Arturia AudioFuse Studio Rev2 – The Whole Studio, One Desktop Hub

The Arturia AudioFuse Studio Rev2 is built for the producer whose studio has outgrown a two-input box: four DiscretePRO® preamps, eight analog inputs, a monitoring section with real switching, and enough digital I/O to keep the outboard permanently patched. It is the interface you buy once and stop thinking about.

Key Features

• Four DiscretePRO® preamps: 78 dB of gain range, −129 dBu EIN and 119 dB dynamic range for ribbons, dynamics and quiet sources alike
• Eight analog inputs: 4 mic/line/instrument channels plus 4 line inputs, with 5–6 switchable to a built-in RIAA phono stage
• 24-bit / 192 kHz conversion: Latest-generation AD/DA on every channel, in and out of the DAW
• Real monitor control: Two balanced TRS speaker pairs with integrated switching, plus two fully independent headphone channels
• Inserts and reamping: Four analog inserts on channels 1–4 and two instrument-level aux outputs for reamping guitars
• Upgraded Bluetooth® receiver: AAC, aptX™, aptX™ HD and aptX™ Low Latency — record a phone or laptop source straight in

Customer Benefits

Everything that usually needs a rack lives in one metal desktop chassis. Synths and outboard stay wired to the rear line inputs, so a session starts with a keystroke instead of a repatch. The inserts let hardware compression sit in front of the converters. ADAT, S/PDIF, Word Clock and MIDI mean the interface grows with the room rather than capping it. And with two speaker sets on tap, checking how a mix translates is a button press, not a cable swap — the kind of small friction that decides whether a mix gets finished.

What Changed in Rev2

Rev2 is a refinement of a proven design rather than a new generation. The DiscretePRO® preamps have been optimized, gain range is quoted at 78 dB, and the Bluetooth® module is new — now covering aptX™ HD and aptX™ Low Latency. The AudioFuse Control Center 2.5.0 ecosystem update adds preset import/export, new clock management, enhanced output routing and digital speaker support. I/O count, chassis and software bundle carry over unchanged.

Quick Specs

• Channels: 18 in / 20 out (8 analog inputs)
• Conversion: 24-bit AD/DA, up to 192 kHz
• Preamps: 4× DiscretePRO®, 78 dB gain range, +18 dBu headroom, −129 dBu EIN, 119 dB dynamic range
• Analog I/O: 4 mic/line/inst + 4 line in (5–6 phono RIAA), 4 line out, 4 inserts, 2 aux/reamp out
• Monitoring: 2× balanced TRS speaker pairs with switching, 2× independent headphone outs (6.35 mm + 3.5 mm)
• Digital: 8-ch ADAT I/O up to 96 kHz, S/PDIF I/O, Word Clock in and out/thru (RCA), MIDI
• Wireless: Bluetooth® receiver — AAC, aptX™, aptX™ HD, aptX™ Low Latency
• Computer: USB-C (USB 2.0 compatible), PC & Mac, multi-port USB hub
• Dimensions: 26.5 × 16 × 7.3 cm
• Weight: 1.6 kg

What’s in the Box

• Arturia AudioFuse Studio Rev2
• MIDI breakout DIN adaptors
• Power supply
• USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB-A cables
• DiscretePRO® certificate with individual calibration datasheet
• AudioFuse Creative Suite software licence

Use Cases / Ideal For

Hybrid studios that track live drums or full bands; producers running a permanent synth and outboard rig; engineers who need two speaker sets and two headphone mixes from one box; anyone digitising a vinyl collection through a proper RIAA stage.

Compatibility

Compatible with macOS and Windows over USB-C (USB 2.0 class compliant), any ADAT or S/PDIF expander such as the AudioFuse X8 IN and X8 OUT, and every major DAW. Bundled AudioFuse Creative Suite runs as VST/VST3, AU and AAX.

Pros & Cons

✅ Pros:

• Four genuinely high-end preamps, not two good ones and two afterthoughts
• Monitor switching, dual headphone channels and inserts usually found only in rack gear
• RIAA phono stage and Bluetooth® receiver widen it beyond a tracking interface
• Deep software bundle included, with free firmware and Control Center updates

⚠️ Cons:

• USB 2.0 rather than USB 3 or Thunderbolt
• ADAT tops out at 96 kHz, so high-rate expansion halves the channel count
• Desktop chassis — no rack ears in the box

If a single box has to be the centre of the room, the AudioFuse Studio Rev2 is the version of that idea Arturia has now had two goes at getting right.