Assigning recorded audio to a different instrument

Is it possible to assign an already recorded audio track to a different instrument? I've recorded a rather poor bass drum sound and would like to take the recorded audio file and assign it to a software instrument. Is this possible?
I'm using LE 7
Thanks,
Paul

There are workarounds:
The first solution may not be available in Express, but it is in Pro. Check to see if you have "Audio to Score" in the Factory menu of the Sample edit window. If you do, you can create a MIDI track and use a software instrument.
If Express doesn't have this feature, check out ApTrigga.
http://www.apulsoft.ch/aptrigga/
This will enable you to replace your kick drum with an alternative sample. ApTrigga isn't free, but I believe it's less than $50 and I've found it extremely useful.

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