diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 39093d4c2..ad223f340 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,14 +62,13 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
 ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.a
 ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_devices.a
+ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.a
 ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.a
 ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.a
 ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.a
 ifeq ($(MACOS_OR_WIN32),true)
-ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.a
 ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.a
 ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.a
-# ALL_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_extra.a
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -220,6 +219,18 @@ LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/lilv.posix32.a
 LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/rtmempool.posix32.a
 LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/water.posix32.a
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.posix32.a
+LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.posix32.a
+LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.posix32.a
+LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.posix32.a
+LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.posix32.a
+ifeq ($(MACOS_OR_WIN32),true)
+LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.posix32.a
+LIBS_POSIX32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.posix32.a
+endif
+endif
+
 posix32: $(LIBS_POSIX32)
 	$(MAKE) -C source/bridges-plugin posix32
 	$(MAKE) -C source/discovery posix32
@@ -232,6 +243,18 @@ LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/lilv.posix64.a
 LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/rtmempool.posix64.a
 LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/water.posix64.a
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.posix64.a
+LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.posix64.a
+LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.posix64.a
+LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.posix64.a
+LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.posix64.a
+ifeq ($(MACOS_OR_WIN32),true)
+LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.posix64.a
+LIBS_POSIX64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.posix64.a
+endif
+endif
+
 posix64: $(LIBS_POSIX64)
 	$(MAKE) -C source/bridges-plugin posix64
 	$(MAKE) -C source/discovery posix64
@@ -248,6 +271,16 @@ LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/lilv.win32.a
 LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/rtmempool.win32.a
 LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/water.win32.a
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.win32.a
+LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.win32.a
+LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.win32.a
+LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.win32.a
+LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.win32.a
+LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.win32.a
+LIBS_WIN32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.win32.a
+endif
+
 win32: $(LIBS_WIN32)
 	$(MAKE) -C source/bridges-plugin win32
 	$(MAKE) -C source/discovery win32
@@ -264,6 +297,16 @@ LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/lilv.win64.a
 LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/rtmempool.win64.a
 LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/water.win64.a
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.win64.a
+LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.win64.a
+LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.win64.a
+LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.win64.a
+LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.win64.a
+LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.win64.a
+LIBS_WIN64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.win64.a
+endif
+
 win64: $(LIBS_WIN64)
 	$(MAKE) -C source/bridges-plugin win64
 	$(MAKE) -C source/discovery win64
diff --git a/source/Makefile.mk b/source/Makefile.mk
index f65bf4f5e..951f9cac9 100644
--- a/source/Makefile.mk
+++ b/source/Makefile.mk
@@ -405,6 +405,8 @@ endif
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Set libs stuff (part 2)
 
+ifneq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+
 RTAUDIO_FLAGS    = -DHAVE_GETTIMEOFDAY
 RTMIDI_FLAGS     =
 
@@ -421,6 +423,8 @@ RTAUDIO_LIBS    += $(shell pkg-config $(PKG_CONFIG_FLAGS) --libs libpulse-simple
 endif
 endif
 
