Installing Modula Skins through Aquarius Desktop application

What is Modula?

The Modula Player, or just M4, is a standalone application that recreates the look and feel of real analogue mixing consoles. It can run Modula on macOS and Windows operating systems. Modula connects to your favourite audio hosts (DAW or NLE) like Cubase, Pro Tools, or Logic Pro and runs in unison with the Modula Skin plug-ins. Each Modula Skin plug-in loaded into your audio host (DAW or NLE) is automatically mirrored in a new channel in the Modula application. All plug-in controls and parameters will be synchronized. The Modula frame window, also called the rack, can hold up to six racks. The Modula rack can be displayed on different computer monitors, each showing a specific range of channels in your mixing session.

What is a Modula Skin plug-in for M4?

The Modula Skins for Modula Player or M4 Skins are Acqua Effect plug-ins designed to work with the Modula standalone application.

Important: The Modula owners can download from the Aquarius Dekstop application the Clean Channel Modula skin free of charge. 

Prerequisites:

• Active account in Acustica Audio. 
• The latest version of the Aquarius Desktop application.
• The Modula Player application.
• (at least) One Modula Skin.
• Supported macOS or Windows operating system.
• Supported audio host (DAW or NLE).
• A computer monitor with a minimum display resolution of 1920 × 1080.
• Working and fast internet connection (offline mode is not possible).
• Internet ports: 80, 443, 8080, and 17500, open and accessible.
• Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.1 or superior, working and accessible.
• Have free HDD/SSD space for downloading, storing, and installing the products.

1. Close your audio host (DAW or NLE)
2. Run your contingency plan that integrates a solid and reliable backup system.
3. Run the Aquarius Desktop application.
4. Log in on the Aquarius Desktop application.
5. Go to the Purchased section on the Aquarius Desktop application.
6. Find the M4 (Modula Player).
7. Click on Install to install the M4 (Modula Player).
8. Close the Aquarius Desktop application.

Notes:

•  The Modula Player application on macOS is in the following path: "/Library/Audio/Presets/AcusticaAudio/Nebula4/Client/M4.app".
•  You will find the Modula Player application on Windows in the following path: "C:/Nebula4TempRepository/Client/M4.exe".
• We recommend creating a shortcut to the Modula application for easier access.

1. Close your audio host (DAW or NLE).
2. Run your contingency plan that integrates a solid and reliable backup system.
3. Run the Aquarius Desktop application.
4. Log in on the Aquarius Desktop application.
5. Go to the Purchased section on the Aquarius Desktop application.
6. Find the Modula Skin plug-in to install.
7. Select the correct plug-in format for your audio host (DAW or NLE). 
8. Click on Install to install the Modula Skin plug-in.
9. Close the Aquarius Desktop application.

Notes:

• AAX format is mandatory for Pro Tools users due to only supporting the AAX format.
•  AU format is mandatory for Logic Pro users due to only supporting the AU format.

1. Run the Modula Player application. An empty rack will appear on your screen.
2. Run your audio host (DAW or NLE).
3. Create a new session or load an old session or template on your audio host (DAW or NLE).
4. Insert a Modula Skin in the track inset point on your audio host (DAW or NLE).
5. You are ready to start mixing. The Modula application will process the Modula Skin plug-ins, and a synchronized graphical replica will be in your audio host (DAW or NLE).

Notes:

• If the Modula Skin plug-in cannot reach the Modula application, the Modula Skin plug-in will run as a standard plug-in, and processing will be on the host (DAW or NLE).
• The Modula Skins plug-ins will be labelled "M4" in your plug-in browser.
• You should close your audio host (DAW or NLE) before closing the Modula application.
• The Modula application cannot process M4 skin for more than one audio host (DAW or NLE) simultaneously.
• Read the Modula user manual on the Quantica Audio website for more details.

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