SRT-M1tch's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cinderella [Hard Mix]]

good one 5/5

[+Lazer Lucy Panther+]

I'm diggin it man! haha it sounds kinda like some shit i'd do tbh

[+ching chong+]

All the tools have been gathered, now it's time to sculpt the statue!

Mixing is alright, but could use some work as some of the instruments could use a re-EQ to make them stand out. Some things like the brass could have used less verb, the saw tooth buzz could use a re-EQ and some more variation on effects throughout. Don't be afraid to take it out of the song too, or switching up the sound while keeping the same instrumentation/midi. I love your use of Japanese stringed instruments! Keep it up

gray1 responds:

for sure. i really bad at eq'ing my work. i wanted a different sound to come out of that saw but everything i tried seemed weird. i may revisit this track and try to give it some more love.

[Jon Toniq - THIS.]

It sounds like you mixed this at a very high volume (music mixed at high volume will translate better when played quietly, and vise versa). Your mix is being scrunched and a bit over-compressed, and possibly over-limited on the master. EQing was pretty spot on, a bit of mud in 350-500 and a bit spikey around 10k though.

As far as content goes, I really enjoyed your sound selection as well as the general atmosphere you were going for. Keep up the good work.

5/5, DL

[[HadenTheCreeper] -Rival-]

You are distorting your master buss! Try compressing and limiting rather than boosting volume on a track or within an EQ band, as I suspect this is the cause of this (also maybe TOO much limiting on the master). Also, lowering everything below 50 Hz and a dip around 300 - 400Hz will help clear up the low end muddiness. I took a look at this loop with a few spectrum analyzers and you are getting, what we call in the industry, a sausage waveform. The entire song is being pushed up against your ceiling of 0dB (it should be -0.3dB, a good practice to get into for bit conversion) and quite frequently, exceeding it, making the limiter distort and work overtime. You are also missing everything above like 18.5kHz (not that important I suppose).

After all that is said, you have some good work here. I liked the guitar during the breakdown, and the ride hats you have. I'm sure with a bit more work, you would have one fine and polished piece of artwork!

MrCreeperGeometryDas responds:

Thanks! I wanted to make it even better with a piano part at the end, but I ended up forgetting.
I have been making my new songs less fuzzy with your tips, and they worked! Take a look at:

[DJCreeper] -Iceberg-

For some nice clean dubbing!

[+Mindly+]

With some mixing work, this could be a gem!

[+out of comfort zone+]

Good job man, I like the general idea and tone you have going. Some of the elements needed a bit of EQing to bring them into a better space in the mix. Most notably the high plucking synth that the song starts with. Its a bit muddy, lose a little low/mid. I also would have liked to hear a teaser to the Japanese strings before they actually come in. The entire mood changes a little too drastically at that point in my opinion. The Japanese strings are the strongest aspect in the mix for sure. I honestly did not like the snare or its reverb. I think you could have done better with a tighter more synthetic snare.

[Equals]

I like this grime

B-RadGfromOV responds:

nice

[Lavender Town]

Pretty funky my dude, keep making music and improving your skills.

[Promise]

I'm liken this one B, but you didnt leave me no room to sample! haha

BOULLIE responds:

Sorry cuz lol I haven't made anything drumless in a long time. maybe I'm overdue