AZSlow

Reaper related => ReaCWP => Topic started by: CorsicanDream on September 02, 2026, 01:17:49 AM

Title: Error Importing Sonar 2.2 .cwp files
Post by: CorsicanDream on September 02, 2026, 01:17:49 AM
Hey AZSlow -

Thanks so much for the fantastic project! I have a dated collection of .cwp projects I'd like to import into reaper. They're from ~2006, Cakewalk Sonar 2.2. I have installed the latest ReaCWP plugin version available, 0r5b91, and am using an up-to-date Reaper installation, v 7.79, on a linux distribution which is an ubuntu derivative (pop_os 24.04, kernel 7.0.11). I have installed the plugin from _lin64 folder in the ReaCWP build artifact into REAPER/Plugins/ directory.

When I attempt to import a .cwp project file, I get a popup from ReaCWP which says "Unfortunately something went completely wrong, sorry..."

I then press OK button, and get a new popup seemingly from reaper: "Title: Project Open Error ;; Content: Unable to open project: unknown extension!"

I have tested this with several of the dozens of project files I have preserved, and get the same error with all of them. I've uploaded one of the Cakewalk tutorial project files for you to examine, which reliably reproduces the error.
https://limewire.com/d/e3VTq#ObQnrGDfCr

And also here, as the above link only has 3 day TTL:
https://cloud.seanpi.com/s/PHzRQoADXPEkHTJ


I'm hoping it's a simple fix, as I would absolutely love to restore these projects and bring them back to life. I was lucky to pull them off a 20 year old HDD. Before I risk booting that whole computer to try exporting audio project stems, I thought it would make sense to contact you here to see if it's possible to support Sonar 2.2 .cwp files. Looking forward to your response, and thanks again!