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Cubasis - Music Production System
  • Price
    £22.99
  • CategoryMusic
  • First releasedDecember 17, 2012
  • Versions6 archived
  • Installable6 of 6
  • AvailabilityStill on the App Store
  • SellerSteinberg Media Technologies GmbH

RequirementsCompatible with iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.

Customer Ratings

As of January 14, 2026
     
107 Ratings

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*** CUBASIS 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE *** Enjoy a brand-new and fully redesigned Cubasis app, which runs on the iPhone and iPad, and adds many user-requested features and improvements!

Cubasis 2 equals ease of use and is as powerful as a fully featured iOS-based music production system can be pushing your capabilities out of limits. Whether you’re capturing simple ideas or complex musical masterpieces — It ships with outstanding, touch-optimized tools carrying you into the fun of recording, editing, mixing and sharing your music with the world right away. Get fascinated by the brand new features that Cubasis 2 comes with such as real-time time-stretching and pitch-shifting, a studio-grade channel strip, pro-sounding effects, massive instrument refills, a refreshed MIDI Editor and many more powerful features. Put hands on three internal instruments, numerous loops and instrument sounds to creatively lift your music to perfection using the included mixer and effects. Once recorded, share your music with the world via a simple tap or transfer it directly to Cubase.

Key features • Unlimited number of audio and MIDI tracks • 24 assignable physical inputs and outputs • 32-bit floating point audio engine • Audio I/O resolution of up to 24-bit/96 kHz • iOS 32- and 64-bit support • Real-time time-stretching and pitch-shifting featuring zplane’s élastique 3 • Micrologue virtual analog synthesizer with 126 ready-to-go presets • MicroSonic with over 120 virtual instrument sounds based on HALion Sonic, HALiotron and Allen Morgan drum kits • MiniSampler to create your own instruments (includes 20 factory instruments) • Mixer with studio-grade channel strip per track and 17 effect processors • Super-versatile RoomWorks SE* reverb effect providing uniquely professional sound and an intuitive graphical display for instant visual feedback at slightest parameter changes • Fully automatable DJ-like Spin FX effect plug-in • Over 550 MIDI and time-stretch-capable audio loops • Virtual keyboard, chord and drum pads with intuitive note repeat control • Sample Editor and Key Editor with MIDI CC support • Refreshed MIDI Editor with ultra-intuitive, lightning fast and accurate handling to edit MIDI tracks and compose music easier than ever before • MIDI Auto Quantize • Track Duplicate • Automation, MIDI CC, program change and aftertouch support • Export to Cubase, iCloud Drive, external hard drives, wireless flash drives, Dropbox, SoundCloud, AudioCopy and email • Core Audio and Core MIDI compatible hardware supported • MIDI over Bluetooth LE support • Full Audio Unit, Inter-App Audio and Audiobus 3 support to use compatible apps as insert/send effects and virtual instruments or simply record their audio output • Import audio from your iTunes music library or iCloud Drive or iTunes file sharing, use AudioPaste or set up a Wi-Fi server in Cubasis • Audio mixdown and MIDI export • MIDI clock and MIDI thru support

"Probably the best iPad-based DAW in terms of usability and flexibility, and it links up with Cubase on your desktop, too." — MusicTech.net

"So all in all Cubasis is a hands down victory. Everything supplied here works and works perfectly. If you are a Cubase user and own an iPad, this is simply a no brainer, you have to have it." — askaudiomag.com

Technical support http://www.steinberg.net/cubasisforum

Polyphony: 48 voices: iPad 2, iPad mini 128 voices: iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro

*User registration required to unlock RoomWorks SE reverb effect. Audio Unit extension requires iPad Mini 2, iPad 4 or newer model. Audio Unit and Waves plug-in (in-app purchase) automation requires iOS 10 or higher. Audio Unit MIDI and Files app require iOS 11 or higher.

Project export to Cubase requires Cubase Pro 9/Pro 9.5, Cubase Artist 9/9.5, Cubase LE/AI/Elements 9 or higher.

