New to MPC, Recommendations for Equipment

Charles nailed it above. I wouldn't worry about other equipment just yet. Get yourself a good pair of headphones and an SD card and give yourself a month or two to get familiar with it. You can do ALOT with just the MPC so Id take some time to let it settle in and make some tunes and then see what you might want to expand with. I have a whole room full of gear, but Ive been at it for about 25 years or so, and honestly I could get by nowadays with just the MPC Live if I didn't have any of my other toys to play with.

EnochLight wrote:I strongly encourage you to watch Akai's entire "MPC Beats Academy" series on YouTube, and once you get your One - follow along and do the tutorial that spans episodes 1-11 (as well as 12-28, which encompasses production techniques and tips):

This ^^^^^

Plus Tutor’s MPC Bible.