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MicPort Pro 2
USB Mic Preamp
User Manual
MicPort Pro 2 User Manual
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Recording Studio, in Your Hand
These days, your smart phone or tablet is not
only your Digital Audio Workstation, but also
your means of sharing content with the world
online. MicPort Pro 2 lets you take advantage
of this connected environment by bringing
your audio sources to the digital ecosystem,
making it the ultimate mobile recording
interface.
Traveling audio professionals demand field
reliability and rechargeable batteries. VO
artists, musicians, online personalities, and
field recording enthusiasts alike share a need
for a durable, portable recording tool that
delivers pristine audio quality, available on-
the-go, session after session.
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If you are a voice-over actor, broadcaster or
radio journalist, you already know the original
CEntrance MicPort Pro Classic. That ground
breaking USB preamp connected any
professional mic to a computer for making
professional recordings on the go. Endorsed
by 100+ broadcasters, it created a much-
needed bridge between your laptop and your
favorite mic. But it didn't support your phone.
The new MicPort Pro 2 is a totally portable
USB mic preamp. Smaller than most mics, it
is feature-rich, easy to use, and travel-
friendly. A built-in rechargeable battery lets
you record to your phone and tablet. The low-
noise Jasmine™ mic preamp and a musical,
soft-knee limiter make it a portable vocal
processor and put MicPort Pro 2 in a class of
its own.
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MicPort Pro 2 — a modern, sophisticated
piece of recording equipment, which allows
you to create pro-level content in any
location.
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Table of Contents
FEATURES AT A GLANCE.........................5
TOP PANEL CONTROLS..........................11
FRONT PANEL FEATURES......................20
BACK PANEL FEATURES........................21
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Features at a Glance
One of the most impressive features of
MicPort Pro 2 lies in its digital technology,
which connects the built-in pristine analog
preamplifiers to your phone and tablet’s
audio app for recording and playback. While
your phone or tablet replaces the laptop,
MicPort Pro 2 places the entire production
studio in the palm of your hand. Let’s look at
the product’s features.
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Intuitive Tactile Controls
MicPort Pro is part high quality mic preamp
and part USB recording interface. The top
panel looks like a familiar music mixer
channel, offering an easy way to adjust signal
and monitoring levels. The controls are laid
out logically, making sure all audio
adjustments are right at your fingertips.
Preamps and A/D Converters
Don’t let the small size fool you! MicPort Pro
2 packs a boutique microphone preamplifier
with custom Jasmine™technology, which
delivers clean, velvety-smooth sound with
high gain, and lowest noise and distortion.
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MicPort Pro 2 uses a professional A/D and
D/A converter, which operates at sampling
rates of up to 192kHz, and resolutions up to
24-bit, meeting the most demanding needs of
today’s content producers.
Phantom Power
MicPort Pro 2 offers +48V phantom power,
enabling you to use professional condenser
microphones anywhere. Unlike other devices,
it offers true +48V, which means you can use
any condenser mic in your mic locker. This
feature was previously found only in studio-
level products, but now MicPort Pro 2 makes
it available in a mobile package.
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Signal Peak & Present LEDs
To ensure high-quality, distortion-free
recording, the mic preamplifier features bright
“SIG” and “PK” LED indicators for monitoring
incoming signal strength. The White LED
indicates signal present (“SIG”) and Red LED
indicates overload or peak (“PK”).
• White LED turns on when the input
signal level is 30dB below clipping.
• Red LED turns on when the input
signal is 6dB below clipping.
• Once triggered, all LEDs remain on for
a little while to make sure you notice
them.
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-12 dB Safety Track
Nobody wants clipping in their recordings.
Clipping happens as the result of input
overload and sounds like nasty, crunchy
distortion. In addition to the limiter, MicPort
Pro 2 has a useful feature, which makes it
virtually impossible to "clip" the input.
It works like this. Even though MicPort Pro 2
is a single-channel device, it records in
stereo, yet the two channels are not the
same. While the Left channel records regular
audio, the right channel records the same
audio -12dB lower in level. This way, even if
the main channel clips at the input of the A/D
converter, you would still have a safety copy
available to you on the other channel, which
is not clipped. You will be able to use that
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