+endif # USING_JUCE
+
 ifeq ($(BSD),true)
 JACKBRIDGE_LIBS  = -lpthread -lrt
 LILV_LIBS        = -lm -lrt
@@ -448,6 +452,10 @@ JACKBRIDGE_LIBS  = -ldl -lpthread -lrt
 LILV_LIBS        = -ldl -lm -lrt
 RTMEMPOOL_LIBS   = -lpthread -lrt
 WATER_LIBS       = -ldl -lpthread -lrt
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+JUCE_CORE_LIBS          = -ldl -lpthread -lrt
+JUCE_AUDIO_DEVICES_LIBS = $(shell pkg-config $(PKG_CONFIG_FLAGS) --libs alsa)
+else
 ifeq ($(HAVE_ALSA),true)
 RTAUDIO_FLAGS   += $(shell pkg-config $(PKG_CONFIG_FLAGS) --cflags alsa) -D__LINUX_ALSA__
 RTAUDIO_LIBS    += $(shell pkg-config $(PKG_CONFIG_FLAGS) --libs alsa) -lpthread
@@ -455,6 +463,7 @@ RTMIDI_FLAGS    += $(shell pkg-config $(PKG_CONFIG_FLAGS) --cflags alsa) -D__LIN
 RTMIDI_LIBS     += $(shell pkg-config $(PKG_CONFIG_FLAGS) --libs alsa)
 endif
 endif
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
 HYLIA_FLAGS      = -DLINK_PLATFORM_MACOSX=1
@@ -462,11 +471,22 @@ JACKBRIDGE_LIBS  = -ldl -lpthread
 LILV_LIBS        = -ldl -lm
 RTMEMPOOL_LIBS   = -lpthread
 WATER_LIBS       = -framework AppKit
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+JUCE_AUDIO_BASICS_LIBS     = -framework Accelerate
+JUCE_AUDIO_DEVICES_LIBS    = -framework AppKit -framework AudioToolbox -framework CoreAudio -framework CoreMIDI
+JUCE_AUDIO_FORMATS_LIBS    = -framework AudioToolbox -framework CoreFoundation
+JUCE_AUDIO_PROCESSORS_LIBS = -framework AudioToolbox -framework AudioUnit -framework CoreAudio -framework CoreAudioKit -framework Cocoa -framework Carbon
+JUCE_CORE_LIBS             = -framework AppKit
+JUCE_EVENTS_LIBS           = -framework AppKit
+JUCE_GRAPHICS_LIBS         = -framework Cocoa -framework QuartzCore
+JUCE_GUI_BASICS_LIBS       = -framework Cocoa
+else
 RTAUDIO_FLAGS   += -D__MACOSX_CORE__
 RTAUDIO_LIBS    += -framework CoreAudio
 RTMIDI_FLAGS    += -D__MACOSX_CORE__
 RTMIDI_LIBS     += -framework CoreMIDI
 endif
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(WIN32),true)
 HYLIA_FLAGS      = -DLINK_PLATFORM_WINDOWS=1
@@ -474,10 +494,17 @@ JACKBRIDGE_LIBS  = -lpthread
 LILV_LIBS        = -lm
 RTMEMPOOL_LIBS   = -lpthread
 WATER_LIBS       = -luuid -lwsock32 -lwininet -lversion -lole32 -lws2_32 -loleaut32 -limm32 -lcomdlg32 -lshlwapi -lrpcrt4 -lwinmm
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+JUCE_AUDIO_DEVICES_LIBS    = -lwinmm -lole32
+JUCE_CORE_LIBS             = -luuid -lwsock32 -lwininet -lversion -lole32 -lws2_32 -loleaut32 -limm32 -lcomdlg32 -lshlwapi -lrpcrt4 -lwinmm
+JUCE_GRAPHICS_LIBS         = -lgdi32
+JUCE_GUI_BASICS_LIBS       = -lgdi32 -limm32 -lcomdlg32 -lole32
+else
 RTAUDIO_FLAGS   += -D__WINDOWS_ASIO__ -D__WINDOWS_DS__ -D__WINDOWS_WASAPI__
 RTAUDIO_LIBS    += -ldsound -luuid -lksuser -lwinmm
 RTMIDI_FLAGS    += -D__WINDOWS_MM__
 endif
+endif
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp b/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
index 5f765e525..668e3f941 100644
--- a/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/CarlaStandalone.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@
 # include "CarlaLogThread.hpp"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USING_JUCE
+// # include "AppConfig.h"
+# if defined(CARLA_OS_MAC) || defined(CARLA_OS_WIN)
+#  include "juce_gui_basics/juce_gui_basics.h"
+# else
+#  include "juce_events/juce_events.h"
+# endif
+# include "juce_core/juce_core.h"
+#endif
+
 #define CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_WITH_LAST_ERROR_RETURN(cond, msg, ret) \
     if (! (cond)) {                                              \
         carla_stderr2("%s: " msg, __FUNCTION__);                 \
@@ -287,6 +297,9 @@ static void carla_engine_init_common(CarlaEngine* const engine)
     if (const char* const pathVST2 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_VST2"))
         engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_VST2, pathVST2);
 
+    if (const char* const pathVST3 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_VST3"))
+        engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_VST3, pathVST3);
+
     if (const char* const pathSF2 = std::getenv("ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH_SF2"))
         engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH, CB::PLUGIN_SF2, pathSF2);
 
