All of the books in the exciting new Ultimate Beginner Tech Start Series guide readers from "day one," assuming no prior knowledge of their subject matter. Sequencing Basics covers: hardware, software, and integrated sequencers, how to create a sequence, and tips and tricks on how to make sequences come alive.

Lee Whitmore's book is the first step towards experiencing the exciting world of MIDI. Find out how to play, compose, arrange, and record music with MIDI, and learn how to add music to your multimedia presentations.

Live Sound Basics is designed to have you running PAs and mixers in no time. This book provides the foundation necessary to understand and use live audio equipment so that every performance has a professional sound. It's a must for any performer!

This book and CD-ROM package is designed to introduce musicians to all of the incredible resources available to them on computer software and the Internet. The book leads the reader step-by-step through a variety of available interactive products and resources. This book not only shows what's available, but also demonstrates how to get the most out of those resources, even for musicians with little or no experience with computers or the World Wide Web. The CD-ROM contains samples of a large variety of music software and links to many of the most popular music web sites. This will become an indispensable tool to every musician!

Creating drum grooves in a sequencing environment is a challenge for even the most accomplished musician. Lee Levin's approach takes the mystery out of drum programming with clear, practical examples and procedures. Whether you are a songwriter, teacher, hobbyist, or MIDI enthusiast -- this book is for you. Audio examples and MIDI data are both on the included CD. As an added bonus, basic grooves and fills are provided for a variety of musical styles including rock, ballads, Latin, dance music, modern jazz, and swing.

This text covers topics from MIDI and electronic keyboards to the Internet and the copyright law to most recent developments in hardware, software, and pedagogy. The accompanying CD-ROM provides end-of-chapter questions, activities and projects, lesson plans, web activities, demo programs and much more.

The first step towards experiencing the wide array of resources available to musicians on the Internet: learn how to connect to and use the Internet ; Discover music-related web sites and information sources ; Learn how effectively promote yourself and your work online ; Build your own web site.

Rapid advances in high-throughput genome sequencing technologies foreshadow a near-future in which millions of individuals will gain affordable access to their complete genome sequence. This promises to give unprecedented insights into the fundamental biological nature of ourselves and our species: where we came from, how we are born, how we interact with our environment, how we get sick, how we get well, and how we age. Personal genomics is therefore an important component of the inevitable transition towards personalized medicine, as the medical establishment begins to explore and evaluate the role of personal genomics in health and medicine. However there is currently very little training available for medical practitioners. Exploring Personal Genomics provides a novel, inquiry-based approach to understanding and interpreting the practical, medical, and societal aspects of personal genomic information. It is presented in two parts: the first provides readers of all backgrounds with a fundamental understanding of the biology of human genomes, information on how to obtain and understand digital representations of personal genomic data, tools and techniques for exploring the personal genomics of ancestry and genealogy, discovery and interpretation of genetic trait associations, and the role of personal genomics in drug response. The second part offers more advanced readers an understanding of the science, tools, and techniques for investigating interactions between a personal genome and the environment, connecting DNA to physiology, assessing rare variants and structural variation, and exploring resources for performing personal biological investigation. This advanced textbook is primarily aimed at undergraduate and graduate students taking classes in genomic medicine, genetics, and bioinformatics. It will also be of relevance and use to medical practitioners, evolutionary biologists, geneticists and individuals interested in exploring their personal genetic data.