Drumkit samples via midi?!

[Big B]

Hey everybody,have been playing around with cubase and i have a few complete drumkit samples,different snares etc..
Now i was wondering if i can import these samples kick&tom etc and basically make drum tracks in cubase or through my midi keyboard?i don't really wan't to play a beat via keyboard as it doesn't sound real..unless i could chop it up in the editor..how does everybody write drumtracks via kit samples???
I have the patience to write really good rock-drum beats and fills but was wondering if there is a better way to do it..wanna make it as realistic as possible...CHEERS

p.s.-i've used redrum in reason before,was ok but no longer have it.

[pljones]

#1 ns_kit7 free
#2 sfz
#3 a velocity-sensitive MIDI keyboard
#4 practice

[Rellik]

How to make acoustic drum parts?

Well, here's how I do it:

Click repeatedly and strategetically. If you do this well, you'll have a pretty nice drum track. If you're one of those insane people who can play a relatively sane drum-part by hand, then that's cool too, but you can't necessarily do it (I sure can't).

[Big B]

Thanks for the replies,i can play along ok i just need to figure out writing fills

Just need to keep playing around i guess,i uesd to be a drummer and there's nothing like the real thing