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A practical guide that takes you from understanding the fundamentals of Logic Pro to discovering professional music creation techniques with an easy-to-follow approach Key FeaturesExplore the world of music production by getting up to speed with Logic ProUnderstand the fundamentals of music production such as recording, editing, and adding effects to musicLearn to produce virtual sounds and music effects to enhance your music and create a final master from a raw music fileBook Description Logic Pro is Apple''s flagship application for music creation, found in many professional music studios across the globe. It is a powerful digital audio workstation that comes with all the software tools that you need to create music that sounds great. In the previous version, Logic Pro 10.5, Apple had added impressive features to what was already a full package of tools, loops, FX plug-ins, and software instruments. Providing a comprehensive introduction if you''re new to Mac computer music creation, this practical guide will show you how to use Logic Pro and have you up to speed in no time. You''ll not only understand what Apple''s Logic Pro software can do but also get hands-on with using it to accomplish various musical tasks. The book starts by getting you up and running with the basic terminologies. As you progress, you''ll explore how to create audio and MIDI musical parts. To build on your knowledge further, the book will guide you through developing an automated mix. In addition to this, you''ll learn how to bounce mixes and audio files for distribution. By the end of this book, you''ll be well-versed with Logic Pro and have the skills you need to create professional-quality music. What you will learnGet to grips with Audio and MIDI and how they are different, along with covering Apple LoopsRecord and edit audio, such as your voice or guitarCreate and edit MIDI parts, using Logic Pro''s software instrumentsDevelop realistic drums and electronic drums with Logic Pro 10.5''s amazing DrummerExplore the new Step Sequencer, Live Loops, and Quick Sampler that were included with version 10.5Edit your arrangement and prepare the parts for mixingDiscover the principles of good mixing, including automation, pre-mastering, and final bouncingWho this book is for This book is for musicians, songwriters, and music producers who want to learn Logic Pro from scratch with the help of expert guidance. A basic understanding of music theories such as chords and notes is highly recommended before you get started. This Logic Pro book also assumes that you''ll be working on a Mac.

A practical guide that takes you from understanding the fundamentals of Logic Pro X to discovering professional music creation techniques with an easy-to-follow approach Key FeaturesExplore the world of music production by getting up to speed with Logic Pro XUnderstand the fundamentals of music production such as recording, editing, and adding effects to musicLearn to produce virtual sounds and music effects to enhance your music and create a final master from a raw music fileBook Description Logic Pro X is Apple''s flagship application for music creation, found in many professional music studios across the globe. It is a powerful digital audio workstation that comes with all the software tools that you need to create music that sounds great. In the latest version, Logic Pro X 10.5, Apple has added impressive features to what was already a full package of tools, loops, FX plug-ins, and software instruments. Providing a comprehensive introduction if you''re new to Mac computer music creation, this practical guide will show you how to use Logic Pro X and have you up to speed in no time. You''ll not only understand what Apple''s Logic Pro X software can do but also get hands-on with using it to accomplish various musical tasks. The book starts by getting you up and running with the basic terminologies. As you progress, you''ll explore how to create audio and MIDI musical parts. To build on your knowledge further, the book will guide you through developing an automated mix. In addition to this, you''ll learn how to bounce mixes and audio files for distribution. By the end of this book, you''ll be well-versed with Logic Pro X and have the skills you need to create professional-quality music. What you will learnGet to grips with Audio and MIDI and how they are different, along with covering Apple LoopsRecord and edit audio, such as your voice or guitarCreate and edit MIDI parts, using Logic Pro X''s software instrumentsDevelop realistic drums and electronic drums with Logic Pro X 10.5''s amazing DrummerExplore the new Step Sequencer, Live Loops, and Quick Sampler that are now included with version 10.5Edit your arrangement and prepare the parts for mixingDiscover the principles of good mixing, including automation, pre-mastering, and final bouncingWho this book is for This book is for musicians, songwriters, and music producers who want to learn Logic Pro X from scratch with the help of expert guidance. A basic understanding of music theories such as chords and notes is highly recommended before you get started. This Logic Pro X book also assumes that you''ll be working on a Mac.

