Gorilla Engine — Professional Audio Plugin Development SDK

Focus on creativity. Not C++ boilerplate.

Gorilla Engine is a full audio plugin development SDK for professional sound designers and software developers. Design custom sound cores, preview in popular DAWs, and export VST, AU, and AAX formats with signed installers, all from one integrated workflow.

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Gorilla Editor
v2.4.0
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Complete Audio Development Suite

From raw samples to signed installer. Our Gorilla Engine SDK handles the entire lifecycle of your professional audio plugin.

AI Agentic Creation

Scaffold a plugin and let coding agents build and iterate on UI and DSP. Changes deploy live while the standalone preview reloads automatically.

C++ Library

Embed the audio engine in your own app or plugin framework. Load .blob files through a static C++ library with your UI and host integration.

Custom DSP Modules

Bring your own C++ DSP into the signal flow. Add signature filters, oscillators, effects, and modulators as first-class modules in your instruments.

Gorilla Editor

The visual editing environment for the sonic core of a Gorilla Engine instrument or effect. Assemble modules, sample mappings, modulation, and routing, audition while you work, and export .blob runtime data.

Gorilla Script

Model instrument and effect behavior: articulations, round-robin, key switches, and more. React to notes and controllers, shape the sonic core, and expose selected parameters to the UI. Familiar if you know Kontakt Script.

JavaScript Interface

Build the full application layer in React or native JavaScript. Drive UI, presets, licensing, and host integration while connecting the sonic core to the product experience.

Gorilla Compiler

Package your sound core, application, and assets into macOS and Windows installers for VST, VST3, AU, AAX, and Standalone—with code signing, notarization, and optional PACE protection.

NKS & MPE Ready

Fully compatible with Native Instruments NKS standard and supports MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression).

Seamless Migration from Kontakt

Gorilla Engine understands that Native Instruments' Kontakt is the industry standard for developing sample-based instruments and we know many developers want to take the next step towards their own VST/AU/AAX plugins.

We provide the tools to easily import your existing content and the compatibility to re-use major parts of your existing script, ensuring your hard work carries over effortlessly.

  • Direct Import: Use our Lua script for NI Creator Tools or Chickensys Translator.
  • Data Preservation: Automatically transfer Groups, Zones, Root Keys, Velocities, and Loop Points.
  • Familiar Scripting: Re-use major parts of your KSP logic with Gorilla Script's compatible syntax.
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Sound, Layout, and Logic.
Perfectly Organized.

Gorilla Engine splits development into logical parts. Use Gorilla Script for DSP binding and JavaScript for complex UI behavior. This allows instrument designers and UI developers to work in parallel.

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// Gorilla Script: Sample Purging Example
on init
prop_boolean Load_1234 = 1
prop_boolean Load_5678 = 1
prop_boolean Purge = 1
set_prop_param(Purge, PROP_SET_BY, SET_BY_HOST + SET_BY_SONG)
prop_boolean RePurge
set_prop_param(RePurge, PROP_SET_BY, SET_BY_HOST + SET_BY_SONG)
add_step(RePurge, " ") 'don't want "Off"/"On" displayed
add_step(RePurge, "OK") 'we are using it as a pushbutton
prop_text Display
set_prop_param(Display, PROP_SET_BY, SET_BY_SCRIPT)
purge_group(ALL_GROUPS, 0)
var loaded[8]
var updateEvent
'set_key_display(0, 127, KEY_COLOR_INACTIVE);
set_key_display(48, 48, KEY_COLOR_CYAN + KEY_IS_CONTROL); set_key_name(48, "Purge Off")
set_key_display(50, 50, KEY_COLOR_CYAN + KEY_IS_CONTROL); set_key_name(50, "Purge On")
set_key_display(52, 52, KEY_COLOR_CYAN + KEY_IS_CONTROL); set_key_name(52, "Re-Purge")
set_key_display(60, 72, KEY_COLOR_ORANGE);
end on
on Load_1234
purge_group(0, Load_1234) 'Group purged
end on
on Load_5678
set_module_param(M_MAPPING+1, 0, 0, 2, Load_5678) 'Mapping Active
end on
on Purge
purge_group(ALL_GROUPS, not Purge)
end on
on RePurge
if RePurge
RePurge = 0
Purge = 1
purge_group(ALL_GROUPS, -1)
end if
end on
on note
select EVENT_KEY
case 48 'C2 Purge Off
Purge = 0
purge_group(ALL_GROUPS, 1)
case 50 'D2 Purge On
Purge = 1
purge_group(ALL_GROUPS, 0)
case 52 'E2 Re-Purge
Purge = 1
purge_group(ALL_GROUPS, -1)
end select
end on
on controller
if EVENT_CC == 123 'all notes off / audio reset
updateEvent = EVENT_ID
while updateEvent == EVENT_ID
delay_msec(100)
get_module_param(M_GROUP+0, M_ZONE+1, 0, 2, loaded[0]) 'Zone Status
get_module_param(M_GROUP+0, M_ZONE+2, 0, 2, loaded[1]) 'Zone Status
get_module_param(M_GROUP+0, M_ZONE+3, 0, 2, loaded[2]) 'Zone Status
get_module_param(M_GROUP+0, M_ZONE+4, 0, 2, loaded[3]) 'Zone Status
get_module_param(M_MAPPING+1, M_ZONE+1, 0, 2, loaded[4]) 'Zone Status
get_module_param(M_MAPPING+1, M_ZONE+2, 0, 2, loaded[5]) 'Zone Status
get_module_param(M_MAPPING+1, M_ZONE+3, 0, 2, loaded[6]) 'Zone Status
get_module_param(M_MAPPING+1, M_ZONE+4, 0, 2, loaded[7]) 'Zone Status
Display = loaded[0] - 1 & loaded[1] - 1 & loaded[2] - 1 & loaded[3] - 1 & loaded[4] - 1 & loaded[5] - 1 & loaded[6] - 1 & loaded[7] - 1
end while
end if
end on

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Licensing Management

Create and assign licenses. Track activations and support license transfers.

Product Delivery

Upload installers, manage builds, and distribute updates seamlessly to your user base. Separate distribution for multiple different target audiences e.g., Alpha Testers or Beta Testers.

Bring Your Own Identity

Connect to Auth0 or any custom user management system. We handle the licenses, you own the user data.

Developer Friendly

Integrate via REST API or use our ready-made JavaScript client library.

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Choose Your Plan

Flexible options based on your needs. From free for anyone who just wants to give away freebies to highly customized enterprise-grade solutions.

Free

For hobbyists & prototyping.

$0 / month
  • AI Agentic Creation: Build UI and DSP with coding agents
  • Gorilla Editor: Full development environment
  • Gorilla Script: Basic scripting
  • UI Development: JavaScript
  • Gorilla Compiler: Installer creation for VST/AU/AAX and Standalone
  • "Powered by Gorilla Engine" branding
  • No distribution to 3rd parties or monetization.
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For professional plugin releases.

Revenue Share
  • Everything in Free
  • First $25k Revenue Free: No billing by UJAM for the first $25k of revenue.
  • Gorilla Compiler: Export VST/AU/AAX
  • Product Hub: Licensing & Distribution
  • Helpdesk Support
  • "Powered by Gorilla Engine" branding
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Enterprise

For established audio companies.

Custom
  • Individualized licensing terms
  • C++ Integration: Custom DSP modules
  • White Label: Custom branding options
  • Priority Support & Advisory Board
  • Custom Licensing Solutions
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