Good news! With the latest firmware update I can confirm that the DC offset has been significantly been reduced to a point where I don't think it's an issue anymore. Make sure to update to the latest version to benefit from the improvement. Forgot to put in the mic input dynamic range chart. The 16Rig comes in with 116.5 dB(A) on the mic inputs which puts it in the "excellent" category.
Thank you so much for this comprehensive video, Julian! The team and I worked really hard to get excellent performance out of this product and I'm delighted that you were able to see it in your own measurements. Brilliant video!
Hi Julian, thank you so much for your time and your work and your videos! You never tested the Arturia Audiofuse Studio, I would like to see one of your video on it. Thanks again for your work!
I think a cool idea would be to have a chart for all of the latency performance benchmarks, similar to the ones you have for preamp performance and headphone performance compiled from your past reviews.
I was sold within the first minute. Re-assignable output on the front that you can set up as re-amp ouput and additional headphones output?? No questions. I've been fumbling in my mind on how to do this with patchbays with everything accessible on the front. Basically for most home studios this remove the need fot a patchbay almost altogether. Brilliant stuff
A note on preamp noise, it can be greatly affected by the output impedance of the mic. Some interfaces may be designed for different impedances and that would affect your test results.
Could you please review the iConnectivity interfaces?, I'm surprised those are still the only interfaces that can merge 2 devices, on these days where most people have an iPad and another desktop computer merging both to process audio between them is essential!
Excellent videos! I am considering a Yamaha AG06 as my audio interface. I would love to se you test that item. It is a bit unusual compared to the rest "of the gang", but it have what you expect and the price is decent. Not much on the tube to find. Give us a test of Yamaha AG06.
hey, can you make eq adjustments on the headphone outputs either in standalone or in the software, i have focal clear MG headphones that could use some minor eq. Thx, amazing video!
i wonder how this compares with something designed for live use where latency is key, like the behringer xr18. you get decently powerful audio processing, plus 18 channels in and out.
Hi, I’m currently using a MOTU 828es interface which has been great so far but I’m wondering how Arturias 16-Rig compares regarding audio quality? Also, does the 16-Rig have any pre-converter sends?
Hi Julian, I really love your attention to details and putting it out so good. Am looking for a flagship interface up to 1200€. I have come down to 2 options AudioFuse 16Rig and Presonus Quantum HD8... What would be your opinion, both are convincing am not able to make the call here. Would like to hear your opinion
Hi Julian, I need some advice on an audio interface I am a keyboard player and I do live piano bar evenings but they often ask me to also do karaoke evenings and therefore I would need an audio interface that has four easy-to-manage microphone inputs and midi connections. I have a ketron keyboard with integrated vocalizer and this allows me to harmonize the choirs present in channel 3 of the midi bases, so it's like having real choirs when I sing. The audio interface should allow me to take advantage of this function even if I only use the PC with karaoke file management software (in my case Winlive Pro Synt). So I should have both the connected microphones and the one I play from the PC come out of the audio interface at the same time through a DAW into which I can also load some VSTs for the voice (not only reverbs and choirs, but also effects to modify the voices) all in real time. The final configuration should be: PC - audio interface - real-time management DAW - karaoke software. I had thought of the Behringer umc404hd, Audient Evo 8 (but it doesn't have MIDI connections) and the M-Audio Air 192/14. I know the first two, I saw your reviews, but not the third. Can you tell me something more about the M-Audio Air 192/14? Which one do you recommend? Thank you
One thing I don't understand, if a user is on Mac and can just use two 8 channel single ADAT I/O devices instead of one, wouldn't it be a lot cheaper to use two similarly well-performing interfaces, if just using line I/O. Like say using a MOTU Ultralite mk.V, along with an Audient EVO 16? I guess it's more faff, but you do save quite a few hundred. And you get some advantages of more headphone outs, more pre-amps, more outputs (10 outs on the MOTU + 8 on Evo 16 vs 16 on 16rig). As well as the two seperate devices being able to be used seperately, if you ever need a smaller Ultralite for mobile recording, or for iPad, another computer / device like an Akai MPC for example. Also, on hardware only headphone volume control, this has been one area of my secondary cheap audio interface (Behringer UMC1820), that has been unreliable over time.