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Jay Asher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Thirteen Reasons Why, comes a holiday romance that will break your heart, but soon have you believing in love again. . . . "A beautiful story of love and forgiveness." —Stephen Chbosky, New York Times bestselling author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower Sierra''s family runs a Christmas tree farm in Oregon—it''s a bucolic setting for a girl to grow up in, except that every year, they pack up and move to California to set up their Christmas tree lot for the season. So Sierra lives two lives: her life in Oregon and her life at Christmas. And leaving one always means missing the other. Until this particular Christmas, when Sierra meets Caleb, and one life eclipses the other. By reputation, Caleb is not your perfect guy: years ago, he made an enormous mistake and has been paying for it ever since. But Sierra sees beyond Caleb''s past and becomes determined to help him find forgiveness and, maybe, redemption. As disapproval, misconceptions, and suspicions swirl around them, Caleb and Sierra discover the one thing that transcends all else: true love. What Light is a love story that''s moving and life-affirming and completely unforgettable.

From Jay Asher, the bestselling author of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY - now a Netflix TV show - and Carolyn Mackey, comes a story of friendship, destiny, and finding love. What if you could see how your life would unfold just be clicking a button? It''s 1996 and Facebook isn''t even invented. Yet somehow, best friends Emma and Josh have discovered their profiles, fifteen years in the future ... and they''re not sure they like what they see. The more Emma and Josh learn about their future lives, the more obsessed they become on changing the destiny that awaits them. But what if focusing on the future, means that you miss something that''s right in front of you?

When Clay Jensen receives a box containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends the night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah''s voice recounting the events leading up to her death.

Asher, the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Thirteen Reasons Why, " and Freeburg brilliantly reimagine the Pied Piper legend as a graphic novel featuring striking illustrations from Eisner-nominated artist Stokely, with a powerful story about loneliness, love, and vengeance.

**THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES** The #1 New York Times bestseller and modern classic that''s been changing lives for a decade gets a gorgeous revamped cover and never-before-seen additional content, including: · An introduction from its award-winning author, Jay Asher; · The until-now-secret alternate ending for Hannah and Clay that almost was; · Early notes and ideas of how the story came to be; · Deleted scenes; · And more! You can''t stop the future. You can''t rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah''s voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he''ll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah''s pain, and as he follows Hannah''s recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever. Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It’s free and confidential. Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info. Find out how you can help someone in crisis at bethe1to.com.

If you''re a Logic Pro Score Editor user, this information-packed eBook will quickly get you up to speed on the new features in the latest version of Score Editor in Logic Pro X including the new Styles Editor, Score Set Editor, and more. Written by film scoring artist and columnist Jay Asher, USING LOGIC PRO X''S UPDATED SCORE EDITOR includes easy-to-follow, illustrated tutorials and walk-throughs that will help you get the most out of these new and enhanced Score Editor features.

Annotation This title offers concise and easy-to-follow tutorials to guide the reader in inputting, formatting, and printing music notation using Logic Pro''s score editor.

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES** “Eerie, beautiful, and devastating.” —Chicago Tribune “A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing.” —The New York Times “Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with chills long after you have finished reading.” —Amber Gibson, NPR’s “All Things Considered” You can’t stop the future. You can’t rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah''s voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he''ll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah''s pain, and as he follows Hannah’s recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever. Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It’s free and confidential. Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info. Find out how you can help someone in crisis at bethe1to.com.

Logic Pro is arguably the number-one digital audio workstation among professional musicians and composers, at home in both professional and project studios worldwide. Going Pro with Logic Pro 9 is an expert levelbook that addresses the needs of the professional Logic user. This book picks up where the manual leaves off, guiding you from customizing setups of Logic Pro 9 for workflow enhancement, through the recording and editing processes, to preparing final delivery media, dropping power-user tips and tricks throughout the process. Topics covered include building custom mixers; designing templates; organizing your sound palette; dealing with third-party software, applications, and hardware, such as UAD cards and the Akai MPC3000; mixing tips; mastering tips; and much more.