I don't like to say it, but this synth is NOT really for people like myself and like you who play in covers bands. I too was hoping to recreate some great classic synth sounds from the hits, but this machine is very poor at doing that. It's great for taking one of its PCM tones and tweaking here and there and adding layers effects and making lots of new weird and wonderful sounds...But as for recreating those classic hits ? forget it. There is a video on You Tube of OMDs Andy McCluskey recreating the classic synth sound of Enola Gay ( a track we play in my band ) He is doing this using Logic by the looks of it, he says it's just a cheap organ, layered with piano and reverbs added, I can't get anywhere near it. For me, I now mainly use my XW as a second instrument, ie utilising the organs and using a couple of acceptable PCM synth tones. I have recreated a handful of " tones" that I can just about get away with but they are nowhere near some of the recreations that are made to look so simple on You Tube. I've said it before, if the likes Of Mike Martin did a you tube demo on the XW recreating classic synth sounds from the hits, Casio wouldn't be able to keep up with demand.