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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MDS-B6P”. Links, layout and file names normalized; missing database fields restored; remote embeds replaced with links. Manufacturer manuals and separately credited photographs retain their original attribution.
| Name | MDS-B6P |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 1997/01 |
| Device type | pro |
| Recorder | Player |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 212 x 139 x 375mm |
| Weight | 5kg |
| ATRAC ver | 3 |
| Battery | Not recorded Not recorded |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | No |
| Voltage | 100, 100-230 |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | |
| - | |
| Inputs | Not recorded |
| Outputs | 1/4 inch headphone, XLR out, Digital coaxial |
| Control | RS-232 serial |
Playback unit for professional use.
Fully controllable over serial interface. Came with keyboard style remote.
There was also a recording version, the MDS-B5.
MD Mechanism: MDM-2B6P (Base Unit: MBU-2B6P)
Optical Pick-up: KMS-210A/J-N
ATRAC IC: CXD2536CR
Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page, Japanese Teardown
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