Audition v1.0.6 is out and introduces support for Visual Studio 17.14. This update was necessary because Visual Studio 17.14 fixed a long-standing bug in its C compiler that Audition was working around.

The C Compiler Bug and Fix

Previously, Visual Studio’s C compiler had an issue with generic selections, where it would incorrectly treat char as either signed char or unsigned char depending on whether the /J option was specified. Visual Studio 17.14 now correctly recognizes char, signed char, and unsigned char as three distinct types, which adheres to the C11 and C17 standards. You can learn more about the fix in the latest Visual Studio release notes.

What This Means for Audition

Since the underlying Visual Studio bug has been resolved, the workaround is no longer necessary. Preprocessor directives have been added to Audition to remove the workaround from Visual Studio 17.14 and future versions. Newer versions of Audition will continue to function on older versions of Visual Studio as the workaround remains for those releases.

This is the only change in Audition v1.0.6. If you’re using a previous version of Visual Studio or a different operating system, this update won’t affect you.