[Naagzh]

As for the samples, recording MIDI from a keyboard isn't a necessity; only a suggestion.

Read up on using Beat Detective.

I'm not sure how the samples in BFD Lite and Reason stack up, but I'd bet BFD is better suited to the task because it's designed to emulate real drums. Best way to find out is to listen to the samples yourself.

If the samples don't cut it, you can try creating your own samples, which is excessive, I know, but some of the real pros are doing it this way, just to have samples that blend well with the drums.