ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[the yes song]

Honestly, I don't know how anyone could sit through this, let alone download. Half-star for effort, though. Sounds like an MLG parody.

NoveDeht responds:

you are the fuck of the nation

[The Chrono Trigger (Orchestrated)]

This is fantastic, especially the harp. That really brought it for me. Leveling could be a bit better in places though, give it a bit more dynamic range. A bit of distortion at 1:26, and again later. Watch that. Also, could fade out better. It clicks a bit.

SuperTonic64 responds:

Hey EDM364! Thanks so much for the review. :) I definitely agree with some of the points you made, especially about watching for balance, peeking, and clipping. Man, this post-production stuff is hard haha. I may go back and do some adjustments to see if I can improve the balance and quality a little bit more.

Thanks again for the great feedback!
SP

[Sendas]

Vocals actually sound really nice. It's the synth guitar in the beginning that struck me as odd. Really I feel the vocals are the best thing you've got going here. Work on the sound of your synths more, as well as composition of your intros. Also, enunciate a little more clearly. Que es ser is very easy to muddy up and end up sounding like one word.

[Liquid]

Interesting stuff. It's a lot more sonically tight than your older stuff and a lot less clashing chords. It's lacking definite progression and hi-hats in some places. I wouldn't necessarily say this is techno though. Techno is usually around the 120's to 130's in BPM. Certainly doesn't grate on my ears though. Keep at it!

[Crystal]

Oh here come those old disco perc samples! lol. That's a small fondness for me. This is interesting. Sounds like String Thing or M-Theory synth. I see you found dubstep drums. This is kinda nice. Sounds like the intro to an album.

Suggest studying common chord structures and playing with those.

LavaRift responds:

Thank you. I think that this is one of my best tracks. I don't exactly remember the chords I used but it started with C.

[Drop It Hard]

Interesting beginning. Still not dubstep, but I do sort of dig it. Drums could use more prominence in the mix.

That could have been a sick drop, but take a look at most dubstep drum patterns and the bpm, which should be at or near 140, not 120, not 170, etc.

LavaRift responds:

Thank you for the feedback.

[Zelda II Palace Theme (DJ-L Remix)]

Sounds like you ran the leads through a distortion pedal. A bit obnoxious at the beginning. Not awful but not really my thing. Sounds like a midi port. I would suggest toning down that screaming lead. A lot.

LavaRift responds:

Thank You for the feedback. I realized that I forgot to mix/master this once I had exported it.

[Acidized]

Overall, sort of going nowhere and annoying, but it seems as if you did put time looping everything and writing the scaling notes.

There's some progression, but this is just weird for me. I'm not really sure what's going on. The instrument change at 1:35 wasn't bad. It sounds like you're using Adonis synth a lot.

Watch your low register. The bass frequencies are conflicting and not resonating well together.

LavaRift responds:

Thank you for the feedback! I actually used sytrus and harmor to construct this song.

[AIM - The Power of the Dark Side]

The weakest part of this song is its panning and reverb. Too much reverb on lower frequencies, but good transitions. This is otherwise pretty alright, but the panning is murdering me. Good growls. I would like to see what bass synth you use.

Could use more harsh leads. As is, they are kinda laying there.

I would have loved it if the bass were more or less panned center, same with some of the drums not auto panning to left. Also, hi-hats are almost grossly ignored in some parts. Use them to your advantage!

Other than that, not a bad track. It had moments that hooked me despite its weak points. Really needs more hi-hat. Panning is taking all that extra hi-hat goodness away from the ear and confusing the brain. Would prob sound better on a stereo system than my dj headphones, but it's leaving a lot to be desired while still being listenable. Very repetitive, but that's the nature of a lot of DnB.

Just watch your reverb, don't pan so harsh, and remember hi-hats. Very fitting for the art, so props for that at least.