Source: MiniDisc Wiki contributors · September 3, 2026 snapshot · CC BY 4.0, except where otherwise credited.
Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Yamaha MD4S”. 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 | MD4S |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Yamaha |
| Released | 1998/12 |
| Device type | pro |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 413 x 109.5 x 388 mm |
| Weight | 5200 |
| ATRAC ver | 4.5 |
| Battery | Not recorded Not recorded |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | Not recorded |
| Voltage | 100, 120, 230 |
| Power cable | Not recorded |
| Price (launch) | Not recorded |
| ¥79 800 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | 1/4 inch microphone, XLR in |
| Outputs | 1/4 inch headphone, RCA out, XLR out |
| Control | Not recorded |
Yamaha MD4S. There seems to have been 2 color options: A silver unit with black panel and White with a blue panel that also features translucent controls (jog dial, sliders).
The "MD4S" to be released this time inherits the advanced editing functions of the "MD8", and features a recorder section that achieves excellent operability such as the adoption of a "jog/shuttle dial", and a total of 8 recordings with 4 main inputs + 2 stereo inputs. This is a multi-track MD recorder capable of 4-track recording and playback.
In terms of price, while inheriting the editing functions of the high-end model "MD8", the price has been reduced compared to the conventional model "MD4". In addition, the synchronization function with other devices has been improved, making it possible to connect 'MD4' and 'MD8' for 8-track/12-track simultaneous multiplex digital recording/playback.
Compression: ATRAC (CXD2538R)
Power Requirements: USA & Canada: 120 V/60 Hz, Others: 230 V/50 Hz
Power Consumption: 24W
Optional Accessories: FC5 Footswitch
DESTINATION ABBREVIATIONS:
A : Australian model
B : British model
C : Canadian model
D : German model
E : European model
F : French model
H : North European model
I : Indonesian model
J : Japanese model
M : South African model
O : Chinese model
Q : South-east Asia model
T : Taiwan model
U : U.S.A. model
V : General export model (110V)
W : General export model (220V)
X : General export model
Y : Export model
Content adapted from: Yamaha Press Release Yamaha Press Release (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) Sound on Sound review
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Additional specifications and references
| Scms | No |
|---|---|
| Web Md | No (not NetMD) |
| Atrac Ic | cxd2538r |
| Manual | User manual, Service manual |
| Region | Japan, US/Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa |
















