Leave a Review Cubasis 3
Almost perfect.
For a mobile DAW, this is pretty packed. If you’re a serious hobbiest or if you’re full time job is music production, this DAW has it. It has its limitations naturally, but 80% of composition and production can be done here. There are relatively basic features that I am surprised are missing: visual view of envelops on each track, and song key/scale setting. For the audio envelopes, the app offers ways around this, however, it would be nice to see the envelope right on the track itself, and be able to adjust the points right there. For the song key/scale setting - most if not all DAWs have this feature. Even basic ones. So why it’s missing here, beyond me.
Last gripe I have is with the inter app function - it doesn’t work, bottom line. It freezes. Crashes. Doesn’t matter which app I’m using. I have the latest iPad and using updated ios. This feature does not work.
Otherwise, solid release and happy to support this in the future. It sounds like the developers listen and that’s a big plus.Show lessFreakofDisco
Developer Response
Hi FreakofDisco, Many thanks for your Cubasis review and rating - greatly appreciated! We're overwhelmed by your feedback and glad, that you seem to enjoy using Cubasis 3! We hope being able to provide the feature requests at some point I the future! Regarding Inter-App Audio: Please make sure that "Background Audio" is enabled under Setup/Audio. If the problem persists, please file a bug report at our forum at www.steinberg.net/cubasisforum, to allow us exchanging with you! Thank you & stay well, LarsWas working...
I love CB2 and I was very happy to see the next step for this DAW. Unfortunately a bunch of my AUs started to cut out, then stopped altogether. I get no sound at all and the playhead stutters and just hangs. I’m sure this will be fixed but as for now it’s unusable for me and a shame because other wise I’ve had no issues with it.
I’ll be waiting for the update!
::edit:: so after this review and the dev response, that night the app worked fine. So excited! Next morning same issues started again. Works fine on my phone, everything is fine in C2. Im using a new iPad pro so i cant figure out any other ideas except to delete it and just keep checking it every now and then Sometimes you're the dog, and sometimes you're the hydrant.Show lessAlways Don't Mess With Me
Where’s the minisampler update?
I give this 2 stars because I cannot use the sampler and I don’t have space for both app’s cubasis 2 & 3 to be installed on my iPad. Y’all really need to put that in the description. I would of had it 4 stars but being lied to plus launching an unfinished product and pricing it so high is unprofessional. Thank God i caught the discount. I also read in the steinburg forum that the mini sampler update was scheduled for the end of March. Well it’s the 27th now where’s the update? I hope y’all keep the discount available until all major issues are resolved.Show lessBlacbeatz
I am just confused.
I have been a loyal Steinberg customer for many years and this was my first foray into their mobile offerings as I just got a new iPad, but I am sad to say that this product does not match the quality of their products. It seems rushed and incomplete. I found out after purchasing that the sampler edit functionality isn’t even included in the initial release. Now I have to wait until at least end of March. Really？That is very basic DAW stuff. Not to mention the instability and crackling with IAA apps. I would have much preferred they waited to release until it was perfect. It has a lot of potential to be the best iOS DAW but it has left a bad taste in my mouth about Steinberg and how they treat their customers. When I spend 50 bucks on an app I expect it to work as intended and at the very least be fully functional on release. Very disappointed. I know they are diligently trying to fix it but it still baffles me how it could be released like this. Some features I hope they include in the future are the ability to use search terms in the media bay and side chain compression at the minimum.Show lessplaceholdername28482726
Developer Response
Hi placeholdername28482726, Thank you for your Cubasis review and rating. Cubasis 3.0.2 is available as of today, and brings back the MiniSampler edit feature, Apple Pencil support and resolves several user-reported problems. We hope you enjoy the update! Thanks LarsWow
Update...I love this program...still needs a little fine tuning but hey it just came out...Cubasis 2 was out for a very long time before it reached it peak just like every program made..n track is still buggy as ever...this is the to-go-to program for mobile music creation....give the developers time...I’m making music that sound better than high price studios...yes it crashes but reloads very quick after restart...I hope the developers add more in future updates...don’t want to record on no desktop non more....this is it...learn how to use what you got...stop complaining...Show lessZae1983
Could easily have been 5 stars, but weird design choices hinder
This is a great app for the most part. About everything you would expect from a DAW that you would even find on a desktop. However, there are 2 borderline absurd oversights for this DAW that will keep me in BeatMaker 3 and from purchasing any IAPs until these are fixed: pencil support and MIDI learn! It’s insane that you can use the pencil for some things but not others, and for iPadOS producers this is basically like telling a Mac user to use only a ball mouse from the 90s instead of whatever mouse they choose. Not having MIDI learn is super crippling as far as automation is concerned. It prevents proper use of knobs and faders defecates on potential or existing workflows.
