ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Bap (evil mix)]

Ah, this reminds me of the old days -- I think that clicking I heard in your other track is actually on one of your samples. You can manually remove that in audacity if you hear it on the end of a sample, or mess with releases to clean that up

I really like your computer beepy arps. Very fresh

I would definitely grab KSHMR Essentials or a processor like Cymatics Diablo for your percussion -- a nice all in one for getting your percussion to punch hard and tight. It sounds like you're like me and don't like fiddling around too much with a million plugins to get the same job done. There are some other transient shapers, compressors, and wideners available online free too; now that I mention it, there may be some plugins and samples listed in my news post before the last one you could cop while they're still free, if you're interested.

That reversed voice is a perfect touch

The only thing I'd want more of in this track is some playing with panning and or maybe pingpong delays -- those are especially good for hihats. Everything sounds centered right now -- I used to struggle with that a lot myself.

This is probably my favorite so far. Keep it up!

[Bap]

I like your use of samples and that intro. The track could use some room to breathe though -- sounds like the whole thing has a compressor on it or limiter turned all the way up. If that's the case, back it down some

There's also a clicking going on throughout that I can't tell if it's a sample triggering. I think it might be on the percussion but can't hear well enough to tell.

Anyway I would back that compressor off and mix quieter -- so that everything is clear and uncluttered before adding it as the finishing touch. The track shouldn't look like a sausage casing throughout, although volume is very important; it gets muddy.

I'd bring the percs up a little more, turn down those chords in the back and sidechain them to the kick and snare to your taste -- or manually duck volume if you can't sidechain. There are also option like LFO modulation on volume or gating. After that I might put an lfo panning the arpeggio you have coming in left and right 15 or so percent each, or more, to your taste, possibly also a very light tremelo. Variation is everything.

But the track itself is full of great ideas. Reminds me of Megaman X - Command Mission OST. I really like it! You should put more of your music here on NG. Probably get a lot more meaningful feedback than just SC alone.

Above all, keep doing what you're doing! You're going places. If you're suffering for album covers, you can always ask someone here to make one for you. I typically make my own on the side, and drop a few words for anybody who might come here to that effect. You never know who might be willing to help out :)

[Bombon]

Here from SC. The vibe on this track is smooth! I would take down the background synths some and bring out the perc more -- harder compressed, maybe use something like the free version of KSHMR Essentials for quick transient and width boost. The paid version has makeup gain which is nice for an all in one. I say that because the perc is centered and muffled, compared to the trebley synths. I might also bring up the sub, saturate it, etc. The track is a little mid heavy and flat -- may just be my ears trying to find the percussion better giving that impression.

Other than that, this is a straight bop. Nice work!

[Trouble - A FNF Inspired Track]

Wow, your production has become really crisp in the past few years. I think the only thing I'd ask for more of is just a touch more high mid bass -- not on the 808/sub, that's fine. You could even try overdrive, saturation, distortion, etc. This sounds really clean, especially with the FNF vocals. But otherwise fantastic work. The preference for grit on my end could just be that, personal taste

[RobTop - Random Song 06 (D-L4Y RMX)]

Not bad at all! I think you could do with a bit less sub bass, or sidechain it so it doesn't give that head full of water feeling. It's a bit high and so takes up a lot of space. The drop at 1:18 isn't bad, just the sub has been full in our ears through the whole track so it lacks a bit of impact -- but I do like what you've done with the melody and the overtones in the bass. I feel that adds more flavor.

Don't always think that you have to go full throttle with all elements or add more and more to make the track tastier. The trick is to both add new elements and take others away at the same time. You might look up House of Kush on YT. He talks a lot about that. It went a long way to help me with my production -- sometimes using the same elements or just adding things leads to not knowing where to go. Change it up! :)

[killedherself x Kid Kamikaze - invincible]

Smooth as shit. Maybe a little overcompressed when I listen to the sides, but a little back off and I think it would retain the charm. Great work!

killedherself responds:

over compressed bass and saws is the vibe ^_~

[+Lucky+]

Really heavy on the treble in your snare and snap. I had to turn down the volume a little. I'd recommend either turning them down some or rolling off a little highs strategically.

This track has a nice vibe. It sounds like you might be clipping in places. If you don't know what that is, look it up. Best practice is to mix quiet, then let mastering FX or a third party online master handle making everything loud.

Your cello is also a bit loud relative to the rest of the track and sounds a bit dry. Chorus, reverb, delay, and panning/tremelo panning are all things you could do to liven it up. Another cello perhaps doubling the same line would also be interesting to hear, and perhaps apply all those effects on a send track for them both. Pocket Blakus is a good free kontakt cello, if you don't have it.

But beyond any technical mumbo jumbo, this is real smooth!

gray1 responds:

I mean you can tell by the peking on the actual wave file on this track that the collapse and the snares are is R peaking and that is due to the blood overdrive that I used all those in 2019 just because I was trying to fucking make everything go over the top and the blow overdrive did that I've since alarms not to fucking do that but you know you love you learn and that's just the way production goes but as far as mastering you know it's better to keep going at it I'm oversized you're cool and all that shit but doing it yourself and learn all that shit to your ears pop is kind of fun too PS I'm using text to speech and I don't feel like correcting any of this

[Arrival]

Nice kick

Moved this to Hip-Hop modern hopefully for better reception

I would take your tambourineish samples that you have spread and bring them in a little bit. They feel hard left and hard right, which can be an interesting effect but is probably best varied. They're also just slightly loud relative to the rest of the percussion simply because there's nothing else in that frequency range

Overall, the beat gels itself together, and you have a really good interlude between the final drop. Nice work!

[short shut up]

Don't speak. Do not pass go. Do not collect 200 dollars

[Great Beyond]

Just a touch more punch and crunch on those drums, maybe a bit less hihat, and this would be a five for me. I think I'd like a little bit less volume on the scratches, or some panning. Maybe some reverb or delay play? The track feels like it wants to be spaced out. Great work!

Casper responds:

Yeah, i was thinking about some reverb and delay on those scratches