MicPort Pro
Mic Preamp + Audio Interface
Professional, Portable Mic Preamp with Analog limiter and USB-C Audio Interface
Voice-over's Best Friend
A tiny Pocket-Sized Recording Studio
For busy creatives who travel light, MicPort Pro is a portable USB mic preamp that makes it easy to record on-the-go, with professional quality. Ideal for speech and music recording, MicPort Pro can turn your phone into a recording or a live-streaming studio. Smaller than most mics, MicPort Pro is feature-rich, easy to use, and travel-friendly.
Now on its 3rd Generation, MicPort Pro 3 features improved mic preamp with 65 dB of clean gain(great for SM7B, RE-20 and other dynamic mics), extra 6dB gain in the headphone amp (great for recording interviews on busy city streets), and USB-C jacks for modern compatibility and convenience.
A built-in, rechargeable battery sets MicPort Pro apart from other portable audio interfaces, making it your ideal companion for the road. Now you can record directly to your phone or tablet and leave that laptop behind. The low-noise Jasmine™ mic preamp, zero latency blend control and a musical, soft-knee limiter combine to create a professional vocal processor, putting MicPort Pro in a class of its own.
Record, edit and share your work online. From anywhere. Other recording interfaces are either tied to the wall plug or go through batteries too quickly. MicPort Pro lasts the entire session on a full charge and works anywhere you go — perfect for VO, podcasting, broadcasting, interviewing and streaming live from location.
If you are a voice-over actor, broadcaster or radio journalist, you already know the CEntrance MicPort Pro Classic. That breakthrough audio interface connected any professional mic to a computer for making professional recordings on the go. Endorsed by 100+ broadcasters, including Beau Weaver and Joe Cipriano, it formed a bridge between your laptop and your favorite professional mic, such as U87, TLM 103, and MKH-416.
With the next generation MicPort Pro CEntrance raised the bar on portable recording. The new MicPort Pro has a built-in rechargeable battery and records to phones and tablets in addition to laptops and desktop computers. All units include a limiter. With a host of professional features, MicPort Pro is versatile, easy to use and travel-friendly.
Product Details
Your Smartphone is your Studio
Your smartphone is an amazing audio production tool. Many apps let you edit, produce, and then upload your content online in minutes. But how do you get quality audio into the phone in the first place? Now it’s simple! Set the MicPort Pro on your coffee table, connect a mic and the phone, start your favorite recording app and you’re recording — it’s that easy! Have a particular vocal mic that suits your voice? No problem. MicPort Pro offers 48V phantom power to accommodate any high-end condenser. The custom designed Jasmine Mic Pre™ deliver a world-class signal, designed to capture every nuance of the performance. MicPort Pro is a professional Mobile Recording Interface™. It delivers broadcast-level audio quality.
MicPort Pro improves audio quality
This hand-held recording marvel packs a number of features previously available only in studio interfaces, into an ideal form-factor for traveling audio professionals. MicPort Pro packs a boutique mic preamp with wide-ranging gain control and LED level monitoring, 48V phantom power, Hi-Z input for guitar and bass, and more into a handheld device the size of a studio microphone! By transforming your smartphone into a portable recording studio MicPort Pro creates an end-to-end mobile recording solution for journalists, podcasters, voiceover artists, videographers and touring musicians — anyone who records on the go.
Easy and intuitive operation
Features
Audio Features
- Low noise, high-gain Jasmine™ preamp delivers professional results
- Neutrik™ combo XLR jack for mic, line or instrument sources
- Analog soft limiter that stays out of the way of your vocal (optional)
- Second channel records a safety copy at -12dB to prevent clipping
- Custom AmpExtreme™ headphone amp offers clarity, detail and volume
Recording Features
- Records to Android, iOS, Windows, Mac – almost any device you have
- Input blend control with zero latency lets you adjust background level
- Hi-Z input acts as a “direct box” for recording electric guitar or bass
- High Pass Filter to cut the wind noise when recording on location
- VelvetSound™ A-to-D converter records your audio in studio quality
Additional Features
- Rechargeable battery lets you record to your phone, anywhere
- Internal battery charges from any standard USB charger or a laptop
- Latching XLR connector provides secure retention for your mic cable
- Hard switch for 48V Phantom, included by popular demand
- Aircraft-grade aluminum chassis for scratch protection and durability
Analog Specs
Phantom power | 48 V, 10 mA max |
Mic Preamplifier Gain | +0 dB…+65 dB |
Mic input impedance | 1 kOhm |
Line input impedance | 10 kOhm |
Hi-Z input impedance | 1 MOhm |
High Pass Filter | 130 Hz, 6 dB/octave roll-off |
Freq. Response | 20 Hz…20 kHz ±0.5 dB |
