# AAX version of Juce audio effects plugin will not load **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [September 14, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/aax-version-of-juce-audio-effects-plugin-will-not-load/41743 "2020-09-14T20:26:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![htartisan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@htartisan](https://forum.juce.com/u/htartisan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/aax-version-of-juce-audio-effects-plugin-will-not-load/41743/1 "2020-09-14T20:26:51Z")
AAX build of (Juce based) audio effects plugin will now load from ProTools. ProTools puts up an error saying that it is not a valid 64bit plugin. I have checked, and all code being built is 64bit (including all libraries that are linked in). NOTE: The same module does load as a VST3. Suggestions??? ---
**Author:** ![connorreviere](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/connorreviere/32/4890_2.png) [@connorreviere](https://forum.juce.com/u/connorreviere)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/aax-version-of-juce-audio-effects-plugin-will-not-load/41743/2 "2020-09-14T20:41:58Z")
The regular ProTools build requires signed AAX plug-ins. In order to sign AAX plug-ins, you need to create an Avid developer account and follow the documentation there (some of the info is covered under an NDA and cannot be discussed outside Avid’s forums). Once you’ve created a developer account, you’ll also be able to download a developer build of ProTools that allows loading unsigned plug-ins. There’s some more info in [this thread](https://forum.juce.com/t/building-aax-code-signing/14055/5). ---
**Author:** ![htartisan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@htartisan](https://forum.juce.com/u/htartisan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/aax-version-of-juce-audio-effects-plugin-will-not-load/41743/3 "2020-09-14T21:40:03Z")
Thank you!