Hello, Im into recreating cover songs and dont know alot about my keyboard (XS8) yet because its so intense. I’ve had it for many years but only used it a little. I have not used performance or master mode at all.
What I need to know.... is it possible : can I take an existing appegio drum sound and customize it to have different sounds and speeds? Basically manipulate it in many ways to create my own drum sound/speed/track to fit a song and then record it so I can then add music & vocals to it. I’m not a drummer so making it by hitting one note at a time is not something im ever going to do.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Yes, Arps can be significantly customized - so much so that covering the topic in a post isn’t practical.

Here are a couple of support articles that cover drum track creation and Arps:
http://www.motifator.com/index.php/support/view/drum_track_construction_tools

http://www.motifator.com/index.php/support/view/tweak_of_the_week_painting_drum_arpeggios_to_the_sequencer

Since you find the XS8 “intense”, you probably would appreciate some video coverage of various topics, including Arps. Motifator is currently running a sale on various downloadable videos. I think these particular ones would help with your understanding of the XS…
World of Motif XS:
http://shop.motifator.com/index.php/dvds/downloadable-videos/world-of-motif-xs-download-only.html

Motif XS Master Class:
http://shop.motifator.com/index.php/dvds/downloadable-videos/motif-xs-masterclass-download-only.html

Music Production with Motif:
http://shop.motifator.com/index.php/dvds/downloadable-videos/music-production-with-motif-download-only.html
This video has two sections about Arps you might find of interest in particular ...
Customizing Arpeggios
Changing feels, editing, customizing drum loops and fills

Applying Arpeggios
Arpeggios for inspiration