Safari Pedals

Gorilla Drive

Smooth Germanium Overdrive with a Unique Tone Tilt Control

The Gorilla Drive delivers a silky-smooth preamp emulation with rich Germanium overdrive. Its Tone Tilt EQ seamlessly shifts between deep, warm low-end and crisp, high frequencies - giving you complete tonal control.

Gorilla Drive
Setup

Installation

Windows

  1. Open the .exe installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose your plugin formats (VST3, AAX and/or Standalone).
  4. Click Next → Install.

Mac

  1. Open the .pkg installer.
  2. Accept the license agreement.
  3. Choose your plugin formats (VST3, AU, AAX and/or Standalone).
  4. Click Continue, enter your password and install.
Mac installer
Windows installer
Activation

Registration

When you open the plugin for the first time you will see the registration screen.

Subscription

Includes all current and future plugins. Any new plugin you download activates without additional authorization.

Perpetual License

Lifetime access to the plugins you purchased. Does not include future plugin releases.

Registration screen

Offline Use

An internet connection is required only for the first activation. After that the plugin works offline.

Start a Trial or Register

Click Activate Demo for a free 14-day trial. If you have a license key, enter it and click Activate.

Activate / Deactivate
Activate / Deactivate
Too Many Devices? If you've reached the 4-device limit, deactivate one from the registration screen to free up a slot.
Controls

Features

Input & Output
Different drive flavors - Try combining them in different ways to get to your desired gorilla funk
Tone
A bit bannan crazy (Gorillaaaa roaring style). The low end is kinda freaky
Phase
Just a 180 degrees flip of the phase. Perfect for using it with another “clean” channel
Blend
Mix between your original signal and the drive content. Use it to dial in just the right amount of harmonics without overpowering your mix.
Auto Gain
Keeps levels even as you crank the input / output knob.
Support

Troubleshooting

If something isn't working as expected, most issues are quick to resolve.

  1. Re-read the Setup section — something may have been missed during installation or activation.
  2. Double-check your DAW settings, plugin folder paths, and system compatibility.
  3. Restart your DAW and try loading the plugin again.
  4. Make sure your OS and DAW are up to date.

Still stuck? Email Bar@safaripedals.com with your OS, DAW version, and a description of the issue.