Delf encountered the VeniceF during a PRO6 training day at Midas. "I saw a prototype that wasn't even assembled, and when I heard about what you could do with the built in 32x32 FireWire interface I was blown away and started thinking about all the different applications I could use it for," he says. "I decided to buy one there and then, without having heard or played with it as I was confident it would have that Midas sound. I tour with lots of different bands, plus I wanted a desk for my own studio, and I'd always wanted to own a Midas desk, so this seemed the perfect solution."
He continues, "It feels more like a baby Heritage than a Venice, given the sound quality, the XL3 four-band sweepable EQ, the feel of the double stacked knobs, the colour, appearance and general feel of it. It sounds like a big desk, and has an output level loud enough to drive any size of PA. Although I could see its potential straight away, it's actually exceeded my expectations; it sounds better, and it's incredibly flexible."
Delf is running the VeniceF with Logic on his Mac Book Pro via the FireWire interface. "It worked immediately," he says. "I plugged it in, loaded it up, and it was away. On the first gig I recorded an hour and 20 minutes of 32 channels of audio, straight to a USB hard drive without any problem, and could play them straight back."
(Jim Evans)
