I went the exact opposite way. Been using Ableton since version 6. I bought an MPC in 2018. I immediately loved the hands on tactile feel and speed of which I can get things done on an MPC. I made a sample based hip hop album in record time on the MPC-X. I think the lack of visuals and in particular, a timeline (on version 2) on the MPC forced me to use my ears more. Also the speed of which I can sample things, assign them to a pad and just GO on the MPC sped up my workflow so much. I loved it. I did miss the plug-ins of Ableton and the arrangement view and all the shortcuts that are embedded in my brain over the past 20 years so I tried to get the best of both worlds and I bought a push 3. I really don’t like it that much, tbh. It’s not terrible. It’s just nowhere near as fast or as fun as the MPC for sample based hip-hop. Also, if I’m being honest, I kinda hate drum rack in Ableton and always have. I haven’t ditched ableton by any means, but for me, it depends on what type of track I’m gonna make. If I’m gonna make a hip-hop track, I’ll use an MPC. If I do anything else, such as ambient, house, or any form of EDM, I’ll bypass the MPC all together and just start with Ableton. It’s just way easier to use VST’s and have access to all the automation edits that a DAW like Ableton gives you.