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✓ Next logical step up from GaragebandHave been trying out a couple apps in recent weeks in an effort to expand my mobile recording skills beyond iOS Garageband and this is the app I’ve decided to start learning and using. I tried n-Tracks Studio 9 and liked their interface but that app sounded terrible when recording audio tracks. I’ve actually had this app on my iPad a good while but couldn’t seem to quit messing with Garageband, so after the disappointing results with n-Tracks, I decided to give Cubasis another try and it sounds great. Garageband has SO many bad-sounding and useless virtual instruments (I still think the Alchemy Synth sounds were MUCH better before Apple bought them) and Cubasis’ virtual offerings seem to be much more impressive from the ones I’ve tried so far. And it records audio tracks beautifully. 4 stars for now until I’ve had more time kicking the tires with it, but I’m looking forward to doing a lot of recording with this..Version: 2.8.3
✓ GreatThe new update resolves so many issues. automation will be the next big step but this is great work so far..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Powerful, Amazing and User friendlyA really nicely made music composition software that is user friendly yet powerful in its sense of editing and making different effects within loops. It creates amazing forms of music and is more easier to use. Maybe just to improve, include more Audio/MIDI loops with other instruments like organs, synths rather than Drums..Version: 2.3.1
✓ A good start, solid app and the first real midi DAW.A good start, this will need audiobus to be useful to me. A few comments: -does not send midi start, this is a problem when using funkbox in sync mode -almost all IOS midi synths don't play nice with cubasis yet. Can only get Magellan and funkbox to reliable talk, I have tried about 12 other synths that don't work or rarely work so are really unusable. Seems like a few use too many resources so not really cubasis fault. Others occasionally appear as a midi out option but can't be triggered. -only midi out to other synths so no way to include audio from midi triggered synths in mix down or bounce to audio -too much emphasis on included box sounds. I would use garage band if I wanted packaged sounds. Let me sequence and record all the synths out there -tools and use are excellent, this will be the definitive iOS midi DAW platform. -they included all TR808 sounds but left out the Kick! What's with that? -synths tested and failed: Cassini, ppg, additictive, impactor, moog, synrizer, epic,xenon,dm1, mini synth pro, synthtonica, ims20 Great one Steinberg! Bring on version 1.1 and audiobus!.Version: 1.0
✓ Why is their no Upgrade to Cubasis 3Great program and so easy to use,but why is there no upgrade path to Cubasis 3?.Version: 2.8.3
✓ Dang I hate being a poor starving artist!?!AHHHHhh!?! It’s about that time again!?! Apple tax, and apparently many dev’s are asking for their fees again... unfortunately im a bit less fortunate, and have grown comfortable with the constant misfortunes. Anyways, These guys (or guy) deserves more money for gracing us with the ability to create mobile music via a freaking iPhone?? Seriously, thank you guys for all your hard work and persistent updates. You are neck n neck for my MOST USED APP. (According to screen time reports)!?! Hopefully Cubasis 3 goes on sale soon....Version: 2.8.3
✓ Annoying updateThe latest update always starts with the store open in an apparent attempt to get you to upgrade. Steinberg, please realise that some of us still use older devices that can’t run iOS 13, so this is extremely annoying. Edit: As promised in the response, Steinberg have fixed this issue in the latest release. Thank you!.Version: 2.8.3
✓ This is what I’ve been looking for!I’ve been struggling with Auria for the last few years as it becomes buggier and buggier and destroys more and more of my work. Cubasis solved all of that. First up is the interface which is very intuitive. I use midi and synthesizers almost exclusively and it’s so easy to add an instrument from my very long list of ios instruments and it just works, every time. Auria often crashes when working with linked synths. The media explorer is so simple and makes moving sounds around and importing midi files simple. The midi editor is also simple and powerful, no easy task but Steinberg pulls it off. And then there’s stability. I don’t care how many features a DAW has, if it crashes it is less than useful to me. Cubasis has never crashed on me. And finally, one nice perk that I didn’t expect is that the ‘undo’ function persists through sessions. In Auria, once you close the sessions there is no going back. Being able to ‘undo’ across sessions is extremely useful. So if you’re a hobbiest or amateur musician, this is the DAW/sequencer I would recommend. You’ll be up and running and making music in no time without having to take a course in sound engineering before you record your first track. The one feature missing is a tempo track, just to warn you after this glowing review. It’s not perfect. Yet. Thank you to the developers for such an awesome product and for making music production fun again!.Version: 2.7
✓ Intuitive Workflow, Updates OftenThe best DAW on iOS for me and I’ve tried most..Version: 2.8
✓ Cubasis 1.8Arguably the best DAW for iOS just got so much better :) Just wish there was a native support for iPad Pro.Version: 1.9.8
