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Open Source Recording Guide

Audacity: Multi-track recording program, like Adobe Audition
CDEX: CD ripping software
LAME MP3 Encoder: If you don't know what this does, I'm not telling.
Goldwave: Free digital audio editor
Traverso DAW: Open Source multi-track recording program
Hobnox AudioTool: Online drum machine and effects. Loaded with future-sounds
Hydrogen Advanced Drum Machine: Very easy to use Open Source drum machine
ID3 Intelligent Tagger: Add ID3 data to your .mp3 file so Rifflet doesn't bother you about title and author info.

10 Hallmarks of Amateur Recordings: Not that you'd ever do any of these. From the awesome Hometracked recording blog.
Homerecording.com: the monster, and a good place to start
Mic Placement: a good primer on micing guitar amps and drum sets
Creating Realistic Sequenced Drum Parts: help making drum machines sound a little more human, from Sound on Sound magazine

The Freesound Project: an open database of Creative Commons-licensed sounds
Findsounds: a free site where you can search for sound effects and musical instrument samples
WikiAudio: A growing community resource for all things related to audio and recording
: Links to lots of audio communities as well as free samples

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