Hey, I have just added a comment :) With the latest firmware update the DC offset has been reduced to a level where I don't think it's an issue anymore. The firmware update is available now.
I bought this interface and my 16rig is defective. It took Arturia almost 3 months to understand the issue and finally decide my unit was defective. Now they want to repair it so I'll be without an interface for a month more than likely... Really disappointing, but wanted to post here so other folks stayed away from this interface. Get an RME interface.
I have it and love it. Sucks that it's not thunderbolt so monitoring with Ableton Effects is very hard with all the latency. I guess I got to get a Motu thunderbolt
i owned an arturia 8pre and it had so many problems. I tried getting a new one via warranty but the same problem (noisy pot, UNSTABLE GAIN) repeated itself. Not buying arturia anytime soon!
Still don't like seeing advertisement on the top left screen, kind of make me iffy about everything you're saying. Why does it need to be there if all they did is sent you the unit for review?
Also, not hating or anything I enjoy your content and the charts and information you give is a blessing, but the beginning the part where you tell us that this video is not filtered by Arturia then put advertisement strikes me as odd.
Am I correct that there is no support for using multiple units simultaneously to increase channel count? I've searched the Arturia website, the manual, and other reviews. No mention of this. Thanks.
@@FullFledged2010 You can! All the channels that I listed can be used at the same time if the interface is running wtih a sample rate of 48 kHz or lower.
You keep copying/pasting this "better preamps" claim all over UA-cam but, tell us, how do you know? The Arturia product was literally *just* announced.
First of all, thank you for taking the time for doing these tests, Julian. They are really valuable to many. If you get the chance to go test the RME Fireface UCX II, that would be greatly appreciated.
Julian, you are the absolute best at what you do and share with us. Every audio manufacturer should create their JK1, JK2, & JK3 prototypes of their hardware and associated software for you to evaluate at each phase before they consider releasing it to the public. We would all benefit from that. Your videos, opinions, and data are so very appreciated & helpful. Thank you!!!
Who knows, there may soon be a "Recommended by Julian Krause" headline right on the front of the box, at least for those products that perform well, as few of them as there are.
Ive been all over the internet trying to decide. Considered Motu Ultralite mk5, 828, RME Babyface and Ucx II, Neve 88m, Heritage i73, Apollo, Audient etc. Completely overlooked the 16rig the first 5 times around, sounds like the one!
My insight to the volume dial for the dedicated headphone output is that it's likely for mixing engineers. Many (myself included) will do a "monitor mix" and also a "headphone mix" also, having a physical dial would indicate that there is no option for bus/direct monitor mix, which means you would hear exactly what is being recorded versus what the artist/talent hears. I can't tell you how many times i've been recording someone and been frustrated that i'm hearing the same monitor mix as a singer and it has DSP effects or perhaps their listening level is higher than the backing track, making it difficult to reference the entire project. Personally, I love this feature, and if everything works properly the way it's supposed to throughout this units life, then having 2 digital headphone mixes for 2 artists/talent, while still having a master headphone knob for myself...It will be a game changer.
Excellent review, as I've grown accustomed to from JK, thoroughly covers all the bases, in addition to evaluating the meaning of the performance in practice.
lm4562 ans ne5532 are vastly more power hungry than 4580. If you compress this many channels in such small box it can only be a disaster. Also lm4562 suffers from impurities in the process giving popcorn noise and high 1/f noise. The chance of this happening is very high that it's a big issue in production. mc33078 or lm833 would work better but you don't need more than 4580 for audio.
@@johnyang799 @johnyang799 It is not how you present it about power hunger and disaster, 4580s are 6-9 mA idle, lm4562s are 20mA idle, so no big deal, 32 opamp x 300mW is 9W. Thats 0.6A more for the 3A 15V dc supply, just make it 4A. The designer can also place 100ohm resistors in series with the opamp power pins if he thinks heat will be a problem, at the cost of some output impedance. Also not true that 4580 is good enough for this kind of application when it was not good enough for the low end early 80s hifi systems. It's just that there are low standards.