✓ Just wow!This has been an revelation! I haven’t made music since I used to use cubase 4 on my old white MacBook around 8 years ago. Now I can set up in a few mins and start recording and making music it’s really familiar and easy to use but it’s so much more tactile, I have even found the on screen keyboard useable when I haven’t been plugged in. I have had a few performance issues when working with low latency but that has mostly been when using several IAA amp sims which I wouldn’t expect given the power the 2018 iPad Pro. I don’t think this is Cubasis’s problem but it’s great that the app gives you the flexibility to try this stuff and push the hardware and the limits of what iOS will allow. The only other thing that’s slightly awkward is editing midi pitch shift data is a bit of a mess as it’s very difficult to center it back to zero if you move the wrong node, any improvements here would be appreciated. Really though I can’t complain, this is such a polished and awesome app and gives you so much more than GarageBand it’s well worth the cost and the effects packs and drum machines are really nice too. Given the confines of iOS I think this is an incredible app, I can’t wait to see what comes in the next update!.Version: 2.7
✓ Keep up the great development!Love the ability to add more effects and quality plug-ins. Hoping that next they offer expansions to the instrument collection in Micro Sonic, making this the only DAW needed for serious work. Thank you Steinberg. Now hoping everyone starts to support AU3 for limitless possibilities!.Version: 2.3.1
✓ Nice sounding but needs UX refinementsI like it but the layouts are bland and bulky so to better the workflow it needs these features implemented: 1.) A scalable Mixer view so more than 8 channels can be seen. 2.) A fullscreen mixer view with the addition of effects controls above each channel. Currently a very basic Mixer gets overlaid on top of the Project View and most don’t need to see waveforms when mixing. It would be nice if the main effects parameters came out of a drawer above the Mixer. 3.) The effects should clearly indicate which channel is being worked on. It’s too easy to think that you are tweaking the effects of an instrument while mistakingly doing it to another. 4.) There needs to be a channel lockdown. When scrolling through the Project View it’s too easy to mistakingly pick up and drag a track around - which you then have to undo. 5.) Narrower channels in the Project View. Only 6 can be seen at a time. Lastly, there are effects plugins that look better and pack more radio controls into a square inch than Cubasis. If they can do it I don’t see why Steinberg can’t..Version: 2.7
✓ The Most Stable Music App in the AppStoreI purchased Cubasis and Auria at the same time. Before Auria was known as Auria pro. I was making music on the iPad since the first beat maker app in 2007. I have to say that Cubasis is the most stable app there is of all the music apps in the App Store that I have and I have hundreds of dollars worth. I love the power combined with the simplicity that this app offers along with its flexibility to use IAA and AUs. But, all that means nothing without reliability. Which is what this app has when I save a project it is saved. When I put it in a zip file off load it to Dropbox or store it in an external drive erase it then reload it another day it is there!!!! So many other apps I have lost projects not Cubasis now even if I create in another app I export the stems to Cubasis for mixing and saving I don’t trust any other app for saving my projects. If Cubasis had a sampler section like Beatmaker 3, if they get more Waves plug ins and get rid of their channel strip plug in and eq plug in taking up 2 slots, better levels meter, and the ability to do punch in recordings that record over audio the moment you hit record (the last one is not a biggie if you re-record until you get it right but if you love doing punch ins it’s a biggie). You will no longer need anything else but Cubasis hands down I promise you that!!!!!.Version: 2.3.1
✓ Learning a dawI have nothing but praise for the cubasis team nothing is added if it is not a benifit to the workflow and i can personally vouch for that. I use this in conjunction with a focuswrite itrack dock and the recording quality is excellent definitely album worthy. I also find the midi functionality works well. A very user friendly and well put together program. Skip the rest and take the plunge with cubasis. you’ll thank yourself later 👍.Version: 2.7
✓ HonestlyI love Cubasis. Thank you the product team for bringing this to reality!.Version: 2.7
✓ Very good DAWHad a few issues at first with it not working properly on my iPad but I’ve sorted those out and now enjoying using this excellent DAW..Version: 2.8.5
✓ Dark screenJust purchased the app and since I have been using it the screen has slowly been getting darker. It is now black and I can't see anything. Is this something you are aware of and if so I there a fix in the works? Overall, with the limited time I was able to use it before it went dark, a great app and I'm excited to create with it in the future. Cheers.Version: 1.2
✓ Strong DAW for iOS...one problemI've been using Cubasis for at least 18 months and it is one of the best apps available with full interconnect-ability between all of the MIDI and audio routing options. The Step Sequencer is strong, recording is easy and latency is not too bad. I've used Cubasis to create full tracks produced solely within the iPad, as well as create sketches to be imported into my other systems. It works well for most everything! The only problem I've really had has been with audio editing. The level of detail and waveform resolution is low when zooming in, to clip the audio perfectly. There is a point at which there is no more zoom, and you can't quite get your cursor to the edge of your wave due to the the resolution of the wave display. This inevitably creates a space at the edge of a waveform which can distort timing of recordings. It seems like perhaps a fatal flaw as it has me considering other options..Version: 1.9.7
