Summer NAMM '12 - Breedlove Guitars Passport D/SM, Atlas Revival OM, Premier Grade Mandolins

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Nashville, TN, for the 2012 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the Breedlove Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about their newest acoustic guitars and mandolins including the Passport Series D/SM, Atlas Revival Series OM, and the Premier Grade Series Mandolins.

PG's Rebecca Dirks is on location in Nashville, TN, for the 2012 Summer NAMM Show where she visits the Breedlove Guitars booth. In this segment, we get to see and learn more about their newest acoustic guitars and mandolins including the Passport Series D/SM, Atlas Revival Series OM, and the Premier Grade Series Mandolins.

How—and Why—You Should Try Recording Backward Guitar Parts

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How cutting tracks in reverse, then reversing those reversed tracks, will add zing to your mixes.

Hello and welcome to another Dojo! Since this issue is dedicated to all things acoustic, I thought I’d share a fun technique that I call “harmonic clouds.” It involves learning a section of your song backwards, recording it, reversing the new recording, and placing it back in the appropriate spot (or not!). I usually do this with acoustic guitars, but it can be applied with equal aplomb to electrics and can supercharge your creativity. Tighten up! The Dojo is now open.

How cutting tracks in reverse, then reversing those reversed tracks, will add zing to your mixes.

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