GEAR REVIEW
ARTURIA AUDIOFUSE STUDIO REV2 // A DESKTOP INTERFACE THAT WANTS TO RUN THE WHOLE STUDIO | Steve Sattler
KEY FEATURES
• 4 DiscretePRO ® preamps – Premium mic / line / instrument preamps with up to 78 dB of gain and very low noise.
• 18 × 20 USB-C audio interface – High-quality 24-bit / 192 kHz conversion with low-latency USB-C connectivity.
• 8 analog inputs – Four mic / line / instrument inputs plus four additional line inputs, with integrated phono / RIAA preamp support.
• ADAT & digital I / O – 8-channel ADAT I / O up to 96 kHz, plus S / PDIF and Word Clock connectivity.
• Upgraded Bluetooth – Stream, monitor, and record wirelessly with AAC, aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Low Latency.
• Advanced monitoring – Speaker A / B switching, two independent headphone outputs, talkback, PFL, Mono / Mute / Dim, and direct monitoring.
• Flexible routing & connectivity – Four line outputs, two Aux / reamping outputs, MIDI I / O, and an integrated 3-port USB 2 hub.
• Creative software bundle included – Comes with the AudioFuse Creative Suite, including 11 software titles such as Analog Lab Intro and Comp DIODE-609.
There comes a point when an audio interface stops being simply the box that gets audio into your computer and becomes the traffic controller for the entire room. Worship musicians often reach that point quickly. A vocal mic and acoustic guitar become a stereo keyboard, guitar modeler, MIDI gear, two monitor systems, headphones for a second musician, and perhaps an external preamp or compressor. The AudioFuse Studio Rev2 is designed for that moment: not merely as an interface with more sockets, but as a compact studio hub that can remain wired and ready.
The basic architecture is substantial. AudioFuse Studio provides four DiscretePRO mic / instrument / line preamps, four additional analog line inputs, four analog inserts, two pairs of balanced speaker outputs, two independent headphone systems, two auxiliary outputs with reamping capability, MIDI I / O, S / PDIF, Word Clock, ADAT, Bluetooth, and a three-port USB hub. At standard 44.1 or 48kHz rates, its USB audio mapping can present 20 recording inputs and 18 playback outputs, including dedicated stereo loopback channels. That is enough connectivity to turn a desktop setup into a genuinely flexible production station.
The four primary inputs are the heart of the front end. Arturia specifies the Rev2 microphone preamps at a typical 78dB gain range, including a + 17dB Boost mode for lowoutput microphones, with a maximum input level of + 18dBu. The mic input impedance is 3.4k ohms, equivalent input noise is specified at-129dBu unweighted, THD + N at 1kHz is-107dB A-weighted, and dynamic range is 118dB A-weighted. A 20dB pad is available for
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