Simple beats in Garageband/Logic Pro

[Denise]

Hi

I’ve been using Garageband (Logic Pro installed, too) for a few months. There is a library of sounds, tracks etc but I haven’t found out how to just add a simple percussive beat track to my guitar playing.

Ex, I want to record a standalone piece and add just a simple beat.
In Ableton DAW I could just choose a drum beat from a drum track. And I could set the timing of the beats (off beat etc)

I looked up in YT but can’t find advice.
Can somebody help me? Thanks.
Denise

More Blues!

[Melvin V]

Are you using on a computer or iPhone below I put links how to add drummer tracks for both for garage band. For logic you just select new track “session drummer” I put instruction guides below just copy and put in browser 👍

GarageBand drummer IOS

https://support.apple.com/guide/garageband-iphone/use-drummer-chs9692b2133/ios

GarageBand drummer Mac

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/use-drummer-garageband/

Drummer loops for GarageBand Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/101912

Add session drummer Logic Pro!

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/logicpro/lgcpa4324884/mac

[sunjamr]

Hi Denise, there are two ways to do it:

1) Use one of the built-in drummers in Logic. Open Logic, click on the (+) above the Track Headings to create a new track. A window will open, then choose “Session Player” and Create the new track. Now Logic will show you some choices for the different drummers, drum kits, etc. There are many videos on Youtube explaining how to choose the best drummer for your project. As you get more used to Logic, you can create an “Arrangement” in your workspace, and the Logic drummer will follow your arrangement, like a human drummer might. But that’s another story.

2) Use one of the Apple Drum loops. If you haven’t played around with Apple Loops, there are also many Youtube videos on how to use Apple Loops. Basically you just open the Apple Loops menu (button on upper right of Logic window), click on Instrument and choose what kind of drum you want. You can preview them, and when you find one you like, just drag it into the Track area and Logic will create a track for it. The drum sample will be only a few bars, so you will have to drag it to the right to make it last as long as your song, or go to Edit > Repeat > Multiple. Note that the blue loop icons are analog, and the green ones are MIDI.

Sunjamr Steve

[Alan L]

I use the build in drummer on GarageBand. You can get a ton of variations by using the simple/complex and loud/soft faders. You can also make any beat swing, there’s a fader to swing 8th or 16th notes, which makes possibilities pretty much endless

[Denise]

Thank you all for your help🙂. I looks that the session drummer could do that job.

It’s just that it was so easy before with Ableton. I am a bit turned off by the many options in Logic Pro.
Denise

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[sunjamr]

The built-in drummer in GarageBand is very similar to the one in Logic Pro. Logic just has more drummers to choose from. Actually, after you get used to the Logic drummers, it’s super simple to use, and fairly easy to customize. I usually go for the Singer/Songwriter drummers, and Brian once said he also mainly uses that one. When you create a drum track, the Edit window opens and you can drag a kind of cursor around the control window to make the beat range from simple to complex, you can increase or decrease the fill licks, etc. Try this:

Sunjamr Steve

[Denise]

That’s a real good tutorial.🙂Very helpful.
Thanks, Steve.

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[Melvin V]

Yeah Logic Pro is more for larger projects etc. garage band would be better if not doing larger recording sessions as it can be overwhelming. Just depends what your using it for 👍

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