Audio-Technica / D046

Audio-Technica AT2040 (XLR)

An exact XLR microphone profile with signal role and separate power evidence.

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1 groups · not an exhaustive parts diagram

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mic output

Balanced XLR microphone output

Source-scoped analog audio endpoint. See the audio desk for layout, shared physical resources and power limitations.

Sources S141 · Connector field note

Identification only. This port group cannot launch the scoped planner.

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The inspected manual directs a balanced microphone input.
The exact phantom requirement/tolerance was not established by this scoped inspection.

Exact-model source trail

Sources behind this profile

These are the profile’s existing source records, with their original scope and access limitations. No new inspection or approval is implied.

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Audio-Technica · AT2040 user manual

AT2040 dynamic XLR microphone; not AT2040USB.

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Locator: PDF page 1, English panel: using the product, output terminals and specifications
Access: public pdf text. English panel inspected visually because parsed text is reversed. No explicit phantom requirement or tolerance was established in this inspection; retained as unknown.

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Exact-model evidence map

What this release can actually tell you about Audio-Technica AT2040 (XLR).

3 of 6 task domains contain some exact-model evidence. The others stay explicitly undocumented.

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Displays & docksNot documented here

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USB dataNot documented here

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Memory cards & readersNot documented here

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Ethernet & PoESelected-port evidence

The base device profile contains 1 selected port group relevant to this domain, but no dedicated domain profile.

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AudioDomain profile

This release contains a dedicated audio profile for this exact device.

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Charging & powerSelected-port evidence

The base device profile contains 1 selected port group relevant to this domain, but no dedicated domain profile.

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Derived from the existing device profile and domain catalogs. This layer adds no new hardware fact and does not infer compatibility from a missing or present cell.

Audio connection desk

Audio endpoint evidence

Signal roles, channel layouts and power requirements are distinct from connector shape. No hardware approval is implied.

Audio desk Audio patch sheet

Microphone / D046

Audio-Technica AT2040 (XLR)

AT2040 dynamic XLR model; not AT2040USB.

Audio profile inspected 2026-10-03 · review due 2027-01-01 · independent review pending.

Open review issues

The exact phantom requirement/tolerance was not established by this scoped inspection.

Balanced XLR microphone output →output · mic · Balanced mono · physical resource: mic-out

S141

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

1 linked sources · 0 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: AT2040 dynamic XLR model; not AT2040USB.

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-01. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

Inspect 1 source scopes, access limits and dates

S141 · AT2040 user manual

Audio-Technica · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01

Within inspection window

Scoped support: AT2040 dynamic XLR microphone; not AT2040USB.

Not established / limitations: English panel inspected visually because parsed text is reversed. No explicit phantom requirement or tolerance was established in this inspection; retained as unknown.

Locator: PDF page 1, English panel: using the product, output terminals and specifications

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No central claims on this surface. Exact-device assertions and explicit source links remain in the original profile above and in the reviewer packet.

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Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.