Designing Audio Effect Plugins in C++: For AAX, AU, and VST3 with DSP Theory

Designing Audio Effect Plugins in C++ is a comprehensive guide to digital signal processing that includes fully worked, downloadable code for dozens of professional audio effect plugins. It covers the basics of audio signal processing, plugin anatomy, AAX, AU, and VST3 programming guides, implementation details, and actual projects and code.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 656 pages
\n Publication date: 13 May 2019
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive guide offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to digital signal processing (DSP) in the context of audio effect plugins. It stands apart from other DSP books by providing not just theoretical explanations but also fully worked, downloadable code for dozens of professional audio effect plugins. The book is organized into sections covering the basics of audio signal processing, the anatomy of a plugin, programming guides for AAX, AU, and VST3, implementation details, and practical projects with code.

Over 50 fully coded C++ audio signal-processing objects are included, allowing readers to gain hands-on experience with DSP concepts. The book begins with an intuitive and practical introduction to DSP theory, covering topics such as audio signal types, filters, effects, and modulation. It then delves into plugin implementation, covering algorithms for classical, virtual analog, and wave digital filters, delay, reverb, modulation effects, dynamics processing, pitch shifting, nonlinear processing, sample rate conversion, and more.

By the end of the book, readers will have the skills and knowledge necessary to design and implement their own unique audio plugins on any platform and within almost any host program. The new edition of this book has been thoroughly updated and improved, and it features a plugin core that enables readers to move freely between application programming interfaces and platforms. It is designed for readers with a basic understanding of C++ and high school math.

Whether you are a music producer, audio engineer, or software developer interested in expanding your knowledge of DSP and creating powerful audio effects, Designing Audio Effect Plugins in C++ is an essential resource. With its comprehensive coverage, practical examples, and downloadable code, it provides a solid foundation for anyone looking to delve into the world of audio plugin development.

\n Weight: 1310g\n
Dimension: 192 x 234 x 37 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781138591936\n
Edition number: 2 New edition\n