets a new standard in sonic quality, creative production and value. It fuses the superior sound of high-end analog studio consoles with the flexibility of a solid mobile interface—with all the connectivity you need for any recording or performance. AudioFuse comes with very high quality audio pre-amplifier based on the DiscretePro technology.
Important Safety Instructions PRECAUTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 1. Read and understand all the instructions. 2. Always follow the instructions on the device. 3. Before cleaning the device, always remove the USB and DC cable. When cleaning, use a soft and dry cloth. Do not use gasoline, alcohol, acetone, turpentine or any other organic solutions; do not use a liquid cleaner, spray or cloth that's too wet. 4.
Specifications subject to change: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Arturia reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update the hardware that has been purchased. IMPORTANT: The product and its software, when used in combination with an amplifier, headphones or speakers, may be able to produce sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss.
Table Of Content 1. Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 2. Hardware Features ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1. Specifications ................................................................................................................
1. OVERVIEW Box Content • AudioFuse • Power Supply + worldwide adaptors • Double USB cable • 2x MIDI Adaptors • User Manual • Registration card with Serial and Unlock Code • DiscretePro® certificate DiscretePRO® certificate Your AudioFuse comes with 2 pre-amplifiers using the DiscretePRO® technology to ensure the best audio quality when recording. Your AudioFuse is unique and therefore it comes with its own Audio Precision certificate as a guarantee of its performance.
A version with more details is available after registration on www.arturia.com/register Register your AudioFuse To get access to the AudioFuse Software and support register your product on www.arturia.com/register with your registration card. Important: Go to www.arturia.com/audiofuse-start to register your product, check for the latest firmware, download the user guide and the AudioFuse Control Center software (AFCC).
2. HARDWARE FEATURES 2.1. Specifications • 14 Input, 14 Output channels • 4 analog inputs 2x Mic/Instrument/Line • 2x Phono/Line • 4 analog outputs • 2 analog inserts • ADAT In & Out • SPDIF In & Out • Word Clock In & Out • MIDI In & Out • 3-port USB hub • 2 microphone preamps • 24-bit latest generation AD/DA converters at up to 192kHz sampling rate.
Line/Instrument inputs Line Input Impedance 20k ohms symetric, 10k ohms asymetric Instrument Input Impedance 1.1M ohms asymetric Frequency Response 20Hz/20kHz < +/- 0.08dB Instrument Max Input Level +18dBu Max Input Level +24dBu Microphone Preamps Input Impedance 4k ohms Equivalent Input Noise (EIN) @ 72dB gain <-129.3dBu (A-weighted) Frequency Response 20Hz/20kHz < +/- 0.
Line Output Output Impedance <35 ohms Max Output Level +24dBu Dynamic Range 119dB (A-weighted) THD+N -95dB (A-weighted) Clocks Supported Frequency Rates 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.
2.2. Getting to know your AudioFuse 2.2.1. Back View 1. Inserts: Add external line level devices such as compressors into the signal flow before the digital conversion. 2. MIDI In/Out: Connect any MIDI instrument or equipment. 3. WordClock & S/PDIF In/Out: Sync to 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.
6. USB connection: Connect Audiofuse to your computer with the provided USB double cable only. Most features will be available even when only the USB power supplied by a computer. Power supply and specific adapters will be required to connect Audiofuse to tablets and phones. 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 monitoring. 9.
2.2.2. Top View 10. 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, "boost" option for MIC signals and instrument mode.
11. 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. 12. Direct monitoring: Enjoy zero latency monitoring of the recorded signals and blend them into your mix. 13. Phones control sections 1&2: Direct access to each of the features of Phones 1&2 outputs: output level, mono mode and audio mix selection. 14.
2.2.3. Front View 15. Input channels 1&2: Connect microphones, instruments or line devices to the 2 XLR/ balanced 1/4” combo inputs. 16. 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.
3. GETTING STARTED 3.1. Powering your AudioFuse AudioFuse can be powered with the DC Connector and the power supply provided (18V, 1.66A). You can also power up your AudioFuse directly with the USB cable, this will start the AudioFuse in Bus powered mode which will slightly reduce the maximum level to +18 dBu instead of +24 dBu.
3.2. Setting your Operating System 3.2.1. Set up on Macintosh Connect your AudioFuse to the USB Port, your AudioFuse simply show up in Audio MIDI Setup immediately. To set it up as your default device: 13 • Select it in the Audio MIDI Settings left panel, • Then select set as default output/input device.
