VU16 — Venice 16. Twelve Midas Preamps. USB Native. Rack-Optional.
The compact Venice USB console. Sixteen input channels, 12 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers, and a 24-bit USB audio interface — packaged as a free-standing surface with an optional 13U rack-mount configuration.
Twelve Midas Preamps. Midas EQ.
Eight mono and four stereo input channels carry 12 award-winning Midas microphone preamplifiers. The industry-acclaimed Midas 4-band swept-channel EQ on every input — the same musical curve found across the Venice family.
USB Native, Rack-Optional
A 24-bit USB audio interface streams up to 8 inputs and 8 outputs. Analogue or USB select on stereo channels enables real-time DAW plug-in returns. Six aux sends, four subgroups, 7 x 2 matrix — all USB-routable. The chassis stands free on the desk or installs into a 13U rack.
Specification Highlights
- 16 input channels (8 mono + 4 stereo)
- 12 Midas microphone preamplifiers
- Midas 4-band swept-channel EQ
- 24-bit USB audio interface, 8 in / 8 out
- Free-standing or 13U rack-mount
- 6 aux sends, 4 subgroups, 7 x 2 matrix — USB-routable
- Auto-ranging universal switch-mode PSU
- Designed and engineered in the U.K.
Who It's For
This product is obsolete. Original VU16 units remain in service across small-format live venues, project studios and houses of worship. Reference current Midas digital consoles for active equivalents.