hmmmm I had an s950 and I think the only real difference between that and the 900 may possibly be sample time like 11 or 12 seconds, lower bit rate sample like 40bits and both were 12 bits...I cant remember but that is a dope piece of equipment the filters are pretty good on it....it essentially is the sampling engine that the mpc 60 had...or so that's what I was told, but you should be good once you brush up on it and learn how navigate the banks and place sounds I would say use it for drums and then put your samples in cubase....