Arturia

If you’re in need of a sturdy and compact audio interface, Arturia might have a firecracker or two for you. Stand back and light the fuses

> One part of the hobby or entertainment market which has ballooned exponentially in recent times is the home recording market. This leads us to two conclusions: 1) that there’s an incredible appetite for good quality, budget audio interfaces, and 2) that there was a lot of music being made last year.

Lighting the fuse!

Arturia’s first foray into the audio Interface market came after many years of development, via the AudioFuse. This relatively substantial and capable product has been quite a success, spawning similarly branded devices, and competing at a price point that is occupied with some serious contenders.

Arturia’s newest batch of interfaces provides a completing of the circle; MiniFuse 1 and 2 are smaller, tidier versions of the larger AudioFuses, with less functionality, but with everything you realistically need for great results.

Let’s start with the build quality; the MiniFuses are both very sturdy, with a chassis which will withstand plenty of knocks. They are perfect for throwing in a laptop bag, and an even better prospect when you consider that they are USB-powered, so don’t require the additional accessory of a power supply brick. Both interfaces are USB-powered, and conform to USB 2 protocol, but wisely adopt a USB-C connection point, along with a USB-A style thruhub, which is useful for adding USB keyboards or sticks, if you’re out of ports elsewhere.