60 days to MCSE

http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/60days2mcse/default.aspx

Cheapo external soundcard to buy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-UCA202-U-Control-low-latency-Interface/dp/B000KW2YEI/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1337161824&sr=1-1-catcorr

http://nwavguy.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/behringer-uca202-review.html

Music programs

http://www.reaper.fm/download.php - Free DAW

Free VST plugins site- http://freevst.blogspot.co.uk/

Microsoft Certs

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2

Look at:

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-680&locale=en-us

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-686&locale=en-us#tab2