Acknowledgments

Thanks to Steve Pacey for helping to make this book better with his thoughtful comments and support. Thanks to Chad Carrier and Steve Nalepa for introducing me to the good folks at Course Technology. Thanks to Ludvig Carlson and all the people at Propellerhead who have worked to bring us this wonderful creative tool. Thanks to everyone at Course Technology for giving me the opportunity to work on this book and for being such excellent people to work with along the way. At this time in my life, I seem to be surrounded by amazingly talented people who constantly inspire me both in my music and my life, and to these people I am especially grateful. Thank you Akie for so many things.

—Matt Piper

Thanks to everyone at Course Technology for giving me the chance to write this book. It has been a real journey and pleasure to work with such fine individuals, and I look forward to doing it again soon. A special thanks goes to Mark Garvey for his insight and editing expertise. This book would not be as good as it is if it weren’t for your help. Thanks to all of my friends and family who have supported me with their kind thoughts and words of encouragement. My thanks to the library at California State University, Northridge for providing a quiet place for me to write. Of course, this book wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for the technology wizards at Propellerhead Software. Thank you so much for making a truly groundbreaking program that sparks genuine creativity. Thanks to all my friends and contacts at Steinberg, Emagic, Cakewalk, Synapse Audio, Digidesign, MAudio, and Ableton. Your programs and products make music all the more fun to create.

—Michael Prager