✓ Great recording studio CubasisI’ve been using Cubasis for quite a while and have released finished productions made with Cubasis onto Apple Music & iTunes. Great virtual analog synth, automation capabilities, fantastic drum machines and more. I love the fact that your recording studio can now be anywhere.. I’m looking to update to the latest release Cubasis 3. Thank you to all the Cubasis team for developing such amazing software..Version: 2.8.2
✓ Life changerStarted getting into iOS music production a few months ago, never really got along with GarageBand. Cubasis is like Porsche to GarageBands Ford Flex. Well done Steinberg 👍.Version: 2.8.1
✓ Cubasis is why I own an iPadThe “home base” app for iOS music recording. Very intuitive, runs very smoothly, can integrate with almost any other app, excellent customer support, continually updated and improved, and most importantly to me you can pass projects back and forth with Cubase on Windows 10 (please continue to improve this process as I know you will)..Version: 2.6
✓ Very good softwareThis version of Cubase is as good as we are used to expect from Steinberg. As a long time user of their PC version, I feel totally at home, event better: the user interface has something very intuitive with the use of fingers instead of a mouse. No more debutant editing limitations as in GarageBand. The sounds (halion samples) are very good, but I'd like to have sound sculpting options for the analog synth, organ etc. Maybe in a future versions or through third party VSTi? The audio plugins are perfect for the task. Finally a tool (not a toy) that allows real serious work, transferable to/from real studio DAW workstation. Jocelyn Bouchard, OreilleGauche_com.Version: 1.3
✓ Cubasis rocks!I'm a seasoned Cubase user and have been since the early days of the Atari ST (I'm showing my age now!) and this is the best iPad music app out there. It is worth every penny..Version: 2.2
✓ It doesn't get in the wayIt's not accurate to say Cubasis has everything included. It's missing some absolute standards amongst desktop DAWs. Automation is perhaps the most glaring example. For me, the lack of time sig and tempo changes are the most significant. In its current form it is by no means perfect. Having said that, I still absolutely love it. Unlike other iOS DAWs I've used and seen, it's not cluttered, and the power is not hidden behind menus behind menus. It allows my creativity to flow without getting in the way. That's one of the most important functions a DAW can perform - getting out of the way of the creative process by making things easy for you. Steinberger has nailed this philosophy with their iOS interface. No iOS DAW is perfect yet. It comes down to what the individual finds appropriate for their own music making. For me, Cubasis is great, and I'm sure the appropriate changes will come with future updates. If you're thinking about iOS DAWs, Cubasis should be very near the top on your list..Version: 1.5
✓ Great update! Amazing new sounds and more!Strongest DAW on iOS. EASILY.. The new sound drum kits sound amazing. The ability to duplicate your tracks is phenomenal. Saves so many problems trying to keep effects on duplicate layers, but the 'chords' pad doesn't copy. I spent some time adding chords for a sound, duplicated it to layer another sound on top, and it went back to the default pads. Obviously my fix could be to learn how to play but thats why those are there. LoL Youve really made this more of a go to for creating music within it for this update instead of just sending stuff to it. Thanks!.Version: 2.2
✓ What's u with these these bad reviews? :(THIS APP IS AMAZING. Truly awesome! It s worth the 50 bucks hands down. I literally have almost every single app for music in iTunes and this is the best daw type app for iPad. It's bliss ! I know that the only reviews that are Currently listed complain about bugs but since July or so cubase has done huge improvements and fixed so many of those problems.its so fluid smooth and integrates so effortlessly with any drum, synth or other audio bus or inter-audio able apps I am truly amazed at how my work flow has gone up ten fold compared to beat-maker2 and nano-studio. This daw has just blown me away with how it all flows like water. It's like the first time I owned audio bus and dumb I felt for not buying it sooner. Seriously ipad 4 crashes with many apps but not this one. Buy it it's dope.Version: 1.8.3
✓ AmazingAbsolutely brilliant app, just love it, every update just makes it better. Great for fleshing out ideas wherever I am, and then I put what I’ve been doing straight in to Cubase. I don’t know if i could do without it, just amazing..Version: 2.3
✓ Help!!Hi, I have a midi keyboard and I’m trying to get it to work through the app but can’t, I’m using a focusrite itrack dock as an interface for the iPad. I’m trying to record with the setup but don’t know how to route the signal correctly. All the best, CR.Version: 2.8.4
✓ Come on come on come on!Guys I love this app, but pls, It would be so awesome if I can just import Cubase project to cubasis so I can literally work everywhere! Make it happen, plsssssss?.Version: 2.8.1
✓ Brilliant app - very fast, very capableThe latest update has fixed all issues I had, and the dev team are all over the forums picking up suggestions and working on improvements. The app itself is brilliantly designed - and the Audiobus integration is TOTALLY FANTASTIC. It feels like all the apps I use are now one whole. Must buy. Do it..Version: 1.2
✓ Register Where?Just downloaded the update to 1.6. I would have rated 5 star had I not gone to register as the update description said I could only to find it is not listed in software. Also there is no email support link in MySteinberg which makes me wonder if spending hundreds in the future on a pc Cubase program is really a wise idea. No one likes digging through forums for answers..Version: 1.6
