diff --git a/jackbridge/JackBridge.cpp b/jackbridge/JackBridge.cpp
diff --git a/jackbridge/JackBridge.hpp b/jackbridge/JackBridge.hpp
diff --git a/jackbridge/JackBridgeDefines.hpp b/jackbridge/JackBridgeDefines.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * JackBridge common defines
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
+ * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
+ * permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
+ * TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN
+ * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef JACKBRIDGE_DEFINES_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define JACKBRIDGE_DEFINES_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+// Check OS
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__linux)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_OS_LINUX
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_OS_MAC
+#elif defined(__HAIKU__)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_OS_HAIKU
+#elif defined(WIN64) || defined(_WIN64) || defined(__WIN64__)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN64
+#elif defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN32
+#else
+# warning Unsupported platform!
+#endif
+
+#if defined(JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN32) || defined(JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN64)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN
+#elif ! defined(JACKBRIDGE_OS_HAIKU)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_OS_UNIX
+#endif
+
+// Check for C++11 support
+#if defined(HAVE_CPP11_SUPPORT)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_PROPER_CPP11_SUPPORT
+#elif defined(__GNUC__) && (__cplusplus >= 201103L || defined(__GXX_EXPERIMENTAL_CXX0X__))
+# if  (__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__) >= 405
+#  define JACKBRIDGE_PROPER_CPP11_SUPPORT
+#  if  (__GNUC__ * 100 + __GNUC_MINOR__) < 407
+#   define override // gcc4.7+ only
+#  endif
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#ifndef JACKBRIDGE_PROPER_CPP11_SUPPORT
+# ifndef __clang__
+#  define noexcept throw()
+# else
+#  define noexcept
+# endif
+# define override
+# define nullptr (0)
+#endif
+
+// Define JACKBRIDGE_EXPORT
+#if defined(JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN) && ! defined(__WINE__)
+# define JACKBRIDGE_EXPORT extern "C" __declspec (dllexport)
+#else
+# define JACKBRIDGE_EXPORT extern "C" __attribute__ ((visibility("default")))
+#endif
+
+#endif // JACKBRIDGE_DEFINES_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/jackbridge/JackBridgeLibUtils.hpp b/jackbridge/JackBridgeLibUtils.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * JackBridge library utils
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with
+ * or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this
+ * permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
+ * TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN
+ * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef JACKBRIDGE_LIB_UTILS_HPP_INCLUDED
+#define JACKBRIDGE_LIB_UTILS_HPP_INCLUDED
+
+#include "JackBridgeDefines.hpp"
+
+#ifdef JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN
+# include <cstdio>
+# include <cstring>
+# include <winsock2.h>
+# include <windows.h>
+#else
+# include <dlfcn.h>
+#endif
+
+// -------------------------------------------------
+// library related calls
+
+static inline
+void* lib_open(const char* const filename)
+{
+#ifdef JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN
+    return (void*)LoadLibraryA(filename);
+#else
+    return dlopen(filename, RTLD_NOW|RTLD_LOCAL);
+#endif
+}
+
+static inline
+bool lib_close(void* const lib)
+{
+    if (lib == nullptr)
+        return false;
+
+#ifdef JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN
+    return FreeLibrary((HMODULE)lib);
+#else
+    return (dlclose(lib) == 0);
+#endif
+}
+
+static inline
+void* lib_symbol(void* const lib, const char* const symbol)
+{
+    if (lib == nullptr && symbol == nullptr)
+        return nullptr;
+
+#ifdef JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN
+    return (void*)GetProcAddress((HMODULE)lib, symbol);
+#else
+    return dlsym(lib, symbol);
+#endif
+}
+
+static inline
+const char* lib_error(const char* const filename)
+{
+#ifdef JACKBRIDGE_OS_WIN
+    static char libError[2048+1];
+    std::memset(libError, 0, 2048*sizeof(char));
+
+    LPVOID winErrorString;
+    DWORD  winErrorCode = GetLastError();
+    FormatMessage(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER|FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM|FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS, nullptr, winErrorCode, MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT), (LPTSTR)&winErrorString, 0, nullptr);
+
+#if defined(__WINE__)
+    std::snprintf(libError, 2048, "%s: error code %i: %s", filename, winErrorCode, (const char*)winErrorString);
+#else
+    std::snprintf(libError, 2048, "%s: error code %li: %s", filename, winErrorCode, (const char*)winErrorString);
+#endif
+    LocalFree(winErrorString);
+
+    return libError;
+#else
+    return dlerror();
+
+    // unused
+    (void)filename;
+#endif
+}
+
+// -------------------------------------------------
+
+#endif // JACKBRIDGE_LIB_UTILS_HPP_INCLUDED
diff --git a/windows.def b/windows.def
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+LIBRARY     JackAss
+DESCRIPTION 'JackAss VST Plugin'
+EXPORTS VSTPluginMain
+main=VSTPluginMain