Cubasis project importer extension must be installed and is available at http://www.steinberg.net/cubasisimporter

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1.6
Requires iOS 5.1+
September 16, 2013
291.7 MB Install Download
1.7.1
Requires iOS 5.1+
294.4 MB Install Download
1.8.1
Requires iOS 5.1+
July 3, 2014
295.6 MB Install Download
1.8.3 (1.8.3.3)
Requires iOS 7.1+
November 24, 2014
295.8 MB Install Download
1.9.5 (1.9.5.16)
Requires iOS 7.1+
June 30, 2015
490.7 MB Install Download 1 more copy ›
Cubasis_-_Music_Production_System_1.9.5_www.iPhoneCake.com_.ipa · 495.3 MB Install Download
2.2 (2.2.0.8)
Requires iOS 8.3+
July 4, 2017
776.1 MB Install Download

Bundle Size Over Time

Bundle size over time291.7 MB — September 16, 2013. 295.6 MB — July 3, 2014. 295.8 MB — November 24, 2014. 495.3 MB — June 30, 2015. 776.1 MB — July 4, 2017194.0 MB388.1 MB582.1 MB776.1 MB291.7 MB — September 16, 2013295.6 MB — July 3, 2014295.8 MB — November 24, 2014495.3 MB — June 30, 2015776.1 MB — July 4, 2017Sep 2013Jul 2017

Chart History

Top Paid · Music · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #40 (September 4, 2021) · 10 archived captures · Jun 2021 – Sep 2021
Top Grossing · Music · iPad View chart ›
Peaked at #136 (July 11, 2021) · 3 archived captures · Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

Ratings Over Time

sampled from 38 archived captures
DateVersionRatingRatingsPrice
February 28, 2013 1.1 ★ 4.0 37 £34.99
May 11, 2013 — — 77 $49.99
July 30, 2014 1.8.1 ★ 4.0 159 $49.99
January 16, 2015 1.8.3 ★ 4.0 195 $49.99
January 18, 2015 1.8.3 ★ 4.0 196 $49.99
January 29, 2015 1.8.3 ★ 4.0 198 $49.99
December 19, 2018 — ★ 4.1 135 $24.99
December 5, 2019 — ★ 4.1 196 $49.99
December 30, 2019 2.8.2 ★ 3.5 229 ¥2,940
December 2, 2021 2.8.6 ★ 3.9 232 $11.99

From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.

Archived Reviews

8 of 15
NO LOYALTY!!!
     
by bjhfjjffhjfjfjf · October 19, 2021

I’ve paid for this app I believe twice now but for I spent $50 for this Cubase 2 and being that you guys came out with cubase 3 it’s sad you don’t offer a discount to loyal customers who have already giving u $50 for this version. Now people who have never givin your company $1 arguably get a better version for free with cubase 3 LE than us paying customers get for our $50 with cubase poo I mean 2. Almost all major software offers a discounted upgrade version for there new software. I hope your company can make it into the big leagues like these companies who are smart enough to understand what loyalty to existing customers and making sure your core customers keep coming back and are always happy with your latest product is worth.

The Best iOS DAW Ever!
     
by Sey Wha?! · July 24, 2020

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!

Very disappointed
     
by joeaphiboon · December 4, 2022

Very disappointed for the price model that do not allow old user to upgrade. Good bye cubasis. :(

Why do I have to own two of the same DAW? I own version 2 already and have to buy this ?
     
by Dafarri · December 23, 2024

Why there couldn’t be an upgrade for those who have purchased version 2. It seems like it’s all about money for you people. Imagine every other develop was to do like you. It just doesn’t make any sense. Not a good way to treat existing customers who bought and supported app from start. Crazy 🌛

No upgrade to newer version losing all in app purchases
     
by Omgrobwhy · May 29, 2020

Scamming people and saying it’s a new app built from the ground up, no need to use this product anymore.

Screen problems
     
by Jrun66 · February 22, 2021

I recently updated to iOS 14.4 on my 12.9” 2nd generation iPad Pro with 512 gig capacity. Now when I go into Cubasis 2 and try to use a Waves plugin (which I purchased them all except the newest) the daw goes away and all I see is the plugin. Black screen above the plugin. When I use my fingers to “pinch” the screen, I see everything but can’t control anything. Suggestions? Jim

Shame
     
by RUST(i)K · March 10, 2021

After so many years owning this I can’t believe I don’t have access to iPhone version since all other apps like NanoStudio and others have universal versions. Pandemic has crushed all of us. So don’t tell me about poor developers who at least have jobs. Many of us lost ours. But using this app for years I have to re buy same app full price for iPhone version. Not cool. I normally don’t put negative reviews but this is a huge company who did the wrong thing and messed up. Many people who use Cubasis and were ever going to get Cubase now didn’t be of having to rebuy entire app no discount for iPhone version. Maybe you will grandfather us long time Cubasis users for YEARS so we can have iPhone version. Then I can remove this.

THIS IS AWESOME!!
     
by Hulkie0022 · January 4, 2025

This is the best app ever I’ve ever used i’m rating a five star

Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.

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