@@mitkothemacedonian The internal will run much hotter. There are at least 42 opamps from a glance. There are better alternatives. Opa1678 and opa1602 etc. Opa1678 has been widely adopted by motu and uad in recent products. Opa1602 is widely used in RME products. Lm4562 is directly asking for trouble. Ne5532 is not really that good especially noise.
I’m curious how well the MIDI clock functionality works to sync external drum machines and sequencers. It could save buying an erm multiclock or similar devices?
@Julian. Thanks for this labor intensive review. I wish you would get "paid by the number of channels" or at least get an equivalent number of likes and subs. One thought though regarding the hardware-only volume control of the main headphone out: I think that Arturia did make a fair decision. Shouldn't always safety come before comfort?
pretty sure the headphone knob is a true analog potentiometer thus can only be controlled by itself. about ADAT: it's the protocol limits not the interface fault
Please review Neumann MT48 and which chip they are using as converters. I couldn't find any description of this anywhere on the web. From the outside, it is the exact same copy of merging Anibus, but no one knows about the chipset used....everyone is just guessing.
I am a bit skeptical that the frequency response is flat up to Nyquist. Codecs are always a digital low pass filter. They have to be, otherwise the stuff above nyquist would alias (reflect) into the audio band. Also a latency of 48000/0.3 ms would be 18 samples. Both imply a measurement of a digital loopback bypassing the codec all together.
Hey, the frequency response measurements are made with 192 kHz sample rate, that's why you don't see much of the low pass. The 0.3 ms is simply the signal being converted AD, routed digitally internal and then converted DA again. That's how these times are possible.
Black Friday is right around the corner and some of us are looking to gift family and friends gear they care about and need. Can you drop a Top 5 Interface to buy in 2023 video for us? It would be greatly appreciated. We trust your judgement.
Onboard controls is a great measure of futureproofing. Point being that I have a firewire Mackie interface that I have no way to configure right now, so even though I have an interface that can properly receive an ADAT signal from it, the routing on the firewire interface is stuck as it is without any way to reset to defaults. Very annoying when support for that firewire device ceased with Windows 7. If it had onboard controls, sure it would have cost a bit more, but now it's a brick without getting a windows 7 pc up and running to adjust it.
Great to see such a big interface from arturia! I'd love to see a comparison to the motu 828es or pre es. since they're kind of similar in features, it would be interesting to see how different the technical specs are.
@@cristianomoro_music I've called with motu, and they will be stocking them at some point when chipsupply catches up. I have an 828es myself and I'm really curious to how they'd compare!
I have an Antelope Audio Discreet 8 Synergy Core interface and I'm telling you right now....there is NO SUBSTITUTE for a FAST audio interface. This is the first audio interface I've ever owned that plays at hardware speeds when you are playing time sensitive instruments like piano and keys. Great review though!
@@MadelnMachinesYes ... I have a quantum 2626 as my primary interface for almost two years now and a Focusrite Octopre Dynamic as Adat Expasion on my studio and it´s been very good at everything since than It´s not the perfect interface as it has some design flaws, but the sound is very good, has many outputs and 2 inputs for external preamp/compressor.... and the best thing, it´s faster than any other interface I have tested The other interfaces I have tested are Neumann MT48 that took place of SSL12/Apollo Solo
@@TobiasVarini Yep it is faster. Its converters are not in the same category though. Plus the onboard DSP so I can track vocals through high end compressors and print. Not a bad interface. Toyota VS Lexus I’m afraid.
@@productamadeus8745 You are right.. Antelope/Rme/Anubis are top notch .... The only thing presonus is real good is the speed that make possible to use daw plugins while tracking almost with no latency .. that´s crazy good, but it´s better to use onboard dsp like the antelope one´s ........ One more thing..... I used to track vocals with onboard DSP on Apollo to print, but I stop printing just to have more possibilities on mixing, and even if the converters are not really the best, in the end of mixing, it´s almost impossible to distinguish it from same record did on my Neumann MT48 .... For mastering ... well, it´s another story ... better are really better ....
