Problem compiling with AAX

[orange]

@Lindon
You need to create .lib files on your own using the AAX SDK Solution file for Mac and Windows separately.

[Lindon]

@orange OK great, so (lets start with windows..) I...

read the (somewhat terse) documentation and..

went to:

..tools/SDK/AAX/Libs/AAXLibrary/WinBuild/vs2013/

and opened AAXLibrary.vcxproj in VS2017..

I selected Release x64 and pressed build...

I got a build that succeed...yay!

So I now have another folder in there called int

I go there and follow the trail to:

int/Release/AAXLibrary/x64/

Theres a bunch of obj files in there so something working...

now final (windows) question -

Do i need to move any of this somewhere HISE can see it?

[orange]

@Lindon Just compile the solution file and don't change anything, leave the files in the AAX SDK folder.

So the files should be like this:

64 bit: SDK KIT\AAX\Libs\Release\AAXLibrary_x64.lib
32 bit (if you use): SDK KIT\AAX\Libs\Release\AAXLibrary.lib

While building AAX plugins, Hise will use this files that are already in SDK folder. After compiling your plugin, you need to digitally sign the compiled plugin in order to use it in Pro Tools. If you have Pro Tools Developer License, you can preview your plugins without signing. But for normal Pro Tools versions, you must sign.

For that, just contact the Avid, all of the AAX plugin information is in the Avid's NDA ;)

[Lindon]

@orange thanks, yeah already started down the path to getting on the program...

{EDIT}

Hang on I havent got anything called AAXLibrary_x64.lib

in here:

HISE-scriptnode\tools\SDK\AAX\Libs\AAXLibrary\WinBuild\vs2013\int\Release\AAXLibrary\x64

I have:

19/08/2019 14:35 305,674 AAXLibrary.log
19/08/2019 14:35 1,404,928 AAXLibrary.pdb
19/08/2019 14:35 <DIR> AAXLibrary.tlog
19/08/2019 14:35 5,851 AAX_CAutoreleasePool.Win.obj
19/08/2019 14:35 83,635 AAX_CMutex.obj
19/08/2019 14:35 5,133 AAX_CommonConversions.obj
19/08/2019 14:35 10,715 AAX_CUIDs.obj
19/08/2019 14:35 55,718 CACFClassFactory.obj

[orange]

@Lindon The aim for compiling the source file is .lib files. Are you sure it is not located different folder? If you compile it, it should be there.

[Lindon]

@orange well it not in that folder - which folder should it be in?

[orange]

@Lindon I wrote it above, again:

64 bit: SDK KIT\AAX\Libs\Release\AAXLibrary_x64.lib
32 bit (if you use): SDK KIT\AAX\Libs\Release\AAXLibrary.lib

[Lindon]

@orange yes -- sorry but I also said - but tio be clear: there is nothing in the folder

tools\SDK\AAX\Libs\Release\

[Lindon]

@Lindon

OK so I tried again and now its failing to build in VS2017.. hang on I'll look for the problem.

[Lindon]

@Lindon

now I'm getting a whole bunch of these :

c:\users\lindon\desktop\hise-scriptnode\tools\sdk\aax_sdk_2p2p2\interfaces\aax.h(219): error C2220: warning treated as error - no 'object' file generated (compiling source file ....\source\AAX_CACFUnknown.cpp)

[Lindon]

@Lindon said in Problem compiling with AAX:

warning treated as error

So the solution to this was to turn OFF treat warnings as errors in VS 2017:

to do that:

right click your project in VS 2017 (in this case AAXlibrary),
select properties
Select C++/General
Set: Treat warnings as errors to No

This is Avid not updating their lib past VS2013.....

Thanks for your help @orange

[Lindon]

@Lindon OK so I seem to have

HISE-scriptnode\tools\SDK\AAX\Libs\Release\AAXLibrary_x64.lib

which I think is whats needed from the AAX side of things, but I'm getting these (same) errors)...

c:\users\lindon\desktop\hise-scriptnode\juce\modules\juce_audio_plugin_client\a
ax\juce_aax_wrapper.cpp(56): error C2065: 'AAX_SDK_2p3p0_REVISION': undeclared
identifier [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualSt
udio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
c:\users\lindon\desktop\hise-scriptnode\juce\modules\juce_audio_plugin_client\a
ax\juce_aax_wrapper.cpp(75): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'AAX_
IDescriptionHost.h': No such file or directory [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE W
ork\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]

Perhaps I'm using too late a version of the AAX SDK?