3.2.2. Set up on Windows Low latency drivers on Windows are provided by Arturia and are automatically installed with the AudioFuse Control Center installer. You can get it on www.arturia.com/audiofuse-start. Once this is installed, simply connect AudioFuse to the USB ports, using the provided doubleUSB cable, it will automatically appear in your audio devices. Open “Manage Audio Device”.
3.2.3. Set up on Linux AudioFuse is USB class compliant so it will be compatible with a Linux platform. It should work with ALSA, PulseAudio and Jack. 3.2.4. Set up on iPad/iPhone Connect AudioFuse to the DC adaptor (required) and to the iPad/iPhone through a camera connection kit. The device will appear in Settings > General > About > AudioFuse. For more info on the compatibility look on www.arturia.com/audiofuse-start. 3.2.5.
3.3. Inputs and Outputs 3.3.1. Inputs 1 & 2 AudioFuse offers two real parallel preamplifiers for microphone and line/instrument inputs. The input Channels 1 and 2 offer full control of mic preamp on the interface with • 48V : Phantom power activation • Phase invert : Reverse signal polarity to use when recording with multiple microphnes • PAD : -20Db pad function for headroom. When a microphone is connected, pressing PAD switch one time will add a "boost" to your mic signal.
Note on Phantom Power: The phantom power is rated 14 mA per channel.
3.3.2. Inserts 1 & 2 On the back of the AudioFuse you can find an insert section featuring 2 TRS Jack (tip=send, ring=receive). These can be used to insert your favourite processing unit before the converters and directly after the DiscretePRO® pre-amplifiers of inputs 1 & 2. When not used, these connectors do not need to be patched.
3.3.3. Inputs 3 & 4 AudioFuse also provides two additional line inputs and two phono inputs labelled 3 & 4. By default the line input 3 & 4 are selected. A 20db pad can be activated in AudioFuse Control Center. When using Line input, you can switch input 3 to "INST" mode in Audiofuse Control Center. Phono inputs can be activated from the AudioFuse Control Center. You cannot use the Line and Phono inputs simultaneously.
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3.3.4. Digital inputs AudioFuse provides up to 8 digital inputs on S/PDIF or ADAT. You can switch between ADAT and S/PDIF using the AudioFuse Control Center.
3.3.5. Main Output AudioFuse offers 4 stereo outputs : Phones 1 / Phones 2 / Speaker A / Speaker B On each of these you can listen to Main, Cue 1 or Cue 2 buses, by using the selectors available on the interface.
• CUE : selector to switch between output buses to listen. • MONO : Mix stereo pair down to mono. Useful when you need to check your mix in mono • DIM : reduce the output level. The amount of level reduction is available in AudioFuse Control Center. • Mute • Speaker A/B selector to switch between 2 sets of speakers. • OUTPUT LEVEL : output level knob A special feature allow to send phone 2 in the speaker B output. (Refer to phone outputs below). This function inhibit Speaker A/B function.
3.3.6. Phone Outputs Phone output is similar to main output. You can select your source and mix down to mono. Phone 2 output has a secondary function. You can send it to speaker B outputs. By activating the Phone 2 to Speaker B function in the AudioFuse control Center, you send the phone 2 signal to speaker B output. In this case, speaker A is automatically selected for speaker Output. You can then use the Re-Amping Function on speaker B Left output.
3.4. AudioFuse Mixer and Routing AudioFuse offers 3 output buses: main, Cue 1 and Cue 2 plus one internal mixer. These three output buses are available in your audio driver. Each output is sourced from any of these buses with a selector on the device, by pressing the button to switch between them. To add direct monitoring to the selected bus, activate local monitoring on the output in the AudioFuse Control Center and turn the Direct/Computer mix knob to adjust the quantity of Direct versus Computer output.
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3.6. Clock Synchronisation The Audiofuse can run on its own internal clock or it can sync to external sources. The internal clock in Audiofuse is extremely stable and will offer you the best performance in most situations. If you have the option to drive your peripheral gear from the Audiofuse clock, please do so. To change sync sources open the Audiofuse Control Center software. In the upper left side, under the SETTINGS header, you can see options for CLOCK SOURCE: INTERNAL or EXTERNAL.
