Introduction
The original AudioFuse Studio came out in 2019 and has been the awkward answer to a common question ever since: what do you buy when you want four good preamps, a monitor controller, a phono input and ADAT, but you don't want four separate boxes on the desk? Nothing else in the €800 to €1,200 bracket does all of that in one chassis, which is why the Studio kept selling long after most interfaces of its generation were replaced.
Rev2 is Arturia taking that same box back into the lab rather than starting again. The four DiscretePRO preamps have been optimised for lower distortion and more gain, the Bluetooth receiver has been swapped for a current module, and the firmware around clocking and routing has been reworked. Everything else, from the 4 analog inserts to the talkback mic to the USB hub on the back, carries over.
That makes it an easy recommendation for a new buyer and a hard one for an existing owner, and it's worth being clear about which of those you are before you read the spec list.
What Actually Changed
- Preamps: the DiscretePRO circuits were reworked for lower THD, and Arturia's own figure for gain range moves from 72 dB on the original to 78 dB on Rev2. EIN stays at -129 dBu and dynamic range at 119 dB, and each unit still ships with its own measured performance certificate.
- Bluetooth: the receiver now handles AAC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Low Latency. On the original it was a plain aptX / AAC receiver, which made it fine for a phone playing a reference track and less useful for anything else.
- Firmware: clocking and routing stability work, which matters if you run the Studio as the clock master for an ADAT expander rather than on its own.
What did not change: the I/O count, the conversion, the monitor section, the software bundle, the chassis or the connectors. If you already own an AudioFuse Studio and you're happy with how it sounds, Rev2 is not the reason to sell it.
Key Features & Benefits
- Four preamps that don't run out of gain: 78 dB is enough for a ribbon or a low-output dynamic without reaching for a Cloudlifter, and the per-unit certificate tells you what your specific box measured rather than what the marketing department averaged.
- Eight analog inputs, one of them a record deck: 4 mic/line/instrument combos plus 4 line inputs, with inputs 5 and 6 switchable to a proper RIAA phono stage. Sampling vinyl doesn't need an extra preamp.
- Inserts on the first four channels: patch a hardware compressor between preamp and converter on channels 1 to 4. That's rare below the RME and Audient tiers and it's the feature that stops this being a bedroom interface.
- A real monitor controller, not a volume knob: two sets of speaker outputs with switching, mono, dim, mute, PFL per input and source selection, plus talkback through a built-in mic.
- Two independent headphone channels: both available on 6.35 mm and 3.5 mm, with their own mixes. Tracking two people without a separate cue box is the point.
- Two aux outputs that reamp: instrument-level outs for pushing a DI'd guitar back through a pedalboard and an amp.
- Digital expansion when you need it: 8 channels of ADAT to 96 kHz, S/PDIF, word clock in, out and thru on RCA, and MIDI in and out.
- A USB hub on the back: three ports, so the dongle, the controller and the drive plug into the interface rather than into the laptop.
- AudioFuse Creative Suite included: Analog Lab Intro plus 9 effects, among them Comp FET-76, Pre 1973, Rev PLATE-140 and Delay TAPE-201.
Real-World Reactions
Rev2 was announced on 8 September 2026, so nobody has reviewed this revision yet. The platform underneath it has been reviewed thoroughly, and the criticisms are the useful part.
“Arturia have done it. More importantly, they've also ironed out some of its quirks, and the Studio is a pleasure to use.”
Sam Inglis, Sound On Sound, on the original AudioFuse Studio
The same review flagged two things. The Bluetooth input “blithely tramples upon everything that's going on in the Control Center mixers”, and Arturia's reliance on generic drivers delivers “adequate rather than stellar low-latency performance” next to RME, MOTU or Focusrite. Rev2's new Bluetooth module and firmware work address the first complaint. The driver situation is unchanged, and if you track at 32 samples with a heavy plugin chain, that's the specification that will decide this purchase, not the preamp THD figure.
“Mit dem Arturia AudioFuse Studio Rev2 aktualisiert Arturia weniger das grundsätzliche Konzept als vielmehr zentrale Komponenten eines bereits sehr umfangreich ausgestatteten Interfaces.”
Markus Müller, Keyboards / Sound & Recording, 8 September 2026
That reads as: Arturia updated the components, not the concept. We'd agree, and we'd add that the concept was the reason to buy it in the first place.
