I'd like to somehow combine all the DAW software I have purchased (and perhaps need to purchase) and create music with varied drum loops/tracks

Software:

1. POD FARM (KB37)
2. Cubase SX
3. HALion
4. CD's samples (akai format) Drum loops

I'd like to establish a drum track with these loops. Is it easier to use another program to construct drum patterns/loops and then import into Cubase? Or should I use HALion to track the drum loops, then put into Cubase? Then I want to lay down some guitar tracks with POD Farm. Is this a plugin for Cubase SX or do I have to pay for that over and above it being a stand-alone application?

I basically would like to use Cubase as my sequencer but want to easily create great drum grooves (somewhere) and bring them into Cubase. Then lay Bass tracks down also either through Pod farm or HALion bass samples and finally lay some guitar tracks down via POD Farm.

Let me know please if I'm just not finding the right faq for this kind of production flow and hopefully point me in the right direction...

thanks,