k ive been reading these forums all day after being inspired by ruskos masterclass vid. i have fl studio 8 and sony acid. so yeh, i have a few questions

does fl studio have a timeline? or am i blind 0.0. coz to me all i see is adding channels, clikcing a button for the beat, and it looping.
in acid, the media manager tab is empty.
is there a program thats got features like garageband(clear timeline)but like fl studio, which endless possiblities?
im very new to this, and ill try and contribute to the forums as much as possible

please dont comment things like "the fourn has the key"(which is hilarious btw) or any form of mockery :/ ty ty
EDIT: i also have ableton, which i cant figure out either, dispite the tutorials :/ i assume fl studios is the best out of the 3?