It is possible that the setup files you dragged to your NebulaRepository are not interpreted correctly. This has happened since N4.5 was released and with the new Mac Silicon versions.

This guide will help you create all the setups you need, on your own. The end result will be 100% identical to what we provided you with, in the ZIP file. In some cases, creating your own setups allows you to customize them to your needs, so this guide is a good procedure to be familiar with if you are serious about Nebula.

You can use this guide to either edit or create new setups. Please remember that this guide is only going to work if your paths are correct, in the global settings of your N4 installation. You can double-check those by clicking on the Settings button in any N4 instance.

If you follow this guide carefully (take your time) you will be able to create any setup for any of our libraries.
 

1. Open Nebula in a DAW of your choice (any DAW)
    

2. When N4 is ready (and shows its Init default program), open the Finder and Setup windows, by clicking first on Finder, then on Setups
    

3. In the Setups window, click on the first button of the top bar (resembling a + symbol in a rectangle). The "Setup Editor [New setup]" window will open
    

4. Fill the window with:
   
   Name = The name of your setup. This will be the name of the plug-in that your DAW will show and use. It is recommended to enter the library name, the program type, and the sample rate, for example, Anvil Dynamics 96.
   Anvil = Library name
   Dynamics = Program type
   96 = 96 kHz sample rate
   
   This is usually a suitable method
    

5. Magic ID: Enter a unit 4-digit alphanumeric code that will be the ID. You can enter any code but it must be unique, you cannot have two setups with the same Magic ID.
   
   Description (optional) = A brief description of the program, e.g.: nVm Anvil Dynamics 96 kHz
   Default skin = select the appropriate skin for the setup you are creating. In this example, ANVIL_DYNAMICS.N2S would be the correct skin, since we are trying to create a setup for "Anvil Dynamics". Our libraries usually have a pretty simple naming system and you should have no problem finding the right skin
   Formats = You can leave this blank or check which plug-in format you want to generate
    

6. In your Finder window (which opened in step 2 of this guide) search for the program you want to associate with your setup. In this case, we need to load Anvil Dynamics so we'll go look for the category NVM (all our libraries share this common category of three letters "NVM") and then "Anvil Dynamics 96" since we are trying to create a setup for the 96 kHz version. This will obviously change if you want to create a different sample rate (e.g. 88.2 kHz etc.)
   
   Drag the program from your Finder window into the big, empty field of the Setup Editor [New setup]" window. This will add the program to the setup.
    

7. After selecting the program you just dragged, with one left click, click on the "D" button located in the bottom-left of the "Setup Editor" window. This will add a letter "D" to the program you just added, meaning it will be the 'default' (d for 'default') program to be loaded upon setup start.
    

8. Open the 'Local Tweaks' pane on the right and click on the "+" symbol. Add the following:
   NAME: scanboot
   VALUE: 0
   
   then click "OK".
    

9. Do the same to add the following tweaks, as well. They will make your setup safer to use and more responsive in the interface.
   NAME: fastboot
   VALUE: 0
   
   NAME: guirate
   VALUE: 7000
   
   NAME: ledspeed
   VALUE: 50
    

10. As an additional precaution, you can add the following local tweak:
    NAME: forceinitrate
    VALUE: 96000*
    
    *This value has to be the number, in Hertz, of the sample rate of the program you are loading. In our example (a 96 kHz program, as in Anvil Dynamics 96) the value should be 96000. Other accepted values are 88200, 48000, and 44100. This depends on the sample rate of the program. When in doubt, do not add this local tweak.
     

11. If you are having trouble with the meters, you can add:
    NAME: heuristicoptimizationtype
    VALUE: 0
    
    As it's proven to help with some metering. Again, when in doubt, do not add it.
     

12. If you need your setup/plug-in to have a lower latency (at the expense of added CPU resources), you can also use this local tweak:
    NAME: dspbuffer
    VALUE: 1024*
    
    *1024 is the default in N4. You can increase the CPU load and reduce the setup latency by using 512, 256, or even 128. Remember that the CPU load will be higher with lower values. In turn, if you really want to use fewer resources at the expense of higher latency (make sure your DAW can handle it!), you can enter 2048, 4096, or even 8192. Usually, the default of 1024 is all you need but there are cases in which you might want to go 512 or even 256.
     

13. If you want your setup to be zero latency while using a lot more CPU resources, use:
    NAME: zerolatency
    VALUE: 1
     

14. When done, click SAVE and the setup will be created. If you did not specify a format in the "Formats" field, you can right-click on the setup you just created, in the Setups window, and use "Rebuild XXX setups". This way you can rebuild VST2, VST3, AU, or AAX setups even if you did not specify any format.
     

15. Now you can reboot your DAW, which will scan your new setup. This new setup is treated precisely as a stand-alone plug-in, and you will find it in the plug-ins list.
    
     

16. You can now instantiate that setup by looking for (in our example) "Anvil Dynamics 96". This will open the setup you just created, with the program you selected.
    
    If everything is fine, you should be now able to use the setup in your system.