Arturia MiniFuse 1 - Compact USB Audio Interface with Creative Software for Recording, Production, Podcasting, Guitar - White

I'm a musician who works with the Digital Audio Workstations Cubase. I have simplified my life to using only a laptop as my main computer but the one drawback is the built-in soundcard -- it has too much latency when working with a DAW creating music. Playing in one track is tolerable but then trying to play another track while listening to the previously recorded tracks is impossible because of the latency. Which is where this external audio interface is important. It's a USB-C connection and is powered by the USB-C port so there's no power adapter required so I can travel with it and my laptop and small MIDI keyboard to work on music projects outside my main office. I already have a MOTU-M4 but wanted a smaller audio interface for travel. This Arturia MiniFuse1 fills the bill very nicely. With this the latency is so small as to be virtually unnoticeable so layering tracks is easy. The size makes this easy to fit into my computer's briefcase for easy travel. I use a USB-C cable with a right-angle connector and much shorter in length than what comes in the box to keep my workspace less cluttered and better organized but the cable which ships in the box is perfectly fine. It has very few bells and whistles but it has a mic-combo input and a 1/4" input with level adjustment for both, it has "direct monitoring" which means that the audio you are playing into the MiniFuse1 goes directly out to your headphones as well as into the computer so you don't run into the possibility of latency. But this is a very efficient interface so even without using the direct monitoring, if you've set the audio buffer small enough in your audio software the latency is so small that it doesn't interfere. And the price is incredible for what this device offers -- it's an exceptional value for the money and the recording quality is excellent. This is a very "transparent" audio interface, which means that it does not change the sound quality as the sound passes through on its way to your computer. Once caveat about the installation -- follow the instructions which come in the box BUT there's one step that they don't mention -- after if appears as if the installation has gone perfectly, reboot your computer or else this interface won't show up in different software as a possible device.

Great audio interface for Windows. Easy setup, sounds as good as focusrite Scarlett solo to me, for less money. I also like the addition of the USB hub. Feels well made, does what it is supposed to, I'm happy with it.

Love it for the simplicity of a single USB-C cable. Works on Linux Mac and Windows. Linux was plug and play (thanks kernel devs!) perfect for simple recording and for gaming.

This MiniFuse is very compact, has excellent audio quality and good value for the money. It has a small learning curve to install app etc. (at least for us old analog dogs;). But this gets your job done well, and doesn't break your bank. Thumbs up!

Great little device I'm currently using the minifuse 1 Connected to a laptop for non copyrighted music Install requires you to register the device first in order to get driver updates, and after that your good to go. So far I've no issues ,it does what's it's designed for a simple plug in and leave alone device . The sound quality is good.. Nice metal case.. The knobs have a nice feel.. The input lights gives a good visual of your levels.. And the cherry on top is the USB port at the rear allows you to use midi controllers that don't have didicated midi ports. So not bad, a good value for what you getting.

I’ve had the Minifuse 1 for almost three years now, have not felt the need to replace it or upgrade. I’m using it to run neural DSP plugins with my guitar, no recording or anything, just easier than using my amp when I like headphones, my AMP sits ready to be jacked in if I feel like shaking the walls and annoying the neighbors I’m sure I could nit pick if I was a more serious user, but I really have nothing but good thoughts about this little thing

dope interface. better sound than others in this price range.

edit: i’m an idiot. I didn’t install the drivers. user error great product 5/5 stars lol whoops old review: The product is nice and functions as intended. When leaving it plugged in to the USB port and turning my PC on it causes my C and D drives to be unreadable and cause my system to freeze. After unplugging the interface and restarting my PC, it boots up just fine with all drives being readable. I plug in the interface again, and it works as intended. I like the product, just wish I didn’t have to plug it in every time I boot up my system.

Bueno os cuento un poco, despues de querer dar un paso mas con una interface superior, ya que la que tenia era muy basica, estaba dudando entre comprarme la arturia minifuse 1 y la scarlett solo 3rd. Me decidi por la scarlett pero por un problema con el envio me devolvieron el dinero, y decidi comprarme la arturia minifuse, por aquello de bueno aun tengo la oprtunidad de comprar la arturia, me decidi y acerte de lleno. El vendedor muy amable, que por cierto es el mismo el que vendia ambas, sin problemas con el envio y devolucion del importe. Bueno respecto a la interface, suena increible, los potenciometros son muy firmes y de calidad, estan duretes lo que indica que son buenos. El cuerpo es metalico con patas de goma que gracias a su peso no se mueve, pero es lo suficientemente ligera y pequeña para transportarla, aunque yo la tengo estacionaria. Suena bastante alto y muy nitido, incluso practicamente al maximo de volumen. Como aporte extra y se puede apreciar en la foto, el conector de la la entrada de instrumento o microfono es de la marca Amphenol lo que indica que los componentes utilizados para fabricarla son de calidad. Queria añadir, que esta interface posee ajuste independiente del volumen de los auriculares, lo que resulta muy practico, algo que no tiene la scarlett solo 3rd. En fin muy contento con la compra. He compuesto mi home estudio con La interface Arturia minifuse1, Monitores Mackie mr524 (Brutales), y cables TRS Roland Black series, y se obtienen muy buenos resultados a precio contenido. Todo ello lo compre en Amazon a muy buen precio.

Received as expected. Product is great, and all components seem to be working as expected. Product was recognised when I registered it on Arturia's site. Feels solidly built and quite usable. Management software is also quite intuitive to use. The software package that is included with it is AMAZING (the reason why I waited for this product): - - Ableton Live Lite [DAW] - Analog Lab Intro [Synths] - Guitar Rig 6 LE [Guitar Effects] - Some useful plugins for vocal processing and effects) - Splice subscription (3 months) [Clips] - Auto-Tune Unlimited subscription (3 months)

Nice product, perfect

liebe das design und die haptik.bin nicht profi genug um technisch zu bewerten. erfüllt meine erwartungen

Anyone wanting a good quality interface on a budget this is the way to go. Anyone wanting to record in a more portable setup, this is the way to go. Works amazingly, but if you are gonna record more than 1 input at a time definitely look at the bigger brothers of the minifuse 1 like the minifuse 2 or 4.