audio-technica AT5040 Cardioid Condenser Microphone User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- Audio-Technica
Table of Contents
AT5040
User Manual
**Cardioid Condenser Microphone
**
Thank you for purchasing this product. Before using the product, read through the user manual to ensure that you will use the product correctly. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Features
- Audio-Technica’s premier studio condenser vocal microphone
- Extremely musical high-fidelity performance, with profound realism and depth, presence and purity of sound
- Four rectangular diaphragms (2 micron) function together as Audio-Technica’s largest-ever element, providing combined surface area twice that of a standard one-inch circular diaphragm
- Exceptionally low noise and wide dynamic range ideal for studio vocals
- Discrete components carefully selected for optimized capsule performance
- High-SPL capability and extended frequency response
- Hand assembled and inspected for 100% quality control
- Advanced internal shock mounting decouples the capsule from the microphone body
- Elegant, durable housing of aluminum and brass
- Included advanced-design custom AT8480 shock mount provides superior isolation
- Custom hard-shell carry case with die-cut foam compartments offers protection during storage and transport
Safety precautions
Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it
correctly may result in an accident. To ensure safety, observe all warnings
and cautions while using the product.
Cautions for the product
- Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid malfunction.
- Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product.
- Do not handle the product with wet hands to avoid electric shock or injury.
- Do not store the product under direct sunlight, near heating devices or in a hot, humid or dusty place.
Notes on use
- An Audio-Technica logo is on the front of the microphone. Position this side of the microphone toward the sound source.
- In use, secure the cable to the microphone stand or boom, leaving a slack loop at the microphone. This will ensure the most effective shock isolation and reduce thepossibility of accidentally pulling the microphone out of its mount.
Connection procedure
Connect the output terminals of the microphone to a device that has a
microphone input (balanced input) compatible with a phantom power supply.
The output connector is an XLRM-type with polarity as shown in the figure
below.
How to use the shock mount
- Before placing the microphone into the included shock mount, make certain that the locking mechanism on the top of the shock mount is in the unlocked position.
- Open the shock mount front clamps.
- Insert the microphone directly into the shock mount’s front opening with the Audio-Technica logo on the microphone facing outward and the microphone body vertically centered in the shock mount clamps. Firmly press the microphone inward until you hear a click and the microphone feels snug in the shock mount.
- Secure the microphone by turning the lever on the top of the shock mount to the locked position.
- To remove, first turn the lever on the top of the shock mount to the unlocked position. Next, pull the microphone directly outward. A slight twisting motion can aid in removing the microphone from the shock mount. Be careful that the microphone does not drop down and expose the grille to the shock mount clamps.
Specifications
| Element | Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser |
|---|---|
| Polar pattern | Cardioid |
| Frequency response | 20-20,000 Hz |
| Open circuit sensitivity | -25 dB (56.2 mV), (0 dB = 1 V/Pa, 1 kHz) |
| Impedance | 50 ohms |
| Maximum input sound level | 142 dB SPL (1 kHz at 1% THD) |
| Noise | 5 dB SPL (A-weighted) |
| Dynamic range | 137 dB (1 kHz at Max SPL) |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 89 dB (1 kHz at 1 Pa, A-weighted) |
| Phantom power requirements | 48 V DC, 3.8 mA |
| Weight | 582 g (20.5 oz) |
| Dimensions | 165.3 mm (6.51”) long, 57.0 mm (2.24”) maximum body diameter |
| Output connector | Integral 3-pin XLRM-type |
| Audio-Technica case style | R10 |
| Accessories | AT8480 shock mount, stand adapter (3/8”-5/8”), |
carry case
- 1 P ascal = 10 dynes/cm2 = 10 microbars = 94 dB SPL
For product improvement, the product is subject to modification without notice.
Polar pattern
Frequency response
Dimensions
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