Possible to use external audio as midi replacement?

Cubase
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Hi,

I have an external wav file of a kick sound that I want to use in my midi drum track. Is this possible to do? Same for any midi using my keyboard too, please.

Thanks in advance

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Hi and welcome,

You have (at least) two options, how to do this in Cubase.

  1. Add an Instrument Track > Groove Agent SE. Load your WAV file to the Groove Agent SE pad. Use the MIDI Notes to trigger the pad.

  2. Add a Sample Track. Load the WAV file to the Sampler Editor. Use the MIDI Notes to trigger the samples.

For the drum sounds, I would go for the option 1. Option 2 is better for the pitched instruments.

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Thank you so much. Didn’t realise it is was simple. I just dragged the wave file onto the drum sample pads