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What is the press saying about MicPort Pro?
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Lonnie Lazar in Mac
| Life
"The biggest headaches we get trying to capture that elusive, magic
moment, be it during rehearsal with our band or in an interview with a
profile subject, always stem from fear of a poor recording. Usually that
means means lugging around extra equipment to record with high-quality
microphones, or else compromising on sound quality by using cheap USB
mics or even (horrors!) the one built in to our Mac.
"The CEntrance MicPort Pro is a permanent cure for that headache."
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the whole review here
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Andy Hong in TapeOp
"If you're looking for a quick, easy, and very portable mic'ing
system with high-quality sound for your laptop or desktop, the MicPort
Pro should be on your shortlist, especially if you already own one or
more mics you'd want to use in this capacity."
Review available in the Sept/Oct 2008 edition (Issue #67)
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Harlan Hogan and Jeffrey Fisher in their book,
Voice Actor's Guide
to Recording at Home
"For the ultimate in at-home and on-the-road functionality, the
CEntrance MicPort Pro is a mini audio interface that plugs directly into
your mic and has a USB calbe out he other side. It delivers phantom power
to mics that need it and--this is important--has a headphone jack for
monitoring while you record with zero latency. Now, any mic you own or
purchase in the future can be a USB mic. The preamp is clean, clear and
natural sounding, and the A/D audio interface is quiet so you record your
voice, not the electronics. This is one amazingly handy device at an equally
amazing low price."
Find the book
here
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Tom Phillips in Post
"I set up a test comparing it [MicPort Pro] to a Grace Design 201
preamp recording into Cakewalk Sonar 6 on my PC, and then replayed the
same parts using the same microphones fed through the MicPort Pro and
Garage Band. For microphones I used a Neumann U87 (condenser) and a Coles
4038 (ribbon). In general, I would say that the MicPort Pro compared incredibly
well. At times it was difficult to hear any difference at all."
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the whole review here
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Chris Wygal in Radio
Magazine
"When Madonna recorded Material Girl, microphones, preamps and mixing
consoles were a must. But today, microphones can simply connect directly
to a computer via USB with the help of the CEntrance MicPort Pro preamp."
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the whole review here
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Craig Anderton in Harmony
Central
"I'd say that this definitely takes the USB mic concept up another
notch. It's not just about being able to go to 96kHz and use your own
mic; the mic pre and headphone amp sound good, too. Throw in zero latency
monitoring, and you have a cool little package that not only does the
job, but does it well."
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the whole review here
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Rusty Cutchin in Electronic
Musician
"Lest anyone think digital audio converters can't get smaller and
still maintain good sound quality, CEntrance's MicPort Pro stands ready
to take on all doubters. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars."
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the whole review here
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More from Craig Anderton in EQ
Magazine
"I've used USB mics for doing video narration in a German hotel
room, recording band rehearsals, and grabbing samples with my laptop.
But I've often wanted to use my favorite, non-USB mic as a USB mic...
and now I can."
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the whole review here
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Stephen Fortner in Keyboard
Magazine
"'I love when things just work' is my catchphrase, or at
least my favorite printable one. Even if you're a die-hard Keyboard
reader, though, you probably aren't sick of me using it yet – but
if every piece of audio hardware that's a front end for software performed
as well as the MicPort Pro, then believe me, you would be."
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the whole review here
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Kara Edwards in VoiceOverExtra.com
"There was one 'want' I decided to go ahead and indulge in, though.
I purchased a MicPort Pro to take with me on vacation. Since I do a bit
of traveling - often by plane, I was looking to get rid of my current
audio interface in exchange for something much smaller and easy to carry.

It was a great decision, and will come in very handy over the months
ahead."
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the whole review here
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Peter Kirn in Create
Digital Music
"Most importantly, the MicPortPro has the headphone jack for zero-latency
monitoring. Its made of aluminum, and seems to be pretty solid in
build. It supports 24-bit/96kHz recording. ASIO drivers are available
on PC. And it has nice, dedicated knobs for gain. Theres even a
software driver for aggregating more than one MicPortPro. The MicPortPro
looks like it wins on just about every single point"
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the whole review here
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Ty Ford in Digital
Video Magazine
"I've been waiting for something like this [MicPort Pro] after looking
at USB mics for clients who wanted to bypass the mic/mic preamp/input
card topology for something simpler."

