Mark Abdelnour - Soundtrack Ignite!

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SOUNDTRACK IGNITE!

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By Mark Abdelnour

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2004 by Thomson Course Technology PTR. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without written permission from Thomson Course Technology PTR, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

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This book is dedicated to my loving wife, Heather
Archibald, the miracle that is our newborn daughter,
Katie Bronwyn, and my incredible family. Thanks to all
of you for always being there to support me.

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This book would not have been possible without the support of the following people.

Heather Archibald, my wife, for your constant love and patience. Thanks for always listening. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Heidi and George, my parents, for being the perfect role models and the best parents anyone could possibly have. You are an inspiration to your family.

Katie Bronwyn, my daughter, for helping me believe in miracles.

Eric Grebler, my technical editor and friend, for your graciousness and support over the years. You are a good friend.

Todd Jensen, for being so easy to work with and for sharing the wonderful pictures of your family.

Jenny Davidson, for your hard work, dedication, and attention to detail.

Andrew L. Smith, for providing many of the files I worked with from his movie Reawakening ( www.nilsix.com ).

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Mark Abdelnour is an avid Soundtracker. Translationhe's an Apple Soundtrack fanatic and uses it extensively. Mark transformed what began as a hobby into a small business, where he writes and sells music created in Soundtrack and other similar applications. From simple loops to complex scores, Mark has created and worked on numerous musical compositions for websites, Flash productions, and video.

Mark has developed numerous curriculums and learning tools across a wide range of technical and non-technical topics. He recently worked on several books with topics covering operating systems, music editors, image-editing software, and hardware.

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