The Steinberg Key is a small USB copy protection device that prevents other people from making illegal copies of your software. The following products require a Steinberg Key, but are supplied without one.Hypersonic 2The Grand 2Groove Agent 2Virtual BassistHALion 3.1HALion String Edition 2HALion PlayerHypersonic 2 UpgradeThe Grand 2 UpgradeGroove Agent 2 UpgradeHALion 3.1 UpgradeHALion String Edition 2 UpgradeStudio Case II UpgradeCubase SE3 UpgradeThis means that if you do NOT already own a Steinberg Key, you will need to purchase one for a small extra charge when you purchase any of the above programs. You will not be able to use the above programs without a Steinberg Key. Users of Cubase SX, Nuendo 2 or 3, Hypersonic 1 or HALion 3.0 will already have the required Steinberg Key.
NB: May only be purchased at the same time as a product requiring it (as listed above).