How to make your own loops in GarageBand

I made this video for teachers attending my sessions at Apple's ITSC in Brisbane in 2009. It shows how I made loops in lots of styles for students to remix Prince's When Doves Cry in different styles. You can see the complete unit of work including videos to show the students how to remix at http://web.me.com/aftertrace/When_Doves_Cry/overview.html

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Music

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• garageband
• music
• education
• technology

[Composerhome]

Thanks people for commenting on this video. I see you'd like more detail, and I'll try to make some more detailed garageband videos later in the year. I'm thinking a course in all the basics may be good - there are loads of great tutorial videos out there but can't find an up to date one that teaches everything sequentially...

[motherfuker2u]

I want to add an acoustic guitar recording to my track (is all loops) can i do this with no difficulties?

[Composerhome]

@motherfuker2u yes, you can do that easily. The quality will be dependent on your microphone (and interface if you have one). So, if you record with the built-in mic on your mac, don't expect it to sound particularly great. If you get an audio interface (you can get them under $100) and a decent mic (the more you spend, the better it will be - probably a condenser mic for acoustic guitar, but dynamic if you want to do voice too) you can record something that will be great. ALWAYS wear headphones

[YellowXmas]

do u have a video that shows the whole song?

[thecoolmateo1]

I wanted to hear what the whole song file sounded like with all those loops! It seems like it would have been a very interesting composition to listen to; but we only got to hear some individual tracks.

[SMZcom]

Psst!? ... It's called When Doves CRY.

[salmeization]

how do you record over dubing or what ever you said ? I can't find anything that looks like an over-record button. Please Help!

[dreamwolves6]

Great video!! I'd like to see how you did this, like from scratch. From the top, sort of speak. I'm learning to use my garage band and I'd like to know how to do this.

[brobdj]

Hello James - now that is what I call a tutorial! That's the first video that applies a clear close up shot of what you are doing. Many thanks..