Why can't I import audio file directly to sound editor?

[oldcastle]

Hei,

I'm completly new to LMMS, so sorry if this is a dummy question. Different from others DAWs where I can drag and drop /import a WAV file directly to the Editor (Ardour), I cannot do that on LMMS. It seems that I always need an instrument for that. In this case, the Audio File Processor. Is that a system design decision or am I missing something?

Thanks.

[musikbear]

Hei, I'm completly new to LMMS,

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Different from others DAWs where I can drag and drop /import a WAV file directly to the Editor (Ardour), I cannot do that on LMMS -or am I missing something?

Yes, you need to learn about Sample-tracks
You cant drag from window-explorer, but you can drag from LMMS'-sample-browser. Read
https://lmms.io/wiki/index.php?title=Wo ... _Sequences

Video:
That also demonstrate advanced usage of Sample-track