Kahn's Reggae Production Corner - Ep 1 : REGGAE THEORY and DRUMS

In this first episode of KRPC, Kahn talks about the difference between rock and reggae, the foundation of where the reggae beat comes from, and then begins making a drum beat in Logic Pro X.
He uses samples taken from a snare that Jah Servant recorded, and shows photos of how the snare was dampened, tuned, and the mic positioning for a snappy 80's reggae snare. Kahn shows techniques on drum fills, EQing and compressing drums, setting up a drum bus, and finishes off with adding reverbs to sweeten the sound.
Check out Jah Servant's Music here:
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Check out DM Kahn's music here:
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Some good links for drum samples:
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[@pitahlion1428]

Man...Tks Bro...InI LOVE roots Reggae since 35 years now. Just wanna say BIG UP !!! u r a real Rastaman, Jah mighty guide n protect ya,ONE n Blessed

[@anthonyellis5517]

Reggae comes from the soul regardless of couloir or race, keep it real 👍🏾🖤

[@Stick3x]

My family is from Jamaica and I grew up listening. You explain it well and you really have made an effort to immerse yourself in the sound. I am impressed.

[@DMKahn]

Many thanks Neb. I am humbled your kind words. I am glad that you can appreciate the work I put into these vids! Bless

[@izzylazy2902]

thanks, your reggae theory is to the point

[@geovannydavila88]

¡¡¡you are such a great reggae producer... thank you master!!!

[@andrewwest4546]

Loving it from jamaica. Good stuff.

[@DMKahn]

Andrew West cheers! 🍻

[@JIDEHHIGHELEMENTS]

the introduction reasoning is so true , thx for the transmission DM !!

[@kotivausmuzikstephens8579]

I am impressed by your productions

[@DMKahn]

Kotivaus Muzik Stephens big thanks my friend! Enjoy

[@BogdanShkarupilo]

Thank you, man! This video inspired me. I have been doing reggae track in the Ableton all day. And I'm so happy! Positive vibration.

[@dk2428]

Just discovered your channel, great content!! Been listening to reggae for almost 3 decades now, you're inspiring me to start making my own beats. Gtrz from BXL.

[@DMKahn]

That’s awesome, please do!! Bless you brother

[@Rasfimillia]

thanks for sharing the knowledge. big up!

[@DMKahn]

You're welcome, big up to the SD crew

[@worldwidemusicpremier8681]

JAMAICAN HERE..YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB..ACTUALLY LEARNING FROM U

[@DMKahn]

Thanks for the comment, it means a great deal to me. Big up

[@dubvibrationful]

Thanks so much , Serious Job !!!

[@Zarkov100]

Good tutorial man. Thanks. Some good info in there. Big up.

[@DMKahn]

Thanks Zarkov, thank you for stopping by!

[@VinceBaileydns-direct]

Well nice thank for that great video

[@CKAudioUSA]

Kahn, you the man! 1 love brotha

[@lukeyz8437]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us .simply awesome...

[@DMKahn]

You're welcome Luka! Thanks for checking out the videos and subscribing!

[@benja303]

Reggae is all about the heart beat pulse. Emphasis on the 3. The 1 drop. Hi hat loudest where chank is. Move every other hi hat to the right to give it a swing. 3 snare and a tom for a simple reggae fi roll it in

[@AliHiggs]

Even your dog makes awesome drum fills. Just found your channel, big big fan. Thanks DM Kahn!

[@DMKahn]

Lol! Thanks for watching brother

[@herrrenato]

Thanks dude

[@carldubcats3385]

Nice vibes

[@K1ngw1n]

Best video on KZbin . I watched it over and over. And do u mind sending those drum kits

[@DMKahn]

Bless up King Win. I appreciate your kindness and your comment. I do however not give away my samples, but check the video description for a link to get you on your way to finding some good ones. Peace

[@DMKahn]

I am currently working on sampling my own drum kit for reggae samples. Stay tuned

[@DMKahn]

Throw me an email, got the samples available now

[@DMKahn]

[e-mail] bless

[@curtischarles5299]

we need more of this cause its really tough getting reggae tutorials. big up to jah servant too , good brethren. can't wait to see some automation etc... thanks khan meh bredda !!!!

[@centaurixon]

+Curtis Charles you're absolutely right! I had tough times teaching myself all these small important details that make it sound like reggae. and i'm still far away of where i want to be. its just not compareable to making dance music, which I used to do a lot before.

[@curtischarles5299]

+centaurixon reggae is completely different from a lot of the other genres. its unique. thanks to DM Khan for these videos

[@DMKahn]

You're more than welcome Curtis, I am glad people are enjoying them and are hopefully learning a thing or two from them! Bless up

[@dillaoniel8624]

Yow brada Gud one Mon love it

[@Jbeatz876]

love the videos bro. please don't stop. u should get more views for these awesomeness!!

[@DMKahn]

Thank you Jbeatz. I'm not too worries about amount of views.. Those that want the info will seek it out. Have a blessed day!

[@Avo-oh-si]

oh!! you are a master!!! realy!!! good good job my friend!!!!