EIN | -127 dB |
THD+N | 0.004% |
Output Impedance | 1 Ohm (headphone output) |
Headphone output power | 400 mW (total) at 32 Ohm |
Supported Headphones | 16…600 Ohm |
Digital Specs
Resolution, USB | 16-bit, 24-bit |
Sample Rate, USB | 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.2 kHz, 192 kHz |
Clocking | Two custom, mil-spec clocks, 10 ppm precision, 1 ps jitter |
Compatibility | iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Linux, PC. Driver is available for Windows |
USB Input | USB-C, two jacks: One for USB audio connection to your phone/tablet/laptop, the other – for charging the internal battery. |
General Specs
Mic Preamps | Jasmine™ technology, dual-stage, discrete differential design |
Headphone Amp | AmpExtreme™ technology with bipolar power supply |
AC Adapter | Supports standard 5 Volt chargers / adapters with a USB “micro B” cable |
DC Charging | +5 V from USB adapter, such as iPad charger. 2 A or more recommended |
Analog Supplies | Battery-isolated, triple-filtered ±7 V analog power supply rails |
Digital Supplies | Five independent, high-efficiency switch-mode power supplies |
Chassis Material | Aircraft-grade aluminum, hard-anodized for scratch resistance, black |
Rechargeable Battery | Li-Polymer, 6+ hours play/record time (varies with phantom-powered mics) |
Unit Dimensions | 121 mm (4.76″) (L), 45 mm (1.77″) (W), 36 mm (1.42″) (H) |
Unit Weight | 170 grams (6 ounces) |
Box Dimensions | 161 mm (6.33″) (L), 111 mm (4.37″) (W), 42 mm (1.65″) (H) |
Box Weight | 250 grams (8.8 ounces) |
Included accessories | Quick Start Guide, Felt carry pouch, Cable for charging or USB audio |
Compatible Apps
We have tested these apps successfully with MicPort Pro 2 and they worked well. However, please note that since these apps come from third party vendors, we cannot provide support for them.
- Audio Evolution (iOS/Android)
- Auria Pro (iOS)
- BandLab (iOS/Android)
- BeatMaker 3 (iOS)
- Cubasis (iOS)
- Field Recorder (Android)
- FL Studio Mobile (iOS)
- Garage Band (iOS)
- Luci Live (iOS/Android)
- N-Track (iOS/Android)
- Tieline Report-IT (iOS/Android)
- Twisted Wave (iOS)
PHOTOS
Here are some photos of MicPort Pro 2 in action
VIDEOS
Check out these video reviews from friends and Influencers!
Here is a great product intro from NAMM. Since this was filmed, we have added a limiter and a -12db safety track, so those features weren’t mentioned here.
George Whittam is a well-known voice-over personality. Here, he interviews our CEO Michael Goodman.
Here is a short interview from SonicState. This is also before we have added a limiter and a -12db safety track, so those features aren’t mentioned.
Key features
Catch the Inspiration
Capture that next big song idea anywhere — at home, on the tour bus, in a hotel room, or live on stage. Rest assured, the preamp in MicPort Pro will handle your delicate mics with elegance and grace. And the Hi-Z input lets you record electric guitar and bass — anywhere inspiration strikes you. MicPort Pro is a great capture or streaming tool!
Podcasts, Interviews, VO
MicPort Pro makes it easy to record podcasts, interviews or voice-overs in the studio and on the road. Make broadcast-quality recordings while you travel. There is no need to go into a studio. All you need to capture the recording is your favorite mic and your smartphone. Leave that laptop behind and travel light!
Podcasts, Interviews, VO
MicPort Pro makes it easy to record podcasts, interviews or voice-overs in the studio and on the road. Make broadcast-quality recordings while you travel. There is no need to go into a studio. All you need to capture the recording is your favorite mic and your smartphone. Leave that laptop behind and travel light!
Effects on Your Phone
MicPort Pro lets you use your phone as an effects processor. Small and travel-friendly, MicPort Pro will get your guitar, bass or mic signal in and out of the phone cleanly and quietly. Use an app such as GarageBand, BandLab, Bias FX, AmpKit, etc. Adjust the right amount of dry/wet effect blend and jam, record or play on stage!
Streaming on the Go
Your phone is an amazing podcasting machine, but its tiny microphone cannot capture the real sounds around you. This is where MicPort Pro comes in. It’s lightweight, portable and will go where you go. Most importantly, it can connect nice mics to your phone, so you can sound like a pro and get more likes from your channel’s subscribers!
Streaming on the Go
Your phone is an amazing podcasting machine, but its tiny microphone cannot capture the real sounds around you. This is where MicPort Pro comes in. It’s lightweight, portable and will go where you go. Most importantly, it can connect nice mics to your phone, so you can sound like a pro and get more likes from your channel’s subscribers!
A Legend, Re-imagined
The original, award-winning MicPort Pro is still used by the BBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR and others. It is endorsed by professional musicians and voice-over artists worldwide. Wait till you get the new version!
“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.” – EM Magazine