Tthe side address microphone "AT5040" that is suitable for musical instrument sound collection: Achievement of a high sensitivity of minus 20db by coming with four condenser units

audio-technica exhibited ""AT5040"" which is a side-address microphone for the sound collection of musical instruments.

Ordinary condenser microphone units have a circular shape, but this product has increased sensitivity by linking four rectangular units (2 microns). This design assumes that optimal performance can be obtained in recording. This is the largest unit in the history of audo-technica which is two times the size of standard circular units. Ordinary circular condenser microphones have minus 40db, but the ""AT5040"" achieves minus 25db.

An internal shock mount has been adopted that effectively floats the units from the main body of the microphone. Moreover, the shock mount AT8480 is supplied with the product to improve isolation.