CEntrance has announced Bouncer, a super-compact ten-channel line mixer with an integrated digital recorder.
The maker believes that the handheld unit ‘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’.
With a miniature footprint, Bouncer is pitched at synth jams or live performance on a smaller stage, where using a traditional large mixer or a music computer is impractical due to space constraints. Bouncer offers CEntrance’s ‘one-touch recording’ feature, letting users instantly record the stereo mix to a micro SD card without using a computer workstation.
Designed for live performance, Bouncer features quick and intuitive operation. It uses tactile analogue controls, is laid out logically, and can be accessed without looking, which is important for a busy musician running several synths, groove boxes, and samplers simultaneously. It purposely avoids distracting screens or complicated menus to help the performer focus on the music. To help survive the stress of a live show, Bouncer is made of tough, lightweight aluminium.
Recording quality is fixed at 48kHz, 24-bits for simplicity. SD cards with up to 256GB of memory can be used, which translates to more than ten days of continuous recording. Bouncer includes a loud audiophile headphone amp and a line-level output for monitoring over headphones or loudspeakers. Thanks to its camera-style mount, it can be clamped to a desk, a music stand or a keyboard stand, drum hardware, etc. Power comes from any standard USB charger or power bank via USB-C. A helpful ‘thru’ jack passes USB power to other devices. CEntrance also offers other portable production tools, including a separate mic preamp, a compressor, and an EQ in a similar space-saving, modular form factor.
‘Bouncer is great for jamming in small spaces. As a live headphone mixer, it helps you dial in your perfect sound,’ says CEntrance Founder, Michael Goodman. ‘As a portable recorder, it lets you quickly save the stereo mix of your performance to an SD card. Now you can remove the computer from your set-up, simplifying your rig and letting you choose music over menus.’
Bouncer will ship in Q4 2022 for US$599.99.