• Word Clock • S/PDIF • ADAT When external clock is chosen as master clock, internal clock must be set as the same or "multiple or divided" rate sample rate. 3.7. Re-Amping AudioFuse has a great Re-Amping function. Re-Amping is also called reverse D-I and is used to play a direct guitar track in an amplifier. You can now re-record the amplified sound. For this, you need a track with a direct guitar sound.
3.8. Talkback The talkback is a simple mic built in the AudioFuse you can activate by pressing the talkback button. Talkback only works on sample rates up to 96kHz. Your voice will be transmitted on input 5&6 in your computer and can be mixed into the physical outputs Speaker, Phone 1 and Phone 2. The level of the talkback and the selected outputs can be set in the AudioFuse Control Center. 3.9. MIDI Interface MIDI In and MIDI Out ports are available at back of the AudioFuse.
3.10. The AudioFuse Control Center The AudioFuse Control Center can be downloaded on www.arturia.com/audiofuse-start. This application will let you manage all the special functions that are not directly accessible on the AudioFuse device. These include: • Input 3 & 4 selection • Change the Digital input setting • Clock & Synchronization settings • Update the firmware version • Change the Monitor Mix The software is compatible with Windows 7+ and Mac OSX 10.8+.
3.11. The AudioFuse switch Pressing the Arturia switch will automatically wake up the AudioFuse Control Center on your computer.
4. HOW TO USE THE AUDIOFUSE 4.1. Using an external effect on inputs 1 and 2 with inserts Record your mic and process it using an external processing unit before recording.
4.2. How to record a microphone If you need to record microphones, simply use the inputs 1 or 2 on the front. 1. Connect your microphone with a XLR. 2. The AudioFuse will auto-detect that you are using a microphone input. 3. Set your phantom power (if needed) and your gain.
4.3. How to record a guitar or an instrument If you need to record instruments like guitars and synths, simply use the inputs 1 or 2 on the front. 1. Connect your instrument with a TRS jack or a standard tip/sleeve jack. 2. The AudioFuse will auto-detect you are using either a line or instrument input, press the “Inst” button of the input section to light the “Inst” input mode. You can use Input 3 in the same way by setting it in the AudioFuse Control Center.
4.4. Use one phone for Cue, and one for Main You can use 2 different sets of headphones and use each one to listen to a different mix.
4.5. Use AudioFuse to switch between 2 sets of speakers With the Speaker A/Speaker B function on the AudioFuse, you can easily switch the master output between 2 different sets of speakers. This will allow for quick monitor referencing to check your mix.
4.6. Use the AudioFuse without a computer The AudioFuse can work standalone (without a computer), as a mixing unit. To do this: 1. Connect your inputs on the analog inputs 1 to 4 and Digital inputs like ADAT. 2. Connect your outputs. 3. Connect the AudioFuse to the computer 4. In the AudioFuse Control Center set the mix you want for your output. 5. Set the Direct Monitor knob on the right of the AudioFuse to “Direct”. Now you can unplug the computer, this mix setup will work without it.
5. SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT In consideration of payment of the Licensee fee, which is a portion of the price you paid, Arturia, as Licensor, grants to you (hereinafter termed “Licensee”) a nonexclusive right to use this copy of the AudioFuse Control Center Software (hereinafter the “SOFTWARE”). All intellectual property rights in the software belong to Arturia SA (hereinafter: “Arturia”).
3. Activation of the Software Arturia may use a compulsory activation of the software and a compulsory registration of the OEM software for license control to protect the software against unlawful copying. If you do not accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the software will not work. In such a case the product including the software may only be returned within 30 days following acquisition of the product. Upon return a claim according to § 11 shall not apply. 4.
7. Upgrades and Updates You must have a valid license for the previous or more inferior version of the software in order to be allowed to use an upgrade or update for the software. Upon transferring this previous or more inferior version of the software to third parties the right to use the upgrade or update of the software shall expire. The acquisition of an upgrade or update does not in itself confer any right to use the software.
11. No Liability for Consequential Damages Neither Arturia nor anyone else involved in the creation, production, or delivery of this product shall be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use this product (including without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information and the like) even if Arturia was previously advised of the possibility of such damages.
6. FCC INFORMATION USA Important notice: DO NOT MODIFY THE UNIT! This product, when installed as indicate in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirement. Modifications not expressly approved by Arturia may avoid your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product, use only high quality shielded cables. Cable (s) supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
CANADA NOTICE: This class B digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulation. AVIS: Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. EUROPE This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC This product may not work correctly by the influence of electro-static discharge; if it happens, simply restart the product.
