VF16R — Venice 16, Rack-Mount. Sixteen Midas Preamps. FireWire I/O.
The rack-mount variant of the VF16. Same 16-channel DIGI-LOG architecture, same Midas XL3 EQ, same 24-bit FireWire interface — folded into a 13U rack chassis for installs, broadcast booths and tour racks where surface real estate was the constraint.
Sixteen Midas Preamps. XL3 EQ. Rack-Ready.
Eight mono and four stereo input channels feed 16 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers. The industry-acclaimed Midas XL3 4-band swept-channel EQ on every input — the curve that defined a generation of front-of-house mixing.
FireWire Native. Virtual Soundcheck On Tap.
A 24-bit FireWire interface delivers up to 16 inputs and 16 outputs to a DAW. Analogue or FireWire input selection on every channel makes virtual soundchecks a one-switch operation. Six aux sends, four subgroups, 7 x 2 matrix — all FireWire-routable. Analogue and FireWire direct outputs with pre/post-EQ switching.
Specification Highlights
- 16 input channels (8 mono + 4 stereo), rack-mount
- 16 Midas microphone preamplifiers
- Midas XL3 4-band swept-channel EQ
- 24-bit FireWire interface, 16 in / 16 out
- Analogue or FireWire input select per channel
- 6 aux sends, 4 subgroups, 7 x 2 matrix — FireWire-routable
- Analogue and FireWire direct outputs, pre/post-EQ switchable
- 13U rack-mount chassis
- Auto-ranging universal switch-mode PSU
- Designed and engineered in the U.K.
Who It's For
This product is obsolete. Original VF16R units remain in service in broadcast OB racks, install racks and touring sub-mixer roles. Reference current Midas digital consoles for active equivalents.