There is a way, its a bit long but you simply send it to a free fx channel open up the edison, hit record, play the pattern, then on the right hand side of the edison in the corner there's a button which helps you drag what you've recorded into the step-sequencer. If you want to know where the file is, it will be in sliced beats edison automatically names it to Dragged sample_1..._2..etc
As far as which is better fl9 or 10 i was reluctant to move to 9 from 8. In 8 at least it let you chose how you can view shit, I've finally made the transition to 9 and got used to the upside down playlist, but i heard fl10 doesnt even have a pattern section anymore! :/
So Fuck that noise!