iam new and need a few questions answered

iam a dj in a funk/hip hop outfit and i want to incorp some samples into our show like break downs and vocals is the mpc the right thing for me?
also can you trigger the samples throught a keyboard and whats the best type of key board for this

Any sampler can do what you need, including the MPC2000. If all you need to do is hit a keyboard note to trigger a sample every now and then, an MPC is probably overkill - you can get a cheap second hand Akai S2000 for that which you can hook up to any old MIDI control keyboard.

If you want to run loops and sequences, an MPC is good for live situations as it's reliable. but as a one-shot device, there are plenty of cheaper alternatives.

thanks much respect
i dont realy have any one to talk to about these things i live on the gold coast of australiaand i think iam the only hip hop dj hear ever one else spins house
In the long run ied like to make my own beats so i think the mpc would be a good investment

is there a good site i could find out more on the s2000




thanks much

Not that I know of - but I'm sure there'll be something on a Google search. There's probably a few Yahoo Groups for this as well.