I've played around with FL quite a bit(found something that somehow made it work for free), and it's pretty fun, but had it's limitation and learning curve(if you're new to sequencing).
I was great with the percussions (I'm a drummer, as some of you might know), but always had trouble finding a good, harmonious melody to my songs.
But I've been recommended the Acid software, and I guess it should be a better way to go.
As for sampling sounds, there are tons of freeware on the web, which will allow you to cut a portion out of mp3 or wma tracks and then most sequencers allow you to manipulate the sound itself and incorporate in the song.
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