In your workflow
Take the sample further.
A kick or snare can begin with a familiar recording and end somewhere very different. Backbone gives you layers, decomposition and resynthesis for exploring that change. Separate the elements of a sound, shape them independently and combine the result into a new drum hit ready for the track.
01 / CREATE
Up to eight sample layers
Combine multiple ingredients into one drum sound.
02 / SHAPE
Tonal and noise decomposition
Treat tonal and noise components as separate design material.
03 / FINISH
Resynthesis and audio export
Export the result for use in the rest of the production.

What is included
The product behind the licence.
- Backbone software licence
- Download and installation access for the licensed product
A digital software purchase. Licence details are supplied electronically for registration and download.
Your software licence
Choose the licence that fits your purchase.
This is a new, full licence for Backbone. No previous licence for this product is required.
You receive the complete Backbone product with a perpetual licence for the purchased version. Choose this option for your first licence or an additional separate licence.
Supplied electronically as a software licence for registration and download. No physical product is shipped. Check Steinberg’s current system requirements before ordering.
Key specifications
The practical details.
- Product
- Backbone
- Application
- Drum sound-design instrument
- Delivery
- Electronic licence and download
- Physical shipment
- None
- Licence term
- Perpetual licence for the purchased version
- Compatibility
- Check the current manufacturer system requirements
Manufacturer imagery illustrates the software workflow. Computers, instruments, controllers and other studio equipment shown are not included.