Just asking for a quick clarification. For an Atmos rig, you'd need 12 Output channels for a 7.1.4 setup. You had mentioned you could theoretically do set up a rig for that after you went over the built in analog outputs but before discussing the digital outputs. It is achievable to have a 7.1.4 Atmos setup with the digital IO, but I was curious if I am missing something or misunderstanding some of the IO, is it possible to get a 7.1.4 rig with all analog outputs? Potentially using the front TRS connections to add the additional 2 channels you need in combination with the 10 outputs on the back? I really appreciate the informations and time you provide in all of your videos. They're very insightful and objective.
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Good news! With the latest firmware update I can confirm that the DC offset has been significantly been reduced to a point where I don't think it's an issue anymore. Make sure to update to the latest version to benefit from the improvement.
Forgot to put in the mic input dynamic range chart. The 16Rig comes in with 116.5 dB(A) on the mic inputs which puts it in the "excellent" category.
What about the Yamaha Ag03?
Thank you so much for this comprehensive video, Julian! The team and I worked really hard to get excellent performance out of this product and I'm delighted that you were able to see it in your own measurements. Brilliant video!
You are all brilliant I love my K88 !
I call it my 11/10 out of all my good gear.
Just bought one and am absolutely loving it! Great job to you and the team!
Very professional and transparent video. Your approach is truly appreciated and trustbuilding
Nice plaque in the background. Congrats on the 100K!
Hi Julian, thank you so much for your time and your work and your videos! You never tested the Arturia Audiofuse Studio, I would like to see one of your video on it. Thanks again for your work!
I think a cool idea would be to have a chart for all of the latency performance benchmarks, similar to the ones you have for preamp performance and headphone performance compiled from your past reviews.
I was sold within the first minute. Re-assignable output on the front that you can set up as re-amp ouput and additional headphones output?? No questions. I've been fumbling in my mind on how to do this with patchbays with everything accessible on the front. Basically for most home studios this remove the need fot a patchbay almost altogether.
Brilliant stuff
I mean the measurements of this unit look quite impressive.
My first point of call whenever there is a new interface that I want to know about. Thank you Julian. This has peaked my interest.
A note on preamp noise, it can be greatly affected by the output impedance of the mic. Some interfaces may be designed for different impedances and that would affect your test results.
Thanks so much for the view under the hood, I was trying to find this exact info. I appreciate your effort!
You showed the Wima caps and I went 'Nice' and then you followed up in kind. I giggled
Could you please review the iConnectivity interfaces?, I'm surprised those are still the only interfaces that can merge 2 devices, on these days where most people have an iPad and another desktop computer merging both to process audio between them is essential!
great review - as always. has arturia got back to you about the DC offset topic?
According to Barry Johns, the DC offset issue has been resolved with the second revision of the interface!
This is looks like the antelope discret 4 synergy core interface but with more input and output and even midi this is great
Excellent videos! I am considering a Yamaha AG06 as my audio interface. I would love to se you test that item. It is a bit unusual compared to the rest "of the gang", but it have what you expect and the price is decent. Not much on the tube to find. Give us a test of Yamaha AG06.
Great review as usual!
Is there any plans of reviewing MT48?
hey, can you make eq adjustments on the headphone outputs either in standalone or in the software, i have focal clear MG headphones that could use some minor eq. Thx, amazing video!
Julian smiles :) So would I, not watched it yet, but i looks like a decent piece of hardware :)
i wonder how this compares with something designed for live use where latency is key, like the behringer xr18. you get decently powerful audio processing, plus 18 channels in and out.
Hi,
I’m currently using a MOTU 828es interface which has been great so far but I’m wondering how Arturias 16-Rig compares regarding audio quality? Also, does the 16-Rig have any pre-converter sends?
Hi Julian, I really love your attention to details and putting it out so good. Am looking for a flagship interface up to 1200€. I have come down to 2 options AudioFuse 16Rig and Presonus Quantum HD8... What would be your opinion, both are convincing am not able to make the call here. Would like to hear your opinion
Hey Julian, would you like to test the Motu 896 Mk3 Hybrid? It's an oldie but goldie.
