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10. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

USA

Important notice: DO NOT MODIFY THE UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets

FCC requirement. Modifications not expressly approved by Arturia may avoid your authority,

granted by the FCC, to use the product.

IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product, use only

high quality shielded cables. Cable (s) supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all

installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FFC authorization to

use this product in the USA.

NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

Digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide

a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential environment. This

equipment generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interferences harmful

to the operation to other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not

guarantee that interferences will not occur in all the installations. If this product is found to

be the source of interferences, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”,

please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

• Relocate either this product or the device that is affected by the interference.
• Use power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or

install AC line filter(s).

• In the case of radio or TV interferences, relocate/ reorient the antenna. If the

antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial cable.

• If these corrective measures do not bring any satisfied results, please contact

the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you cannot locate

the appropriate retailer, please contact Arturia.

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed in the USA.

CANADA

NOTICE: This class B digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian

Interference-Causing Equipment Regulation.

AVIS: Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur

le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

EUROPE

This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC

This product may not work correctly by the influence of electro-static discharge; if it

happens, simply restart the product.

Arturia - User Manual MiniFuse 2 - Declaration of Conformity

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Summary of Contents for MINIFUSE 2

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL _MINIFUSE 2...

Page 2: ...MICHON Holger STEINBRINK Minoru KOIKE Gala KHALIFE Justin TROMBLEY ARTURIA SA 2021 All rights reserved 26 avenue Jean Kuntzmann 38330 Montbonnot Saint Martin FRANCE www arturia com Information contai...

Page 3: ...the Arturia Software Center and MiniFuse Control Center applications Special offers restricted to MiniFuse owners As a registered owner you also have access to an exclusive software bundle that inclu...

Page 4: ...evice 3 Before cleaning the device always remove the USB cable When cleaning use a soft and dry cloth Do not use gasoline alcohol acetone turpentine or any other organic solutions do not use a liquid...

Page 5: ...n Live 16 5 4 2 Configuring MIDI in FL Studio 17 5 4 3 Configuring MIDI in Analog Lab 18 5 5 Recording MIDI from the MiniFuse 2 into your DAW 19 6 MINIFUSE CONTROL CENTER 20 6 1 Top Toolbar 20 6 2 Dev...

Page 6: ...l grade dedicated audio interface that offers the following advantages over a typical onboard soundcard Optimized for low latency performance Microphone preamp s for crisp present recording of vocals...

Page 7: ...machine or some other Midi device 3 USB hub port allowing connection of thumb drives controllers or other USB devices requiring less than 250mA 4 Connection to the computer Note We strongly recommend...

Page 8: ...rtain types of microphones Please read the following recommendations regarding when and how to use phantom power Only certain types of microphones like condenser microphones require phantom power to f...

Page 9: ...ut latency and how to best deal with it please see the A Quick Primer On Digital Audio p 32 section of this manual 7 Direct Mono switch controls how the input signals are distributed across the stereo...

Page 10: ...port allows you to plug in other USB devices like thumb drives or MIDI controllers While the Hub port is sufficient for powering most controllers and portable drives up to 250mA it may not provide eno...

Page 11: ...nt to get you started Regular free firmware updates Exclusive discounts on Arturia products as a registered user While it is possible to use the MiniFuse 2 immediately without the MiniFuse Control Cen...

Page 12: ...instructions below Most pro audio applications have their own audio preferences where you can select the MiniFuse 2 as the active audio device If you intend to only use the MiniFuse for playback and r...

Page 13: ...ld like to use a microphone connected to the MiniFuse 2 as the default sound input into your computer click the Input tab and select the MiniFuse as the default input device Arturia User Manual MiniFu...

Page 14: ...owsers and movie players to be played back through the MiniFuse 2 choose MAIN Left Right MiniFuse 2 from the Output menu 4 If you would like to use a microphone connected to the MiniFuse 2 as the defa...

Page 15: ...idelity We recommend using the ASIO driver provided by Arturia for best results Regardless of which application you use there will be several additional important controls in the audio preferences Buf...

Page 16: ...b to access the audio device settings Select CoreAudio MacOS or ASIO Windows in the Driver Type menu Select the MiniFuse 2 in the Audio Input Device and Audio Output Device menus If you need to enable...

Page 17: ...5 2 2 Configuring audio in FL Studio In FL Studio click the Options menu then click Audio Settings In the Device menu select the MiniFuse Arturia User Manual MiniFuse 2 SETUP 13...

Page 18: ...In the Audio MIDI Settings window select CoreAudio MacOS or ASIO Windows in the Device section In the menu below select the MiniFuse 2 In the Output Channels section select Output Left Right this is t...

Page 19: ...nnected the instrument or microphone you would like to record If you would like to record a stereo sound source like a synthesizer or drum machine select a stereo pair from the menu Press the Record A...

