The Steinberg Groove Agent 3 - Virtual Drum Software is the third incarnation of Steinberg’s phenomenally successful Groove Agent virtual drummer VST instrument, and is a major step up from previous versions. Groove Agent 3 combines a huge library of drum and percussion sounds with a range of player technologies to give you dynamic, ready-to-go drums, beats, rhythms and percussion in only a few mouse clicks. Top-quality drum samples and live recorded drum performances in a massive number of variations cover 123 different styles from over 50 years of music history, automatically synced to the song tempo. And Groove Agent 3 also features more kits and sounds, including 3 new top-rate acoustic drum kits, as well as the ability to import user samples in wav and AIFF format for even more flexibility.

Groove Agent 3 adds two new agents to the Classic Agent seen in previous versions: Special Agent and Percussion Agent. While the top-notch Special Agent adds an astoundingly realistic studio drummer complete with new acoustic drum kits to Groove Agent 3’s arsenal, the Percussion Agent is specialized in red-hot percussive grooves and beats. The new Dual Mode puts any two of the three agents together in the recording studio for scorching virtual drum and percussion sessions – all within one single VST instrument. And while Groove Agent 3 breathes new life into any production with its inspiring and inventive drum performances, it’s also an ideal sparring partner for practice or jam sessions.

Minimum System Requirements

The minimum system requirements state the minimal specification your computer must have to be able to use the software. A more powerful system may be required for certain tasks or larger projects. You can find more information about computer system specification and setup here.

•Mac OS X version 10.4
•Power Mac G5 2 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5 minimum (dual core processor recommended)
•1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
•4 GB free HD space DVD drive required for installation
•CoreAudio compatible audio hardware is required
•USB-eLicenser/Steinberg Key (copy protection device) and USB port required*
•Internet connection required for license activation
•For using as plug-in, a VST (VST 2.3 or higher) or AU compatible host is required (AU hosting is compatible with Logic 7.7.3). For using as ReWire slave device, a ReWire compatible host is required.

•Windows XP Home, XP Professional or Vista 32-bit
•Intel/AMD processor 2 GHz minimum (dual core processor recommended)
•1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
•4 GB free HD space
•DVD drive required for installation
•Windows MME compatible audio hardware is required (ASIO compatible audio hardware required for low-latency operation)
•USB-eLicenser/Steinberg Key (copy protection device) and USB port required*
•Internet connection required for license activation
•For using as plug-in, a VST (VST 2.3 or higher) or DXi2 compatible host is required. For using as ReWire slave device, a ReWire compatible host is required.

Steinberg has been providing award-winning, technologically advanced music and media production products for musicians and producers of music, video and film since 1984. Today, Steinberg is one of the world's largest manufacturers of audio software and hardware, with more than 1.5 million users worldwide. Steinberg also provides business customers with license management and copy protection systems. The Steinberg range of products has long since found world renown in all aspects of modern digital audio processing, and form the backbone of facilities specializing in music composition and production, mastering, restoration, broadcast, sound design, audio post for the film industry among many others.