So you have to remove DC offset in your DAW for every file recorded through this interface?
Hey Julian, may i ask you what’s your background? I mean you do fantastic things and you know for sure what you are saying, but out of curiosity?
Is there any chance to review arturia audiofuse studio and compare it against to audiofuse 16rig on converters, preamps, etc?
Anyone know how to configure the mixer settings for direct input monitoring ?
hi, ca you review the new Neumann MT 48 EU please...? :)
Hi Julian, I need some advice on an audio interface
I am a keyboard player and I do live piano bar evenings but they often ask me to also do karaoke evenings and therefore I would need an audio interface that has four easy-to-manage microphone inputs and midi connections. I have a ketron keyboard with integrated vocalizer and this allows me to harmonize the choirs present in channel 3 of the midi bases, so it's like having real choirs when I sing.
The audio interface should allow me to take advantage of this function even if I only use the PC with karaoke file management software (in my case Winlive Pro Synt).
So I should have both the connected microphones and the one I play from the PC come out of the audio interface at the same time through a DAW into which I can also load some VSTs for the voice (not only reverbs and choirs, but also effects to modify the voices) all in real time.
The final configuration should be: PC - audio interface - real-time management DAW - karaoke software.
I had thought of the Behringer umc404hd, Audient Evo 8 (but it doesn't have MIDI connections) and the M-Audio Air 192/14.
I know the first two, I saw your reviews, but not the third.
Can you tell me something more about the M-Audio Air 192/14?
Which one do you recommend?
Thank you
Dear Julian, are you planning to review the new TOPPING E4x4? Thank you in advance!
Julian when are you releasing the video on the Scarlett solo 4th gen?
Hey, in the coming weeks. But i can spoil it for you. It's essetially a 2i2 without the digitally controlable preamps and clips safe. :)
@@JulianKrause thank you so much. Is it the best sub $200 audio interface currently on the market, if you only needed one mic preamp?
@@user-jy8hw2pn5znope, MOTU M2 is much better for that money
One thing I don't understand, if a user is on Mac and can just use two 8 channel single ADAT I/O devices instead of one, wouldn't it be a lot cheaper to use two similarly well-performing interfaces, if just using line I/O. Like say using a MOTU Ultralite mk.V, along with an Audient EVO 16? I guess it's more faff, but you do save quite a few hundred. And you get some advantages of more headphone outs, more pre-amps, more outputs (10 outs on the MOTU + 8 on Evo 16 vs 16 on 16rig). As well as the two seperate devices being able to be used seperately, if you ever need a smaller Ultralite for mobile recording, or for iPad, another computer / device like an Akai MPC for example. Also, on hardware only headphone volume control, this has been one area of my secondary cheap audio interface (Behringer UMC1820), that has been unreliable over time.
Danke!
Gleichfalls, vielen Dank Rainer!!!
Please don't run the ads exactly after you say "I'll be quiet..." People are likely to turn up the volume and ads can be annoyingly loud.
Pretty sure he doesn't have any control over where UA-cam inserts ads.
Do the new Motu 828!
You said the outputs are DC coupled? the source of that DC control voltageor can they come from the host computer or from the inputs?
Has there been an update on the DC offset?
Hey, I have just added a comment :) With the latest firmware update the DC offset has been reduced to a level where I don't think it's an issue anymore. The firmware update is available now.
I bought this interface and my 16rig is defective. It took Arturia almost 3 months to understand the issue and finally decide my unit was defective. Now they want to repair it so I'll be without an interface for a month more than likely...
Really disappointing, but wanted to post here so other folks stayed away from this interface. Get an RME interface.
Why only 4 auxes when so many audio outs?
the hell is this beast, cool stuff
It would be nice if you can answer my question at yours Topping e2*2 video. What about asio 2.0? Thanks
I have it and love it. Sucks that it's not thunderbolt so monitoring with Ableton Effects is very hard with all the latency. I guess I got to get a Motu thunderbolt
Is the latency really that bad? I would definitely want to use software fx through Ableton on my hardware gear..
i owned an arturia 8pre and it had so many problems. I tried getting a new one via warranty but the same problem (noisy pot, UNSTABLE GAIN) repeated itself. Not buying arturia anytime soon!
