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The Laser Harp Remote Controller

This tool software allows to manage, backup and share the data memory. The software can be used either with Windows, Mac OS or Linux Ubuntu.
Plug the USB link and download/upload all your tracks and playlists. Also, save and restore data memory to or from a XML file.

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Screenshots

The Patch tab with Synthesizer

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The Patch tab with GrooveBox

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The Playlist tab

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The General Parameters tab

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The Color Presets

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The Patch Viewer and Patch Player

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The Import Patch Wizard and Midi settings

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The Live Notes Recorder

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The Options and Tools menus

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The Laser Harp simulator

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Downloads

Follow the links underneath to make the software up and running with Java 1.8 according to your operating system.

Laser Harp Remote Controller (LHRC) Download
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Latest Java version available for download
Don't forget to uncheck the checkbox to prevent from installing additional spywares in the Java installation process
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Virtual COM Port driver (VCP)
For Windows, get the "setup executable" file in the comments, not the driver itself ! Also, please read the Release Notes and Installation Guides for any details.
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Linux Ubuntu installation guide Download

Tested environments
  • Windows 10 x64 ; Windows 7 x64
  • Mac OS X 10.11 x64 ; Mac OS X 10.9 x64 ; Mac OS X 10.7 x64 ;
  • Linux Ubuntu x32

LHRC revisions

1.18
23 January 2021
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  • Add version/date in splash dialog
  • Update of the embedded communication library for Win10
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.17
13 September 2020
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  • Porting to Java 1.8
  • Laser Harp simulator bug fix on patch name having 13 characters long
  • MIDI settings, add the ability :
  • To send Note Off as Note On with zero velocity
  • To customise velocity for Note On and/or Note Off
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.16
29 March 2018
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  • Integration of the Laser Harp simulator
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.15
25 March 2017
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  • Integration of a MIDI sniffer
  • Add icons for the laser beams position in the general tab
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.14
17 January 2016
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New graphic user interface for the MIDI settings:
  • Add the ability to change the note on/off velocity used by the master keyboard of the LHRC software
  • Add saving/restoring parameters at startup/exit of the LHRC software
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.13
8 December 2015
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  • Add patchs and playlists reordering with drag and drop feature in the corresponding tabs
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.12
22 November 2015
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  • Add french translations (languages are processed through a properties file for each language)
  • Combobox improvements
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.11
24 October 2015
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  • Add of a new sub-menu "Startup options" with :
  • "Show startup wizard" : shows a sartup dialog box for a quick start among :
  • the laser harp box
  • a new configuration
  • an existing file
  • "Autocheck updates" : check at startup the last version of the application avaiblable online
  • Implementation of the "check updates" sub-menu : check of updates with installation and automatic restart
  • Add of an informative icon in the status bar about the state of the updates of the app'
  • Add of saving/restoring parameters of the app' in an external file containing :
  • the various folders
  • the COM port configuration
  • the MIDI configuration
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.10
9 August 2015
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  • Improvements in the Import patch wizard dialog:
  • Add a file browser to easy load configuration files
  • Add a patch preview
  • Code behind improvements for previewing the on/off colors in the Patch tab, Presets dialog and Import patch wizard dialog
  • Add LED icons in the General tab corresponding to those on the footswitch
  • Add new icons for slow, fast, fan openning/closing frame in the dropdown lists of the Patch and Playlist tabs
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.9
29 July 2015
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  • Few bug fixed in the patch viewer
  • General MIDI integration with:
  • upgrades of the MIDI settings window
  • add of the 'Program Change' MIDI message
  • add of the 'Control Change' MIDI message for 'Sustain'
  • display of an icon in the GUI for the patch 'note' typed precising that General MIDI is used (this short-cuts 'Program Change' messages to the MIDI Out if a MIDI synth is used)
  • Integration of 'Program Change' in MIDI In and MIDI Out (corresponds to the Bank changing for MIDI synths: records/sends the bank under the form 'B0 xx xx / B0 xx xx / C0 xx' : 2 Control Change + 1 Program Change)
  • Add of 4 buttons under the musical keyboard (for patch 'note' typed):
  • moves selected keys to the left
  • moves selected keys to the right
  • clears selected keys
  • assigns an octave to the 8 first beams with C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4, C5 notes
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.8.1
20 June 2015
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  • Bug fixed during reading the laser harp box parameters
  • Add 'Open Frame' and 'Close Frame' for the remote switches
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.8
13 December 2014
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  • Add live note recorder
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.7
9 September 2014
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  • Add insert, delete, shift right and shift left a laser beam feature
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.6
4 September 2014
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  • Changed % direction of the hand height in the viewer of the virtual laser harp
  • Added 5 color presets : single color, rainbow colors, piano colors, 1 over 2 colors, half/half colors
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.5
17 August 2014
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  • Fixed : closing using the cross [X] of the progressing window during reading/writing the laser harp box
  • Improvement of the activity of the Midi In and Midi Out indicators
  • Viewer of the virtual laser harp:
  • Integration of the Midi management layer (note mode)
  • Improvement of the multi-window management
  • Improvement of the graphical rendering management
  • Add of an indicator for the hand height in %
  • Add of the played laser beam number
  • Integration of the Midi management layer (note mode)
  • Take into account of the initial state of the parts for the pattern mode (groovebox)
  • Add of a toggle button to activate the desired virtual laser harp
  • Add of the playback patch type (features used for that type will be integrated in a future version)
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.4
8 June 2014
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  • Add dynamic thumbnail patch viewer (different behaviour between note and pattern type)
  • Moved the visual parameters from the "General" tab to the "Patch" tab
  • Redesigned the "Patch" tab and UML class implementation in order to add the visual parameters
  • Add a warning dialog box before writting into the Laser Harp Box
  • Compatibility of the configuration file kept from 1.3/1.3.1 to 1.4
Note: face out visual effect style will be implemented in the future release of the firmware
Only compatible from the 01.05.05 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.3.1
18 May 2014
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  • Bug fixed on the detection of the Laser Harp Box version
Only compatible from the 01.04.66 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.3
23 March 2014
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  • Added Midi in/out support
  • Added firmware update feature (needs the bootloader installed in the Laser Harp Box)
  • Bug fixed on the progress bar
  • Improved user information dialogs
  • Added a status bar with data communication state (Rx/Tx) and Midi activity
  • Improved data communication process : connection -> data exchanges -> disconnection
  • Added a check to verify if the Laser Harp Box is in bootloader mode or not
  • When the Laser Harp Box is in bootloader mode, the copyright dialog shows bootloader informations
Only compatible from the 01.04.66 to 01.04.99 firmware version for reading/writing Laser Harp Box
1.2
22 January 2014
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  • Improved and fency display of dialog window:
  • "About" : shows the version of the application and system informations
  • "Laser Harp box Error" : shows the configuration to set up when the laser harp box is not responding
  • Import patch feature added
  • Some more improvements of data communication error checks
1.1
3 January 2014
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  • Improve data communication error checks
  • Playlist content bug fixed
  • Support for Linux Ubuntu GUI
1.0
15 December 2013
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  • First release