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On the recordRead 15 Oct 202647 facts
Groove Agent 6
Hamburg, Germany
Plans and prices
Groove Agent 6 update from Groove Agent 5
$59.99one-time
Requires Groove Agent 5
Read 15 Oct 2026 · steinberg.net
Groove Agent 6 update from Groove Agent 2–4
$89.99one-time
Requires Groove Agent 2, 3 or 4
Read 15 Oct 2026 · steinberg.net
Groove Agent 6 full version
$159.99one-time
Full Groove Agent 6 license · 43 GB free disk space · Windows/macOS plug-in formats
Read 15 Oct 2026 · steinberg.net
Groove Agent 6 Update from Groove Agent 4, 3, or 2
$89.99one-time
Upgrade from Groove Agent 4, Groove Agent 3, or Groove Agent 2
Read 8 Oct 2026 · steinberg.net
On the record
- Acoustic kit editing
- Acoustic Agent lets users layer or replace kicks, snares, and toms; Groove Agent 6 adds 47 acoustic kit pieces.steinberg.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Acoustic kits
- The product includes five mix-ready acoustic drum kits recorded with session drummers.steinberg.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Activation requirement
- Internet access is required for license activation, installer downloads, account creation and product registration.steinberg.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding and headquarters
- Crunchbase states that Steinberg was founded in 1984 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The maker is Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership
- Steinberg is a Yamaha subsidiary; Yamaha states that Steinberg joined the Yamaha Group in 2005.yamaha.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Crunchbase lists Steinberg in the 51–100 employee range.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Content delivery
- Sound content is distributed as cross-platform VST Sound files inside ISO images and installed through Steinberg Library Manager.o.steinberg.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Current installer
- The downloads page lists Groove Agent 6.0.30 installers dated May 28, 2026 for macOS, Windows x64 and Windows on Arm.o.steinberg.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- DAW integrations
- The maker lists Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Ableton and Logic Pro as compatible hosts, with additional seamless integration for Cubase, Dorico and Nuendo.steinberg.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Decompose feature
- The product page highlights Decompose as a creative feature for transforming drum sounds.bestservice.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer portal
- Steinberg’s developer portal provides VST and ASIO development technologies plus a MIDI Remote API programmer’s guide.steinberg.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Steinberg directs users to online help and PDF manuals on steinberg.help.o.steinberg.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Download and installation
- Steinberg offers a Download Assistant; installing without it requires Steinberg Activation Manager and Steinberg Library Manager, and the listed content is compatible with macOS and Windows.o.steinberg.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- E-drum mappings
- It includes hardware mapping presets for e-drum makers including Yamaha, Roland, Alesis, and Gewa.steinberg.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Direct installation requires Steinberg Activation Manager and Steinberg Library Manager; Steinberg Download Assistant can install the utilities automatically.o.steinberg.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Steinberg Licensing is account-based; Groove Agent 6 requires an internet connection for license activation, account signup, and product registration.steinberg.net · read 8 Oct 2026
- Limit: acoustic realism
- AMAZONA finds BFD, Superior Drummer and Addictive Drums more convincing for highly realistic kits because they provide deeper room, overhead, articulation and crosstalk simulation.amazona.de · read 15 Oct 2026
