GarageBand for iOS 10 / 11: REGGAE? Yeahhhhhh....PART ONE - Recording

Here's a method of recording a slow reggae groove on iOS GarageBand. The sounds on board are excellent and there's a good way of making the instruments sound even tougher and darker...

Enjoy, and there's a part 2 - Mixing and making the mix sound old and dubby.....

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TIMINGS:

0:00 intro

0:20 recording drums
1:09 editing drums

3:12 recording bass
4:46 EQing bass for a reggae deep tone

5:30 recording guitar
6:42 editing guitar

7:30 recording Hammond Organ

8:56 another look at the guitar sound
9:15 exporting guitar sound to bring back into GB as audio

10:30 oops! Jumped the gun - redo the guitar exporting...
11:34 bringing the software guitar through an amplifier
12:33 using two guitar sounds for stereo effect

13:40 recording Clav

15:09 adding percussion

[mmypainting]

I've watched many of your vids, you have enabled me to use GB and understand the many features, thank you, & your presentation is excellent, no unnecessary gibble gabble.

[fearitselfpinball]

Just found this channel. So impressive and a really accessible vibe to your teaching style. I like the way you quickly adjusted the Hammond and clavichord to get the sound you wanted. Great videos.

[mikeoji]

You are just amazing with this garageband thing.

[Soundtraxtv]

Nice Job! Learned a few things as well. Thanks for Sharing.

[MrJackal]

I’m not Jamaican, but I smoke A LOT of weed and listen to “the Joint” on XM A LOT! Dude, you got that shit LOCKED DOWN! Nice job! Now do a slayer like jam!

[RaMosia]

Keeping it Simple like a Sample, Lovely 🔥✊🏾👳🏾

[chiparooo]

Amazing! You put that together so quickly. Learned a couple new things too. Thanks!

[susgwin]

I can’t explain just how much this helped. Thank you, Dan for sharing your knowledge and talent! 🤙💖

[NanaIGWT]

after watching the first 3mins of ur video i was able to lay down a reggae groove, best info "the kick starts after the one (1)" Really helpful

[jaxziel]

Thank you, you are a perfectionist and as I’m just a hobby musician your tips help me enjoy my pass time more

[PaulKopco]

You can instantly get the guitar audio file by simply merging the software guitar track.

[fydroflame]

Thanks sir ❤ love ya 🎉 really helped with my struggles in class 😅 being an emo is so hard these days, these normies bully me for liking reggae 😮😢 again thank you 😊 love from ohio😂🎉❤

[hkkendall]

Hmmm?... Some good IDEAS here! Will be exploring these GB setting more closely for some of my own stuff. Again thanks for sharing!

[synthclassic]

Wow! That's really impressive! I learned a lot of new tricks with the guitar amplifier.

[robertgoldbornatyout]

Dan all your videos are fantastic well done thanks Robert from London

[chrisstrobel]

Dan the all round music man! Thanks bro, your playing chops always inspire me 👍🎹

[abmrsoeparcon]

Awesome video sir. Always wanted to try Reggae in Garage band

[ceridavies]

Again am very impressed and learning a lot. Thanks. Have even tried recording myself. Getting there slowly.

[Javster]

Wow. Just started using GB. I FIND IT overwhelming. Too many ideas

[whatsyournote]

Thanks! I wasn’t sure if you could do reggae in GarageBand with no steel pan drums sound for reggae soundtracks, but it looks doable for a reggae song I am working on!