ive tryed Reason, Orion, &Cubase to sequence trax & it pisses me off. Acid is my main tool in the studio & even Ableton hasnt tore me away from it.

i'm not saying its the best, but stick to what you feel comfy with, then when it wont do all you ask, think about moving on.

i hope thats of some use
Spot on mate.

Whatever tool you use, master it. If you keep hopping around on a holy grail for the best equipment/software, you`ll never get adept at anything.

Only when you reach the limitations of your environment (which is when you get really clever with your prodiution) do you need to think about moving on.