One of the problems that musicians with more synthesizers than microphones discover
when buying audio interfaces is that they're often forced to pay for preamps they don't
need. The AudioFuse 16Rig gives you two excellent preamps, which is plenty for many users'
needs – and the rest of the budget is spent on a whopping 16 high quality line-level inputs.
You'll find the rest of the inputs on the rear panel – see below.)
There are also TRS jacks on the rear panel for Inputs 1 & 2. The AudioFuse 16Rig has an auto-sensing
feature, so the rear-panel jacks can remain plugged in at all times, and are automatically ignored when
the front-panel jacks are used. However, if you want to leave something plugged into the front panel as
well, those inputs have a REAR switch to manually route signals from the rear panel.
4.1.3. Inputs 3 & 4
For those occasions when you want to run audio from a miniature desktop synth or even a
smartphone into your mix, there's a 3.5mm minijack on the front panel that sends a stereo
signal to Inputs 3 & 4.
There is also a REAR button to activate the TRS jacks on the rear panel if you have devices connected
to both the front and rear inputs. It is accessible from the menu system in the hardware and from the
AudioFuse Control Panel software.
4.1.4. The Control Interface
The center section of the front panel is where the AudioFuse's display and controls are
located.
Six front-panel buttons give you quick access to vital features. They are:
INPUTS: Displays metering for all input signals
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IN 1: Instant access to controls for Input 1
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IN 2: Instant access to controls for Input 2
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OUTPUTS: Displays metering for all output signals
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MIXER: Takes you to the AudioFuse 16Rig's Main mixer
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CUE: Takes you to the AudioFuse 16Rig's secondary (Cue) mixer
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Direct Access Buttons
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