For sure AAX_IDescriptionHost.h is nowhere in any path I can see....

[orange]

@Lindon hmm, it looks something different.

[Lindon]

@orange yeah ...time to call..

@Christoph-Hart any ideas?

[Dan Korneff]

Hey guys,
I slightly remember this issue... think I posted about it. try using an older AAX sdk

[orange]

@dustbro Yeah you are right.

My version: AAX SDK 2.3.1

[Lindon]

@orange said in Problem compiling with AAX:

@dustbro Yeah you are right.

My version: AAX SDK 2.3.1

OK so where would I get an AAX SDK that works with HISE? - it sure aint Avid.

[VHO]

@Lindon said in Problem compiling with AAX:

@orange said in Problem compiling with AAX:

@dustbro Yeah you are right.

My version: AAX SDK 2.3.1

OK so where would I get an AAX SDK that works with HISE? - it sure aint Avid.

I have 3 versions of AAX SDK from 2.2.2 to 2.3.2 in my account including the 2.3.1 version. Just available in my toolkits and downloads, so I expect it to be same for you? Avid usually gives few versions...Hope that helps

[Lindon]

@VHO you entirely correct, silly me for missing them over on the right side of the page..

so I downloaded V2.3.1 (the same as @orange) and compiled it - I got a .lib file fine, then I went into HISE and tried to compile a plug-in now I get these errors:

AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_CEffectParameters.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detecte
d for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_Stati
cRelease' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA
 HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_Init.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for 'Runtim
eLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRelease' in
include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE Work\Sh
apiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_CParameter.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for '
RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticReleas
e' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE W
ork\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_IEffectGUI.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for '
RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticReleas
e' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE W
ork\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_IEffectParameters.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detecte
d for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_Stati
cRelease' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA
 HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_CACFUnknown.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for
'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRelea
se' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE
Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_CEffectGUI.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for '
RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticReleas
e' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE W
ork\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_CParameterManager.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detecte
d for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_Stati
cRelease' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA
 HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_CPacketDispatcher.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detecte
d for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_Stati
cRelease' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA
 HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_CString.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for 'Run
timeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRelease'
in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE Work
\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_CChunkDataParser.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected
 for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_Static
Release' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA
HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_VController.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for
'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRelea
se' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE
Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_VCollection.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for
'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRelea
se' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE
Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_VPropertyMap.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for
 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRele
ase' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE
 Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_VDescriptionHost.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected
 for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_Static
Release' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA
HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_VEffectDescriptor.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detecte
d for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_Stati
cRelease' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA
 HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_VComponentDescriptor.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch dete
cted for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_St
aticRelease' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot
\AA HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
AAXLibrary_x64.lib(AAX_VFeatureInfo.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for
 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRele
ase' in include_juce_audio_plugin_client_AAX.obj [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE
 Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
     Creating library .\..\..\Compiled\AAX\Shapiro x64.lib and object .\..\..\C
  ompiled\AAX\Shapiro x64.exp
LINK : warning LNK4098: defaultlib 'MSVCRT' conflicts with use of other libs; u
se /NODEFAULTLIB:library [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\B
uilds\VisualStudio2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]
.\..\..\Compiled\AAX\\Shapiro x64.aaxdll : fatal error LNK1319: 18 mismatches d
etected [D:\Audio\ChannelRobot\AA HISE Work\Shapiro\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudi
o2017\Shapiro_AAX.vcxproj]

-- which seem to be 18 of these:

value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRele
ase'

[Dan Korneff]

@Lindon yeah, this is the exact same problem I had in another post. Here's the soloution:

This error can occur when you are statically linking your project with a library (typically a file with .lib extension) but the linker setting in your Visual Studio project are set to dynamically link (meaning the link will occur during runtime, usually with a .dll file).
To define that you need the project to use static linking start Visual Studio. In the Solution Explorer pane, right click the project name, and select Properties. Expand the properties as shown in the figure below: C/C++ --> Code Generation --> Runtime Library, select the Multi-threaded (/MT) option from the dropdown menu.