Do a Apogee Duet 3 please 🙏🏾
RME Babyface Pro FS is much better
Do apogee duet 3
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What's the round trip latency if the unit is standalone (no pc)?
Round trip latency means to PC and back. What round trip do you want to measure when no round trip is happening?
Still don't like seeing advertisement on the top left screen, kind of make me iffy about everything you're saying. Why does it need to be there if all they did is sent you the unit for review?
Also, not hating or anything I enjoy your content and the charts and information you give is a blessing, but the beginning the part where you tell us that this video is not filtered by Arturia then put advertisement strikes me as odd.
integrity
@@johnyang799that, and it's mandatory in some parts of the world also - not sure if this is the case in the part where Julian pay his taxes though.
Now give me an AudioFuse 8Rig below 1000 Euros and we have a deal!
Am I correct that there is no support for using multiple units simultaneously to increase channel count? I've searched the Arturia website, the manual, and other reviews. No mention of this. Thanks.
So its basically a 32 channel interface?
Depends on how you cound the channels. 16 analog inputs, 16 digital ADAT inputs, 10 analog outputs and 16 digital ADAT outputs. Not counting MIDI.
@@JulianKrause So you can't have 10 analog outs + 16 adat outs? That would make 24 outs but still better than most 1820 interfaces. ^^
@@FullFledged2010 You can! All the channels that I listed can be used at the same time if the interface is running wtih a sample rate of 48 kHz or lower.
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RTL is really not great
Nützt leider auch nichts, wenn du keine gute Song Idee hast...🥴😅
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@@julianklietz6558 😄
Motu 828es looks like a better option especially since it's cheaper and better preamps
Except their software is atrocious
not really no, have you used modern motu? i haven't had any issues with them and their software seems to work without issues @@ryanshook8284
You keep copying/pasting this "better preamps" claim all over UA-cam but, tell us, how do you know? The Arturia product was literally *just* announced.
@@LeoMakes are you offended
@ryanshook8284 that is your os my friend
Is cool but I can't justify the price .
First of all, thank you for taking the time for doing these tests, Julian. They are really valuable to many.
If you get the chance to go test the RME Fireface UCX II, that would be greatly appreciated.
I second this
and a few more UA and the new Neumann too pls
im debating right now between the rme and this
@@paulvogel6303 Did you decide?
Arturia just killed Focusrite with this one.
Julian, you are the absolute best at what you do and share with us. Every audio manufacturer should create their JK1, JK2, & JK3 prototypes of their hardware and associated software for you to evaluate at each phase before they consider releasing it to the public. We would all benefit from that. Your videos, opinions, and data are so very appreciated & helpful. Thank you!!!
Who knows, there may soon be a "Recommended by Julian Krause" headline right on the front of the box, at least for those products that perform well, as few of them as there are.
😂😂 4 Really 🙌🙌 he nails it!!
Could you talk about using ARTURIA AudioFuse 16Rig for dolby atmos mixing
Can somebody explain the DC offset problem? Didn't quite understand it!
That's so much I/O for a single unit rack module.😮
Ive been all over the internet trying to decide. Considered Motu Ultralite mk5, 828, RME Babyface and Ucx II, Neve 88m, Heritage i73, Apollo, Audient etc. Completely overlooked the 16rig the first 5 times around, sounds like the one!
What does it place above MOTU for you?
My insight to the volume dial for the dedicated headphone output is that it's likely for mixing engineers. Many (myself included) will do a "monitor mix" and also a "headphone mix" also, having a physical dial would indicate that there is no option for bus/direct monitor mix, which means you would hear exactly what is being recorded versus what the artist/talent hears. I can't tell you how many times i've been recording someone and been frustrated that i'm hearing the same monitor mix as a singer and it has DSP effects or perhaps their listening level is higher than the backing track, making it difficult to reference the entire project. Personally, I love this feature, and if everything works properly the way it's supposed to throughout this units life, then having 2 digital headphone mixes for 2 artists/talent, while still having a master headphone knob for myself...It will be a game changer.
