ADR3-N's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Insomnia]

Writing is fine. 808 could be a bit stronger in the mix. Brass has too long of a decay on the reverb and just too much of it in general. It leaves it feeling weaker. Needs to be darker. Snare could use more grit. Flute is so mellow, it just doesn't leave a good taste. I just feel your samples and instrumentation aren't really standing out too much. Work on subtlety and presentation.

carl565 responds:

I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree, but that's always fine with criticism. I agree that the flute is pretty mellow. I feel the snare is just about where it needs to be. If there's anything I'm particularly picky about, it's the snare. This 808 actually kills the subwoofer in my car. I had to tune it down in FL Studio a little bit. Perhaps that's not a good idea to judge by my sub. I could see car audio being funky versus headphones. Overall, I myself am happy with the turnout of the song. I usually compare my songs to other songs I have made in the past, and all I'm concerned about is improving. Thanks for your review!

[.:Dinosaurs (WIP):.]

Absolutely brutal sounds in the beginning, which I like. Lots of pretty wubs. What I'd like to see more of is melody, structure, and harmony. But this shit is fucking... holy god, so many good sounds. Save all that shit as presets, and mail them to me. xD I really like what you've got going on here.

BlueAlpha14 responds:

I told Mysterious Presence I would attempt some melody. I'll have to look through my synth library to find something that would work.
Thanks so much for the feedback, I'll certainly mail you the files for the stuff I've used. I'm really glad you like this track.

[Static Rain]

Lots of distortion. Too much reverb. Rhythms are good, but everything is just covering that up, especially the staticy reverb. If you're going for trap, I have some tutorials I can link you to.

JoyDisk responds:

maybe distortionwave is my genre, who knows, thanks a lot!

[Megaman X3 - Chemical Factory]

Not bad, but some of the harmonies sound ... dissonant, and the hats are sticking out in the mix pretty hard. Lighter touch is needed.

themaskedmonocle responds:

thanks for the input, i'll see if i can
patch it up soon!

[Rolling Girl (Remake)]

Pretty good, if a little generic. Not a lot of velocity modulation going on, and man, without lyrics, this song is really bland.

I don't think Miku as an instrument is copyright, though, just her image.

Ddelsol47 responds:

Well I can understand, this was nothing more than an experiment. Thanks for the feedback!

[Yubitsume]

Interesting, and pretty good mixing, but 808 tone could use some improvement. It's just such an odd timbre for a trap-styled 808, very mid-heavy, not enough sub... Yes! More sub is what it needs, and a punchier kick. Around 1:10 is where it gets prettier. Maybe adjust cutoff and resonance. It seems a bit high for an 808 line as well. The writing is good though.

Overall, pretty good. Could use modulation on that... Christ, what's the name for that synth. Koto? Ah, if you know what a koto is, you'll know what I mean. Needs some variable velocity on that thing, stat. Otherwise, no complaints.

You're always improving and seemingly innovating. I like that. Keep it up.

larrynachos responds:

uuh I think it's either a koto or shamisen. I totally forgot to vary the velocity xD Thanks!