Playing loops/samples with a midi keyboard?

[marcus kirby <marcusloops@gmail.com>]

Say I set up a loop on an EDP or LP1 (anything really), is there any way to take that loop/sample and play it with a keyboard?

I was thinking of doing live sampling. I know it would be easier to capture something in ableton, drop it to sampler, and play it with a midi keyboard. I just wanted to know if this was possible with older units.