Help needed! connect mpc with pc

1.Ok guys, so this is what's up: I've bought a alesis i02 audio interface and a couple of xlr/midi cables. so now what i want to do basically is be able to use a plug-in(e.g. mini-monsta) or a DAW(e.g.FL9) and sample sounds to the mpc. I've seen other dudes do this, but they didnt explain it. so now i've got a minimal idea on my connections so both my midi cables are connected like MIDI IN on the mpc and MIDI OUT on the interface and vice-versa. Next, i tried to connect the mpc to FL9 now its not working but a couple hours before it was although the mpc was not still being able to sample sounds played on FL9(such as bass) and was instead being used as a midi controller.

2.what about the audio connections because i've got a set of bose speakers which are from a friend of mine and it only has one cable to connect to the pc/mpc so to use the mpc i just connect it to the phones entry. But now that i got a audio interface i dont know wether to plug it in the audio interface or leave it connected to the mpc.

Oh, and please dont be rude as Im just starting to set up my own home studio. Im still missing Studio Monitors and a turntable which i will get next week maybe and it would be great if I got the basics connected so then it would be easier to set everything up at last. Thank you!

I'm new to the forum but I've been a recording junky for years. It's not totally clear from your post exactly how you have the audio connections set up. Frankly, you have no need of a MIDI connection in order to sample from your audio interface to the MPC. MIDI and audio are two completely different animals.

Connections will vary depending on your gear but you need the following:

• audio interface/mixing console/whatever you're recording on should be plugged into monitor speakers (or, perhaps, headphones)

• MPC's outputs can either be plugged into the audio interface and monitored through it, or you could simply monitor the MPC through headphones. Either way, you need to be able to monitor the MPC's audio.

• You need some kind of send audio output FROM the audio interface INTO the MPC’s “RECORD IN” jacks. This is pretty much the key – you want audio from your audio rig going INTO the MPC… could be the interface's main outs to the MPC's “RECORD IN” jacks.

I don’t know if I’ve helped or not…