I was looking to buy a smaller and more rugged audio interface to take with me on my travels. The device I have at home is a bit bulky and has a lot of big knobs and stuff. After some online research I discovered the Arturia Minifuse series and watched various reviews and comparisons. I'm not 100% sure if there is not a more compact and robust device, but from what I could see, this device would be great to pack in a backpack and take with me. I was doubting between the one and the two (simultaneous) connections version and eventually decided on the two-port version. You never know when you will meet a fellow musician and want to record vocals, keys, or guitar together. After unpacking the device and setting up the software (which is easy and straightforward), the device worked without any issues. I only had to change the reference in Ableton to link to this device. I also like the Arturia software, which lets you set the buffer size much more quickly than my desktop audio interface. All in all the device has a sturdy metal frame with a plastic front and back. The knobs on the device have a soft highend touch to them and are small enough not to be in the way and big enough to easily operate. The box in which it arrives is not a lot bigger than the device itself, so you can keep it to keep it a bit more protected while traveling. The only minus I might be able to think of is that it doesn't have detailed meters to show if your gain is too high. The light on the knob of the port will turn red once you're overpowering the input. So it is not super clear where you are in terms of gain level. If that will actually pose a problem will only be discovered after using it for a few months.
