this is the resouces topic. it's a collection of useful articles, forums, free stuff etc!
if you want something to be added or if links are broken please post below

will be updating this every now and then!
Tutorial Websites & Blogs
http://audio.tutsplus.com/
http://sarasoundandsynthesis.tumblr.com/
Helpful Youtube Channels
http://www.youtube.com/user/nzmusic101
http://www.youtube.com/user/NizmoTutorials?feature=plcp
News & Magazines
http://www.musicradar.com/futuremusic/
http://www.musicradar.com/computermusic (buy the mag for epic dvds lol)
http://www.vstcafe.com/ (lots of free stuff!!)
Free Synths/Plugins
http://www.ohmforce.com/UseFreeSoftware ... n=freeware
http://www.delamancha.co.uk/FMMF.htm
http://www.quikquak.com/Prod_UpStereo.html
http://kunz.corrupt.ch/Products
http://www.voxengo.com/product/span/
http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/#about (its japanese, but you'll find it

http://www.camelaudio.com/camelcrusher.php
http://www.u-he.com/cms/zebralette
http://illformed.org/plugins/glitch/
http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=45
Free Samples/Patches
http://www.vengeance-sound.com/freebies.html
http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/sam ... s-217833/1 (almost 40.000 free samples)
Forums
http://www.kvraudio.com/
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/
http://www.vengeance-forum.de/forum.php
http://www.ryanenzed.com/forum/
Shops
http://www.pluginboutique.com/
http://www.thomann.de/
http://www.bax-shop.nl/
http://refx.com/products/
Music Theory & Classical Music Training
http://www.musictheory.net/
http://www.earmaster.com/
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