source scan

REAPER archive normalized

56tracks
160clips
117audio clips
43MIDI clips
353MIDI notes
650MIDI events
95plugins
Audio inventory

54 referenced WAV files copied into the audit package.

Project hygiene

Backups, `.reapeaks`, `__MACOSX`, and AppleDouble metadata detected.

Timeline data

Tempo, markers, MIDI notes/events, clip offsets, fades, and source positions captured.

plugin intelligence

Approve substitutions before rebuilding

SourceStatusSuggestionAction
FabFilter Pro-Q familycompatibleVerify identity and target parameter schema before replay
1176-style compressorsuggestedUse stock compressor with ratio, attack, release, makeup, mix
Specialty creative FXmanualRender/freeze fallback or manual rebuild note
V1 promise

Convert does not load third-party binaries by default. It scans installed VST3/AU bundles safely, ranks matches, stores approved mappings locally, and exports the mapping library with the transfer package.

Cubase 13 package

Export with timestamped audio and audit proof

BWF/117 timestamped Broadcast WAV clips for Cubase origin placement.
project.midTempo, markers, extracted REAPER MIDI notes, and supported non-note MIDI events.
manifest.jsonNormalized project model, plugin decisions, checksums, and summary.
conversion-report.htmlHuman-readable audit, warnings, missing-plugin assistant, and unsupported-feature notes.
plugin-compatibility-report.html95 plugin rows with replacement status, confidence, reason, and category tuning notes.
REAPER Source Audit.html56-track source truth with routing, pooled data, automation, and plugin-chain risks.
Cubase Reconstruction Plan.html166 explicit reconstruction or approval decisions for the golden fixture.
plugin-mapping-library.htmlOnly explicit user approvals; generated heuristics are never promoted automatically.
structural-audit.htmlSource, manifest, package validation, and reverse `.RPP` preservation proof.
Cubase Validation Checklist.html15 DAW-side equivalence checks for structure, plugins, routing, automation, and audible comparison.
Cubase Import Signoff Template.htmlFinal DAW-side evidence form for engineer, Cubase version, and saved `.cpr` path.
project.dawprojectExperimental strategic bridge for DAWs that support DAWproject.
project.aaf.not-generated.txtHonest V1 boundary until a real AAF writer is integrated.

release gate

Validated package, preserved evidence

18required files
188checksum entries
117BWF timestamps verified
15equivalence checks
8MIDI tracks
0validation failures
validate-packageChecks manifest, required files, checksums, MIDI chunks/events, BWF `bext` time references, Cubase checklist, and transfer zip contents.
GitHub ActionsRuns the same V1 validation gate on `main` and pull requests.
CI artifact bundleUploads the validated transfer zip, reports, plugin mapping library, manifest, structural audit, signoff template, checklist, placement CSVs, MIDI/DAWproject files, and reverse `.RPP` smoke output.