HOW IT'S DONE w/ Buster Odeholm
Watch Buster write, record, produce, mix, and master a Humanity’s Last Breath song from start to finish, no steps skipped
Here's what you'll get:
12+ hours of in-depth video content
Buster’s custom pre-routed writing & production template for Cubase, Reaper, Logic, Studio One, and Pro Tools
The raw multitracks for “Anthracite” by Humanity’s Last Breath and follow along
Mini-courses & bonus content
The only rule: There are no rules.
Buster is pure creativity. He does whatever it takes to get the sound in his head to come out of his monitors: stacking multiple whammy pedals, time stretching and pitchshifting DIs, editing while tracking... anything is fair game if it sounds cool.
And that’s what this course is all about: an incredibly detailed look at exactly how Buster works as he writes and records a Humanity’s Last Breath song from scratch, so you can unlock your own creativity.
Unhinged writing process
Buster's writing process breaks all the "rules:" He oftentimes starts with synth loops and writes guitar parts against those, cuts up and pitch-shifts loops on the fly to create new parts, Melodynes specific notes of chords, and more. It's the perfect example of how throwing away limitations can unlock a new level of creativity.
Crafting next level guitar tones
A huge part of Buster's guitar sounds is what happens during tracking. Before it even hits the DAW, he's already manipulated it. For example, how he chains two whammy pedals together: one for detuning, the other for his trademark high-pitched, screechy sounds.
The secret to THALL
A lot of us probably just default to using bass to double the guitars and fill in the low end. But what if it was something else? What if it was an EVENT? That's the essence of Buster's approach to "thall." Bonus: a few cool tricks like tuning the bass to the note you want to play (open string always sounds better than fretted).
Make the master bus SLAM
Buster's master bus processing takes his mixes to another level. Some compression, his trademark Saturn settings, and a very aggressive use of Pro-L in "transparent" mode and the difference is HUGE! Night and day.
What's in the course
How It’s Done w/ Buster Odeholm is over 13 hours of content in 25+ videos, and it covers the entire process he writes and records a Humanity’s Last Breath song from scratch.
Guitar
- Parallel distortion and EQ for sick guitar tones
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Tracking through multiple whammy pedals
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Processing synths like guitars and guitars like synths
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Automating EQ and other processing on DIs for a perfect guitar tone, through the WHOLE song
Songwriting
- Using synth/sound design as a song starter
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Creating a great sounding songwriting template
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Manipulating tempo in songwriting
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Using filters to create rhythmic patterns
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When to cut song sections and create brand new ones
Vocals
- Writing and producing brutal and guttural vocals
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Parallel pitch shifting for huge vocals
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Blending multiple reverb types on vocals
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Creating vocal glitches
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Producing stereo panned vocals vs mono lead vocals
Bass
- Programming bass and using virtual bass instruments
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Arranging and tracking bass on ultra low tuned material
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Using tape saturation to glue split bass tracks together
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Making sure your low guitars and bass come through on small speakers
Editing
- In depth guitar, drum, bass, synth, and vocal editing
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Editing as part of the riff writing process
Mixing
- An in depth look at Buster’s effects processing, otherwise referred to as ear candy
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Finding the right low end for snare by linking multiple EQ bands
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Using phase cancellation to eliminate cymbal bleed
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Using Waves LoAir and Pultec EQ to restore lost low end
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Using modulated reverbs like Shimmer
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Processing sub drops so you can hear them on any system
Drums
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Proper punching in technique for seamless drum recordings
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Phase coherence between natural drums and samples
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Drum tuning for maximum impact
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Buster's pre-tracking checklist
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How to mic the drum set
Mastering
- Automating into the master limiter for total destruction
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Master bus compression and distortion
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Adding dynamics back into an over compressed signal
Get HOW IT'S DONE w/ Buster Odeholm
Course content releases April 28, 2025
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Price
$349
3 payments of $129
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