Cakewalk Sonar audio project
File type: Audio and sound file
A .cwp file is a project file created by Cakewalk Sonar, a digital audio workstation for Microsoft Windows.
It saves the structure and settings of a Sonar audio project.
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: October 6, 2026
Cakewalk Sonar is a digital audio workstation for Microsoft Windows. The .cwp file is its native project format.
A CWP project can contain the arrangement of audio and MIDI tracks, editing information, mixer settings, effects, automation, and other project settings. Recorded audio may be stored in separate audio files that the project references rather than inside the CWP file itself.
The file is intended to be opened and edited in Sonar. It remains associated with the Cakewalk Sonar software and is not itself a standard audio file for playback in media players.
Open the .cwp file in Cakewalk Sonar on Microsoft Windows. Use Sonar's Open command and make sure any audio files referenced by the project are available in their expected locations.
A CWP file is a project file, so it is not normally converted directly into another audio format. Open it in Cakewalk Sonar and use the software's export or bounce functions to create an audio file from the project.
Sonar can also export suitable project material, such as MIDI data or individual tracks, when those are the required results rather than a complete project.
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