✓ SuperbI have been using Cubasis now for four years and it has rarely let me down. It will always be my favorite composing and production app on the App Store. The developers are clearly working to make the app better every day, as there are updates frequently, and new instruments/effects are added often as well. My only request is that the tempo could be rigged to changed during a project instead of being stuck with one tempo for an entire song! Nevertheless, until it is resolved, I will work around the issue!.Version: 2.4.1
✓ The engine and quality are quite impressive but...There’s some glitches that happen sometimes with the tempo itself that bothers me wen I’m mixing sample with manual composition they are not in time somehow I figure out by putting 3 more seconds on 120.0 bpm nothing glued... perfectly but wen I put 120.3 its start to sound well on time but stills bother....Version: 2.3.1
✓ Quality!Without any reservations I can fully recommend this app. Easy to use and fully featured. Faultless in midi implementation and stability. Sure it looks expensive at first glance but there is absolutely everything included. No in-apps are needed to make it a complete DAW. Head and shoulders above the rest and surely the benchmark..Version: 1.5
✓ Time SignatureHi there, Please add more option for the time signature. 5/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8, 13/8... Also would be great to have possibility to change the time signature at different bars of the same song. 1st part of the song 11/8 and 2nd part 13/8. Would be really helpful. All the Best, Elchin.Version: 2.8.2
✓ Garageband on steroids!Okay, so if you are like me and like to get your ideas sketched out quickly and easily, then this app is for you. I usually use Garageband but this app is about 10x as powerful. Still lacking some pro features but it is still very early in the development of this app. Nice Audiobus implimentation..Version: 1.1
✓ Neon Taylor ApprovesI’ve been using Cubasis/Cubase to too long now to not have left a review until now, it wasn’t until more than a handful of ppl started to ask me to start doing tutorials for cubasis that I really started to think how powerful it really is for an iOS device, I have been making music strictly on the iPad since 2011 so I’ve seen how the iOS music scene has developed over the years rather then just stumbling upon it now so I guess the wow, shock and awe has faded a lil and with these music apps doing updates here and there sometimes it would be more feasible to work with one specific daw because it has feature another doesn’t at the moment but cubase/cubasis has never let me down, the workflow is so smooth and proficient that it leaves more room for creativity and time and the sounds that come with it are some of the most lushes sounds that I’ve heard from any music app I’m a Beatmaker3/Reasons kind of guy but cubase/cubasis will always have a special place with me.Version: 2.3
✓ Superb!Yes there are limitations to it but so many great things about it. We have just recorded and released an album mixed on Cubasis and had amazing feedback. The automation works superbly. Don't hesitate to purchase it..Version: 2.2
✓ Dope iOS DAWI really enjoy using this app to create ideas, music production. This is my main go to for those purposes. One of the few things that I dislike, it crashes too much! Need to have regular updates! Other than that everything else is on point. It can use an update that’s for sure!.Version: 2.8.1
✓ Best DAW in the AppStoreGreat DAW app and very versatile. There's nothing like it in the app store. Real easy to use and get ideas down. Would like to see additional features like chord tracks..Version: 1.9.9
✓ The best recording app on the iPad by far.I’m here to tell the developer that I can’t hear the audio on the time line anymore. Please fix cause I use it daily..Version: 2.4.1
✓ Great iOS IntegrationI love how this app allows you to view/edit files in the Files app (On My iPad). This really completes this program and makes it feel more like an actual DAW on a desktop. Kudos to the developers on this one. Keep up the great work! This is by far the best iOS DAW on the market, coming from the team that introduced the world to VSTs..Version: 2.4.1
✓ ReliableNeeds a few more features, but has been one of the most reliable so far. Very easy to use. Update for V2 The new channel strip is a god send. The time stretch takes the app into a new league. The extra sounds are always nice to have. I've upped it from four to five stars, as now the app is one of the smoothest scratch pads for arranging tracks quickly and with little fuss. Cubasis 2 gives you a lot more than the basics of GarageBand. While still lacking the mixing prowess of Auria Pro, Cubasis 2 is my preferred choice for recording tracks. Well done Cubasis team. Update for V2.3 The Waves plugins are cool, but it’s AU automation and presets for AU and FX that’s really got me happy! Update for V2.6 Full screen AU - top notch and well needed. Roli Noize app keyboard and pads - this will probably change my musical direction it’s that big a deal! Update for V2.7 More AU midi slots helps, but would still like to be able to see two AU midi apps onscreen at once to be able to use AU midi keyboards and AU midi sequencers at the same time or an update in the features of the built in keyboard. Nice update though!.Version: 2.7
✓ Former fruity loops user, Cubase winsWent from using desktop fl studio for the last 10 years or so, straight into Cubasis 2 on an iPad, work flow is way better and makes more sense. I highly recommend this app for serious production, yes, can still do more/process more on pc, but Cubasis and audiobus and related apps have really come a long way, don’t need the pc for much these days. Works flawlessly with Arturia Audiofuse, very low latency for life effects while recording external instruments. Keep it up! And thanks for the resolution increase!.Version: 2.7
