Sound font creation

Cubase
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I have Cubase Artist 7 on a Mac Retina Display, w/16 gigs of RAM.

Can anyone tell me if it is possible - using only Cubase Artist - to take a sample (.wav or .aif) and create a VST instrument from it, assigning the base tone (A) to other keys so I can play that sample on a scale?

I want to take several samples of ‘doo’ and ‘aah’ and ‘bop’ type vocal clips and arrange them on a keyboard to be played like any chromatic instrument. I know I can purchase 3rd party products to do this, but I am not readily able to learn how to do this in Cubase Artist 7 - without spending more $$.

Any help or suggestions are immensely appreciated! :unamused:

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This is what samplers do. Check out http://www.tx16wx.com/

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Yes thank you for providing a link to that 3rd party product. I’m trying to learn if there is any way to do this within the suite of tools that is Cubase Artist 7.

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There is not, since Cubase doesn’t come with a sampler. I posted the link because the product is free, which seemed like what you needed.

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Well, the product he linked is free, so it’s not like it’ll hit you in the wallet…

HALion is a capable sampler, but the version that ships with Cubase / Artist 7 doesn’t have recording or sample import features.

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OK, thanks! That is good to hear. Logic Pro gives you this right out of the box. Perhaps I should have chosen that.

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Although it seems to be more popular to buy then whine on forums these days, it is always a generally not a bad thing to inform yourself first, then spend your money… :unamused:

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As someone who uses Logic Pro on a daily basis, I can say you made the better choice, even with all the problems and shortcomings Cubase has.

Heck, FL Studio also gives you a sampler right out of the box plus some much nicer plug-ins, and it’s half the price, but there are many things I wouldn’t use it for while I have access to Cubase. I’d say a polished workflow is worth more than a couple bells and whistles you can add later yourself.