i coulda sweared i replyd to this, but i'll have another crack anyway
basically i've been using acid pro for YEARS and have just switched to ableton (rewiring ableton thru acid for the present)
tons of samples + tons of vsts.
pick a daw any daw they all do the same things, ableton seems to be...
if im honest
assfodder
a55fodder
fodderfodder
analfodder
anyotherfodderyoucanthinkof (the list is long and i honestly cant remember)
deadalready
therampanttescticle