We had a Venice at Columbia while I was attending school there. Dan Deitrich and I borrowed it from the school and took it to Nevin's Live where we did sound for a show... can't recall which one. EQ was sweet as Hell, and the headroom was INSANE.
Other Midas' at Columbia were a sweet old monitor desk (which was marvelous) and a strange old FOH board which was constantly in disrepair. That FOH desk was madly modified to be a recording board, which probably led to all the confusion regarding it's repair. Truly one of a kind.
There is sort of an obsession in Chicago live sound with Midas
edit - warmowski, were you working for Chicago Sound?