User Guide

A word on the USB interface
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Updates and Backups
A word on the USB interface
The USB interface is a baby born to the mother of
home data processing, the PC. This I/O interface was
begat by the desire to put an end to the confusion of
connectors fostered by all the peripheral junk (I/O
devices, external disk drives, scanners, speakers,
cameras, etc.) suffering users have to deal with. USB
is foolproof because it connects all devices using a
uniform connector.
In Neuron, the USB interface serves to connect the
device to a computer network for the purpose of
transferring data to and from a PC/MAC. Neuron is
the host (that’s the big boss) in the USB system.
Because Neuron’s operating system does not allow a
direct USB-host-to-USB-host link, Neuron must be
connected to computers via an USB network adapter.
The Neuron USB interface devices can be plugged in
and out without disconnecting Neuron, a process
that in computerese is called hot plugging.
Neuron has a fixed IP address used for identification
purposes. The USB interface does not require
configuring.
The USB interface can be used...
• ... to load new models into Neuron via PC/MAC.
Creating models based on your own sample
material is always done on an external
computer using the tool ModelMaker. We will
send the ModelMaker software to you when we
receive your registration!
• ... to load software updates (see page 189).
• ... to load/dump sounds, setups or models from
and to the connected computer. This lets you
archive your fave sounds and make backups of
your setup library (see page 190).
Check out our home page at www.hartmann-
music.com for the scoop on recommended USB net
adapters.
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