What can I safely remove from main Library

Hi there,
My MacBook Pro has a SSD drive which is almost full.
I use it for music (Logic Pro) images (Aperture) and movies (FCP)
I want to know what items I can safely delete from the main Libraries to free up disc space
Thanks
Sam

I'm going to say "Nothing".
OS X standard install in total is around 10GB. In addition to that, all the Logic samples and loops, which I guess you want to keep, are going to be a good few gigs.
After that, it's your documents.

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