In the production of many things, the tools used make a big difference. I have not had the opportunity to use and learn many of the tools that are common today. There are so many sequencers, trackers and audio editors today that it is incomprehensible to consider them all at once. I hope to always experiment with different software, but I am limited in funds. Many of the tools I use are the economical alternate to the preferred option.

The tools I use on my computer to make music are always changing. Here is a list of the tools that I am currently stuck to:

	Icon Name Description Price Link Audacity The best free audio editor FREE Audacity on SourceForge LAME The classic MP3 encoder FREE LAME on SourceForge WinAmp The best audio player FREE* winamp.com NEZplug Lets WinAmp play NSF, KSS, HES, GBR and AY FREE NEZplug on SourceForge MadTracker A modern tracker $24-48 MadTracker.org

* There are more expensive versions available, but the version I use is free.
If you are unable to get any of the tools from the links provided here, you may contact me and request them.

This is a list of sites loaded with goodies for music production:

• www.converters.tk - Awesome conversion tools
• VGMusic.com - Midis of game music
• Zophar's Domain - Native format game music

This is a list of sites loaded with inspirational music:

• OverClocked ReMix
• VGMix
• Remix.Kwed.Org