I've been working for a year on home recording and I kept all my sounds "pure" so I didn't mix my songs a lot. However, I notice that a lot of bands use synthesizers or even complete electro mixes as a rounding off of their songs.

I want to do that too, am I forced to learn how to make electro-tracks with Fruity Loops (I'm not really a fan of this DAW) or is there an easy alternative if I just use it as a supplement? I have used the Lounge Lizard VSTi (my current DAW is Cockos Reaper) and I like it a lot, but I miss the dirty dubstep or electro sounds I could use for crescendos or breakdowns.

I like the sounds of Daft Punk and Feed Me and I want to make electro sounds like Asking Alexandria or Bring Me The Horizon (I also like the synths on the new Arctic Monkeys album)

Are there VST-intstruments you like to work with or do you recommend a DAW with built-in instruments in general?