EDIT: Developer response leaves me hopeful. When these 2 features get me implemented I will up the review to 5 stars, which is what it will deserve then. For now I put it up to 4 stars from 3 for the promise of these features being implemented and the developers listening.Show lessTrilliamClinton
Developer Response
Hi Dave Millions, Thank you very much for your Cubasis review and rating. Please note that Cubasis 3.0.1 has been released today, and addresses manyuser-related topics. Our focus is now on the Apple Pencil issue which has reached beta status as I'm writing this, aimed to be resolved in 3.0.2 (expected to be released end of March 2020). MIDI Learn is on our list for a future update. If you want to test out the Apple Pencil fix before the 3.0.2 release, please get in touch with me through our forum at www.steinberg.net/cubasisforum. Thanks Lars5 Star potential with a lot of 1 star issues
First off, this DAW is very likely to take over as my main workhorse..... eventually.
I really do love it and enjoy using it. The workflow feels good, a very inspiring GUI, decent enough built in instruments but nothing spectacular, but hey, that’s what AUV3 is for.
With that said, this needed wayyyyy better testing before being released. It’s Beta quality at best. Before you buy make sure to check out the Steinberg forums for the known issues, and maybe wait for this long anticipated 3.0.1 update that is taking entirely too long.
There’s no pencil support, copy/pasted midi events don’t play, a whole laundry list of little issues I won’t go in to, but they’re all there on the forum so check it out before spending the money.
Aside from that, it has massive potential, and the devs have been good about communicating with the backlash with promises of this future update. If they do a good job correcting the issues this has a great chance of being a game changer. Don’t take my negativity towards the issues wrong way. This is/will be a S.O.L.I.D. DAW, it just simply isn’t a finished product yet, and they probably shouldn’t have rushed it out the door, but I understand the business model of hitting the holiday season when everyone is spending those Apple store gift cards. Hopefully that money goes into further development, and finishing what they started. If they do I will gladly be changing this to a 5 star review.Show lessRM2907
Developer Response
Hi RM2907, Thank you for your Cubasis 3 review and rating. Cubasis 3.0.1 has just been released and addresses more than 30 user-reported problems. Both Apple Pencil support and bringing back the MiniSampler edit functionality is in the works. Best wishes, LarsAlright so...
Alright so, Ive read every review before buying and pretty much knew what i was getting into when purchasing. Coming from Cubasis 2, it seems like the same app but it’s not. I understand this which is why i have no problem paying. The problem is the fact that you guys released this app without fully testing it out. Apple Pencil support is there but it doesn’t FULLY work. Most of the things in the program work for me so it’s fine and i enjoy the new features (I literally bought it for the mixer lol). I will wait for an update so that way the Apple Pencil works. It’s a new program yes but it doesn’t feel new at all. That’s why people are asking for a discount. If you guys would just fix what should be fixed then this could easily be the best DAW but I think you guys are more focused on money vs your customers being happy. Happy customers = more money.Show lessRipley K.
Not Happy
The developer does not seem to be interested in sending out an update to fix the many bugs this application has.
Cubasis 3 was definitely sent out before it was ready.
When I reached out to the developer to get an honest answer as to when the update would be released I was not given an answer. I was basically told it would be in the future.
I definitely could have figured that on my own as I already knew it would probably be “In the future”. It would be nice for the developer to just shoot everyone straight instead of just giving everyone the runaround. You can see this as the response is the same copy and paste response. I definitely expected more from a company of this caliber. Take care of your customers and they will take care of you.Show lessRatamatat
Great mobile DAW
This is a really well-polished app with a great feature set. It runs smoothly and implements most of the features that you would expect from a DAW. I think since this app is at a more professional level then many iOS music production tools, it is held to a higher standard (and hence the rating). I do however think there are some low hanging fruits in terms of potential updates. Side-chain functionality in the compressor is pretty essential. The whole send mechanism is a bit unintuitive and can see improvement. Maybe an “aux channel” model might be more appropriate and less limiting. Otherwise, I think the app does a good job of handling the intreraction challenges and opportunities found in a mobile touch device.Show lesscamcian