@@ -334,6 +347,9 @@ static void carla_engine_init_common(CarlaEngine* const engine)
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST2 != nullptr)
         engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_VST2, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST2);
 
+    if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST3 != nullptr)
+        engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_VST3, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST3);
+
     if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSF2 != nullptr)
         engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_PLUGIN_PATH,       CB::PLUGIN_SF2, gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSF2);
 
@@ -403,6 +419,10 @@ bool carla_engine_init(const char* driverName, const char* clientName)
     engine->setOption(CB::ENGINE_OPTION_TRANSPORT_MODE,        static_cast<int>(gStandalone.engineOptions.transportMode), gStandalone.engineOptions.transportExtra);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USING_JUCE
+    juce::initialiseJuce_GUI();
+#endif
+
     carla_engine_init_common(engine);
 
     if (engine->init(clientName))
@@ -421,6 +441,9 @@ bool carla_engine_init(const char* driverName, const char* clientName)
     else
     {
         gStandalone.lastError = engine->getLastError();
+#ifdef USING_JUCE
+        juce::shutdownJuce_GUI();
+#endif
         return false;
     }
 }
@@ -487,6 +510,9 @@ bool carla_engine_close()
 
 #ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
     gStandalone.logThread.stop();
+# ifdef USING_JUCE
+    juce::shutdownJuce_GUI();
+# endif
 #endif
 
     return closed;
@@ -497,6 +523,13 @@ void carla_engine_idle()
     CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(gStandalone.engine != nullptr,);
 
     gStandalone.engine->idle();
+
+#if defined(USING_JUCE) && !(defined(CARLA_OS_MAC) || defined(CARLA_OS_WIN))
+    const juce::MessageManager* const msgMgr(juce::MessageManager::getInstanceWithoutCreating());
+    CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(msgMgr != nullptr,);
+
+    for (; msgMgr->dispatchNextMessageOnSystemQueue(true);) {}
+#endif
 }
 
 bool carla_is_engine_running()
@@ -645,6 +678,11 @@ void carla_set_engine_option(EngineOption option, int value, const char* valueSt
                 delete[] gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST2;
             gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST2 = carla_strdup_safe(valueStr);
             break;
+        case CB::PLUGIN_VST3:
+            if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST3 != nullptr)
+                delete[] gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST3;
+            gStandalone.engineOptions.pathVST3 = carla_strdup_safe(valueStr);
+            break;
         case CB::PLUGIN_SF2:
             if (gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSF2 != nullptr)
                 delete[] gStandalone.engineOptions.pathSF2;
diff --git a/source/backend/Makefile b/source/backend/Makefile
index 1c66b0e62..9330c09eb 100644
--- a/source/backend/Makefile
+++ b/source/backend/Makefile
@@ -37,8 +37,23 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_HYLIA),true)
 STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/hylia.a
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.a
+STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_devices.a
+STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.a
+STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.a
+STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.a
+STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.a
+ifeq ($(MACOS_OR_WIN32),true)
+STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.a
+STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.a
+# ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
+# STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_extra.a
+endif
+else
 STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/rtaudio.a
 STANDALONE_LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/rtmidi.a
+endif
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -48,14 +63,27 @@ STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(NATIVE_PLUGINS_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(RTMEMPOOL_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(WATER_LIBS)
 
-STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(RTAUDIO_LIBS)
-STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(RTMIDI_LIBS)
-
 STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(LIBLO_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(MAGIC_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(FLUIDSYNTH_LIBS)
 STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(X11_LIBS)
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_AUDIO_BASICS_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_AUDIO_DEVICES_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_AUDIO_PROCESSORS_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_CORE_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_DATA_STRUCTURES_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_EVENTS_LIBS)
+ifeq ($(MACOS_OR_WIN32),true)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_GRAPHICS_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_GUI_BASICS_LIBS)
+endif
+else
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(RTAUDIO_LIBS)
+STANDALONE_LINK_FLAGS += $(RTMIDI_LIBS)
+endif
+
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 all: $(TARGETS)
diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
index 8798c8ec1..90647614e 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngine.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ CarlaEngine* CarlaEngine::newDriverByName(const char* const driverName)
 
