Midi software to get with a digital keyboard

[pistonheadforum]

Hi,

So I'm getting a Yamaha CLP-575 mainly for the keyboard action that matches a real piano and is also within budget.

I don't need all features that Yamaha offer in their CLV range but would like to get some software for messing around and (in particular) sampling and triggering via the keyboard. The piano connects via USB and I have a pretty powerful PC (i7). All the toys that are part of the CLV, I am assuming I can replicate using software on the PC?

I am looking at Pianoteq which seems to be pretty good for piano modeling, but don't know what sequencing/sampling software to get that's around £100 or so and easy to learn whilst also being flexible. Pianoteq budget level under £100 is about the amount I'd like to spend on sampling/sequencing software.

Are the opensource software packages worth using for this kind of messing around?

Many thanks,

[pistonheadforum]

Seems that Properheads Reason might be the droid I'm looking for.

[pistonheadforum]

Thanks - seems that Reason Essentials comes with NN-XT Advanced Sampler and Live Sampling Editor.

Just not the NN19 Sampler, but not sure what that does or if I would want it.