Guitarists and the Mac: A Conversation with Pat Metheny

Whether you play rock and roll, country, jump blues, or classical guitar—and whether you use your guitar to write songs, compose, or you want to make professional-quality recordings—the Macintosh can help you accomplish more with your music. Just ask Pat Metheny, jazz guitarist and winner of multiple Grammy awards. Apple was fortunate to work directly with Pat Metheny on this seminar to bring you this extraordinary musician‘s secrets for composing, performing, recording and mixing music on the Mac. Join Pat Metheny and learn how the Mac can help you take your music to the next level. Pat will guide you through—


What the digital revolution means for guitarists—and the advantages of going digital

Why the Macintosh is a new kind of instrument—and how you can use it in live solo performances and as a member of the band

How the Mac gives guitarists the ability to edit their recordings and experiment freely with effects, as well as collaborate with other musicians

The many advantages the Mac OS X operating system has to offer guitarists

The basic principles of digital music production

How the Mac spurs creativity, and the ideal solution bundle for successful songwriting using the Mac

What you will need and the process for building your chops with the help of the Mac

NOTE: Though this online seminar was produced prior to the introduction of the Intel-based Macintoshes, the information related to Pat's Macintosh experience has only become better.


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