jen,
I've posted a couple times regarding some of my experience with the X-Pro and I'm pretty pleased with it. Don't fool yourself into thinking that one box is going to deliver on the be-all, end-all workstation concept - at least not in this price range - the X is not it. You are better off checking a number of sources for info on the X - and there is no sub for hands on time. The link above will take you to Onelist where you will find an Archive of the ASR-X Mailing list and info on how to subscribe. I recommend you join the list and observe for awhile - you will get a feel for the general vibe of the list and see all of the woes and cures first hand. It is a fairly active list. 2nd, check the user reviews at Synth Site and Harmony Central too. 3rd, check out the sampler articles on this site - they are about as too the point and on target as you will find online (thx, Kilo.) 4th, do a search on ASR-X on some of the threads here at DT after you read some of the sampling articles. It's a good box but there are other good boxes out there too: ESI4000 & A3000 come to mind. If you are on a budget: 2nd hand 'black' ASR-X, S2000, or ESI32. Good luck.