Table Of Contents - Arturia AudioFuse 8 Pre User Manual

1. Welcome to AudioFuse 8Pre!................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Overview........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. The front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1.1. Channels 1 and 2............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1.2. Channels 3 through 8 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1.3. Output controls .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1.4. Clock, Sync, Power, and Mode buttons ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.2. The rear panel ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.1. ADAT, Word clock, USB, and power ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.2. Output connectors .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.3. Input channels 1 and 2 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.4. Input connectors 3-8............................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.5. Virtual loopback channels 17 and 18 .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
3. Registration .................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.1. What's in the box?.............................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.1.1. DiscretePRO® certificate......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.1.2. Register your AudioFuse 8Pre ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.1.3. AudioFuse Creative Suite ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1.4. AudioFuse Control Center..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4. Setting up the AudioFuse 8Pre ........................................................................................................................ 20
4.1. Attaching the rack ears ................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.1.1. Rackmount configuration .................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.1.2. Tabletop configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.2. Computer setup.................................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.2.1. macOS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.2.2. Windows ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
5. The USB and ADAT modes.................................................................................................................................. 24
5.1. A quick contrast of each mode ................................................................................................................................. 24
5.1.1. In ADAT Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.1.2. In USB Mode................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
5.2. How to switch modes..................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.3. Audio routing of each mode and clock rate.................................................................................................... 25
5.3.1. Channel routing in ADAT mode........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
5.3.2. Channel routing in USB mode ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
5.4. Additional information ................................................................................................................................................... 27
5.4.1. With a computer ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
5.4.2. Without a computer................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
5.5. Chaining two AudioFuse 8Pre units...................................................................................................................... 27
5.5.1. Method 1: Direct USB connections ................................................................................................................................................................... 27
5.5.2. Method 2: One USB connection ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.5.3. USB channel assignments ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
6. Using the AudioFuse 8Pre ................................................................................................................................... 29
6.1. Connection overview........................................................................................................................................................ 29
6.2. About the USB and ADAT modes ............................................................................................................................ 29
6.3. Real-world examples ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
6.3.1. System 1: Record a band..................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
6.3.2. System 2: Expand an existing system ........................................................................................................................................................ 31
6.3.3. System 3: Record live drums ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32
6.3.4. System 4: 16 audio inputs, one USB cable............................................................................................................................................... 33
6.3.5. System 5: 16 audio inputs, 2 USB cables.................................................................................................................................................. 34
7. Synchronization......................................................................................................................................................... 35
7.1. Sync while in USB mode................................................................................................................................................ 35
7.1.1. As master (Sync = INT) ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
7.1.2. As slave ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
7.2. Sync while in ADAT mode ............................................................................................................................................ 36
7.2.1. As master clock (Sync = INT)............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
7.2.2. As slave device........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
7.3. Word Clock setup .............................................................................................................................................................. 37
7.3.1. Two devices.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
7.3.2. Three devices ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

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