[@DMKahn]

Thanks Avo, you rock!

[@shawnjackie7395]

Good works kahn i enjoy and most important learned a lot from your vids that riddim u got playing at the start of your vid is crazy i would really love to hear the full track

[@DMKahn]

Thanks a lot, glad I was able to teach you something! You can hear the intro track here: soundcloud.com/dm-kahn/kapena-mokiao-lovers-chune

[@tui1727]

Lovers Chune is the jam!!! nice work. Keep the tunes commin.

[@luispompa827]

Thanks

[@TrevorTheTechnicianMckenzie]

Great Video.. Trev

[@Givethankspoliticalexpert]

big up

[@connermannie6223]

Can you create a video that dives deeper into drum sampling? Great content man

[@cosmo5179]

Subbed bc i like your down 2 earth style! ;)

[@DMKahn]

Cosmo 5 thanks Cosmo! Check out my newer videos as well! Cheers

[@cosmo5179]

DM Kahn yea man, i check out your videos right now! :) I'm working on a dub mix of some local reggae band from 23 years ago. They don't know it yet haha

[@prismblue8514]

Thanks for posting.

[@DMKahn]

You're welcome Prism! Thanks for checkin' it out!

[@narotrans4mermusic792]

God bless you brother I am a Christian reggae artist how can I get my hands on that beat in the very beginning of your video it's on fireeeeeeeee would love to Glorify God with that beat. May God bless you your talent and family

[@DMKahn]

NARO JESUS IS KING thanks for the compliment brother! That song has a vocal version already... it's not exactly "open" for other works. Can you email me your details at [e-mail]? I wish to chat with you further about future projects. Please send me a link to your works. God bless you as well my brother in Christ!

[@narotrans4mermusic792]

I emailed you did you receive it God bless you brother

[@taban7693]

You are doing for the love not the likes .. keep doing what you doing ..Rasta say so

[@joeh7984]

I use fl studio i have foumd a great tuto on reggae great job

[@anthonyellis5517]

Great stuff, glad I subscribed peace love and unity 🖤

[@DMKahn]

Thank you very much, bless you~~

[@NAMEITSOUND]

it works man! big up!

[@PennyBling]

race has nothing to do with it bro ...i am Jamaican and right now i am telling you that you are a reggae genius

[@DMKahn]

Thank you Penny, Means a lot! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@kennethbernard1723]

Thumbs up for Mexicans cooking Italian food! lol

[@DMKahn]

Iknowrite!! Haha Thanks for watching.

[@producciones808cisneros4]

Im Mexican I've lived in hawaii most of my life. Had best mexican food.madw.by Hawaiian locals🤙🤙🤙🔥🧨

[@astonmartin1762]

awesome

[@bassiehd]

I'm not Italian, but I was blessed to learn how to make pasta from real Italians, back when they were just about the only ones making it.

[@DMKahn]

bassiehd that's really cool, would you say you're capable of making an "authentic" pasta?

[@bassiehd]

I'd have to say they taught me to "come correct" with it, so imho it certainly tastes authentic. These days, they certainly don't mind me being with them in the kitchen.

[@Immanuel11.11]

Interesting you should say heartbeat rhythm because it said that the heartbeat and the frequency of the earth are the same.

[@munirarend5781]

Hi is it possible you could put the song that is played in the intro of this. Video

[@unclehertz1768]

Niiice!!!

[@NAMEITSOUND]

BIG THANX !! Learning :)

[@DMKahn]

My pleasure! Thanks for your support 🙏

[@tanitoxeolee5767]

Please can you make one tutorial on ableton in reggea

[@DMKahn]

Sorry my brother I don’t know ableton

[@Dreamdigger]

I sit at my drum kit and listen to this trying to soak up the groove.

[@DMKahn]

It takes awhile man, I’m learning the drums myself too

[@Immanuel11.11]

Dub Master !

[@hickorydragon8114]

Big Up Clairemont! California doesn't have the best Italian food in general.

[@DMKahn]

CLMT inna di area :)

[@djche2222]

Love your videos and keep up the good work. Where can I get good ready samples to buy?

[@DMKahn]

Thanks brother! Send me an email to thekahn@gmail and I’ll shoot you some info

[@astrolabstudio26]

chur bro happy as theres a reggae tutorial thanks heaps for making these videos its gonna help my reggae trax sound PHAT an not dry lol . . With the SSL module does that come with logic pro or do i have to download it separate?

[@DMKahn]

+Tai Porio You're very welcome Tai. The SSL plugin is available for purchase by Waves. There's also other companies that emulate the SSL channel. UAD (which is more expensive), or even Steven Slate's has something similar. Good luck

[@yoa4954]

Hey bro can you show as when you record the Hi hat.

[@ridealong5390]

Good stuff man! I will continue learning through your videos. Is there a link where I can buy your drum samples? Thanks!

