Where Does Steinberg Cubase Store Projects?
Where Steinberg Cubase keeps projects and prefs on Windows computers. Full paths are listed below. More below.
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Cubase is files local with versioned prefs. Your songs live as CPR files with audio pools beside them. Preferences, templates, and key commands live in AppData per Cubase version.
Same release means same projects open cleanly. Exact pref names carry version numbers, so 12 folders do not apply to 13. Keep content libraries on matching drives. For moves, copy CPR trees plus prefs, then relink missing audio on first open. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases.
Where Steinberg Cubase stores this, by platform
%userprofile%\Documents\Steinberg (CPR projects, prefs in AppData)
Songs live as CPR files wherever saved, often Documents. Prefs sit in AppData per version. Copy both for moves. Match Cubase releases and licensing logins.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Cubase projects to a new PC?
Projects live as CPR files wherever you saved them, often Documents Steinberg. Prefs sit in AppData Roaming Steinberg per version. Copy both to the new PC, then install the same Cubase release. Match eLicenser or Steinberg Licensing logins too.
Does Cubase store projects in the cloud?
No. Cubase saves projects as CPR files in folders you pick. The app prefs hold templates and key commands. Content libraries live in the Steinberg content manager paths. Back up CPR files plus prefs together. One without the other opens projects without templates.
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