✓ WonderfulWorks wonderfully and is a joy to use. Previous sample rate issues have been ironed out and everything works as expected in that regard. Would love to see some extended functionality as time goes by..Version: 2.8.1
✓ Must have..!What an awesome app. An essential addition to every musos arsenal. Well worth the price. Synth apps I have tested and that work with Cubasis include: 1. Magellan 2. NLog 3. Arctic Keys 4. Sunrizer 5. Animoog Drum machine apps I have tested and that work with Cubasis include: 1. MoDrum 2. Funkbox Will update as I discover more... Unfortunately, KORG apps aren't compatible (more's the pity). Running on iPad 2nd Gen. Four instruments comfortably..Version: 1.1
✓ Gets better every updateThe thing about Cubasis is the fact that it's backed by a developer who gives regular updates. The leap to v2 was like being given a completely new app for free. Lars is very responsive on the Audiobus forum, so users feel they’re being listened to. It's intuitive to use and more powerful than you might imagine. I have a wish list for future upgrades, but for now, thanks for this one!.Version: 2.4
✓ Better than 3This is my updated review after using for over a year.I really like this version. I tried cubasis 3. But asked and got my refund from Apple, because Whatever issues i had previously with 2.8 were small compared to cubasis 3. I like the new interface and it seems smoother but not without glitches and new changes that are pointless. Some things like scrolling in piano roll you have to get used to . Its like learning a new DAW. The new improvements like fine editing are ok but not worth the 50 bucks. So i will stick with 2.8 until they figure out why their review ratings are going down to 3.2. And make the necessary improvements and build on what was working , not merely change just for the sake of change..Version: 2.8.3
✓ The Number One iOS DAWI know I'm going against the general consensus when I say this, but I prefer Cubasis over Auria Pro and Beatmaker 3. For me it’s the only professional DAW on iOS. It just gets more impressive with every update. Well done, Steinberg! I have just one request: Support for MIDI effects is amazing and has made a huge difference to the workflow, so please can we have a built-in MIDI effects suite? Maybe an IAP would cover the development costs..Version: 2.4.1
✓ Outstanding app!Another great update..Version: 2.8
✓ Getting better and betterThis app proves why Steinberg are such a well known and respected name in the music software arena. Easy to use but very capable..Version: 2.8
✓ Ok...... wow.Long time D.j. who now spends most of his “adultimg” working for the IT department at a major bank. It affords me more time to sit in front of a monitor and make music rather than spin it for others. Heavily into ableton and logic since I use a MacBook Pro, but this app is so good if it is anything like Cubase proper I want to switch to it right away. Are there any discounts you can offer for me to purchase the full suite standalone version for PC?.Version: 2.5
✓ Great iOS DAWI have been using Cubasis for a few weeks now, and I have to admit that I took to it rather quickly. Works well, interface works as expected, no surprises. I use it to perform with MIDI tracks on my Montage. Now that Yamaha has released v2.5 of the Montage OS, that includes DAW control (Cubase is supported), it would be great is Cubasis also was supported..Version: 2.5
✓ Best DAW for iOS iPADWhen recording live drums via a digital mixer no matter the model, it’s compatible. You can record multiple tracks at a time with no latency and great sound. Steinberg did good on this and you can mix on the fly on a plane, a boat , a car wherever and send the stems to Dropbox, Google drive and import to your other favorite DAWs. This is a game changer for me..Version: 2.8.1
✓ Nigh on perfectI love this app. I really do! If you have any interest in making high-quality music on your iPad, you owe it to yourself to invest in this app. Of course, you'll need to invest in several other apps also, but this is a fantastic DAW, and can easily become the workhorse of your music production..Version: 2.7
✓ Disgusting behavior.Steinberg want us to pay nearly £50 for Cubasis 3 which looks not much different from our original. Always been the best iPad DAW but this con is just wrong. Cubasis 3 should be an upgrade if you own CB2 or the same price we paid for the original...which is the price of CB3!!!.Version: 2.8.2
✓ I’ve been around since Cubasis/VST32Yeah I’m old and I can’t see any ways to give this a 5. They constantly update they don’t over price {under priced really} it works unlike half the junk out there, they obviously work with other developers to help us make music. Steinberg thank you from Nashville Sharade.Version: 2.4.1
✓ The best DAWFirst I got Auria. But I did not like it. I did not find it friendly. Then I got Cubasis 2. This is the bestDAW for iPad. The big problem of Cubasis is that you cannot map it. This is very very very sad. When I say map I mean using a foot controller to select tracks or modify volume or other settings. There is no mapping in Cubasis, why? it like a man in a nice suite with no shoes. People has complain about this but nothing has been done about it: you cannot use Cubasis live with a foot controller. Sorry!.Version: 2.7
✓ Needs more RL drum kitsAs a child of the 80’s, I’d appreciate a few more acoustic kits. Other wise, I’m satisfied with the functionally..Version: 2.8.6
✓ Speeds up my songwriting process!Now I can sit at my keyboard within 'touch' of my DAW (Cubasis) for rapid drafts of songwriting ideas on my iPAD. The sounds and loops are a nice start; if you don't like the instruments you can use AudioBus or IAA to bring in your favorites. The default Microsonic sounds are average, but there are some nice instruments in Micrologue. I really like the new ability to add some automation within my audio tracks. The delay and reverb is also excellent. I would give it SIX stars if there was an effortless bi-directional sync of projects with desktop Cubase. With Sonar now discontinued I'm looking for my next full-featured DAW..Version: 2.3