Excellent review, as I've grown accustomed to from JK, thoroughly covers all the bases, in addition to evaluating the meaning of the performance in practice.
Wow, they skimped a lot on the opamps using the early 1980s 4580 for 0.1$ each and with a slew rate of
You need to start your own UA-cam channel. I would subscribe!
lm4562 ans ne5532 are vastly more power hungry than 4580. If you compress this many channels in such small box it can only be a disaster. Also lm4562 suffers from impurities in the process giving popcorn noise and high 1/f noise. The chance of this happening is very high that it's a big issue in production. mc33078 or lm833 would work better but you don't need more than 4580 for audio.
@@johnyang799 @johnyang799 It is not how you present it about power hunger and disaster, 4580s are 6-9 mA idle, lm4562s are 20mA idle, so no big deal, 32 opamp x 300mW is 9W. Thats 0.6A more for the 3A 15V dc supply, just make it 4A. The designer can also place 100ohm resistors in series with the opamp power pins if he thinks heat will be a problem, at the cost of some output impedance.
Also not true that 4580 is good enough for this kind of application when it was not good enough for the low end early 80s hifi systems. It's just that there are low standards.
@@ZeroGITC i lack the charisma 🤣
@@mitkothemacedonian The internal will run much hotter. There are at least 42 opamps from a glance.
There are better alternatives. Opa1678 and opa1602 etc. Opa1678 has been widely adopted by motu and uad in recent products. Opa1602 is widely used in RME products. Lm4562 is directly asking for trouble. Ne5532 is not really that good especially noise.
Any chance of getting a review of a lowcost alternative say : umc1820 ?
I’m curious how well the MIDI clock functionality works to sync external drum machines and sequencers. It could save buying an erm multiclock or similar devices?
I love Arturia! So far has the best customer service ever!
@Julian. Thanks for this labor intensive review. I wish you would get "paid by the number of channels" or at least get an equivalent number of likes and subs. One thought though regarding the hardware-only volume control of the main headphone out: I think that Arturia did make a fair decision. Shouldn't always safety come before comfort?
Arturia audiofuse 16 rig vs motu 828es. This would be a great comparison video.
Am i the only one who noticed this interface has same converters as the Audient ID44 mkii
No Linux drivers, I see. But of course.
pretty sure the headphone knob is a true analog potentiometer thus can only be controlled by itself. about ADAT: it's the protocol limits not the interface fault
having no processing unfortunately killed it for me........... no EQ, Gate, Compressor......... and 1300.00 bucks.
Being USB2, SOS says you lose i/o at particular sample rates. What is the highest sample rate one could record at if using all of the input channels?
Why not comparing to high end interfaces ?
This gotta be the best review of something i’ve ever seen.
Please review Neumann MT48 and which chip they are using as converters. I couldn't find any description of this anywhere on the web. From the outside, it is the exact same copy of merging Anibus, but no one knows about the chipset used....everyone is just guessing.
This was a very useful review, thanks. Are the performance testing tables available on a website somewhere?
This is checking all the boxes for me... Converters, mixer, electronic patch bay, audio interface, and control software... Sold !!!
I am a bit skeptical that the frequency response is flat up to Nyquist. Codecs are always a digital low pass filter. They have to be, otherwise the stuff above nyquist would alias (reflect) into the audio band. Also a latency of 48000/0.3 ms would be 18 samples. Both imply a measurement of a digital loopback bypassing the codec all together.
Hey, the frequency response measurements are made with 192 kHz sample rate, that's why you don't see much of the low pass. The 0.3 ms is simply the signal being converted AD, routed digitally internal and then converted DA again. That's how these times are possible.
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can you test and compare this with motu 828 (2024)? :)
Dows it have the same pitch drift and usb issues as minifuses?
Not impressed by the round trip latency on this unit, at this price.
What are your thoughts on the new presonus quantum interfaces?
We need Yamaha AG03/06.
Black Friday is right around the corner and some of us are looking to gift family and friends gear they care about and need. Can you drop a Top 5 Interface to buy in 2023 video for us? It would be greatly appreciated. We trust your judgement.
