Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH (trading as Steinberg) is a German musical software and hardware company based in Hamburg. It develops music writing, recording, arranging, and editing software, most notably Cubase, Nuendo, and Dorico. It also designs audio and MIDI hardware interfaces, controllers, and iOS/Android music apps including Cubasis. Steinberg created several industry standard music technologies including the Virtual Studio Technology (VST) format for plug-ins and the ASIO (Audio Stream Input/Output) protocol. Steinberg has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha since 2005.

History 
The company was founded in 1984 by Karl Steinberg and Manfred Rürup in Hamburg. As early proponents and fans of the MIDI protocol, the two developed Pro 16, a MIDI sequencing application for the Commodore 64 and soon afterwards, Pro 24 for the Atari ST platform. The ST had built-in MIDI ports which helped to quickly increase interest in the new technology across the music world.

In 1989, Steinberg released Cubase for Atari, and versions for the Mac and Windows platforms would follow soon afterwards. It became a very popular MIDI sequencer, used in studios around the globe.

Steinberg Media Technologies AG had a revenue of 25 million DM in 1999. It had 180 employees in 2000.  A planned entry on the  Neuer Markt (New Market, NEMAX50) of the Deutsche Börse failed. The company had a revenue of 20 million in 2001 and 130 employees in 2002.

In 2003, Steinberg was acquired by Pinnacle Systems and shortly after that, by Yamaha in 2004. With its new mother company Yamaha, Steinberg expanded design and production of its own hardware, and since 2008, it has created a range of audio and MIDI interface hardware including the UR, MR816, CC and CI series.

In 2012, Steinberg launched its first iOS sequencer, Cubasis, which has seen regular updates since then. The Steinberg satellite office in London was also opened in 2012.

Steinberg has won a number of industry awards including several MIPA awards, and accolades for Cubasis and its CMC controllers amongst others.

Dorico team acquisition 

In 2012, Steinberg acquired the former development team behind Sibelius, following the closure of Avid's London office in July, to begin development on a new professional scoring software named Dorico. It was released on 19 October 2016.

Product History 
Cubase was released in 1989, initially as a MIDI sequencer. Digital audio recording followed in 1992 with Cubase Audio, followed by VST support in 1996, which made it possible for third-party software programmers to create and sell virtual instruments for Cubase. Steinberg bundled its own VST instruments and effects with Cubase, as well as continuing to develop standalone instruments as well. Atari support eventually ended and Cubase became a Mac and Windows DAW (digital audio workstation), with feature parity across both platforms.

The WaveLab audio editing and mastering suite followed in 1995 for Windows, and the VST and ASIO protocols – open technologies that could be used by any manufacturer – were first released in 1997. WaveLab would come to the Mac in 2010.

In 2000, the company released Nuendo, a new DAW clearly targeted at the broadcast and media industries. 2001 saw the release of HALion, a dedicated software sampler. A complete rewrite of Cubase in 2002 was necessary due to its legacy code which was no longer maintainable, leading to a name change to Cubase SX, ditching older technology and using the audio engine from Nuendo. Since this time, Cubase and Nuendo have shared many core technologies. Cubase currently comes in three versions – Elements, Artist and Pro.

Steinberg was one of the first DAW manufacturers who started using automatic delay compensation for synchronization of different channels of the mixer which may have different latency.

With the growing popularity of mobile devices, Steinberg develops apps for iOS including Cubasis, a fully featured DAW for iPad with plug-ins, full audio and MIDI recording and editing and many other professional features. It also creates standalone apps including the Nanologue synth and LoopMash. In 2016, Steinberg released Dorico, a professional music notation and scoring suite.

Steinberg VST 
As part of the development of its flagship, the sequencer Cubase, Steinberg defined the VST interface (Virtual Studio Technology) in 1996, by means of which external programs can be integrated as virtual instruments playable via MIDI. VST simulates a real-time studio environment with EQs, effects, mixing and automation and has become a quasi-standard supported by many other audio editing programs.

The latest version is VST 3. The VST 3 is a general rework of the long-serving VST plug-in interface. It is not compatible with the older VST versions, but it includes some new features and possibilities.

Initially developed for Macintosh only, Steinberg Cubase VST for the PC followed a year later and established VST and the Audio Stream Input/Output Protocol (ASIO) as open standards that enabled third parties to develop plug-ins and audio hardware. ASIO ensures that the delay caused by the audio hardware during sound output is kept to a minimum to enable hardware manufacturers to provide specialized drivers. ASIO has established itself as the standard for audio drivers.