Page 20: ...in your Finder Explorer and visiting the link contained inside You may need to enable these MIDI ports in your DAW to be able to use them Here we will show you how to do this in several audio applicat...

Page 21: ...2 Configuring MIDI in FL Studio In FL Studio select the MiniFuse 2 then click the Enable button You should now receive MIDI signal from the MiniFuse into your DAW Arturia User Manual MiniFuse 2 SETUP...

Page 22: ...ou will need to enable the MIDI ports you want to use In Analog Lab click the Menu button at the top left three horizontal lines then click Audio MIDI Settings In the MIDI Devices menu enable MiniFuse...

Page 23: ...e MIDI from all connected devices including the MiniFuse Click the channel s Record Arm button Now when you adjust controls or press pads or keys on your connected MIDI device you should see the MIDI...

Page 24: ...tion logo you can access the Device Selection If more than one MiniFuse devices are connected to your machine you can click the device name and select a device from the list to access its settings The...

Page 25: ...ugins or setting low buffer sizes on an older PC can cause the CPU load to be very high A high CPU load can increase the risk for audio dropouts pops to occur In these cases Safe Mode can be enabled t...

Page 26: ...rresponding input These can be useful when setting the Gain for the input The meter features a Clip indicator which lets you know if the input has been overloaded or clipped Once the Clip indicator ha...

Page 27: ...hout clipping See the 3 examples below the one on the left is too quiet the example in the middle is too loud and may result in distorted recording The example on the right shows the ideal volume rang...

Page 28: ...dio will be recorded This is usually used to record audio from applications like web browsers and movie players Record audio from specific applications selectively choose which applications get record...

Page 29: ...open the Utilities folder 4 Open the Audio MIDI Setup application 5 In the Window menu select Show Audio Devices 6 Click the MiniFuse 2 in the left panel then click Configure Speakers Arturia User Man...

Page 30: ...the MiniFuse allowing you to record it into your recording application Once you change your system output to use the Loopback output you will not be able to hear any computer audio until you a record...

Page 31: ...n the rear of the MiniFuse 3 To route to Loopback instead select the LOOPBACK Left Right output Once you change your system output to use the Loopback output you will not be able to hear any computer...

Page 32: ...the MiniFuse Loopback output to record its audio into your DAW Here we will show you how to configure Reason to send its audio to the Loopback output The process will be similar for other application...

Page 33: ...4 In the pop up window enable Output 3 Output 4 This will send all audio from Reason to the MiniFuse s Loopback feature Arturia User Manual MiniFuse 2 LOOPBACK RECORDING FEATURE 29...

Page 34: ...In the application s preferences ensure that the MiniFuse 2 is configured to be used as an input device 2 Next create a new audio track in your project 3 Select Loopback channels 3 4 as the audio inp...

Page 35: ...nge the system output to use the Main outputs On Mac go back to the Configure Speakers panel in Applications Utilities Audio MIDI Setup and change the speaker outputs to Main Left and Main Right On Wi...

Page 36: ...cy is the amount of time that it takes your computer to process incoming and outgoing sound Latency is an important consideration when recording live instruments or MIDI parts as the delay between the...

Page 37: ...ing theorem states that this is equal to 1 2 of the sample rate so for example the highest sound frequency that can be reproduced by a sample rate of 48kHz is 24kHz The average range of human hearing...

Page 38: ...e below changing the buffer size depending on the type of audio task being performed is common practice If you experience clicks and pops in your projects try increasing the buffer size in your host a...

Page 39: ...sing or effects that you may have applied to the recording channel in your application For best results we also recommend shutting down other CPU intensive applications while recording live audio 8 5...

Page 40: ...JUN 6 audio effects Arturia s Analog Lab Intro containing thousands of ready to use instruments and sounds Ableton Live Lite NI Guitar Rig 6 LE 3 month complimentary subscription to Splice 3 month co...

Page 41: ...ynamic range 110dB typical A weighted THD N 1kHz 91dB typical A weighted Microphone Preamps Input impedance 2 5k Maximum input Level 9dBu Gain range 56dB Equivalent Input Noise EIN 129dB typical A wei...

Page 42: ...quency response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 09dB Dynamic range 104dB A weighted Power 33ohm 137mW Various Supported frequency rates 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz USB 2 Audio compatibility Wind...

Page 43: ...all the installations If this product is found to be the source of interferences which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the followin...

Page 44: ...s other than storage purposes You shall have no further right or interest to use the software other than the limited rights as specified in this Agreement Arturia reserves all rights not expressly gra...

Page 45: ...apply to you All programs and accompanying materials are provided as is without warranty of any kind The complete risk as to the quality and performance of the programs is with you Should the program...

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