CEntrance Ships “The English Channel” Portable Channel Strip
The compact analog audio processor records to SD card and streams online via a smartphone
CEntrance is now shipping The English Channel™, a portable, analog channel strip for recording on the road that features a mic pre with dynamics, a parametric EQ, and an audio interface with unique online streaming capabilities. Since 2009, Centrance has enabled artists to deliver projects at such high quality that their clients couldn’t tell they weren’t recorded in a pro studio. The Company’s new “English Channel” continues that tradition, delivering an audio recorder and a portable streaming studio for podcasters, musicians, journalists, and YouTubers. The new analog production tool is a set of three, premium-quality, signal-processing devices made of tough, lightweight aluminum—to help survive the stress of the road. The product includes a high-gain mic preamp, an analog dynamics processor, an analog parametric EQ, and an audio interface, all housed inside a small desktop cradle no larger than a book. The compact audio processor connects to laptops, phones, and tablets, and allows content creators to record on the spot, or instantly go live, anywhere in the world. Plus, the built-in 24-bit 48K SD card recorder works without a computer. The CEntrance English Channel is powered by USB and comes with a lightweight carry case. It all fits in a backpack, perfect for broadcasting from remote scenic locations. The English Channel retails for $1,599. USD, and is available now.
CEntrance Debuts “Bouncer” Recording Mixer
10-channel summing mixer records to SD card, fits in a pocket
At Synthplex, CEntrance will debut Bouncer™, a super-compact 10-channel line mixer with an integrated digital recorder. The new handheld audio device fills an important gap for synth performers, DJs, and live musicians, who need to mix several stereo sources and easily record the mix to the SD card. Bouncer is designed to save space with its miniature footprint. The new product offers pristine sound quality and is ideal for synth jams or live performance on a smaller stage, where using a traditional large mixer or a music computer is not practical due to space constraints. Great for DAW-less jamming, Bouncer offers CEntrance’s “One-touch recording” feature, letting the user instantly record the stereo mix to a micro SD card without using a computer workstation.
CEntrance Debuts “English Channel” Analog Audio Processor
Portable channel strip contains digital recorder and streaming interface
Today, CEntrance debuts the English Channel™, a compact suite of analog signal processing tools with an integrated digital audio recorder. CEntrance, a company known for its work with top Hollywood artists, already offers portable audio recording products for voice actors and radio professionals. The English Channel takes that concept further, packing a suite of signal-processing tools into a handheld format perfect for Live Streamers, Podcasters, and YouTubers. The English Channel is designed to save space with its miniature footprint. It packs a studio-grade Microphone Preamplifier, a Dynamics Processor, and a classic Analog EQ in a small desktop unit. The package also includes a streaming audio interface and allows the vocal artist to live-stream their performance with a connected phone or laptop, record to the built-in recorder, or record the performance via software. The English Channel will be available in January 2023, for $1499. 99 USD.
CEntrance “DACport Pro” Connects Laptops to Mixers
Portable USB DAC with XLR outputs delivers consistent playback on any sound system
CEntrance is now shipping DACport Pro™, a portable D/A converter, headphone amplifier, and monitor controller for audio professionals. With the DACport Pro, CEntrance built on the success of its DACport HD, which was designed for HiFi enthusiasts and featured on Stereophile magazine’s recommended component list for many years. The professional version of the acclaimed portable DAC adds balanced XLR output jacks, a large monitor volume control knob, and LED VU meters. The new product offers HiFi sound quality to the professional audio community and underscores the company’s focus on both user groups. The new CEntrance DACport Pro is shipping now and retails for $369.99 USD.
CEntrance Announces “PortCaster”
Portable broadcast device makes call-in “talk radio” shows a breeze
CEntrance today announced the launch of PortCaster™, a portable live-streaming and recording tool. The new handheld device fills an important gap for podcasters and radio program hosts who need to add music, effects, and either a local or a remote call-in guest to their “talk radio”-style show. Based on the MixerFace, the company’s acclaimed mobile recording interface, the new product is designed for recording or live-streaming a broadcast to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms.
