ok so the reply I should have made is - spend 50$ and get the license, and then check out some other software that is freely avail or download more demos. Personally I'd check out fruity loops for the stuff you're putting down but DAW stuff is almost unlimited.
I have Cakewalk, but don' like Cubase for some reason. I've got reason but got sick of it. I still edit files in audacity eventhough it's downright primitive. I've seen some stickies for other software out there, but just keep playing. I think the next purchase I make will be pro tools m-powered, but that's because I never seem to have enough editing and mixing tools at hand for raw tracks.
Good luck