"Have laptop and mic  will travel" will now allow me to work and audition while travelling so much better. Now I can use my Neumann or Rode studio mics, not a usb mic while I travel. The usb mic, however will come in handy for podcasts and some auditions.

While always on the quest for improved technology to enhance life on the road, I leard about a nifty little device from  friend,  techno guru and amazing male v/o artist, Frank Frederick.

This is a cool little device, the driverless, phantom-powered, XLR-connected , named the MicroPort Pro. The device is quite small and includes a headphone jack for monitoring, and costs  around $150 USD.

It's manufactured by Centrance, where you can view how it works.

I love technology!