Examples¶

Pulp ships with eight plugin examples plus standalone apps (GPU demo, UI preview, web demos) that validate different capabilities of the framework. Each example is self-contained under examples/ and builds as part of the standard CMake build.

Gallery¶

Reference¶

These examples are polished and demonstrate best practices for building Pulp plugins.

Example	Summary	Formats
PulpGain	Stereo gain effect with input/output gain and bypass	VST3, AU, CLAP, Standalone

Validation¶

These examples exist to test and validate specific subsystems of the framework.

Example	Summary	Formats
PulpTone	Polyphonic oscillator synth with MIDI input	VST3, AU, CLAP, Standalone
PulpEffect	Biquad filter with frequency, resonance, type, and mix	VST3, AU, CLAP
PulpCompressor	Sidechain compressor with multi-bus input	VST3, AU, CLAP
PulpDrums	Generative drum sequencer with MIDI output	CLAP
PulpSynth	Macro oscillator synth using the signal DSP library	CLAP
PulpSampler	Audio file sampler with MIDI, ADSR, pitch control	CLAP
PulpPluck	Karplus-Strong plucked string synth	VST3, AU, CLAP

Experimental¶

These examples explore features that are not yet stable across all platforms.

Example	Summary	Formats
UI Preview	Standalone app for testing the view/widget and GPU rendering pipeline	Standalone (macOS only)

Building Examples¶

All examples build as part of the standard CMake build:

cmake -B build
cmake --build build

To build a specific example target:

cmake --build build --target PulpGain_VST3
cmake --build build --target PulpTone_Standalone

Which Example Should I Start With?¶

Start with PulpGain. It is the simplest plugin and covers the full pipeline: Processor subclass, parameter definition, format adapters, format-specific entry points, and validation tests. Every other example builds on patterns established in PulpGain.