Products

Current products

Music software
Cubase
Dorico
Nuendo
WaveLab
SpectraLayers
Sequel
Cubasis (for iOS and Android)

VST instruments
HALion (SE/Sonic) – virtual sampling and sound design system
HALion Symphonic Orchestra
Groove Agent – electronic and acoustic drums
The Grand – virtual Piano
Padshop – granular synthesizer
Retrologue – analog synthesizer
Dark Planet – dark sounds for cinematic and electronic music
Hypnotic Dance – synth-based dance sounds
Triebwerk – Sounds for Elektro, Techno and House
Iconica – Orchester Library, recorded at Funkhaus Berlin

Hardware
Steinberg AXR4 – 28x24 Thunderbolt 2 Audio Interface with 32-Bit Integer Recording and RND SILK
Steinberg UR824 – 24x24 USB 2.0 audio interface with 8x D-PREs, 24-bit/192 kHz, on board DSP, zero latency monitoring, advanced integration. Their top-of-the-line USB audio interface
Steinberg CC121 – Advanced Integration Controller
Steinberg CI2 – Advanced Integration Controller
Steinberg MR816 CSX – Advanced Integration DSP Studio
Steinberg MR816 X – Advanced Integration DSP Studio
Steinberg UR44 – 6x4 USB 2.0 audio interface with 4x D-PREs, 24-bit/192 kHz support & MIDI I/O
Steinberg UR22mkII – 2x2 USB 2.0 audio interface with 2x D-PREs, 24-bit/192 kHz support & MIDI I/O
Steinberg UR12 – 2x2 USB 2.0 audio interface with 1x D-PREs, 24-bit/192 kHz support
Steinberg Key (License Control Device for Steinberg Software - Dongle)
eLicenser (License Control Management for Steinberg Software - Dongle)

Past products

Music software
Pro 16 (for Commodore 64)
Trackstar (for Commodore 64)
Pro 24 (for Atari ST, Amiga)
The Ear (for Atari ST)
Twelve (for Atari ST)
Tango (for Atari ST)
MusiCal (for Atari ST)
Cubeat (for Atari ST)
Cubase Lite (for Atari ST/Mac/PC)
 SoundWorks series (for Atari ST) – Sample editors for the Akai S900, Ensoniq Mirage, E-mu Emax and Sequential Prophet 2000
 SynthWorks series (for Atari ST) – Patch editor/librarians for the Yamaha DX7, DX7II, TX7 and TX81z, Roland D50 and MT32 and Ensoniq ESQ-1
Cubase SX
Cubase VST
Avalon – sample editor for AtariV-Stack
ReCycle – Windows/Mac sample editor

VST instruments
Plex
D'cota
Hypersonic
X-phraze
Model-E
Virtual Guitarist
Virtual Bassist

Hardware
MIDEX-8 – USB MIDI interface
MIDEX-3 – USB MIDI interface
MIDEX+ – Atari MIDI interface
Steinberg Amiga MIDI interface 
Steinberg Media Interface 4 (MI4) – USB MIDI interface
Avalon 16 DA Converter – AD Converter for Atari
SMP-24 – SMPTE/MIDI processor
Timelock – SMPTE processor
Topaz – Computer controlled recorder

 Protocols 
Steinberg have introduced several industry-standard software protocols. These include:
ASIO (a low-latency communication protocol between software and sound cards)
VST (a protocol allowing third-party audio plugins and virtual instruments)
LTB (providing accurate timing for its now-discontinued MIDI interfaces)
VSL (an audio/MIDI network protocol which allows the connection and synchronisation of multiple computers running Steinberg software)

Steinberg's notable packages include the sequencers Cubase and Nuendo, as well as WaveLab'' (a digital audio editor) and numerous VST plugins.

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슈타인베르크 유한책임합자회사()은 독일의 소프트웨어 관련 기업이다. 2005년에 야마하에 인수되었다.

역사 
1984년에 스테인 버그와 만프레드 루파와 공동으로 창립하였다. 최초의 미디 시퀸서 프로그램(Pro 16 - 코모도어 64)를 만들었고 회사의 이름이 Steinberg Research에서 Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH로 변경되었다. 그리고 어느순간 미국에서 Steinberg North America, Inc로 불리고 있다. 2003년에 스테인버그는 U.S. firm Pinnacle Systems에 합병되었다.

연혁 
 1983년 최초의 멀티트랙(Multitrack) 시퀸서(Sequencer) 개발
 1984년 Pro-16과 함께 Steinberg의 이름이 탄생
 1986년 가정용 시퀸서 Pro-24 개발
 1987년 이름이 변경, Steinberg Soft- und Hardware Gmb
 1989년 큐베이스(Cubase) 1.0 개발
 1990년 큐베이스가 맥킨토시에서 구동 가능해짐
 1991년 큐베이스를 컴퓨터 환경에 맞는 음악 녹음 시스템으로 개발
 1992년 윈도(Windows)와 큐베이스와 협약(Family)을 하여 윈도에서 가동 가능해짐
 1994년 특별한 DSP 카드를 이용한 디지털 오디오 이펙터(Effecter)를 일반 컴퓨터에서 사용 가능하게 함
 1995년 WaveLab을 개발, 오디오를 빠르게 편집 가능하도록 함
 1996년 큐베이스를 통해 VST의 개념을 만듬, 맥킨토시를 이용해서 24개의 오디오 트랙과 무한대의 미디트랙으로 편집 가능하도록 함
 1997년 VST와 ASIO를 국제 표준으로 만듦
 1999년 전문가용 음악 편집 프로그램의 대표자리로 선두를 섬
 2000년 오디오 워크스테이션 누엔도 개발
 2001년 HALion 개발
 2002년 큐베이스 SX 개발
 2003년 HALion 2.0이 포함되어 있는 큐베이스 SX2.0과 누엔도 2.0를 개발
 2004년 HALion 3.0, WaveLab 5, Cubase SX 3.0, Nuendo 3.0으로 6개의 상을 받음
 2005년 야마하에 인수
 2006년 Cubase 4와 Cubase Studio 4와 함께 VST3 기술을 새로 만듦
 2007년 Frankfurt Musikmesse 2007에서 상을 받아 파트너 회사로 됨
 2009년 큐베이스 탄생 25번째 기념으로 새로운 카피 복제 방지 프로그램이 들어간 큐베이스 5를 개발
 2010년 15년의 역사를 지닌 WaveLab이 업그레이드 되었으며 Halion Sonic, 하이퍼소닉2(Hypersonic2)가 개발
 2011년 큐베이스 6가 개발되었으며 VST Expression 2 기능이 새로이 개발되었다.

