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Output Teaches Creating Audio Plugins with C++ and JUCE
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Audio Plugins, JUCE Framework, Audio Plugin Architecture, GUI & DSP Programming

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Output Teaches Creating Audio Plugins with C++ and JUCE
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English
Topics
Audio Plugins, JUCE Framework, Audio Plugin Architecture, GUI & DSP Programming

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Course Description

In this course, musician and Output software engineer Bruce Dawson expands on the fundamental concepts presented in the Intro to Audio Development course. We’ll expand on our understanding of fundamental Digital Signal Processing (DSP) design to create portable reusable DSP algorithms, as well as the user interface design introduced during the first course. Additionally, we’ll cover the basics of creating professional-grade reusable management systems, and take the time to make our work-in-progress project look and feel like a finished product.



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Session 1: The Modular Approach to Digital Signal Processing (December 24, 2024)
This session will expand on our fundamental Digital Signal Processing (DSP) knowledge gained from the first course, and focus on methods for compartmentalizing DSP algorithms in a object oriented fashion for easy portability and reusability.
14 lessons
1. Behind the Code: Making a Real Plugin
2. Course Introduction
3. Getting Started with JUCE
4. The Gain Module
5. Gain Mapping
6. The Delay Module
7. Making a Circular Buffer
8. Circular Buffer and Linear Interpolation
9. Debugging the Code
10. The LFO Module
11. Creating a Chorus
12. Parameter Smoothing
13. Even Smoother Smoothing
14. Session Recap
Session 2: Structured User Interface Design (December 31, 2024)
This session will expand on our fundamental user interface implementation, where we’ll be implementing a structured panel system, using globally defined sizes and colors, in a clean. simple, and easy-to-adjust manner.
13 lessons
1. Panels, Panels, Panels!
2. Panel Base and Defines
3. Main Panel and Top Panel
4. Gain Panel and Center Panel
5. FX Panel
6. Adding Parameters
7. Parameter Controls
8. Connecting Parameters to Plugin
9. Properly Implementing Sliders
10. Creating Labels
11. Creating a Combo Box
12. Last Steps: Making it Functional
13. Session Recap
Session 3: Designing Preset Management (January 7, 2025)
This session we’ll be exploring the concept of generic reusable management systems, as we’ll be implementing our first manager class that’ll allow us to store and recall audio settings for our plugin (and future plugins).
6 lessons
1. Getting Started with Managers
2. Getting & Setting State Information
3. Preset Functions
4. Interacting with Presets Part 1
5. Interacting with Presets Part 2
6. Session Recap
Session 4: Icing on the Cake: Advanced User Interface Skinning and Customization (January 14, 2025)
This final session we’ll be styling the user interface of our plugin as we implement fully rendered background images, slider images, interactive panels, and VU meters.
12 lessons
1. Defining Colors and Fonts
2. Look and Feel Class & Making Buttons
3. Styling Combo Boxes Part 1
4. Styling Combo Boxes Part 2
5. Adding Image Assets: Knobs
6. Adding Image Assets: Background & Adding Labels
7. A Little Cleanup
8. Adding a VU Meter Part 1
9. Adding a VU Meter Part 2
10. Making the VU Meter Work
11. Course Recap
12. Conclusion
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Learning Outcomes

Below you will find an overview of the Learning Outcomes you will achieve as you complete this course.

Advanced Signal Processing Design
  • Understanding of DSP module compartmentalization and separation of concerns between DSP classes
  • Understanding of how to build robust module based signal processing chains
Advanced User Interface Design
  • Understanding of object-oriented base classing and intelligent design of user interface elements
  • Ability to incorporate graphical assets into an application
Advanced Internal Management Systems
  • Understanding of how to build management systems tasked with a sole purpose
  • Ability to build generic management systems within an application to manage the data model, which can also be used in other applications
Instructors And Guests
Bruce Dawson
Bruce Dawson
instructor

Bruce Dawson is currently a software engineer for Output, Inc., based in Los Angeles, California. He received an interdisciplinary Masters of Fine Arts Degree from California Institute of the Arts in 2015 combining Computer Science and Music Theory with a focus on Computer-Aided Algorithmic Composition. Bruce graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a focus on Information Security from DeVry University in 2011.

Bruce was the lead software engineer on Output's first endeavor into C++ Audio Plug-in's with, "MOVEMENT," and today is involved with Output's current direction in music technology applications. Additionally, his music project, "Synchronometry," focuses on the application of Computer-Aided Algorithmic Composition techniques within the context of electronic music production. Bruce's work has been featured on MusicRadar, MusicTech, Computer Music Awards, ProducerSpot, FactMag, SoundOnSound, and more.

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What You Need to Take This Course

Prior Knowledge:

C++, Music DAWs & Plugins

Materials:

JUCE Code Library

Equipment:

Semi-modern computer

Software:

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) like Xcode, Visual Studio, or CodeBlocks

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Additional Information

If a student signs up for the Creating Audio Plugins With C++ program, it is recommended that these courses are taken sequentially.

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  • Post Appropriate Content. We believe that expression is a human right, and we would never censor our students. With that in mind, please be sensitive of what you post in a Peer Assessment. Only post content where and when it is appropriate to do so.

Please understand that posts that violate this Code of Conduct harm our community and may be deleted or made invisible to other students by course moderators. Students who repeatedly break these rules may be removed from the course and/or may lose access to Kadenze.

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