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the whole review here
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The MacBreak
Weekly Boys
"Are you using that [MicPort Pro] right now?"
"Yeah, I'm using it right now."
"With the AKG [414]?"
"Yep."
"Wow."
"How do I sound? Do I sound rich and luxurious?"
"You sound fantastic."
Listen to the an excerpt from the
podcast here
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Dick DeBartolo and Leo LaPorte of Giz
Wiz
"This [MicPort Pro] is something I'm going to use all the time...
it's really a life saver... I'm just blown away by this thing."
Listen to the whole
podcast here
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Warren Dent of StudioAuditions.com
"This device [MicPort Pro] amazes me.... does exactly what it says
it will, only it sounds better than you'd think."
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Chrisopher Breen in Macworld:
"I've used the MicPort Pro with my AKG 414 for a couple of podcasts
and it's performed like a champ."
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the whole review here
Alex Lindsey in Macworld:
"My two favorite starter USB interfaces are [another product] and
Centrance’s $200 [list price] MicPort Pro, which is particularly great
for travel."
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the whole review here
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Editorial review in MusicTech
Magazine (UK), January 2008
"Easily the best USB recording solution we have seen to date. Verdict:
Excellence, 10 out of 10 stars."
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the whole review here
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Mandy Nelson on VoiceOverXtra.com:
"Recently I was on a mission. I took my first ever
'Workation.'
"In the past I would contact my clients and say that
I'd be away for a week. They would tell me to enjoy myself, then send
me a mountain of work that needed to be done before I quite possibly died
while I was away.
"Inevitably, when I returned, because I hadn't died
yet, there would be more work to do because they rushed scripts and hadn’t
worded something right or left something out.
"Well, this time I wasn’t having any more of that.
So I bought myself the pretty and stylish Micport Pro preamp..."
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the whole article here

Liz
de Nesnera records on the road with MicPort Pro (lower left corner)
and her version of Harlan
Hogan’s Porta-Booth
Rory O'Shea on VoiceOverXtra.com:
"My salvation materialized in the form of the MicPort Pro, an itty-bitty
thing (technical term for 24-bit/96kHz broadcast quality USB mic preamp
that fits in your pocket) used by the big networks and the likes of us
in VO. This little mic-to-computer audio interface eliminates the need
for a sound card and mixing board, thus making the travelling studio that
much more streamlined. It's a cost-effective tool at less than 200 bucks
including S&H."
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Mark Jensen in New
Media Gear
"One simple feature sets the MicPort Pro apart from others and justifies
its price: quality."
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review here
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Jeffrey Fisher in Digital
Producer Magazine
"It's a modern marvel how CEntrance was able to squeeze so much
functionality and quality technology into this four inch device."
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the whole review here
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Rated 4/5 stars on Tech
Radar
"We think the MicPort is a better product overall, thanks to its
intelligent design, clear audio quality and - critically for keen podcasters
- a very small footprint."
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the whole review here
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Matej Isak in Mono
& Stereo
"If you need an affordable and professional USB audio device that
will capture the essence of your 'mojo,' you should take MicPort Pro into
consideration."
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the whole review here
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Joshua Topolsky on Engadget
"You know, sometimes you want a preamp, but not too much
preamp. Well, CEntrance has got you all-kinds of covered..."
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the whole review here
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Frank F. of the Voice-Over
Bulletin Board
"I am having a difficult time returning the MicPortPro to my friend;
as this little device will make my on-the-road portable podcast and recording
equipment issues so much easier to deal with."
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the whole review here
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Christian Hunziker of MusicFarm.org
"Phantastisch! Alles klappte auf Anhieb. Und die Soundqualität
schien superb."
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the whole review here
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Dave Raven & Mark Phillips of the Multimedia
program on BFBS Radio
"A podcaster's dream... it's a remarkably simple piece of kit and
I'm surprised nobody's thought about it before."
Listen to the an excerpt from
the podcast here
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"Fabriqué par la société
CEntrance, le Micport Pro est un pré-ampli micro XLR (48V) USB doublé
d'un ampli casque miniaturisé, directement utilisable sans pilote
ni installation particulière, ce qui en fait une interface audio
on ne peut plus transportable et utilisable en quelques secondes..."
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the whole review here
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Editorial pick for Top
5 "Hidden Treasure" at AES 2007
"These little handheld devices serve up 24-bit/96kHz A to D conversion
all in a bus-powered unit that fits in the palm of your hand."
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the whole review here
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