제품 목록

음악 편집 소프트웨어 
 Cubase (큐베이스) 5, 6, 7 (SX 시리즈의 후속판)
 Cubase Studio (큐베이스 스튜디오) 5 & 6 (SX 시리즈의 후속판)
 Cubase Essential (큐베이스 에센셜) 5 & 6 (SX 시리즈의 후속판)
 Cubase LE (큐베이스 LE) (최적화 에디션)
 Cubase Sequel (큐베이스 시큐엘)
 V-Stack (브이-스텍)
 Nuendo (누엔도)
 WaveLab (웨이브랩)
 Cubase LE 4 (큐베이스 LE 4)

가상악기 
 Groove Agent (그루브 에이전트)
 Groove Agent 2 (그루브 에이전트 2)
 Groove Agent 3 (그루브 에이전트 3)
 Groove Agent SE (그루브 에이전트 스텐다드 에디션)
 HALion 1.1 (할리온 1.1)
 HALion 2 (할리온 2)
 HALion 3 (할리온 3)
 HALion 4 (할리온 4)
 HALion Player (할리온 플레이어)
 HALion SE (할리온 스텐다드 에디션)
 HALion String Edition 1 (할리온 스트링 에디션 1)
 HALion String Edition 2 (할리온 스트링 에디션 2)
 HALion Symphonic Orchestra (할리온 심포니 오케스트라)
 D'cota (디'코타)
 D'cota SE (디'코타 스텐다드 에디션)
 Hypersonic 1 (하이퍼소닉 1)
 Hypersonic 2 (하이퍼소닉 2)
 HALion Sonic (할리온 소닉)
 The Grand 1 (더 그랜드 1)
 The Grand 2 (더 그랜드 2)
 The Grand 3 (더 그랜드 3)
 The Grand SE (더 그랜드 스텐다드 에디션)
 Plex (플렉스)
 Padshop (패드샵)
 Virtual Guitarist (버츄얼 기타리스트)
 Virtual Guitarist SE (버츄얼 기타리스트 스텐다드 에디션)
 Virtual Bassist (버츄얼 베이시스트)

하드웨어 
 CC121 - 고급형 통합 컨트롤러
 CI2 - 고급형 통합 컨트롤러
 MR816 CSX - 고급형 통합 DSP 스튜디오
 MR816 X - 고급형 통합 DSP 스튜디오
 Key (라이센싱 소프트웨어 - 동글)
 WK Audio ID Controller

지원이 중지된 음악 편집 소프트웨어 
 Pro 16 (코모도어 64)
 Pro 12 (아타리 ST)
 Pro 24 (아타리 ST, 코모도어 아미가)
 Cubase SE (큐베이스 스텐다드 에디션)
 Cubase SL
 Cubase SX
 Cubase VST24
 Cubase VST32
 Cubase Audio (큐베이스 오디오)
 Cubase Audio XT (큐베이스 오디오 XT)
 Cubase Score (큐베이스 스코어)
 Cubase For Windows (윈도를 위한 큐베이스)
 Cubasis VST (가격을 낮춘 큐베이스)
 Avalon (아발론) - 가벼운 편집을 위한 편집 소프트웨어

지원이 중지된 가상악기 
 Plex (플렉스)
 D'cota (디'코타)
 Hypersonic (하이퍼소닉)
 스테인버그/위쥬 X-phraze
 V-Stack (브이스택)

지원이 중지된 하드웨어 
 MIDEX-8 - USB 미디 인터페이스
 MIDEX-3 - USB 미디 인터페이스
 MIDEX - 아타리 미디 인터페이스
 Media Interface 4 (MI4) - USB 미디 인터페이스
 Avalon 16 DA Converter - 아타리를 위한 AD 컨버터

위키백과에 등재된 가상악기 
 더 그랜드 2(The Grand 2)
 하이퍼소닉 2(Hypersonic 2)

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