Not perfect, but... free :-)
I want to stare this product:
Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt4 framework. Target platform is Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures to evolve as a fairly-featured Linux desktop audio workstation GUI, specially dedicated to the personal home-studio.
Blog full of free VST instruments, software, synths etc.
Music creation tools, VST, VSTi, sequencer, online flash instruments, audio links, and other interesting music creation information and finds
It's a beat maker, workstation, production tool, sequencer... midi... It has a ton of features!! But - more importantly it's presented by Dallas Austin, producer for some of the biggest names in music. It's the same gear he uses to make all his records...
the premier source of tutorials for producing trance music! We start you off with the basics of electronic music production, and then ease you into more complex topics such as equalization and mastering.
Before I get into my full PreSonus FaderPort 6 Production Controller Review, a little history: Ever since computers delved into the music production world, demand for better control existed. Even before digital audio moved into popular use, external controllers aiding MIDI sequencing hinted at dedicated devices that could turn a computer into a fully capable recording studio nucleus.