ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Nuvo Resistance]

The vocals are nice, but the instrumental doesn't really feel hip-hop to me at all. It's almost totally out of sync with the acapella at 2:30. I can easily pick out the piano preset -- lot of amateur mistakes going on here that need cleared up. Maybe I'm missing the point.

BurntOutOnlineMedia responds:

I'm glad someone really tried to "look" over my work and see if I'm capturing the right vibe. I have been needing someone to really help me find a sound and stick to it.

[Without You]

Beat is on point, but this probably belongs in olskool sylistically. The mixing of the vocals could use a bit of improvement too. It's not enough to cut noise. Probably want to clamp some chorus, compression, etc. onto it. It sounds really dry. Lyrical composition isn't bad by any means but could use more content. There's a lot of points where it's just the beat, no obvious reason for entry and exit, etc. Also, some of your stresses on the syllables sound unsure, like you're searching for the beat. Keep it up though. The first part of success is the courage to begin.

KeepingOnPoint responds:

Thank you so much for your input! As always I'm working on creating better content.

[chrome format_34 (instr)]

Now you just need some fat ass 808 bass under this. Interesting. Master limiting could probably help it along a lot too.

xxxZigZagxxx responds:

Thaaaaaaaaaaanks EDM364!

[始めまして (1)]

This is pretty dope. Only thing that jarred me was the toms. Too much high end on them I think, or just too loud. Japanese samples are really nice, but they sound like an American is saying them, or a Japanese instructor, lol.

hGea responds:

Thanks man! I shouldve looked for some better samples :D

[Deyoooo]

Panning is kind of weird, but otherwise dope. Your bass could have more presence in the mix, too.

viewtifulday responds:

Haha I'm only learning how to make trap and I'm still not too comfortable with it

[Underground collective WIP]

I really can't pick up the trap except the mild 808 and the hi-hats, which are crazy in both genres usually. If you really want a trap sound, you're gonna have to play with more offbeats. As just a pure DnB tune, it's a pretty nice hybrid though.

You might want to try masterlimiting rather than just pure compression on those drums.

Hallow responds:

It's more meant to be a DnB tune. I haven't seen too much DnB with hats this crazy though.

As to the compression on the drums, if you were thinking of the snares right at the end getting really loud at those high pitches, it was something that I fixed a while ago. I have a better WIP up at https://instaud.io/kRY, so let me know if it worked. Otherwise, I might try limiting the master / the track I have receiving all of the drum sends.

[Trillionz (Original Mix)]

Got some serious mixing problems. Are you master limiting this at all?

Also, it doesn't feel like it goes anywhere. Just the same canned transitions, same cymbals at different pitches, and no really melodic progression. It feels like it stays in the same chord. Just leaves a bad taste in my mouth with all those frequencies bleeding into one another, sorry.

Khris responds:

not everyone's gonna like what i pump out, but hey, i'll take what you're saying and use it to benefit my next project, i appreciate you taking the time to write an in depth critique of my music.

[Screaming By]

Interesting stuff. It doesn't sound bad. Your perc could use work though, at least in the FX department. Reverb, phasers, flangers, chorus (stereo effect)... I don't think this is trance, though. It may be. It just doesn't sound like a lot I've heard. I like it, though.

Your leads aren't coming out as much as they should in the mix. Do you have a master limiter on the whole mix? Are you sidechaining? I hear some of the characteristic pumping, but I'm not sure.

That midrange bass sound is odd. Sounds like it's just kind of herp derping while the more synthy bass kicks the track along. 2:20 sounds really good. Your squirrelly riffs in the midrange are throwing me off though. Needs more of an edge to the sound. 3:00 is another good bit. The lead isn't characteristic of most trance I hear though. Listen to ATB - Could You Believe, and get a feel for leads like that. Actually, listen to ATB, period. Great inspiration for Trance.

Drewpy responds:

Hey, thanks! I didn't really know where to put this, and I feel like it's more trance than the other categories available. Thanks for the advice and the ATB suggestion!