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U16, U24 and U32
Professional Audio Mixing Consoles
Operator Manual
MUSIC Group Research UK Limited,
Klark Industrial Park,
Walter Nash Road,
Kidderminster.
Worcestershire.
DY11 7HJ.
England.
Tel: +44 1562 741515
Fax: +44 1562 745371
Email: mkt.info@music-group.com
Website: www.midasconsoles.com
VeniceU — Operator Manual
DOC02-VENICEU Issue E — November 2013
© MUSIC Group IP Limited
© 201 3 MUSIC Group IP Ltd. Technical specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice and
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VeniceU Operator Manual iii Important safety instructions 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the authorized dealers only. Distributors and dealers CAUTION polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug are not agents of MUSIC Group and have RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! DO NOT OPEN! has two blades with one wider than the other. A absolutely no authority to bind MUSIC Group by ATTENTION grounding-type plug has two blades and a third any express or implied undertaking or RISQUE DE CHOC E
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iv VeniceU carefully. Registering your purchase and 5. Free inspections and maintenance/repair § 7 Limitation of liability equipment with us helps us process your repair work are expressly excluded from this limited This limited warranty is the complete and claims quicker and more efficiently. Thank you for warranty, in particular, if caused by improper exclusive warranty between you and MUSIC your cooperation! handling of the product by the user. This also Group. It supersedes all ot
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Operator Manual v Other important information 1 Register online. Please register your new Midas equipment right after you purchase it by visiting www.midasconsoles.com. Registering your purchase using our simple online form helps us to process your repair claims more quickly and efficiently. Also, read the terms and conditions of our warranty, if applicable. 2 Malfunction. Should your MUSIC Group Authorized Reseller not be located in your vicinity, you may contact the MUSIC Group Autho
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vi VeniceU MUSIC Group IP Limited
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vii Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Other important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overview of the VeniceU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Key features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Contro
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viii Contents EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Auxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Pan, mute and solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Fader, routing and meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents ix The effect of EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Dynamic processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Unity Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Signal Processing and Amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 FOH
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x Contents VeniceU Operator Manual
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1 Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for choosing a Midas VeniceU mixing console. The VeniceU range of consoles have been developed to meet the needs of demanding live sound engineers and provide the solution for any audio mixing application in live sound or studio environments. The VeniceU meets the quality of build and performance that you would expect from a Midas console. VeniceU32 The VeniceU was conceived by Midas to offer audio professionals high-performance audio equipment, designe
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2 Chapter 1: Introduction a flexible bus structure that lets the engineer configure the console for different applications. The VeniceU consoles (U16 left, U24 top and U32 bottom) All variants include four multifunction input channels for use on various sources. These share single control knobs and have slightly different functionality as compared to the mono channels. The VeniceU lets the user route to any of 13 other buses — six auxiliaries (including two monitors), four groups and three
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Key features 3 Item U16 U24 U32 Mono master output XLRM XLRM XLRM USB I/O 4 stereo 4 stereo 4 stereo channel, Type B channel, Type B channel, Type B The USB interface can be used with any personal computer (PC) fitted with a standard USB 2.0 port, and is effectively a digital multi-channel cable (up to 8 in and 8 out channels) for connecting the PC to the console. USB lets you use any third party audio processing software in conjunction with the console, and applications include multi-trac
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4 Chapter 1: Introduction • Mains power supply — universal switch mode power supply unit (PSU) with mains input socket and on/off switch. • Lamps — socket(s) for fitting lamps. • Playback/record I/Os — input/output sockets for playback and recording. • Warranty — standard Midas 3-year warranty. Control surface The surface of the VeniceU can be divided into the following main vertical sections. 1 2 3 Control surfaces of the VeniceU consoles showing the three mains areas VeniceU Operator Manual
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Control surface 5 Item Description 1 See Chapter 5 "Mono Input Channel" on page 37 2 See Chapter 6 "Multifunction Input Channel" on page 47 3 See Chapter 7 "Output Section" on page 57 VeniceU Operator Manual
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6 Chapter 1: Introduction Rear panel The VeniceU has a rear panel that houses the following. 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 9 4 8 7 U32 U24 U16 Rear panels of the VeniceU consoles showing the main areas Item Description 1 See “Master outputs (mono and stereo)” on page 69. 2 See “Stereo returns” on page 66, “Groups” on page 61, “Matrices” on page 64, “Monitors” on page 67 and “Auxes” on page 68. 3 See Chapter 6 "Multifunction Input Channel" on page 47. 4 Ventilation grills. Do not obstruct. 5 See Chapter 5
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External connections 7 A G B C D E F Rear panel of the VeniceU16 showing the main connector sections A. Inserts and returns. B. Mono input channel (insert, direct out, line in and mic in). C. Multifunction input channel (insert, direct out, line in left (mono) and right, and mic in). D. Playback I/Os (left and right). E. Local monitor outputs. F. Aux, group, matrix and monitor outputs. G. Stereo and mono master inserts and outputs. External connections The following table details all of
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8 Chapter 1: Introduction Connection(s) Description Notes All primary outputs Balanced XLR connectors, Master channels 50R source Aux, group, matrix, monitor and local (monitor) buses All secondary outputs Balanced Jack connectors, Mono channels (direct outs) 50R source Headphone outputs Jack connectors, 10R local monitor section of source (nominal +10dB) outputs (control surface) Playback left and right Unbalanced phono Rear panel inputs and outputs connectors: input is 47k load -10dB and o
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Signal flow 9 The following table shows the signal flow in detail. Signal Sourced from Routed to Mono Balanced XLR mic/line Buses, insert Jack, direct input or balanced Jack line output Jack input (common gain control with above) or insert return Stereo Balanced XLR mic/line Insert Jack (mic input input and balanced Jack only), direct output Jack line input (independent gain control) or USB connection Stereo return Balanced Jack Buses Group Bus Master and matrix buses, insert Jack, group
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10 Chapter 1: Introduction Mix matrix Ultimately, the mix matrix defines the capability of each VeniceU. It follows the console layout, where inputs run vertically and buses run horizontally. A mix matrix is usually defined as the number of buses and the quantity of simultaneously-mixable inputs there are per bus. 8/16/24 mic/line inputs 8 mic/line return inputs 6 aux buses (include 2 monitors) 4 group buses 3 master (stereo and mono) buses 2 matrix buses 3 solo buses VeniceU mix matrix
