Good to see so many people into computer-based music making.
I know the software packages that you've all mentioned so far but I prefer to use a tracker called Renoise which is just as powerful as something like Cubasis.
As well as making my own
D&B, I'm involved in a music project called
Longtrack which is a bunch of highly talented people making one very long track with lots of different styles.
My part is finished although the website hasn't been updated yet and can be downloaded here:
http://www.richardm.co.uk/music/mp3/...tion%201.4.mp3 (mp3, 8MB @192kbps, angry D&B
)