Steve Pacey has held an interest in music since he was a child. His desire to learn more about music took him from piano lessons, to playing trombone in the grade-school band, to writing songs, to rapping and learning how to beat box, to playing keyboards and singing in a rock band, to attending a specialized music school, to owning and working in recording studios, to writing music for theater, TV, video, and film, to producing bands, to editing music-technology books, and writing this book. He has been a devoted Cubase user since 1990 and is currently writing and producing music for several TV shows, including the television series The Ultimate Blackjack Tour on CBS. He's a member of ASCAP, NSAI, and owns his own music-publishing company (Spot On Music) and recording studio. Pacey lives in Nashville, TN.