This is not me asking how to make music, this is me asking which software you guys prefer when you make music. Personally, I like to use a combination of this and this
Garageband works pretty well. I have used it on a couple occasions, and it has a lot of different options and is very user friendly. Of course most Mac programs are quite user friendly!
i usually think it out in my head then play certain notes in the sound thats in my head and i memorize the song then show my keyboard teacher. she says i have a gift O_o
Yeah, I write some music in a similar fashion: I set up the program and play on the piano until I play something that sounds fairly good, then I record a one-track piano piece and build off of that.
Fruity loops? Never heard of that one... Reason is still my favourite music program, it is extremey versitile, relatively easy to learn, and quite fun as well