This used to be just a list of lists, but I've decided to expand it to tutorials and other helpful resources written by musicians here on NG. Do you have something to add? Leave a comment! :)
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Featured & Must-reads
The Five Most Common Problems With AP Musicby Suspended-3rd-Chord
I've been on the AP for about 10 months now, and I spend the majority of the time here listening to music and sometimes writing reviews. When pointing out and explaining potential flaws that I see in a track, I notice there is a common trend to what I (and possibly others) would change...
How to get started writing music with free software by Rig
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to have fancy-schmancy equipment to create cool loops (purists, please stop reading now). This tutorial will show you how you can create all the loops you'll ever want using only your computer. It doesn't even have to be a top-of-the-line computer, as long as it has Windows (which 99% of computers are running...don't quote me on that) and some speakers!
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Lists
The Free VST/is list by Rig
The Fast Guide to Audio Products list by Karco
The VST Reviews (very detailed) list by MaestroRage
The 8.5 gigs of FREE SAMPLES list by wiki.laptop.org
The How It's Done list by Swirly-Helix
The Underdog Musicians list by Rig, New-Milkman, and MaestroRage
The Musicians Everyone Needs to Check Out list by Cosmos8942
The Audio Artist Programs list by Rig
The Audio/Drum 'n Bass Links list by Nav
The Weekly NGAP Top 5 Archive list by New-Milkman
The Front Paged Songs list by Writersblock
The Stolen Video Game Songs list by Chronamut
The "Wahhhh! I got 0-bombed!" threads list by New-Milkman
The "Why aren't my songs submitted yet?" threads list by loogiesquared
The McBurger Awards by SolusLunes - 1, 2
The Fucked Up and Weird Songs list by Androu1
The Scary Song list by Rig
The NG Musicians with XBL accounts list by ArisingFlame
The E-Penis Size list by Rig
The List list (oh noes! wormhole!) by Rig
The List Lists list by WritersBlock
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Tutorials and How-Tos
How to use FL's PEQ2 by Nav
Top 6 most common problems with most NG trance music by Karco
Basics of EDM
How to write 8-bit/chiptune songs by WritersBlock
Filthy DnB Basses in FL7 by YunVeroz, adapted from this tutorial by JustinTodd
3xOsc Trance Lead tutorial by Koriigahn and Nav
Rucklo High - All About Compression by Fuc...I mean, Rucklo
Rucklo High - Motion: A Mastering Experiment by Rucklo
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Other helpful links
WHY AREN'T MY SONGS APPROVED BOOHOO
Review Request Club
Wades' message to you all. Warning: angry Wade ahead.
Liljim pwns teh nubs
Free NG Album Art by GOTHCLAWZ
Waveform guide by p4c
The Work In Progress Advice thread by Nav
FL Studio Help thread
Ableton Live FAQ by meneldil
Top Ten Secrets Of Garageband by MJTTOMB
WritersBlock
You need to add your list list on this list.
Oh and add mine, it's a list of lists that list other lists... (unless you're only looking for useful lists...)
=P
Rig
Lol, the list list list. Sure, why not.