diff --git a/SetupConfigure.cmake b/SetupConfigure.cmake
index a8d42b5bdbfed..25cbdbda6ecc5 100644
--- a/SetupConfigure.cmake
+++ b/SetupConfigure.cmake
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ if(BUILD_CONFIGURE MATCHES "VTEST")
 
     set(MUSE_MODULE_ACCESSIBILITY OFF)
     set(MUSE_MODULE_AUDIO OFF)
+    set(MUSE_MODULE_AUDIOPLUGINS OFF)
     set(MUE_BUILD_BRAILLE_MODULE OFF)
     set(MUSE_MODULE_MIDI OFF)
     set(MUSE_MODULE_MPE OFF)
diff --git a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
index 81fa52987c8ce..14a38f7cfa7ce 100644
--- a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ set(LINK_LIB
     muse::workspace
     workspacescene
     muse::audio
+    muse::audioplugins
     muse::mpe
     muse::midi
     muse::learn
diff --git a/src/app/appfactory.cpp b/src/app/appfactory.cpp
index 3a623667278fb..6aa98ec20aeb7 100644
--- a/src/app/appfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/app/appfactory.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 #include "framework/stubs/audio/audiostubmodule.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MUSE_MODULE_AUDIOPLUGINS
+#include "framework/audioplugins/audiopluginsmodule.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MUSE_MODULE_CLOUD
 #include "framework/cloud/cloudmodule.h"
 #else
@@ -218,6 +222,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<muse::IApplication> AppFactory::newGuiApp(const CmdOptions& opti
     app->addModule(new muse::accessibility::AccessibilityModule());
     app->addModule(new muse::actions::ActionsModule());
     app->addModule(new muse::audio::AudioModule());
+#ifdef MUSE_MODULE_AUDIOPLUGINS
+    app->addModule(new muse::audioplugins::AudioPluginsModule());
+#endif
     app->addModule(new muse::draw::DrawModule());
     app->addModule(new muse::midi::MidiModule());
     app->addModule(new muse::mpe::MpeModule());
diff --git a/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt b/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
index a3d4fb8635296..38d4981d66e97 100644
--- a/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/framework/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ if (MUSE_MODULE_AUDIO)
     add_subdirectory(audio)
 endif()
 
+if (MUSE_MODULE_AUDIOPLUGINS)
+    add_subdirectory(audioplugins)
+endif()
+
 if (MUSE_MODULE_AUTOBOT)
     add_subdirectory(autobot)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/CMakeLists.txt b/src/framework/audioplugins/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9b36097fd92f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+# MuseScore-CLA-applies
+#
+# MuseScore
+# Music Composition & Notation
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 MuseScore BVBA and others
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+declare_module(muse_audioplugins)
+set(MODULE_ALIAS muse::audioplugins)
+
+set(MODULE_SRC
+
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/audiopluginsmodule.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/audiopluginsmodule.h
+)
+
+setup_module()
+
+if (MUSE_MODULE_AUDIOPLUGINS_TESTS)
+    #add_subdirectory(tests)
+endif()
diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/audiopluginsmodule.cpp b/src/framework/audioplugins/audiopluginsmodule.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b9a570c88d731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/audiopluginsmodule.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+ * MuseScore-CLA-applies
+ *
+ * MuseScore
+ * Music Composition & Notation
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 MuseScore BVBA and others
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include "audiopluginsmodule.h"
+
+
+#include "log.h"
+
+using namespace muse;
+using namespace muse::modularity;
+using namespace muse::audioplugins;
+
+AudioPluginsModule::AudioPluginsModule()
+{
+
+}
+
+std::string AudioPluginsModule::moduleName() const
+{
+    return "audioplugins";
+}
+
+void AudioPluginsModule::registerExports()
+{
+
+}
+
+void AudioPluginsModule::resolveImports()
+{
+
+}
+
+void AudioPluginsModule::onInit(const IApplication::RunMode& mode)
+{
+
+
+    //! --- Diagnostics ---
+    // auto pr = ioc()->resolve<muse::diagnostics::IDiagnosticsPathsRegister>(moduleName());
+    // if (pr) {
+    //     std::vector<io::path_t> paths = m_configuration->soundFontDirectories();
+    //     for (const io::path_t& p : paths) {
+    //         pr->reg("soundfonts", p);
+    //     }
+    //     pr->reg("known_audio_plugins", m_configuration->knownAudioPluginsFilePath());
+    // }
+}
+
+void AudioPluginsModule::onDelayedInit()
+{
+    // Ret ret = m_registerAudioPluginsScenario->registerNewPlugins();
+    // if (!ret) {
+    //     LOGE() << ret.toString();
+    // }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/framework/audioplugins/audiopluginsmodule.h b/src/framework/audioplugins/audiopluginsmodule.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..039c37a4b3bfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/framework/audioplugins/audiopluginsmodule.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+ * MuseScore-CLA-applies
+ *
+ * MuseScore
+ * Music Composition & Notation
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 MuseScore BVBA and others
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "modularity/imodulesetup.h"
+
+namespace muse::audioplugins {
+class AudioPluginsModule : public modularity::IModuleSetup
+{
+public:
+    AudioPluginsModule();
+
+    std::string moduleName() const override;
+
+    void registerExports() override;
+    void resolveImports() override;
+    void onInit(const IApplication::RunMode& mode) override;
+    void onDelayedInit() override;
+
+private:
+
+};
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/framework/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake b/src/framework/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake
index 8b24f168ec574..af18b574f2172 100644
--- a/src/framework/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake
+++ b/src/framework/cmake/MuseDeclareOptions.cmake
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ declare_muse_module_opt(AUDIO ON)
 option(MUSE_MODULE_AUDIO_JACK "Enable jack support" OFF)
 option(MUSE_MODULE_AUDIO_EXPORT "Enable audio export" ON)
 
+declare_muse_module_opt(AUDIOPLUGINS ON)
+
 declare_muse_module_opt(AUTOBOT ON)
 declare_muse_module_opt(CLOUD ON)
 option(MUSE_MODULE_CLOUD_MUSESCORECOM "Enable MuseScore.com account" ON)
diff --git a/src/framework/cmake/MuseModules.cmake b/src/framework/cmake/MuseModules.cmake
index 1f02675d1d2e1..2654aa0fb330d 100644
--- a/src/framework/cmake/MuseModules.cmake
+++ b/src/framework/cmake/MuseModules.cmake
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(MUSE_FRAMEWORK_MODULES
     ACCESSIBILITY
     ACTIONS
     AUDIO
+    AUDIOPLUGINS
     AUTOBOT
     CLOUD
     DIAGNOSTICS
diff --git a/src/framework/cmake/muse_framework_config.h.in b/src/framework/cmake/muse_framework_config.h.in
index 66f8f3a071a31..a80144155e8fa 100644
--- a/src/framework/cmake/muse_framework_config.h.in
+++ b/src/framework/cmake/muse_framework_config.h.in
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #cmakedefine MUSE_MODULE_AUDIO_JACK 1
 #cmakedefine MUSE_MODULE_AUDIO_EXPORT 1
 
+#cmakedefine MUSE_MODULE_AUDIOPLUGINS 1
+
 #cmakedefine MUSE_MODULE_AUTOBOT 1
 #cmakedefine MUSE_MODULE_AUTOBOT_TESTS 1
 #cmakedefine MUSE_MODULE_AUTOBOT_API 1