Steinberg GmbH is a German musical software and equipment company based in Hamburg. It mainly produces music recording, arranging and editing software as used in digital audio workstations and VSTi software synthesizers.
The company was founded in 1984 by Karl Steinberg and Manfred Rürup with the support of Nicole Rürup with headquarters in Hamburg. Its first product was the MIDI sequencer Steinberg Pro 16 for the Commodore 64. The company changed its name from Steinberg Research to Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH, and was active in the United States for some years as Steinberg North America, Inc.
In January 2003, Steinberg was acquired by U.S. firm Pinnacle Systems, within which it operated as an independent company before being sold to Yamaha Corporation in December, 2004.
Steinberg is a municipality in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany. It was established in 1994 by the merger of the three villages Rothenkirchen, Wernesgrün and Wildenau and named after the nearby Steinberg (661m/2168 ft), part of the Ore Mountains.
Wernesgrün is home of the Wernesgrüner brewery.
Steinberg is a faucet and accessory manufacturer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. It mainly produces faucets, taps, showers, tropical rain showers, and accessories for bathroom and kitchens. Steinberg products provide customers with top design and high quality at affordable prices.
The company was established 2002. Its administrative headquarters, central storage, and manufacturing is in Düsseldorf.
Steinberg products are divided into Series. Each series has its own unique design that follow through all the products in that series. A new series will be released in 2010 designed by Michael Schneider.
Series 100 - Contemporary, simplicity of design
Series 120 - Smooth shapes approaching rectangular design
Series 135 - Simple rectangular with cascade spout
Series 160 - Square, pure, a beauty of modern design
Series 170 - The female approach, harmonic round impressions
Series 180 - Dominant design combined with elegant curve
Series 250 - The cross-handle design, classic mixer element in combination with a modern look