 #ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
 # ifdef USING_JUCE
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // linux
+
+    if (std::strcmp(driverName, "ALSA") == 0)
+        return newJuce(AUDIO_API_ALSA);
+
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------
     // macos
 
diff --git a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineJuce.cpp b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineJuce.cpp
index efa124f14..bc83f02b4 100644
--- a/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineJuce.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/engine/CarlaEngineJuce.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Carla Plugin Host
- * Copyright (C) 2011-2017 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2011-2019 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/Makefile b/source/backend/plugin/Makefile
index 742e89f68..e0980a433 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/Makefile
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ OBJS = \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginDSSI.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginVST3.cpp.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginAU.cpp.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginFluidSynth.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginSFZero.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJack.cpp.o
diff --git a/source/bridges-plugin/Makefile b/source/bridges-plugin/Makefile
index da318f2dc..5645c2ce3 100644
--- a/source/bridges-plugin/Makefile
+++ b/source/bridges-plugin/Makefile
@@ -63,6 +63,59 @@ LIBS_win32   += $(MODULEDIR)/water.win32.a
 LIBS_win64   += $(MODULEDIR)/water.win64.a
 LINK_FLAGS   += $(WATER_LIBS)
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+LIBS_native  += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.a
+LIBS_posix32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.posix32.a
+LIBS_posix64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.posix64.a
+LIBS_win32   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.win32.a
+LIBS_win64   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.win64.a
+LINK_FLAGS   += $(JUCE_AUDIO_BASICS_LIBS)
+
+LIBS_native  += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.a
+LIBS_posix32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.posix32.a
+LIBS_posix64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.posix64.a
+LIBS_win32   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.win32.a
+LIBS_win64   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.win64.a
+LINK_FLAGS   += $(JUCE_AUDIO_PROCESSORS_LIBS)
+
+LIBS_native  += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.a
+LIBS_posix32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.posix32.a
+LIBS_posix64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.posix64.a
+LIBS_win32   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.win32.a
+LIBS_win64   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.win64.a
+LINK_FLAGS   += $(JUCE_CORE_LIBS)
+
+LIBS_native  += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.a
+LIBS_posix32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.posix32.a
+LIBS_posix64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.posix64.a
+LIBS_win32   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.win32.a
+LIBS_win64   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.win64.a
+LINK_FLAGS   += $(JUCE_DATA_STRUCTURES_LIBS)
+
+LIBS_native  += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.a
+LIBS_posix32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.posix32.a
+LIBS_posix64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.posix64.a
+LIBS_win32   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.win32.a
+LIBS_win64   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.win64.a
+LINK_FLAGS   += $(JUCE_EVENTS_LIBS)
+
+ifeq ($(MACOS_OR_WIN32),true)
+LIBS_native  += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.a
+LIBS_posix32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.posix32.a
+LIBS_posix64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.posix64.a
+LIBS_win32   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.win32.a
+LIBS_win64   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.win64.a
+LINK_FLAGS   += $(JUCE_GRAPHICS_LIBS)
+
+LIBS_native  += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.a
+LIBS_posix32 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.posix32.a
+LIBS_posix64 += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.posix64.a
+LIBS_win32   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.win32.a
+LIBS_win64   += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.win64.a
+LINK_FLAGS   += $(JUCE_GUI_BASICS_LIBS)
+endif
+endif
+
 LINK_FLAGS += $(X11_LIBS)
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -114,6 +167,9 @@ OBJS_native = \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginDSSI.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginVST3.cpp.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginAU.cpp.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginFluidSynth.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginSFZero.cpp.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.o
@@ -138,6 +194,9 @@ OBJS_arch = \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginDSSI.cpp.arch.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp.arch.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp.arch.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginVST3.cpp.arch.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginAU.cpp.arch.o \
+	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaPluginJuce.cpp.arch.o \
 	$(OBJDIR)/CarlaStandalone.cpp.arch.o
 
