VisualDSP++ is an integrated development environment (IDE) and debugger that delivers efficient project management so programmers can move easily between editing, building and debugging. Key features include a C++ compiler, simulator, multiprocessor sourcelevel debugger, and advanced plotting tools, enabling programmers to visually measure software performance and statistical profiling to easily identify programming bottlenecks. VisualDSP++ offers programmers a powerful programming tool with flexibility that significantly decreases the time required to port software code to a processor, reducing time-to-market.

The VisualDSP++ Kernel (VDK), included with VisualDSP++, provides state-of-the-art scheduling and resource allocation techniques tailored specifically to address the memory and timing constraints of programming DSPs. The VDK has standard libraries and frameworks with defined APIs that allow easy inclusion of boilerplate, class libraries and value-added IP code.

In-circuit emulators from Analog Devices provide real-time hardware emulation and debugging. Analog Devices offers emulators that are compatible with VisualDSP++ in high-performance USB and USB formats.