Is this the awaited “Coffee Shop”, or mid-size Venue?

Mix Rack is Digidesign’s most affordable entry into the VENUE line, combining all stage, local audio I/O, and DSP processing into a single compact rack enclosure. As an alternative to the standard D-Show® FOH Rack and Stage Rack system, Mix Rack offers much of the same functionality while maintaining the established hallmarks of the Digidesign® VENUE live sound environment — excellent sound quality and clarity, road-proven reliability, flexible options, complete ease of use, native TDM plug-in processing, seamless integration with industry-standard Pro Tools®, full compatibility with all VENUE consoles, and complete show file portability.

Integrated I/O and Powerful DSP Processing

Mix Rack offers much of the functionality of the standard FOH Rack and Stage Rack system in a single rack component, providing integrated — and expandable — audio I/O and DSP processing. (An analog snake is required to interface with Mix Rack.) The base configuration comes with two powerful Mix Engine cards (expandable to three for additional TDM plug-in processing), and a full complement of primary and ancillary audio I/O, including:
48 high-quality, fully recallable analog XLR mic/line inputs
16 analog XLR line outputs (expandable to 32)
8 analog TRS line inputs and outputs (assignable as discrete inputs/outputs, or insert pairs)
2-track analog and digital (AES or S/PDIF) inputs and outputs
1×1 MIDI I/O
Word Clock I/O (with active and signal present LEDs)
Com/Aux input (XLR/TRS)

Customize with Mix Rack Options

Like all VENUE systems, Mix Rack offers unprecedented flexibility, allowing you to add options to the system for customizing the I/O, and for direct Pro Tools integration for Virtual Soundcheck and multitrack archiving (it offers a single slot for an HDx or FWx option card). While the base configuration comes loaded with the maximum 48 inputs, Mix Rack features a modular card slot system that allows you to customize the system’s number and type of I/O to suit the needs at hand. Choose from these available Mix Rack I/O options:
HDx — I/O card provides up to 64 channels of Pro Tools|HD® recording/playback
FWx — FireWire-based card provides up to 18 channels of Pro Tools LE® recording/playback
AO16 Analog Output Card — Provides 16 analog line outputs (XLR)
XO16 Analog/Digital Output Card — Provides 8 analog line outputs (XLR) and 8 digital AES outputs (XLR)
AT16 A-Net Output Card — Provides 16 channels of A-Net® output for personal monitoring via Aviom® Pro16™ Series devices
AI16 Analog Input Card — For customers who want a spare or replacement input card, this option provides 16 fully recallable analog mic/line inputs (XLR)

More info here at Digidesign