Youtube is a great resource for tutorial type stuff for mpc, some real experts sharing their knowledge and techniques which is always useful (generous as well).
I'd have to disagree about the live aspect though ... having just played with it for a short period of time I think it'd be great for live performance there is a lot of scope for spontaneity. It is also a very tactile instrument, if played in such a way. Some of the youtube clips show this really well. Obviously the sets of samples they use can be sequenced and played back like you might with software sequencer. I've seen a couple of youtube clips of live techno stuff which would be something I'd be aiming for.
The editing is maybe not as instantly convenient as computer but I'm sure you could edit/create sample sets on the computer and download them for use on the MPC. I've yet to do any of this so can't really make a fair comparison.
I remember watching Ala Fu using an MPC one night a while back, I think it was along with decks, laptop and a synth of some sort. I think he may have had some trouble with the laptop that night.
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