About the Cubase Project Importer (discontinued)

The Cubasis Project Importer for macOS and Windows is a Cubase extension that allows you to import projects made with the Cubasis app for Android, ChromeOS, iPadOS, and iOS into compatible Cubase versions.

It has been replaced by DAWproject introduced with Cubasis 3.7.5 and Cubase 14.0.20.

Download

You can download the final Cubase Project Importer version here. It supports Cubase 12–14 (Pro, Artist, Elements, AI, LE). Older versions compatible with older Cubase releases and operating systems are available on this download page.

Using the Cubase Project Importer

After installing the Cubasis Project Importer extension, please follow these steps:

Exporting in Cubasis 3

• Tap "MEDIA" in the toolbar at the top.
• Tap "Projects" in the menu that appears.
• Tap the project you want to export in the project list to select it.
• Tap "SHARE" in the menu bar at the bottom.
• In the dialogue box that appears, tap "Cubasis".
• Choose a method that suits you for sharing the project, e.g., AirDrop or a cloud storage service available on your device. The export creates a ZIP file named after the project in the destination folder.

Importing into Cubase 12–14

• Copy the exported ZIP file to your desktop computer.
• Unzip the ZIP file.
  • macOS: Double-clicking automatically creates a new folder containing all the files.
  • Windows: Double-clicking opens the ZIP file. Select all the files it contains and copy them to a new folder of your choice.
• Launch Cubase.
• Go to the "File" menu and select "Cubasis Projects..." from the "Import" submenu.
• If the Cubase Project Importer is not installed, this menu option will not appear.
• In the import dialogue, navigate to the folder containing the Cubasis project you wish to import and open it.
• Select the Cubasis project file within the folder. The file extension is "cbp".
• If a project is already open, the following dialogue will appear: "Create new project?"
• If you answer "No" in the dialogue, the Cubasis project will be imported into the open Cubase project without further prompting.
• If no Cubase project is open, or if you decide to create a new project while a project is open, you will now be prompted to select a destination folder for the import. It is recommended that you select the folder containing the Cubasis project.*
• Once you have selected the destination folder, the Cubasis project is loaded and opened in the Cubase project window.
• The message "The Cubasis import was completed" appears.
• Save the Cubase project to the project folder as soon as possible after the import.

*Please note: Regardless of the destination folder you select when importing into Cubase, the newly created Cubase project will use the audio files inside the original folder of the Cubasis project. You can verify this by checking the listed file paths under Media → Open Pool Window (Windows: Ctrl + P, macOS: ⌘ + P).

Tip: In Cubase, use the Media → Prepare Archive... function to restore the standard file structure of Cubase projects. "Prepare Archive..." copies all audio files used in the project into the Audio folder within the project folder, thereby restoring the usual relationship between the project file and the audio files.

Possible differences in imported projects

Cubasis and Cubase were developed independently of one another. Both offer unique features tailored to the specific requirements of their respective platforms. As a result, projects imported into Cubase may differ from the original Cubasis project, especially if a Cubasis feature is used that is not available in Cubase.

Features and limitations of the Cubase Project Importer

• Events and parts on the audio and MIDI tracks of a Cubasis project are imported into Cubase with sample precision.
• Basic channel and track settings (volume, pan, mute/solo status, etc.) are transferred.
• Third-party plug-in assignments in Cubasis are not restored in Cubase. A suitable plug-in must be selected manually after the import.  
• Whenever possible, the same internal plug-ins or the most suitable variants, including their default settings, are used in Cubase. For more details about the internal plug-ins, see the table below. 
   

*It depends on the actual Cubase version which plug-ins are available.

Workarounds for differences

• If a specific plug-in is not loaded in Cubase, check if you can use a plug-in from the list above instead. A similar 3rd-party plug-in with cross-platform compatibility would also be a good choice. 
• Remember that you can render affected tracks as audio files in Cubasis before importing the project into Cubase. Alternatively, export the affected tracks as audio files from Cubasis and import them into the existing Cubase project via File → Import → Audio File... 

Further information

• Help Center article on known Cubasis issues
• Cubasis documentation on steinberg.help
• Cubasis product page