✓ Gets better with each updateThis is fast becoming my go to music app on ios. It's simple, intuitive with lots of great features. I'd love to see audio stitching in a future update, and it would be great to have individual volumes on the classic machines, but fantastic job so far..Version: 2.3
✓ Can program drums properly in midiJust bought the new iPad Pro 11 and was having difficulty finding something to program drums properly and not by basic samplers like GarageBand, everything else works amazing even with the new apogee jam+ no problems here. Great stuff.Version: 2.8
✓ Almost perfectSimple but powerful. I understand it wasn’t designed to be used in the studio, although it is absolutely capable of. MY ONLY REQUEST is that I’d love to see some kind of MIDI control protocol integrated! Mackie HUI or even just a MMC and MTC M@ster/Sl@ve would put it in a different league, enabling users to connect it with pro control hardware. The touch screen is absolutely awesome when after a studio session you are fine tuning mixes in your sofa using headphones, but for serious work, one can’t just fumble around those tiny icons, need real faders and transport controls, at least. Like Auria, which works like a charm in that regard. Except, it’s too complicated, and with outboard MIDI it has a p@inful l@tency, Cubasis is waaaay tighter. Cubasis never crashes, seems to be just rock solid and much more reliable than anything else on the i platform. Of course, I never used it with Audiobus, that stuff is only good if you use apps only an no hardware. I don’t even use the MIDI sequencing, instead I do it all on an Ak@i MPCX, which is then controls a couple of an@loge and a couple of digital hardware synts and an e drum set, so I use it practically as a 21 century reel to reel, rather. 😀 Please tell me you guys are working on something like that! I hate computers so much, and an iPad Pro with Cubasis is so fully capable that its actually scary..Version: 2.7
✓ Very good indeedThe main strength in this app is the lack of clutter-it's streamlined to make getting ideas up and running quickly-I use it with hardware synths via midi and find the timing to be very good-something I was never able to achieve even on windows desktop machines-it occasionally crashes-mainly when tapping "undo" too quickly-it's not super duper in terms of effects but I find I get music done a lot quicker than other apps I've tried-I look forward to updates (automation...drool..)-if you want lots of flashy gimmicks this not the app for you but if you want a good workhorse app for getting arrangements done then this is it..Version: 1.7.2
✓ Easy to use and powerfulA bit of a learning curve, but once you learn the basics this is such a powerful way to record inside the iPad without any peripherals..Version: 2.0
✓ Great!The GarageBand app is enough for most people, but if you’re serious about recording on iOS then this is the app to have until Apple produce an iOS version of Logic Pro X (which they should have done by now, seriously). All I wish for is that the free virtual instruments were a little better, the drum kits are particularly unrealistic..Version: 2.5
✓ Great appI’m really happy with Cubasis so far, my one and only complaint would be to have drum grid added Alongside the key editor.Version: 2.8
✓ The Best iOS DAW Ever!I’ve had Cubasis 2 for some years now. But it’s a beast hands down. I can make some really good starters of ideas as far as production and export it to Ableton or Maschine 2 to complete the production. The workflow is just so smooth. Even the factory effects are decent. I love it!.Version: 2.8.3
✓ Very User FriendlyAn intuitive music production app which is very useable/user friendly which allows start to finish musical ideas/songs. Exportable /sharable results. Great app..Version: 2.8.1
✓ MidiWorks for what I need but….why when sharing or exporting a midi track with multiple Chanel’s on one track it saves all the midi events to one channel?.Version: 2.8.6
✓ Great program, great updatesI find this is my “go to” app for all my music ideas. If an instrument app doesn’t work with Cubasis, I won’t buy it. I have to admit that updates are a little slow for this app, but I have no problems with the features and functions that it does provide. I am really glad to see the inclusion of Audit Units, as I feel these are a much better option than IAA or AudioBus connectivity. The Sternberg team are great at responding on the Sternberg forums, and there is a lot of good information to be found there..Version: 1.9.9
✓ Plug insIntroduced some great plug ins. More vocal stuff please. Harmonisers etc. Love this programme its faultless so far..Version: 2.3.1
✓ Great companion to Cubase Pro and NuendoBeen using Cubasis on my iPad Mini since it first became available as a pre-production/writing tool and can't say enough about how handy it is. Whether you're traveling, or just keep it handy for those spur or the moment, middle of the night inspirations that were once relegated to a notepad and, hopefully, being able to remember and retain the specifics critical to recreating it later, this tool will become indispensable to you. Tapping out a quick beat and/or laying down a melody and being able to easily export it for later import into Cubase or Nuendo for further production couldn't be handier. It's an easy five out of five for me..Version: 1.9.8
