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Description
Experience the legendary Midas sound in a compact form with the Venice 160, a robust 16-channel analog mixer designed to deliver high-end performance for both studio and live applications. Perfect for front-of-house engineers or on-the-go musicians, this mixer combines premium features with user-friendly functionality, ensuring you get the most out of every performance.
The Venice 160 boasts high-quality mic preamps and a responsive 4-band sweepable EQ section, ensuring pristine audio fidelity across all channels. With its intuitive interface and lightweight, rackmountable design, this mixer is ideal for small venues, home studios, and mobile setups. The Venice 160 doesn’t compromise on quality, offering big-console capability in a portable format, giving you the flexibility and control that Midas is renowned for.
Designed with versatility in mind, the Venice 160 includes a range of I/O options, making it easy to integrate into any setup. Whether you're handling live sound or recording in the studio, this mixer provides the headroom and clarity needed to capture the nuances of your audio. Built with Midas’s signature attention to detail, the Venice 160 is a testament to decades of engineering excellence.
Key Features:
- 16 channels (8 mono, 4 stereo)
- 4-band sweepable EQ
- Direct output and six mix sends
- Four audio sub groups and two stereo masters
- Rackmount kit and dust cover included
- Rotatable connector panel
- Built-in connector for desk lamps (2x12V/5W, 4-pin XLR)
- Maximum input capability of +22dBu
- EMI suppression filters for noise isolation
Product specs
| Brand | Midas |
| Model | Venice 160 16-Channel / 30-Input Mixing Console |
| Finish | Blue |
| Year | 2001 - 2010 |
| Made In | Germany |
| Categories | Audio Mixers, Consoles and Summing Boxes |
FAQs
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How many channels does the Midas Venice 160 mixer have?
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The Midas Venice 160 mixer features 16 channels, making it suitable for small to medium-sized live sound applications and studio settings.
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What type of inputs does the Midas Venice 160 support?
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The Midas Venice 160 supports a total of 30 inputs, including mic, line, and stereo inputs, providing versatility for a variety of audio sources.
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Is the Midas Venice 160 suitable for live sound applications?
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Yes, the Midas Venice 160 is designed for both live sound and studio use, offering robust build quality and flexible routing options ideal for live performances.
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What is the build quality of the Midas Venice 160?
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The Midas Venice 160 is made in Germany and is known for its durable construction and high-quality components, ensuring reliable performance in demanding environments.
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Does the Midas Venice 160 have built-in effects?
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The Midas Venice 160 does not include built-in effects, focusing instead on providing high-quality analog mixing capabilities. External effects units can be integrated through its auxiliary sends.
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Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Midas Venice 160.
Features and functionality
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Direct outs on the Midas Venice 160 are typically post EQ but pre-fader; changing this requires resoldering each channel.
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The Midas Venice 160 allows EQ and fader settings to be adjusted with the same jumper, impacting direct out configurations.
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If effects aren't working, try rerouting through a different Aux or return to troubleshoot.
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M32R Live includes a recording expansion card for multitrack recording to SD card, unlike the discontinued M32R model.
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Use cases and applications
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Midas Venice 160 has only 8 direct outs, unlike the 240 model which has 16, requiring use of group outs for more channels.
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Digital mixers like the M32R Live facilitate remote mixing with a tablet, allowing sound engineers to adjust monitor mixes directly on stage.
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In low RF noise environments, such as remote areas, WiFi access points can offer better range and connectivity for digital mixers.
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User experience
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A user recalled issues with Swedish TV rentals due to misconfigured direct out settings, highlighting the importance of pre-checking configurations.
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Avoid using the first few channels if full channel count isn't needed, as they've likely seen the most use.
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Sound checks are essential to identify and work around any unexpected challenges with older mixers.
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Owners moving from analog to digital, like the Soundcraft UI24r, found initial steep learning curves manageable with consistent use.
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Setup and maintenance
Build quality
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Midas Venice desks are generally robust with most channels functioning well; issues usually limited to a single bad channel.
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Comparisons
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The Behringer Wing offers more features and power than the M32R, despite its larger size, and is recommended over older models.
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Another item that Richard mentions using on his SoundCloud's comment page is the Midas 160: "forgot to say how the modular bit is working, have 10 outputs from the modular into the Midas 160 and 7 outputs from the midas160 into the modular. Midas is really good for this as, I use the group out sliders and the aux out sliders, which are really nice and fast to set on the fly, can play them as opposed to turning a knob which is a slower to do in live situ. Do a little bit of patching on the go but automate a few different routings with the WMDmatrix, I used to use the Alyseum matrix for that but ran out of room, need a bigger case..as always…still its great trying to work with a limited set of modules, wish there was a eurorack matrix module with built in attenuverters per routing like the totally awesome Buchla 210e."
Fennesz can be seen using a Midas Venice 160 throughout this 2006 performance. It's recognisable by its distinctive green branding on the back of the chassis, and its form factor, which is smaller than the bigger 240 and 320.
Frost can be seen using a Venice 160 in this photo from his performance of Widening Gyre.
In a studio tour video with Future Music, Yuksek is shown using the Midas Venice 160 mixer.
Joe Don Rooney’s guitar tech, David Graef, describes the guitarist’s rig as “a fun one. It’s a dry/wet/dry rig with a center 4x12 cabinet, with just the dry amp and two Mathers 1x12 cabinets for the effect left and right signals. We start with two dual Shure UR4D wireless units that go into a line selector made by RJM Technology. From the selector, the signal goes to my pedal board, where I do the majority of his patch changes, and then returns to an amp selector that feeds signal to one of two Bogner Ecstasy 101B heads [miked with three Shure SM57s and a Royer ribbon, pictured], a Blackstar Series One 200 head and a Diamond Decada head, and then out to the 4x12 dry cabinet. I take a line-level signal and feed the outboard effects [TC Electronic D-Two, Fireworx and Reverb 4000]. They return to and are blended through a Midas Venice 160 console and sent to a VHT 292 amp that powers the two Mathers 1x12 cabinets onstage for the wet signal.
In the image from Polpettamag, Skudge is seen using a Midas Venice 160 mixer, prominently featured in their studio setup.
Throughout this YouTube video, Metro Area can be seen sharing a Midas Venice 160, judging by the layout of knobs and inputs on the back.
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