I've been making music for about three years, focusing on sound design, mixing, and mastering. Now, I'm diving into programming and I want to know how to get started with coding DAW plugins such as VST3, AU, and AAX. I've read that most of these plugins are developed using C++, but I've also seen advice suggesting that beginners should start with Python instead. Can someone explain why C++ might be seen as a bad starting point? If I'm not overly concerned about complexity and quitting early, would it still be fine for me to start learning C++?
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Starting with C++ as a beginner isn't necessarily a bad idea. My school actually taught all its software engineering students C++ without any prior programming background. Personally, I find Python a bit trickier due to its flexibility—there are just so many ways to do things that it can get confusing, just like music production sometimes!
I get what you mean! The flexibility in music and coding can lead to some chaos, lol.