Wow awesome! I use FL Studio almost religiously, and it allows me to paint beats down very easily to create a nice and rich sound.

Not to mention its fully compatible with great .VSTs out there and it comes packed with a lot of presets (Sytrus, FPC, FL Keys, Reverb, Compression, Etc.)

I started using it a few years ago and since then its become a staple of my composing.

I'd recommend it for someone starting out and getting their feet wet.

However, I play keyboard to record my music via MIDI controllers (To take advantage of the .VST software that is available).

Another option a lot of people use is Reason, Logic (which I hear is amazing but I've never tried it), and Cubase.

Hope that helps :)