CEntrance History
2000 | CEntrance Founded
2002 | First Big Clients
Our heart has always been in audio and we seek every opportunity to develop anything that has to do with sound. We design analog, digital, software and wireless systems and eventually work our way to co-developing products with Crest, Harman, Mackie and TAPCO. We design mixing consoles, interfaces and amplifiers and all of our employees are either musicians or recording engineers.
2004 | First Reference Design
The company perfects stable audio recording for Windows and creates its first reference design, CE1105. A robust combination of FireWire hardware and Windows drivers enables audio recording in a variety of products. The innovative technology gets noticed around the industry and is soon licensed to a number of famous brands, including Behringer, Korg and KRK.
2006 | Technology Portfolio
2007 | MicPort Pro is born
The company decides to make its first product and invents a pocket-sized USB interface called MicPort Pro. The tiny device turns any microphone into a USB mic, attracting dozens of voiveover and podcasting endorsers. It creates a new product category, wins many awards, takes off and continues to sell for 10 years unchanged—an unheard of accomplishment in the fast-paced world of technology.
2008 | a SWAT team for Audio
Pro Sound News Europe publishes an interview with Michael Goodman, calls CEntrance a “SWAT team for the pro-audio community“. Michael shares his vision for smart, connected appliances that greet you with a human voice, almost 10 years before Amazon Alexa. CEntrance releases AxePort Pro, which attracts dozens of Hollywood artists. Famous guitar and bass players still use it today.
2009 | Entry into Hi-Fi
2011 | Digital Excellence
CEntrance launches DACmini CX, a desktop DAC and headphone amplifier. Stereophile magazine features it on the cover and on the Recommended Components list. Later, CEntrance adds a set of coaxial speakers, creating the ultimate stereo system, called the Audiophile Desktop System. Many Hollywood producers endorse the audio quality and install the system in their mastering suites.
2013 | Mobile Products
CEntrance expands its portable amplifier range with the iconic HiFi-M8 (pronounced HiFi-Mate), named “Best Amplifier Ever Tested” by CNET. This product was followed by HiFi-Skyn, an iPhone case for audiophiles, which added a Li-Ion battery and a high quality headphone jack to a number of iPhone models. A stand-alone version called DACportable launches in 2014, supporting all phones.
2016 | Internet of Things
The company expands into Internet of Things (IOT) and develops reference designs for smart speakers, featuring high quality music playback and beam-forming microphone arrays. CEntrance licenses these designs to prominent Consumer Electronics manufacturers. Along the way CEntrance gains expertise in Bluetooth and releases BlueDAC, the first Hi-Fi Bluetooth amplifier.
2018 | NAMM: "Best Of Show"
Following a focused R&D effort, CEntrance launches the highly anticipated MixerFace. The world’s first Mobile Recording Interface enables podcasters, musicians and videographers to record high quality audio anywhere, using their smart phone. The product gets the “Best of Show” award at NAMM. Nathan East and other famous endorsers stop by to celebrate our return to Pro Audio.
2020 | PortCaster Launched
George Clinton endorses CEntrance. We joked that 2020 would be the year of “Perfect hearing and Perfect vision”. Things keep busy for CEntrance, as our portable audio products allowed people to work and stream from home. CEntrance launches PortCaster, a portable Mixer and Recorder with analog limiters, which allows anyone to host a podcast with call-in guests, from anywhere.
2021 | Several Product Updates
CEntrance launches Ampersand, a high-power, portable amplifier to use with planar headphones. We improve mic preamps in several pro audio products, resulting in even lower noise and higher gain. MicPort Pro, MixerFace and PortCaster now support the widest variety of dynamic, condenser and ribbon mics. Jordan Rudess and other recording industry celebrities endorse our DACport Pro.
2022 | New Analog Products
CEntrance launches several analog signal processing products. Jasmine is the best Mic preamp we’ve ever made, SoapBox is a portable Dynamics Processor. BlackCab is a portable British Parametric EQ. The English Channel is a product bundle, combining these processors and offering a premium Channel Strip for Live Streaming and Vocal recording on the go. The new Bouncer is the smallest 10-channel mixer for synth enthusiasts.
2023 | Returning to Stock
The audio industry suffers unprecedented supply chain disruptions. Companies cannot build product due to lack of chips. Centrance navigates the uncertainty and returns to stock with several new products. The rebranded website sports a playful new logo. The Centrance YouTube video channel is growing thanks to a brand new video studio. A new weekly livestream features famous artists.