✓ Love this app but needs a couple of features addedI have found Cubasis to be very stable for audio playback and MIDI. I use it to play a whole 30 minute set with 3 audio tracks running along with MIDI tracks for changing presets etc on my hardware and have never seen it crash, unlike other apps that are not reliable. I would love a master tempo track so each song in my set could be set to the respective tempo. At the moment it is fixed for the whole set. I would also love to be able to import video for visuals during the set. I am absolutely confident to play a live show with this app. Please don’t change anything that would compromise its reliability. I’m very fussy about using computers live due to crashes etc, but Cubasis on the iPad fills me with confidence..Version: 2.8.6
✓ IOS ProductionStarting to rethink this, I had to reset my iPad, (Not Using ICloud) don’t really trust clouds, and I lost every bit of music I created, you would think your music would show up by just re-downloading the app, their should be something associated with your email that banks everything you create in the app! I too much, I mean too much! The amount that would drain the average person.Version: 2.7
✓ Excellent for editing and trackingSound quality is excellent. The user interface is well adapted for the iPad. Good Audiobus integration for tracking softsynth performances. Built in audio effects are surprisingly rich and useful sounding. I work with a completely high-end studio setup most of the time... and I find using Cubasis a refreshing lightweight alternative that yields 100% pro results..Version: 2.4
✓ Cubasis 2.8.3 more stable...now updatedI use this everyday There have been some issues but this I believe to be the fault of third party plugins ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~UPDATE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Since the latest update to 2.8.3 I find Cubasis to be extremely stable...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other than that I can't think of any other DAW I would use, Been using Steinberg software from way back in the old Atari days, pro 12, Cubase, Lars is a great help on the forum if need it....Version: 2.8.3
✓ Comfortable to work withI’ve been struggling with another iOS daw and although Cubasis is missing some features what sets it apart is it’s great workflow. This is actually harder to design in software than it seems and the developers have done a fantastic job. Everything flows smoothly and it’s a joy to use and most importantly it does not get in the way of the creative process..Version: 2.3
✓ Impressive!Cubasis 2 is impressive to say the least. What your able to create and then master with this app is pretty amazing, especially considering the budget friendly cost. I would recommend this DAW to any young writer or composer, you won’t be disappointed. One feature that would make this app perfect, would be a tempo edit track. Other than that, loads of capability..Version: 2.7
✓ Great v1.0Audiobus last week cubasis this week! Great first release, midi editing is cool and sounds are good. Over the years have used cubase but mainly logic in the last few - very natural to use though if you've used cubase before, and sharing of projects as well as mixdowns is very cool..Version: 1.0
✓ Jaryi GIf you wish to focus on dubstep and the like this is for you, though still limited as opposed to Korg. If you focus on audio and wav this is also for you, though still limited as opposed to Auria. I understand it is not possible to go pro on mobile devices yet but if you're serious about pro this is not quite there yet. In other words Cubasis is a better toy than Garageband by far, but still a toy. Price should be revised to 29$. The reason Auria is so expensive is because it will focus on a technique in detail. Cubasis is like Apple, they focus on nothing in detail in efforts to score most sales. Very good app, but overpriced. To reach the 50$ mark they need an update of EQ (especially), and other effect controls. I can see how Auria was created with a "lets change the world" approach, where this app had in mind "we are Steinberg, and that is a seller on its own". Wrong. If you're Steinberg and you're cool then give me a cool EQ control because we're all tired of Garageband mixing our music for us on its own. By all means cool app though. Do buy because it looks great and is colorful. If you want to record a live drum set though, get Auria..Version: 1.0
✓ Figured I would give another star to Cubasis 2...because Cubasis 3 is so buggy. Sure 3 has a few more features on paper but they broke things that worked great in 2 like basic selecting and moving of audio clips. Edit: I cant stand their copy/paste reply. Annoying..Version: 2.8.3
✓ Keep up the good works!This is bay far the most usable DAW on iOS. But I do think there are some key features missing from Cubasis. 1. It would be nice to control Cubasis using MIDI controllers. Mapping MIDI CC to control Audio Unit parameters, write automation for plugins, and of course do the transport. 2. Real loop function for MIDI/Audio regions instead of Copy/Paste. This has been the PITA to me for a long time. 3. Full-sized Audio Unit window. It is somehow limiting that the Audio Unit window can only be large as half the screen, especially when you are using an external keyboard and want to get hand of more controls of some complex plugins (let's say Moog Model 15). 4. Re-order the insert/send effects. Currently it can only be done by removing plugins and then adding them again, all parameters will be lost unless you save the paramaters as preset first. 5. Direction lock for the Piano Roll that allows us to zoom along just one direction. 6. Slide up/down to change velocity/aftertouch/modulation for the on-screen keyboard. I know I may ask for too many. But I do love Cubasis and want it to be the best DAW for mobile music production..Version: 2.4
