I should probably mention that my AudioFuse 16Rig has had a few problems that are minor for me, but something to be aware of.
- When setting it up, there are some screws that need to be removed from the unit to install the orange brackets in either the rack mount or desktop stand configurations. Mine was part of a batch where these screws were overtightened, and one of the screw heads stripped when I tried to take it out with a normal Phillips head driver. I was able to get it out and in again with a Torx driver and some strong pressure. Arturia support is aware of the problem and did offer an exchange, but I decided not to. Instead, they promised to send me new reinforced screws that they plan to use going forward (but I haven’t gotten them yet). It hasn’t been a problem since setting it up.
- There are some bugs synchronising the internal sampling rate with the one set by the computer when you run it connected. I usually work at 48k, but there were situations where the 16Rig front panel said it was 44.1 but the AudioFuse Control Center software and OS thought it was in 48. Sometimes, YouTube videos play back audio at the wrong speed. You can fix it by toggling the sample rate in the software, and I don’t have any problems if I routinely leave it at 44.1. Arturia is aware of this, too, so I hope it will be fixed in a future software or firmware update.
- The dedicated clock out jack was one of the features that appealed to me, but it hasn’t actually been that useful in practice with my setup, because it’s fixed to 24 ppq with no configuration options. I also reported this to Arturia and hope it will be improved in a future update. I’m using one of the normal audio outputs along with Ableton CV tools in the meantime.