How to use CuePort in your studio: from first take to final approval

"Where the guitar comes in, it needs more vibe." The line sits somewhere in the middle of a voice memo, almost two minutes long, that came in overnight. Which spot? It doesn't say. Which version? Doesn't say either. Your folder holds Song_final_v3.wav, Song_final_v3_MASTER.wav, and Song_final_v3_MASTER_new.wav, and the artist is probably still listening to the one from last Tuesday.

That moment is why we built CuePort. Not as another tool wedged between you and your clients, but as the place where a production lives: the files, the versions, the feedback, the approvals, the sessions. This guide walks through a normal project and shows what you actually do with it.

"I'd rather work with my clients directly"

We hear that a lot, and it points at a misunderstanding we have to own. So let's be clear: CuePort doesn't replace the direct line to your people. You still call them, you still sit in the session together, the artist still texts you at midnight.

What CuePort replaces is the mess around all that. The voice memo with no timestamp. The WhatsApp file that expired out of the chat two weeks ago. The question "wait, which version is current?" The list of revision notes scraped together from three different channels. There is nothing more direct than a comment pinned to the exact second in the song.

The core idea: one production, one place

You set up your artists, and under each artist their productions. Every production has the steps you already think in: lyrics, instrumental, vocals, mix and master, cover art. One glance tells you which song sits in which step and where things are stuck.

Your artist gets their own login by invite, their own small portal. No app store, nothing to install: open the link, set a password, done. Works on desktop and phone, in English and German.

Feedback you can actually act on

This is the heart of it. You upload your current bounce, the artist plays it in the browser and clicks straight on the waveform: at 1:12 a comment saying "more bass here," at 2:38 "ad-lib louder." Every comment is anchored to a timestamp, and one click jumps you to the exact spot. Comments support replies, so "more vibe" turns into a conversation at the place it belongs.

The day-to-day difference is mundane and huge at the same time: you work through a list instead of scrubbing back through a voice memo for the third time.

Versions: no more guessing between v2 and v3

Every new bounce becomes a version of the same production instead of the fifth file with _final in the name. When listening, you and the artist can switch between versions seamlessly, no gap, no reload. That's how you actually hear whether the new mix is better instead of guessing.

CuePort also analyzes every version on upload: loudness in LUFS, true peak, dynamics and more. When you switch versions you see the delta, so you know whether v3 really got 0.8 dB louder or just sounds different. Your artist gets a deliberately simple view with three values, without the mastering jargon that only makes people nervous.

Approvals, final files, and stems

Once the master is done, you deliver the final files through the production, and you decide when the download unlocks. It works the other way too: the artist uploads their stuff where it belongs, stems for the session, cover art for the release. None of it lives in a chat history anymore.

Sessions without the scheduling ping-pong

You plan sessions in the built-in calendar. The artist sees their dates in the portal, can confirm, decline, or ask to reschedule, and can request slots themselves. Subscribe to the calendar via iCal in Apple or Google Calendar so it shows up where the rest of your life already happens.

After the release: the numbers in one place

A production doesn't end at delivery. CuePort pulls in the Spotify numbers per artist: followers, monthly listeners, stream history per track, plus a playlist tracker for the playlists you care about. So the same tool where you worked through comments four weeks ago now shows you how the song performs. For a lot of artists, that's the moment the portal turns from a hand-off place into a habit.

For Reaper users: feedback inside the DAW

If you work in Reaper, our sync script pulls the timeline comments and the waveform straight into your project as markers at the right positions. You can even A/B the uploaded CuePort version against your current DAW mix. A plugin for more DAWs is in the works. And if Reaper isn't your thing: CuePort is completely DAW-agnostic, you upload the bounce no matter what it came out of.

The first 30 minutes (and why most people skip them)

We've watched it happen: someone signs up, looks around, and never comes back. Almost always for the same reason: empty dashboard, no real project, no aha moment. CuePort only shows its value once a real production lives in it.

So if you want to give it a serious shot, spend the first half hour doing exactly this:

1. Sign up and name your studio.
2. Create one real artist you're working with right now.
3. Create their current production and upload the latest bounce as a version.
4. Invite the artist and tell them: "Give it a listen and comment right in the player."

The rest takes care of itself. The first time a note pops up at second 72 instead of arriving as a voice memo makes the argument no feature list can.

What it costs

Getting started is free, and it doesn't even ask for payment details. If you need more artists, more storage, and extras like your own branding, Pro is €6.99 and Studio is €14.99 per month. Details are on cueport.app.