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Sounds like you only want to use Ableton for manipulating audio(Warping/Effects etc) and tracking out your MPC. In that case Ableton has MTC and Midi Clock available for you to sync the MPC once you get an idea going. would also be good to use Ableton Warp your samples before you further manipulate them with the MPC if you are into that sort of thing. Once you get your audio from the MPC into Ableton you can further manipulate your arrangement using the session view.
In my opinion you probably would have a similar but smoother workflow if you paired NI Maschine (Standalone) with Ableton Live 8. Your main thoughts are that you dont want to start off with a whole bunch of options and screens to look at, and thats exactly what NI Maschine in standalone mode would provide for you, the Ability to get a sequence/skeleton going instantly without overloading your senses with options. Once you have a skeleton in Maschine you can either export all the individual sounds/samples in one take, or you can load Maschine up as a plugin inside Ableton with your skeleton slaving to Ableton, No Additional tracking or setup of MTC/Midi Beat Clock involved.
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