conversion cockpit
Know what survives before you open the target DAW.
Convert scans the source project, flags junk and backups, copies only the audio that matters, writes a manifest, validates the handoff, and produces a report that ranks plugin replacements as exact, compatible, suggested, or manual.
V1 workflow
REAPER to Cubase 13 without pretending to write CPR.
Scan
Read `.RPP`, project folders, or ZIP exports. Detect tracks, clips, media, markers, tempo, plugins, backups, and cache files.
Package
Write timestamped Broadcast WAV clips, MIDI tempo/markers, DAWproject preview, placement CSV, manifest, checksums, Cubase signoff checklist, and a distributable transfer zip.
Validate
Run the V1 gate, verify BWF timestamps, checksum every package file, smoke-test reverse REAPER export, and preserve CI artifacts for review.
Local-first trust
No cloud upload is required. Project names, paths, plugin lists, and client material stay on the machine by default.
Plugin intent notes
The assistant classifies EQs, compressors, reverbs, amps, instruments, limiters, saturation, pitch, and utility plugins with confidence levels.
Professional handoff
Every export includes a human report, machine manifest, checksums, import steps, and a Cubase validation checklist so a studio can audit the transfer.
CI proof bundle
Every green GitHub validation run uploads the transfer zip, report, checklist, manifest, CSVs, MIDI, DAWproject, and reverse `.RPP` smoke output.
Preview foundation, tested on a real session archive.
The current V1 implementation is a Python standard-library app with a local web cockpit and a public static demo. It is ready for fixture conversion, GitHub review, and the next engineering pass: real AAF, deeper MIDI reconstruction, sandboxed plugin probing, and a signed desktop wrapper.