 OBJS_posix32 = $(OBJS_arch:%.arch.o=%.posix32.o)
diff --git a/source/modules/AppConfig.h b/source/modules/AppConfig.h
index 4cc1ac898..b163db525 100644
--- a/source/modules/AppConfig.h
+++ b/source/modules/AppConfig.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 // always enabled
 #define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_audio_basics          1
-#define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_audio_devices         1
+#define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_audio_processors      1
 #define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_core                  1
 #define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_data_structures       1
 #define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_events                1
@@ -38,19 +38,22 @@
 #define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_audio_utils           0
 #define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_cryptography          0
 #define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_opengl                0
+#define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_gui_extra             0
 #define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_video                 0
 
 // conditional
 #if defined(APPCONFIG_OS_MAC) || defined(APPCONFIG_OS_WIN)
-# define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_audio_processors     1
 # define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_graphics             1
 # define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_gui_basics           1
-# define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_gui_extra            1
 #else
-# define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_audio_processors     0
 # define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_graphics             0
 # define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_gui_basics           0
-# define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_gui_extra            0
+#endif
+
+#ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE
+# define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_audio_devices        1
+#else
+# define JUCE_MODULE_AVAILABLE_juce_audio_devices        0
 #endif
 
 // misc
@@ -191,7 +194,11 @@
 
     @see VSTPluginFormat, AudioPluginFormat, AudioPluginFormatManager, JUCE_PLUGINHOST_AU
 */
-#define JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST 1
+#if defined(APPCONFIG_OS_MAC) || defined(APPCONFIG_OS_WIN)
+# define JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST 1
+#else
+# define JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST 0
+#endif
 
 /** Config: JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST3
     Enables the VST3 audio plugin hosting classes. This requires the Steinberg VST3 SDK to be
diff --git a/source/modules/water/xml/XmlElement.h b/source/modules/water/xml/XmlElement.h
index b2c8972db..611f40877 100644
--- a/source/modules/water/xml/XmlElement.h
+++ b/source/modules/water/xml/XmlElement.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace water {
 
     @see forEachXmlChildElementWithTagName
 */
-#define forEachXmlChildElement(parentXmlElement, childElementVariableName) \
+#define __forEachXmlChildElement(parentXmlElement, childElementVariableName) \
 \
     for (water::XmlElement* childElementVariableName = (parentXmlElement).getFirstChildElement(); \
          childElementVariableName != nullptr; \
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace water {
 
     @see forEachXmlChildElement
 */
-#define forEachXmlChildElementWithTagName(parentXmlElement, childElementVariableName, requiredTagName) \
+#define __forEachXmlChildElementWithTagName(parentXmlElement, childElementVariableName, requiredTagName) \
 \
     for (water::XmlElement* childElementVariableName = (parentXmlElement).getChildByName (requiredTagName); \
          childElementVariableName != nullptr; \
diff --git a/source/plugin/Makefile b/source/plugin/Makefile
index 4656249b7..5c467969f 100644
--- a/source/plugin/Makefile
+++ b/source/plugin/Makefile
@@ -59,6 +59,18 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_HYLIA),true)
 LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/hylia.a
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_basics.a
+LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_audio_processors.a
+LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_core.a
+LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_data_structures.a
+LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_events.a
+ifeq ($(MACOS_OR_WIN32),true)
+LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_graphics.a
+LIBS += $(MODULEDIR)/juce_gui_basics.a
+endif
+endif
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Link flags
 
@@ -74,6 +86,18 @@ NATIVE_LINK_FLAGS += $(LIBLO_LIBS)
 NATIVE_LINK_FLAGS += $(MAGIC_LIBS)
 NATIVE_LINK_FLAGS += $(X11_LIBS)
 
+ifeq ($(USING_JUCE),true)
+LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_AUDIO_BASICS_LIBS)
+LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_AUDIO_PROCESSORS_LIBS)
+LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_CORE_LIBS)
+LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_DATA_STRUCTURES_LIBS)
+LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_EVENTS_LIBS)
+ifeq ($(MACOS_OR_WIN32),true)
+LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_GRAPHICS_LIBS)
+LINK_FLAGS += $(JUCE_GUI_BASICS_LIBS)
+endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
 SYMBOLS_NATIVE  = -Wl,-exported_symbol,_carla_get_native_rack_plugin
 SYMBOLS_NATIVE += -Wl,-exported_symbol,_carla_get_native_patchbay_plugin