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What Is Headroom in Audio?
Headroom gives your electronic mix punch, space, and clarity. Learn how it works across streaming and club systems - and how loud is too loud.
Leiam Sullivan
May 16, 20254 min read


Oversampling in Music Production: What It Is and When to Use It
Oversampling helps clean up your sound by reducing aliasing - especially in distortion-heavy mixes. Here’s how and when to use it.
Leiam Sullivan
May 13, 20253 min read


8 Mixing Tips for Music Producers That Actually Make a Difference
8 mixing tips for music producers that actually make a difference—practical, real-world insights to sharpen your mix instincts.
Leiam Sullivan
May 9, 20253 min read


Finishing Tracks – Check Against the Metronome and Listen to Every Track Through
Before I mix, I solo every stem, metronome on. Clicks, pops, DC offset—nothing gets through. It’s how I finish tracks, clean and tight.
Leiam Sullivan
May 6, 20252 min read


New Music Production App: Blog, Videos and Modules in One Place
Blog, podcasts, Shorts, modules—my new music production app puts it all in one place. Tap once, and you’re in.
Leiam Sullivan
May 1, 20251 min read


Mixing in Logic Pro: Why Stock Plugins Are All You Really Need
You don’t need paid plugins to get pro results. Here’s why Logic Pro’s stock tools are more than enough to mix with confidence.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 30, 202514 min read


House Music Mixing Lessons from Chicago: How a 1996 Trip Changed My Sound Forever
Chicago 1996. Tape. Desks. The moment I realised house music mixing was part of the art—not just the process.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 29, 20253 min read


Is the Fletcher-Munson Curve What I'm Seeing on the Totalyser?
That curve on your Totalyser? It’s not a target. It’s the ghost of a good decision.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 24, 20253 min read


Parallel Processing in Electronic Music Production – Add Punch and Glue Without Losing Clarity
Parallel processing adds punch, grit and space—without ruining your sound. Try these 5 creative techniques tailored for electronic music.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 23, 20253 min read


The Secrets to a Great Sounding Track: How Far Do You Really Need to Go?
Forget the rules—great tracks are about feel. From Homework to hard drives, how far do you really need to go?
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 22, 20253 min read


Do All DAWs Sound the Same? The Truth Behind DAW Sound Differences
Do all DAWs sound the same? Technically yes, but the feel tells a different story. Here’s how each DAW shaped my music over the years.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 19, 20254 min read


Why Signing Up to Plugin Companies Saved Me Thousands on Pro Plugins
How I saved thousands on plugins by signing up to mailing lists, using subscriptions, and timing deals like a pro.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 16, 20252 min read


How Understanding Pitch Shapes Your Sound: Essential Insights for Electronic Music Producers
Explore pitch insights from Module 2—enhance your electronic productions with pitch bending, harmonics, and automation techniques.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 15, 20253 min read


The Sidechain Filter on the Master Bus Compressor - What It Does, Why It Matters
Control your mix dynamics without squashing the groove — use a sidechain filter on the master bus compressor to keep your low-end solid and
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 10, 20255 min read


Inside the Box: How I Use Arturia V Collection Synths in my Music Production
Inside the box, outside of time—Arturia’s emulations bring vintage soul into today’s workflow, from the DX7 to the Solina Strings.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 9, 20253 min read


My Top 5 Influential Mix Engineers: Insights from the Masters
From club mixes to pro insights—these 5 engineers helped shape my sound and belief in what’s possible. A dedication to the masters.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Audio Saturation: How It Transforms Your Sound
Audio saturation adds warmth, harmonics, and subtle compression—bringing analog colour and character into today’s digital workflows.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 3, 20253 min read


Preamp Emulations: Adding Colour and Audio Saturation Inside the Box
Still chasing that analog warmth in your mix? Learn how preamp emulations recreate classic tone inside your DAW.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 2, 20253 min read


5 Free Plugins That Keep My Mixes Sharp (and Why I Still Use Them)
Mid/side control, stereo tricks, clean gain—these 5 free plugins still earn a place on my mix bus. Here’s why I keep using them.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 1, 20253 min read


FM Synthesis: From the DX21 to the FM2 - A Journey Through Hardware Grit and Glory
From the lo-fi DX21 to the bold DX7 II, Korg FM2, and plugins like Dexed—FM synthesis still delivers raw inspiration in every form.
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 27, 20253 min read


Keep Going: Why Perseverance in Music Production Pays Off
Keep going. Even 10 hours on one section can be worth it. The breakthrough often comes right after you think it’s not working.
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 26, 20252 min read


Master Bus Limiter - Brainworx BX Limiter: My Master Bus Secret Weapon
The BX Limiter’s XL dial is my secret weapon—subtly filling spaces, binding mixes, and giving tracks that final professional polish.
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 25, 20252 min read


How Music Producers Make Money: My Experience & What Works
Music producers earn by diversifying. Beats, royalties, sync licensing, remixing—multiple micro-streams add up. Here’s my experience.
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 21, 20254 min read


It’s 2026, and I’m Still Freezing Tracks in Logic Pro
It’s 2026, my M2 Max is 40x faster than my old G4, yet I’m still freezing tracks in Logic Pro. Will we ever have true unlimited power?
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 19, 20252 min read
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