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Low-Pass Filtering: The Unsung Mixing Essential
Low-pass filtering shapes warmth, depth, and clarity in your mix. Here’s why it deserves as much attention as high-pass filtering.
Leiam Sullivan
Jul 9, 20252 min read


New Gear, New Ideas: Why the Unknown Sparks Creativity
New music gear breaks your routine. It’s not about control — it’s about discovery. The unknown often sparks your best tracks.
Leiam Sullivan
Jul 4, 20251 min read


Call and Response in Music Production: Conversations Within the Music
A good track isn’t just a stack of parts. The drums react, basslines answer themselves and melodies respond to harmony. Once you start listening for the conversations inside music, you hear them everywhere.
Leiam Sullivan
Jun 10, 20252 min read


Track Delay: The Hidden Key to a Locked Groove
Track delay helps your grooves lock in. It’s not just timing correction — it’s how you put the music into electronic music.
Leiam Sullivan
Jun 7, 20252 min read


Mastering ADSR: How Envelope Shaping Makes Your Mix Flow
ADSR envelopes control the shape of your sound. Get them right, and your mix flows. Here’s how each stage works - and why it matters.
Leiam Sullivan
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Hi-Hat Top-End Roll-Off: Why Classic Drum Machines Sound Different
High-end roll-off isn’t just for old gear. It’s a powerful tool in electronic music to shape warmth, tone, and space - without killing clarity.
Leiam Sullivan
Jun 4, 20256 min read


10 Things I Check When a Track Isn't Working
When a track isn't quite working, these are the 10 places I can look first – from key and pitch to groove, width and arrangement.
Leiam Sullivan
May 21, 20253 min read


Why I Listen to Every Track Against the Metronome Before Mixing
I listen to every track against the metronome to find the clicks, bad edits, timing problems and noise I might never hear in the full mix.
Leiam Sullivan
May 6, 20252 min read


E.P.App: Music Production Blog, Podcasts and Videos in One Place
Blog posts, podcasts and Shorts. E.P.App puts everything I've made for Electronic Production in one place.
Leiam Sullivan
May 1, 20251 min read


Chicago Trax: How a 1996 Visit Changed the Way I Thought About Mixing
Chicago, 1996. A room full of records I'd grown up on. And one detail I wouldn't fully understand until years later: the tape.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 29, 20252 min read


The Secret to a Great Sounding Track: How Far Do You Really Need to Go?
The more I learnt about mixing, the closer I got to the sound in my head. The tools gave me control. But how far do you really need to go?
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 22, 20253 min read


Do All DAWs Sound the Same? Why the Answer Isn't That Simple
Do all DAWs sound the same? Technically yes. But after decades working across Logic, Ableton Live, Cubase and Pro Tools, I've consistently heard something different.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 19, 20252 min read


Understanding Pitch: One of the Pillars of Music Production
Pitch is one of the pillars of music production. Discover why understanding it makes melodies, basslines, harmony and sound design easier to master.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 15, 20252 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


How I Use Arturia V Collection in Music Production
Arturia V Collection has become one of the instruments I rely on most. Here's why CMI V, Emulator II V, DX7 V, Solina V and Vocoder V have earned a permanent place in my workflow.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 9, 20254 min read


5 Free Plugins That Keep My Mixes Sharp (and Why I Still Use Them)
I've used these five free plugins for years. Each solves a specific problem in my workflow, and I still reach for them today.
Leiam Sullivan
Apr 1, 20252 min read


How Do Music Producers Make Money? My Experience & What Works
Music producers earn by diversifying. Royalties, remixing, sync licensing, teaching, and more – multiple income streams add up. Here's what I've learned over 30 years.
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 21, 20254 min read


Computers Got Faster. So Why Am I Still Freezing Tracks?
It’s 2026. I'm running Logic on an M2 Max that's in a completely different league to the Power Mac G4 I started on. Yet somehow, I'm still freezing tracks.
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 19, 20252 min read


Auratone vs Avantone Mixcube: What's the Difference (And Why They Still Matter)
The Avantone Mixcube exposes mix flaws fast. Fix it here, and everything sounds clearer everywhere. The truth hurts—but it works.
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 17, 20255 min read


SPL Machine Head: A No-Fuss Tape Emulation That Delivers
I thought ToTape 7 was my go-to for tape saturation—until I tried Machine Head. Smooth, effortless, and musical. This one delivers.
Leiam Sullivan
Mar 14, 20252 min read
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