✓ B@ND 0£ ON€I love how Cubasis tracks audio and how you can set a loop hit record and it will keep on over dubbing as many times as you want. This is a feature that is sorely lacking in other IOS DAW’s, and makes for a smooth work flow if you record a lot of audio. Huge thanks for Cubasis for keeping their game strong on IOS allowing for professional quality even on a device where people tend to be skeptical at first. I hope that they can add track bussing sometime soon in the near future that would be amazing! Over all you won’t go wrong giving Cubasis a shot. And again everyone’s work flow is different, but the ease of use definitely shines through in Cubasis!.Version: 2.7
✓ COOLEST DAW EVERThis is my first impression, I’ll probably leave another review in a few months, but first impressions: Awesome! If you are used to using GarageBand but want MORE capability, this will be a great transition. It has nice factory instruments already included, great fx, automation controls. Even the effects that you have to pay for are cheap too like the waves plugins for example and waves plugins are great and WORTH IT. This app is great for midi composing and audio recording and mixing. I also want to note that for people who don’t learn daws fast, that this is very easy to use and it’s very practical. The only thing that some people might need and that it doesn’t have are Mixer buses but I think they will add that eventually. Other than that, great app! Reminds me of Logic Pro, reaper or pro tools for iOS. I don’t see why one couldn’t finish a whole song from start to finish in it really. Edit: It seems that you can only add 5 effects to a track, if we could get at least double that, that would be great too..Version: 2.8.1
✓ MIDI learn for external controllers?All in all, this is a fantastic app. Been using it for 3 years solid. Best for scratching it all out. Two things: if one cannot draw automation into a stopped project- can we get MIDI learn for controllers to get more precise control in editing automation?.Version: 1.9.9
✓ Getting close to the iOS musician's dreamWith the introduction of Audiobus, this app is amazing. I've used Meteor, Auria, Music Studio, Nanostudio and others, and Cubasis is by far the easiest to use in terms of midi and audio editing, and so far seems far more stable than the others. The fact that it easily communicates with Core Midi and internally to other iOS apps on your iPad makes it really usable as a midi sequencer with that can record the output of Audiobus capable apps. For example, you can sequence iMS20 in Cubasis, tweak the sounds in the iMS20 app in realtime and record the output into a Cubasis audio track. The limited set of plugins work well for what they do (it would be nice to see in app purchases of 3rd party plugs a la Auria). Another really great thing about this app is the many ways to get mixes, loops and projects in and out. You can use iTunes, a web browser with a supplied IP address, soundcloud, Dropbox, Audiocopy or even email! I don't have Cubase on a computer, but apparently you can open Cubasis projects in the latest versions to tweak your ideas further. The fact that this app automatically senses any available midi or Audio i/o is also great, saves you having to scroll through menus etc. The input keyboard and drum pads are very usable and have some velocity capability, but of course are still no match for physical input devices. Future improvement list would have to include some kind of mix automation, as currently this is non existent. Might be a deal breaker for some, but if you want an iOS DAW that allows you to get your ideas down super fast and with a high level of stability, it works really well. It would also be good to have MMC or Midi Beat Clock, to sync other apps with. All in all, very impressive. Can't wait to see what future updates bring..Version: 1.1
✓ Believe me... It's NOT expensive!!!!This is what you as an "Audio producer" or "musician" are looking as a portable "ProTools kind of app" for your iPad. Cubase make me switch just with it. It is so easy and stable that it will scare you. For broadcasters or radio station producers, this is the tool that will let you work anywhere and be productive everywhere!.Version: 2.2
✓ Now a fantastic iOS DAWWow the improvements in version 2 have put the features in needed to make this the best iOS recording app. Its top of the class for arranging a song recording and integrating with other apps. Another fantastic update.Version: 2.4
✓ Cool app. Not optimised for 12.9 iPad Pro thoughOnly 4 stars as app does not utilise the full iPad 12.9 screen which defeated the whole purpose of getting one in order to use the increased real estate..Version: 2.2
✓ Solid but needs tweakingOverall a very solid app for recording audio and midi into through audiobus and interApp. Glaring issues are the pinch to zoom feature which often does not zoom the way you want it to. Midi is a bit buggy and often produces clicks and pops, even on an ipad air. And sharing the project with Cubase is problematic in tht you have to export through iTunes, the wifi server won't effectively share your session and when importing to cubase the audio files are not imported, so that needs to be fixed at least with cubase 7.5 anyways..Version: 1.7.1
✓ Missing Pitch Correction and Time Signature Automation tools. Also can’t join the regions.I am using Cubasis for a long time. It’s an excellent app I found. Besides Cubasis, I also use Cubase where I frequently use Variaudio. Meanwhile I expected that this very very important tool would come in Cubasis. But still they haven’t incorporated the feature. Same is true for Time Signature automation. Sometimes it seems to me that Steinberg has developed Cubasis only for light use purpose and not for serious audio production. In that sense Cubasis is not a complete DAW. I suggest you to kindly add these features as soon as possible so that we may not loose interest using it..Version: 2.8.1
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