I'm deciding between getting an MPC Live or MPC 2500. I'm aiming to make sampled boom bap beats from vinyl, with the occasional synth from my midi keyboard added.

I wanted to get the live for it's biggest selling point - standalone without being stuck at a desk, however for the price of the live, there is a 2500 with I can get for £500 and add a DJ controller, something I've wanted to start teaching myself.

The 2500 has 128MB RAM, unactivated JJOSXL and a 40GB HD

What would I miss on the 2500 that only the Live can do (other than be standalone).

I use Beatmaker 3 on my iPad for when I'm not at my desk, but the touchscreen is problematic so I thought the Live would be a good upgrade. I feel like the convolution of DAWs are slowing down my progress in learning how to make beats which is why I'm looking for an MPC

Edit: I decided to go with the 2500 and DDJ-400. Once I get comfortable making beats on the 2500 for a while, I’ll consider upgrading to the Live or X!