Playing live bass?

im thinking of gettin a bass guitar from my friend for 200 bones. it a fender . any tips on playing or recommendations on how to go about rigging it to my 1K.

yes i know how to play bass

go to an amp then out into the mpc, just get your levels clean and clear. alternativly you could sample clean notes. find a loop point and auto chrom in the mpc.. ohh the 1000 doesnt have that feature.

Fenders are great. It is possible to go direct into the mpc without a pre amp if the signal of your bass is loud enough. I do that sometimes with my Fender jazz bass.
If the signal is to low or to noisy get a DI box, they are not that expensive today, or use a bass compressor pedal.
I prefer to record my parts into a hd recorder first and sample the best pieces into the mpc.

get a d.i box cuz you really need it..i bought a bass guitar and the levels are fuct when i plug it into the mpc..other than that just cop that fender cuz it'll help make your beats sound better