Schiit Modius User manual

DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER
MODI IS ONE OF THOR’S SONS IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY.
HOWEVER, WHEN WE STARTED ON A BIGGER BALANCED MODI, WE
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY TO CALL IT “MODIUS MAXIMUS.”
YES, WE KNOW, THAT’S ROMAN TERMINOLOGY.
BUT HEY, WE’RE DUMB AMERICANS.
WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS WEIRD NORSE-ROMAN HYBRID!
MODIUS
OWNER’S MANUAL

030M001100 5VDC/0.5A
CONNECTIONS
1 Balanced Analog Outputs. Connect to your
balanced-input amp or preamp using XLR cables.
2 RCA Analog Outputs. Connect to your amp or
preamp with RCA cables.
3 AES Digital Input. Connect to an AES digital
source with an XLR digital balanced cable.
4 Coaxial Digital Input. Connect a coaxial digital
source, using an RCA cable, 75 ohm preferred.
5 Optical Digital Input. Connect an optical source
to the optical input jack, using a Toslink cable.
6USB Data and Power Input. Connect a USB
source using a USB micro cable (supplied).
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7 Power Input. Connect a 5V power source to this
if you need external power. See “Operation.”
OPERATION
If you’re using Modius as a USB only DAC, you
don’t need to connect the Power Input. Just
connect it to your computer with the supplied
USB Micro cable and you’re set.
If you’re using the other digital inputs, and
you’re NOT using USB, you need Power Input.
Connect the supplied USB wall-wart with the
supplied USB Micro cable to provide power for
the other inputs. Modius won’t work without
power, and power comes from USB.
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030M001100 5VDC/0.5A
CONTROLS
1 Input Selector. Press this button to cycle
through the inputs.
2 Input Indicators. Indicates which input you have
selected, from USB to AES. Also functions as a
power indicator. If all LEDs are out, check that you
have power to the Modius.
Pretty straightforward, right?
OUTPUTS
You can use both the balanced XLR and single-
ended RCA outputs of Modius at the same time.
They are completely independent.
TROUBLESHOOTING
“Draws too much power” error. You’ll need to use
additional power. Disconnect Modius from your
source, then connect the wall-wart to the Power
Input using the USB Micro cable. The Modius will
then report as a 0mA USB device. You’ll need
another cable to connect to your source.
No sound? Make sure Modius is selected in
Control Panel (Windows) or System Prefs (Mac)
AND in your player software.
Note: Modius does not have drivers for non-UAC2
compliant systems (Windows versions prior to 10).
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