ROLI Unveils JUCE 5.0 - Create Your Own Audio Plugins With Ease

Have you ever considered getting into DSP development and making your own plugins? If so, you’ll want to check out JUCE 5: Huckleberry JUCE from ROLI, a full-fledged audio plugin development platform with an easy-to-use interface.

JUCE 5 is an installment to the existing JUCE development tool, an update that expands the functionality of audio units on mobile devices, as well as adds new interface tools for improving the overall look and feel.

Features of JUCE 5: Huckleberry JUCE

Plugin Development

• Standalone plug-in support​: In addition to VST, VST3, Audio Unit, Audio Unit v3, and AAX, JUCE now supports the “standalone” plug-in format

Mobile Development

• Apple Inter App Audio support:​ Standalone plug-ins can be used as Inter-App Audio instruments and effects on iOS
• Android support​: Stability and performance improvements for Android MIDI
• Android support​: Support for Android Studio 2.3
• Android support:​ Improved Android touch latency
• Android support​: Performance improvements to
• Bluetooth LE on Android

MIDI and MPE development

• Windows Bluetooth LE MIDI support​: Accessing the new WIndows 10 MIDI API, JUCE 5 provides better support for devices running Bluetooth LE

Graphical user interfaces

• New graphical user interface tools​: a redesigned look and feel for GUIs with modernized elements

Code improvements

• Support for C++11/14 features: ​including auto, lambdas, move semantics, nullptr

Projucer

• Free access​: Projucer now free with all JUCE licenses
• New UI design
• Support for latest versions of programs​: including
  XCode, VisualStudio, and Android Studio

With JUCE 5.0, building your own audio plugins may not be as hard as you think. It is available for free in both Personal and Education editions, and you can visit the ROLI website to learn more.

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