sample or transfer?

was wondering whether people tend to sample straight into the mpc or use computer software to sample and then transfer it over via zip or whatever. with the PC i find it easier....but then you miss out on the mpc colouring the sound as it is recorded....it seems to sound fuller when sampled directly in...anyone elses experience?

go with whatever works better for you.. i use computer to chop, works for cleaning up and using sound effects n stuff.

it s w.e i do both

ive been using sound forge to chop my samples up, cause i dont got no turntable or whatever to sample direcly into yet, but then after i get some, ill probalby still use sound forge also cause i have a 500 and soundforge shows me the waveforms im chopping and the 500 doesnt