AlvoGTR's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Dreamwalker]

phenomenal ideas in this mix, good stuff

BeyondOurEyes responds:

Thank you so much, glad you dig it!

[AIM - N0T A G4M3]

good mix down, i sense a lack of side chain which actually isnt a problem until moments like 1:22 where all sound is cut for the snare and then the snare gets muffled by the synths. the square lead that comes in 00:48 is a weird one, it doesnt share the same room as anything else in the mix, which is probably a product of how loud it is. it has a resonant frequency that destroys the mix whenever it hits but other than that, pretty good chip tuney track. the bass is nice and crunchy with a nice distorted saw layer.

OG122808 responds:

Thank you for your feedback! I will try to keep these problems in mind when making music in the future!

[Trials]

nice mix down, everything stands out when it needs to and everything else meshes together nicely and the drums are king of the mix as they should be. some sounds are smeared from the sound design phase like the mid bass that arps/gates but nothing too serious. snap that starts at 3:05 at the end is pretty loud and the tempo slide down makes the snap sample artifact pretty bad. some higher end synhs/melodies would be cool but overall good video game tune

Orenge1 responds:

Wow! Very thought out superb review! Yeah I work with what I have at the moment, the synths I use are very very far from "high end" lol. Yeah I might've half assed this a bit with the melodies, but you live and you learn.

I might in the future try to make a song which is isn't made from preset sounds from synths and try to make my own non preset sounds with a different synth maybe.

But yet again, thanks overall for the review! I really appreciate it! :)

[Skullheart VIP]

that's a front page request

edit: at 2:31 ish i hear some clicking - if you rendered some sounds to audio to save CPU/resampled etc i'd recommend setting just a tiny millisecond of volume fade in/attack just so the sound starts on the zero crossing to avoid clicking

CloudNinja responds:

Those are high hats don't worry.

[R3mark & Vimori - Overdrive (Hybrid Trap Release)]

stupid heavy

Vimori responds:

Yonk

[Subedeyo (Ft. 紫小菲)]

the intro has a good frequency balance - the rising noise in the build up is way to mid heavy, sounds someone is dragging a carpet cross my ears, it should definitely sweep well above into the 19~khz range. the little hard core section (1:10 to 1:30) could use a mid bass like the intro section, definitely need side chain, and the drop section desperately needs a sub bass. 3:15 on has a strong kick fundamental so a separate sub becomes less of an issue. the things you got right were sample choice because the drums over all are punchy and cut through the mix (but not the drop from 1:32 to 2:17, probably just needs sidechain so you can bring the volume back up on the drums), and the arrangement is pretty good too. the vocal chops aren't bad, the hat patterns add good energy, and the mix down for what it is is actually really good for the stuff it lacks, you adjusted well for the flaws in the mix and still managed to have it be loud. The SFX work is alright too besides that intro noise rise.

tl;dr add a sub bass and sidechain and go from there

CCO-693F responds:

Thank you for your advice, I will pay attention to these problems. This music is the first music I really do. This time, I try not to watch any tutorial video, but to see some excellent musicians` projects, learn more for more details. I have invested a lot of time for mixing, although
my friends helped me handle some details. But my experience is really insufficient, the effect I will use is really little. I still need to spend a huge time to learn to make a song. In the short term, I will learn more knowledge and consider everyone's suggestions. Your suggestion is very objective, and I know more about it needs to improve. As a newbie, I am really willing to listen to everyone's experience, the same, I am very grateful to your advice :)
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[Replicant]

bangs

Beighty responds:

ayeee thank youu!

[Tommy Cop]

i think i hear some good ol SOAD influences in the vocals - pretty cool stuff going on here

RichardCynic responds:

Actually, it's more in the riffage! This one really reminded me of Storaged, which was my jam when I was in elementary school.

[Till Dawn]

pretty sick trancey track. the clap that comes in at 1:00 has a lot of space for an otherwise flat song due to the heavy sub presence. whenever the lead comes in around 1:30~ ish, it masks a lot of the reverb and helps it fit in better. just the noise transient alone would of sufficed. otherwise, super clean and super crisp with some of that classic clubby techno rumble in the low end.

DJ-Cassell responds:

Thanks for the feedback! I'm happy you liked it :)

[nobody]

this somehow gives me asmr for no reason - take 5 stars just for that

DistortedVortex responds:

definitely a weird thing to think of for Minatory but glad you enjoy it anyways.