Read More »Musicians Rely on CEntrance to Live Stream During Quarantine
From LA to Dubai, artists around the world use MixerFace to reach their fans
As the music world stopped touring, musicians started streaming, and CEntrance, makers of the portable audio interface called MixerFace, found itself helping artists all over the globe to stream online. A great match for major online streaming platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, MixerFace upgrades the sound quality of smartphones and tablets based on iOS and Android. Using either built-in XY microphones or full-on home studio setups, MixerFace connects artists to their fans, with stunning audio quality.
When Quincy Jones called guitarist Jake Morelli (Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, The Roots) for a 3-month R&B gig in Dubai, Morelli (IG – @JMotone) couldn’t have anticipated getting stuck there in the middle of the residency. The club got closed and air traffic disappeared, so Morelli couldn’t return home to his family. Fortunately, he had the MixerFace with him and has been recording, communicating, and live streaming with it every day. “While quarantined in Dubai,” said Morelli, “I worked on several online collaborations—because an artist must create art, even under the most challenging circumstances. I’ve done projects remotely with drummer Daru Jones, eclectic UK artist Ivy Channel, bass pioneer Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and vocalist Rogelio Douglas Jr.” “I really cannot say enough great things about this little device” adds Morelli, “except that my guitar and bass have never sounded better! There is some serious mojo going on here. And if you plug in the CEntrance Pivot Mics, the exquisite detail that is picked up from vocals, or an entire band are simply astounding.”
See YouTube video of one collaboration: https://tinyurl.com/Jake-Morelli
CEntrance Ships Professional Field Recorder with Stereo Mics
MixerFace R4B is the high-end recording solution for Mobile Broadcasting
CEntrance announced that their professional field recording solution, the MixerFace R4B, is now shipping. The acclaimed mobile recording interface comes with a pair of XY stereo microphones, PivotMics PM1, and a built-in 24-bit SD card recorder, creating a completely stand-alone, high-end recording device. The new MixerFace R4B retains all the features of parent MixerFace models, including a rechargeable battery, sturdy metal housing, pristine broadcast-quality audio, and a tactile user interface, all of which combine to create the perfect mobile solution for remote broadcasting or news gathering, podcasting, and interviews.
Read More »CEntrance Ships “Cerene dB” Headphones
New CEntrance headphones offer a natural, transparent sound with a full spectrum of audiophile enjoyment
CEntrance has broadened its audio product line with the launch of their first pair of headphones, called Cerene dB. The new headphones’ sound is optimized to offer a transparent reference for professionals and audiophiles alike. Known for their successful line of personal audio products, including award-winning DACs and mobile recording devices, CEntrance’s debut into the world of headphones has been highly anticipated.
CEntrance Ships ‘MicPort Pro 2’
The new handheld recording interface is designed for Podcasting, Voiceover, and Games
At the Podcast Movement tradeshow, CEntrance will demo new ways of creating professional audio content for podcasting, voiceover, and games, with the new MicPort Pro 2 mobile recording interface.
MicPort Pro 2 is a portable professional recording interface for your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. The new model improves on the highly successful MicPort Pro, which has been a staple of voiceover artists and broadcast journalists for years. The new model includes CEntrance’s Jasmine™ Mic Preamp, which features lower noise and higher gain, adds an internal rechargeable battery to allow recording with phones and tablets, and features a standard camera mount. An ideal way to connect any professional microphone to a tablet or cell phone, MicPort Pro will be invaluable for content creation on-the-go.
Read More »CEntrance Updates the ‘MicPort Pro 2’
New model of the lightweight recording interface adds a battery to let you work off the grid
CEntrance has announced the launch of MicPort Pro 2, a follow up to their award-winning, and hugely popular mobile recording interface. The new version of the acclaimed mobile recording interface incorporates all of the sonic improvements developed for the company’s Mixerface product, and like MixerFace, comes with a built-in rechargeable battery. MicPort Pro 2 uses the company’s critically acclaimed Jasmine(tm) Mic Preamp that features 20dB more gain and less noise than the original. Its analog-to-digital converters operate at 24-bit/192kHz and feature broadcast-ready performance. MicPort Pro 2 is designed for artists on the move. It features a single, high-quality input and a stereo headphone/line output. Smaller than a microphone, the interface is lightweight and was designed with frequent travelers in mind. The new MicPort Pro 2 has an MSRP of $249.99 USD.
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