Again!! Are you able to stop UA-cam putting an advert in the (almost silent) noise demo section of the video ... My ears just exploded again! Lol
Same very loud Nissan ad.
Please can anyone measure the latency on 96/128?
It's almost a Motu Ultralite!
Onboard controls is a great measure of futureproofing. Point being that I have a firewire Mackie interface that I have no way to configure right now, so even though I have an interface that can properly receive an ADAT signal from it, the routing on the firewire interface is stuck as it is without any way to reset to defaults. Very annoying when support for that firewire device ceased with Windows 7. If it had onboard controls, sure it would have cost a bit more, but now it's a brick without getting a windows 7 pc up and running to adjust it.
Which Mackie interface is it? I've personally managed to get a 400f working reliably on Windows 10
Great to see such a big interface from arturia!
I'd love to see a comparison to the motu 828es or pre es. since they're kind of similar in features, it would be interesting to see how different the technical specs are.
Agree! I was looking for a motu 828es these days but I saw it's not available now. Only miss a Thunderbolt connection on this Arturia interface
@@cristianomoro_music I've called with motu, and they will be stocking them at some point when chipsupply catches up.
I have an 828es myself and I'm really curious to how they'd compare!
@sightlok @@cristianomoro_music i would love to see how it compares to the new 828 ( 2024 model ) !
I have an Antelope Audio Discreet 8 Synergy Core interface and I'm telling you right now....there is NO SUBSTITUTE for a FAST audio interface. This is the first audio interface I've ever owned that plays at hardware speeds when you are playing time sensitive instruments like piano and keys. Great review though!
Presonus Quantum 2626 is faster ....
@@TobiasVariniDo you own one? I’m curious about how reliable and stable and well supported it will be over the years.
@@MadelnMachinesYes ... I have a quantum 2626 as my primary interface for almost two years now and a Focusrite Octopre Dynamic as Adat Expasion on my studio and it´s been very good at everything since than
It´s not the perfect interface as it has some design flaws, but the sound is very good, has many outputs and 2 inputs for external preamp/compressor.... and the best thing, it´s faster than any other interface I have tested
The other interfaces I have tested are Neumann MT48 that took place of SSL12/Apollo Solo
@@TobiasVarini Yep it is faster. Its converters are not in the same category though. Plus the onboard DSP so I can track vocals through high end compressors and print. Not a bad interface. Toyota VS Lexus I’m afraid.
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You are right.. Antelope/Rme/Anubis are top notch .... The only thing presonus is real good is the speed that make possible to use daw plugins while tracking almost with no latency .. that´s crazy good, but it´s better to use onboard dsp like the antelope one´s ........
One more thing..... I used to track vocals with onboard DSP on Apollo to print, but I stop printing just to have more possibilities on mixing, and even if the converters are not really the best, in the end of mixing, it´s almost impossible to distinguish it from same record did on my Neumann MT48 ....
For mastering ... well, it´s another story ... better are really better ....
3 days after I bought a 18i20 this appears and is exactly what I need.
Well at least it should be within the return policy.
this is 2.5 x the price
@@attainableaudio4533 might look at that.👍
@@cheveyo2403 well if he's got the money...
Just asking for a quick clarification. For an Atmos rig, you'd need 12 Output channels for a 7.1.4 setup. You had mentioned you could theoretically do set up a rig for that after you went over the built in analog outputs but before discussing the digital outputs.
It is achievable to have a 7.1.4 Atmos setup with the digital IO, but I was curious if I am missing something or misunderstanding some of the IO, is it possible to get a 7.1.4 rig with all analog outputs? Potentially using the front TRS connections to add the additional 2 channels you need in combination with the 10 outputs on the back?
I really appreciate the informations and time you provide in all of your videos. They're very insightful and objective.
Bro forgot to put the mic input dynamic range chart...
You are right, thanks for pointing it out! I pinned a comment :)
Marketing: This is great but how do we sell the v2?
Engineer: Hold my DC offset
I wasn't looking for this product but I would buy it if I needed it.