Hi there,
I too use cakewalk pro audio 9 which, imho is far easier to use that cubase. I also use n-track studio on and off. This was the first sequencer I used as it was/is shareware and incredibly cheap to register. It can be found at....
http://fasoft.com/

....I think

It is worth downloading for the dx effects if nothing else.

ttfn
Tony W