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Cubasis
by Cubasis
What Cubasis is
Cubasis is a mobile digital audio workstation for recording, editing, mixing, and producing music on iOS, iPadOS, Android, and Chrome OS. It provides audio and MIDI editing, automation, a virtual keyboard, and chord and drum pads. The Android listing states support for unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, a 32-bit floating-point engine, and audio input and output up to 24-bit/48 kHz. Its mixer includes a channel strip per track, 17 effect processors, sidechain support, and eight insert and eight send effects. Cubasis can load third-party instruments and effects through Audio Unit, Inter-App Audio, and Audiobus 3. Android integrations include Ableton Link, Mackie Control and HUI, MIDI Learn, and exports to Cubase, Google Drive, Dropbox, and external storage. Steinberg says version 3.8 adds Bluetooth recording, device selection, and external display support. Android hardware support is limited. Prices are 29.99 USD once on Google Play and 49.99 USD once for iOS/iPadOS.
Who it suits
Cubasis suits mobile musicians who need recording, MIDI sequencing, editing, mixing, and production tools. It supports iOS, iPadOS, Android, and Chrome OS, with third-party plug-in compatibility.
What it does well
- Audio and MIDI editing
- Unlimited Android audio and MIDI tracks
- 17 effect processors and sidechain support
- Third-party instrument and effect support
- Exports to Cubase and cloud storage
What to know first
- No free plan
- Android hardware support is limited
- In-app purchases are available
- Separate one-time prices by platform
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cubasis 3 for iOS | Mobile DAW for iPhone and iPad | On request |
| Cubasis 3 for iOS | Mobile DAW for iPhone and iPad | On request |
| Cubasis 3 for Android | Mobile DAW for Android smartphones, tablets and Chromebooks | On request |
| Cubasis 3 for Android | Mobile DAW for Android smartphones, tablets and Chromebooks | On request |
| Cubasis 3 — Google Play | Google Play lists a buy price. · Android app; in-app purchases available; limited audio and MIDI hardware support | $29.99, paid once |
| Cubasis 3.8 — App Store | One-time purchase; price stated in Steinberg’s release. · iOS and iPadOS app; in-app purchases available | $49.99, paid once |
As steinberg.net lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Cubasis provides a broad mobile production workspace with recording, sequencing, mixing, effects, and plug-in support. Check the platform-specific purchase and Android hardware limitations before buying.
Facts from Cubasis's own pages
- Free plan
- No · download.steinberg.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, Germany · steinberg.net, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The Android listing names Ableton Link, Mackie Control and HUI, MIDI Learn, and exports to Cubase, Google Drive, Dropbox, and external storage. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Steinberg says it has developed, manufactured, and sold products for music, film, post-production, and multimedia since 1984. · ocl-steinberg-live.steinberg.net, 11 Oct 2026
- MIDI sequencing
- Yes · download.steinberg.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Mixer and effects
- The Android listing describes a mixer with a channel strip per track, 17 effect processors, sidechain support, and eight insert and eight send effects. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile recording
- Cubasis 3.8 adds Bluetooth audio recording, audio input/output device selection, and external display support, according to Steinberg. · ocl-steinberg-live.steinberg.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Multitrack editing
- Yes · download.steinberg.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Noise reduction
- Yes · download.steinberg.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Platform limitation
- The Google Play listing says the Android version offers limited audio and MIDI hardware support. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Plug-in support
- Steinberg says Cubasis can load third-party instruments and effects through Audio Unit, Inter-App Audio, and Audiobus 3. · steinberg.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy disclosure
- Google Play displays the developer’s disclosure that the app shares no data with third parties and collects no data. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Recording and editing
- The app includes audio and MIDI editing, automation, a virtual keyboard, and chord and drum pads. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides a technical support link to Steinberg’s Cubasis forum. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS, iPadOS, Android, Chrome OS · download.steinberg.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Third-party plugins
- Yes · download.steinberg.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Tracks and audio
- The Android listing states that Cubasis supports unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, a 32-bit floating-point audio engine, and audio I/O up to 24-bit/48 kHz. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Cubasis is a mobile digital audio workstation for recording, editing, mixing, and producing music on mobile devices. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
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