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Who It's For
- Anyone tracking a band in one room: 4 preamps, 8 analog inputs and 2 independent headphone mixes cover a live take without a cue box.
- Hybrid setups with outboard gear. The 4 inserts and the reamp outs are the reason to pick this over a plain 4-in interface at the same money.
- Producers who sample records. The RIAA stage on inputs 5 and 6 is a real phono preamp, not a line input with a label.
- Desks that need a monitor controller anyway. Buying the Studio instead of an interface plus a monitor controller is where the price starts to make sense.
Who should look elsewhere:
- Anyone chasing the lowest possible round-trip latency. Arturia's generic drivers are competent, not class-leading, and an RME interface will still beat this at small buffer sizes.
- Anyone who only ever records one or two sources. The AudioFuse X8 IN (€339) as an expander, or a 2-input interface, will cost far less.
- Anyone running 8 ADAT channels at 192 kHz. ADAT here is 8 channels up to 96 kHz, as it is on almost everything at this price.
- Existing AudioFuse Studio owners. Lower preamp THD, 6 dB more gain range and better Bluetooth codecs are not worth a trade-in.
Quick Specs
- Channels: 18 inputs / 20 outputs
- Preamps: 4 x DiscretePRO mic/line/instrument, 78 dB gain range, -129 dBu EIN, 119 dB dynamic range, individual performance certificate per unit
- Analog inputs: 8 total (4 XLR/TRS combo, 4 line, inputs 5-6 switchable to RIAA phono)
- Analog outputs: 4 line on balanced TRS as 2 speaker pairs, plus 2 aux outputs with instrument-level reamp
- Inserts: 4 analog inserts on channels 1-4
- Headphones: 2 independent stereo outputs, 6.35 mm and 3.5 mm each
- Conversion: 24-bit AD/DA up to 192 kHz
- Digital I/O: ADAT 8 channels in/out up to 96 kHz, S/PDIF, word clock in/out/thru on RCA
- MIDI: in and out
- Bluetooth: receiver with AAC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Low Latency
- Computer: USB-C, Mac and PC, with a 3-port USB hub on board
- Monitoring: speaker switching, mono, dim, mute, PFL per input, talkback mic, 3 source selection
- Power: DC or USB
- Dimensions: 265 x 160 x 72.7 mm
- Weight: 1.6 kg
- Software: AudioFuse Creative Suite (Analog Lab Intro plus 9 effects)
- EAN: 3760033532592
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros:
- Four preamps, a monitor controller, a phono stage and ADAT in one box, which nothing else at this price does
- 4 analog inserts and 2 reamp outputs, features usually reserved for interfaces costing more
- 78 dB of gain range with a measured certificate for your specific unit
- Bluetooth that now handles aptX HD and aptX Low Latency, so reference listening is no longer a compromise
- Two full headphone channels with independent mixes
⚠ Cons:
- Generic drivers: low-latency performance is adequate rather than class-leading
- ADAT is limited to 96 kHz, so running the interface at 192 kHz costs you the expansion
- A revision, not a new generation. Existing owners gain very little
Where to Buy
The AudioFuse Studio Rev2 launched on 8 September 2026 at an RRP of €999 and it is now live in the Soundium catalogue as a pre-order. Our first units are still in transit, so the product page carries an expected-arrival month and the EARLY5 code takes 5% off if you order before they land.
- Free pickup shipping on orders over €149
- Free courier shipping on orders over €299
- Authorised Arturia warranty
- Support from people who actually know the gear
Arturia AudioFuse Studio Rev2 — €999 · Arturia at Soundium · Talk to our team
Final Thoughts
Rev2 is the least dramatic kind of product launch and one of the more useful ones. Arturia had a design that solved a real problem, left the design alone, and fixed the two parts people kept mentioning. At €999 the case is the same as it was in 2019: count what a separate 4-preamp interface, a monitor controller, a phono stage and a headphone amp would cost you, then decide whether you want them on four power supplies or one.
Still Unsure?
Tell us what you're tracking, how many people are in the room and what outboard you want in the chain, and we'll tell you honestly whether the Studio Rev2 is the right box or whether a smaller interface plus an expander gets you there for less. Reach out to our team.