Thanks heaps everyone, much appreciated, I will give all these options above a go & let you know how I progress..

Just a couple of more questions, firstly, what do you guys think of Drumazon & Nepheton, good place to start for me??

Secondly, lets say I had money & was willing to spend this amount, is the product below worth it & will I be able to get my head around it quickly???

Elektron Music Machines

Software is my aim of course, especially due to my learning process but.. I am willing to pay for products that can help me get the sound I want, prefer going this way rather than samples for some reason...?