When I stumbled upon this absolute BLESSING of a site, Flam, the 1rst thing I did was open up the 1k forum and read EVERY thread i could until I fell asleep. Still, I feel retarded for the first question that I asked, because I found the answer the very next night on my own. This place is an amazing resource. Chances are, your early-user questions have been covered in spades in the past. Before you ask any question start here->
http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=24263, and just start reading ever mpc 1000 post you can lay your eyes on. I'll throw you a bone, tho, You can't sample with a USB cable, only transfer files. Did you get the manual in your box? If not, download it from the akaipro site & print that beeyatch because you NEED to memorize that whole joint, trust me. Yes, you can jump in and bang on the 1k with just some experimentation but would you rather read the Kamasutra before U get some or just stick it in and go for it?