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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 41 min read


Compression in Mixing: Letting Just Enough Through for Clarity in Busy Mixes
Compression isn’t about loudness—it’s about clarity. Let a sliver of sound cut through and the brain will do the rest.
Leiam Sullivan
Jul 32 min read


When I Thought the Attack Was Too Slow (But It Was the Release All Along)
I thought the attack wasn’t fast enough. Turns out, it was the release all along. Here’s how I heard it—and fixed it.
Leiam Sullivan
Jun 262 min read


It’s the Space In-Between That’s Important
It’s not just the notes–it’s the space between. Reverb, silence, and scale shape how a track floats, breathes, and lands.
Leiam Sullivan
Jun 252 min read


Inside the BBC Sound Library: A Goldmine for Sound Designers
A quiet archive of 16,000+ sounds - from steam trains to tape hiss. For sound designers, it’s a hidden gem worth exploring.
Leiam Sullivan
Jun 182 min read


Why Pre-’90s Music Sounds So Good (And How To Get That Feel Today)
Why does old music sound so warm? It’s not nostalgia - it’s physics, tape, vinyl, and tubes. Here’s how to bring that feel back.
Leiam Sullivan
Jun 123 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 73 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 62 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 46 min read


Why Pre-Made Drum Kits Still Matter: Classic and Modern Tools That Work
Classic drum kits weren’t random - they were systems. Here’s why that still matters in a world of infinite drum samples.
Leiam Sullivan
May 293 min read


What Does “12 dB per Octave” Actually Mean?
What does “12 dB per octave” mean? A producer’s guide to filter slopes, high-pass clarity, and the power of understanding octaves.
Leiam Sullivan
May 263 min read


10 Things That Keep Showing Up in Top-Quality Electronic Productions
These 10 areas keep showing up in top-quality electronic productions
- no checklist, just patterns that work again and again.
Leiam Sullivan
May 213 min read


Creating Space Without the Clutter: My First Few Weeks with Soundtoys Spaceblender
Loving the tight space setting on SpaceBlender by Soundtoys—adds pro-level depth without washing out the mix. Subtle but powerful.
Leiam Sullivan
May 202 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 133 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 62 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 11 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 293 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 243 min read


Parallel Processing in Electronic Music Production: Add Punch 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 233 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 223 min read
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