[@DMKahn]

I replied to your email! Cheers

[@dillaoniel8624]

Hey why Yu got the tempo so high? so that is the reason why the snare is not pon di .2 &.4

[@DMKahn]

The tempo is doubled. 124bpm is the same as 62... That's just so the click track is fast when recording. Hope that makes sense! Bless

[@armansrsa]

I never liked the term half time for reggae... just slow 16th note groove is how it sounds to me

[@DMKahn]

Yeah, it’s not actually correct... when comparing it to rock music it’s the easiest way to wrap my head around it... 6 one way, half a dozen the other.

[@MsBugbugbug]

hey bro how do you get NATIVE INSTRUMENTS to work in logix it would be nice to see how its done from your point of view

[@frankgerrits]

Like this video so far (I'm at 16 minutes now), but have a question already. Why do you use the gain in eq and not the gain in the ssl module?

[@DMKahn]

+Frank Gerrits I used the gain in EQ before I even decided to throw on the SSL module. I could have easily done it in the SSL, I just decided to throw on an EQ for gain purposes before I started recording that segment. Hope this helps!

[@gibsonmemphis7675]

KICK DRUM and BASS. i have a question: how would you do the sound of a kick drum and bass like one in the songs "Africa Unite" (Bob Marley) or "Jah Say" (Burning Spear)? it's kinda like "pumping" ("pfff-pfff-pfff", rather than "p-p-p"), as well as the bass...

[@DMKahn]

Sorry bro, not sure what you mean!

[@gibsonmemphis7675]

@@DMKahnplease take a listen to the song "africa unite" and tell me what you hear that might be done to the bass and the kick drum

[@crazydubwise]

dude , are you white??!! whaaaaaat??!?! love this channel, man!

[@user-kw1tv7sy8q]

✊🤝👍👍

[@CoCre8ors]

Bless up great video.. funny question how do you record your audio when screen sharing? And shooting vids

[@DMKahn]

Not a funny question at all! I’m using OBS which is free for both Mac and PC. I then route the audio from the output of my board into my old laptop and press record. Then I line up the footage in DaVinci Resolve, another free video editing program. Hope that helps! Bless

[@CoCre8ors]

DM Kahn legend my brother thank you 🙏✨⚡️💫

[@andybowlin]

Epic stuff!! How you do the snare roll? Drum pad? Drum pad will do a roll if you tap it out?

[@DMKahn]

Andy Bowlin I use a keyboard, but a drum pad or mpc pad would work too. Or you can just look at what I did in the midi piano roll and try to replicate the timing.

[@andybowlin]

Thanks for the reply.. Been trying to just do it in midi but not getting sound I want.. got a mini midi keyboard with pads but haven't plugged it in yet.. keep up the good Reggae loving it

[@ArrrGeeee]

Bollicini, love me some italian made by mexicanos!

[@DMKahn]

Haha! Bollicini for suuuuure! Love ya papa RG

[@keonbrowne2436]

race dsnt matter music is music

[@tguthrie6]

i got a drum kit man. lets jam! :P

[@sndrcve]

Does anybody know some good (paid) sources of reggae song stems which can be used for dubbing?

[@DMKahn]

Prince Fatty sells a pack. Google Prince Fatty Stems

[@suri-man]

Hi, why are you using a tempo of 129BPM instead of 65?

[@DMKahn]

suriman suriman doubling the tempo makes it easier when I program 16th notes on the piano roll for the drums. 129 is basically 64.5 BPM... same thing. Hope that helps bless

[@aquinmanners937]

How do you guys get the snare, kick etc on different channel strips?

[@DMKahn]

Aquin Manners thanks for the question. I explain it a little bit in my other video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHW3oKNqpberors. Also try searching "multi output exs24" into KZbin or google. Hope this helps! Good luck. Kahn

[@dillaoniel8624]

what pattern you playing the hats I see Yu only have 8 hats in di loop

[@DMKahn]

Watch starting at 10:39. There's 16 hats there. I'm playing 16th notes on the hi hat.

[@Stick3x]

What electronic drum kit do you use as a controller?

[@DMKahn]

I just use a midi controller and logic's EXS24 sampler which triggers real drum samples which I have collected over the years. Hope this helps -Kahn

[@Stick3x]

DM Kahn You program well. You have a very good feel using this method.

[@DMKahn]

Thanks Neb. It all comes down using multi-layer velocity samples and using volume and the swing of everything to make a certain realism.

[@BONGOGO100]

Hey dub master did you convert drum sample into midi??

[@DMKahn]

Using a sampler that triggers midi information. What daw you on? I’m using Logic’s EXS24 sampler to trigger the samples in midi

[@BONGOGO100]

DM Kahn I’m using Logic ProX and was thinking of recording a live snare and using that but not sure him to covert sound to midi and will it then bounce back to audio.

[@DMKahn]

Paul ah, there’s a total process to it. In creating your own sampler instrument in Logic. I’ll try to find a video.

[@grannypotproduction]

hey bro thank you this video

[@grannypotproduction]

it took mi a bit to figure it out how yu get it so slow with that tempo but i get it bless up yu self mi boss

[@grannypotproduction]

hey bro in the piano roll grid. you are using 1/4 not beat right ? to get that beat so slow with that tempo in that 4 bar loop so that is why the snare fall on the 3 right?

[@grannypotproduction]

the hi hat how are you playing so slow with that tempo