Lot7even's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[HxH OST - Legend Of Martial Arts (Lucas Fader Remix)]

meruem lol

I like it, it gives me 2011 vibes haha. Maybe could use some sub bass boosts? and mixing of resonant frequencies.

LucasFader responds:

It's an old work I'm just uploading all I have done haha

[Vortonox - Through The Stars]

I'll get the issues out of the way first because there aren't many and they aren't terrible --
The waveform never goes above a certian volume and rarely under a certain volume. It looks almost as though the entire song is limited. The is what causes the drops to lack power -- they are the same volume as the intro and buildup. Also, the piano that comes in after the drop around 1:04 is SO compressed and loud. It sounds like you cranked it +6db or raised the volume via a compressor, it loses all of its dynamics and takes up a ton of space in the mix, leaving room for nothing else.

Aside from these issues, I find the song's melodies to be pretty nice and fun to listen to. The drop's sound design is good and the mixing is pretty solid. Well done!

Vortonox responds:

the piano was full keyzone classic, i now use labs (chords) and keyzone classic (melody), which actually makes a difference.

i did forget to add ott and saturator, so maybe that's why

~vort

[B7 - Soulcubus]

mick

Burn7 responds:

gordy is god

[Tranquility (DeadOnTheInside Remix)]

trickshot this is epic collab with me :(

i do think the drums are a bit weak in parts but thats stylistic, maybe just not my thing but i think because you use a clap as a hi-hat type perc sometimes it devalues the snare a bit and makes it feel weaker. still awesome.

TrickshotMusic responds:

you never wanna collab :GUN:

[Chelestivia Sea Voyage]

Really good. I have some issues with the way the timpani interact with the rest of the instruments, especially in the first few measures. It seems like you've cleared out the orchestration for them to come through, which isn't absolutely necessary, and in my opinion doesn't sound good here. It would be appropriate, I think, to just cut violas/cellos and other bassey voices while the timpani play.
Also, the mixing is a tad off. I can't offer specifics because I also can't mix.

DanJohansen responds:

I'll be the first to admit that I don't always follow the rules of orchestra when I use orchestra, I do things the way I like it, so I kind of expect some to not 100% like the way I mix certain instruments. Glad you enjoyed it though, appreciate your time! :D

[Flying Cobra]

I think the bass is a bit loud and noticable overall, and the drums are WAY to quiet. Really nice tune tho.

XLRSTONE responds:

Agreed! Thanks for the tip!

[uni irishon - rat]

the intro is so nice! how do you make those bells?
idk if the vocals are my cup of tea, but eh

Inunoshiri responds:

i don't know what to say bout the bells but yea the vocals r shitty

[Ebullient Grin]

"This track is about a girl, who had has a tragic life. During her childhood, her father was killed by a group of five. Her mother drove her to a far village. As time goes by, the girl knew that it was her uncle who had been owing to the people who killed her father, he lied to them about the place where he was living. Eventually, the girl killed her uncle with a kitchen knife. Since then, the flowing of blood began. She found the place of the people who had killed her father and strike them down one by one. She started to get used to killing. The story goes on until over a decade later. She had a crush on a boy. The boy was shot by another person. Her heart was almost broken. She had somehow entered a fantasy world where she can meet the boy who she had a crush on. She swore to herself not to let him die again."

actually its a dubstep song

Often, the snare is completely drowned out by all the other elements, resulting in a weak beat.

JinZ responds:

just until the instrumental version came, that'd be called an ordinary track.
for now, with the context of the acapella, there's a story behind it.
but, I'm not sure who is the creator of that story.
HECK, I don't even know whether she existed in the first place or no.
But, throughout this third quadrilogy, I do think that there's a somewhat connection between them.

[lost in the jungle]

you recorded it on a midi controller

impressive

why?

Troisnyx responds:

Because it feels a lot more natural and less time-consuming for me to actually play it.

[You Are Now Dead (So Goodbye)]

Not all that bad. The riffs are actually quite interesting. The mixing isn't great, the fact that you have 3+ guitar parts running at the same time and they're all in the same general frequencies makes it muddy. Plus, sometimes the guitar is a little bit offbeat, so it just clashes and burns. I'd recommend cranking the metronome and taking eleven-hundred takes until your fingers bleed. Not fun, but its what I do. I have the same problem though. The drums aren't punchy or rhythmically interesting enough to justify existing, add some hi-hats and interesting percussion, or alternatively make them super punchy to bring them to the foreground.

What I really like (and what is a common theme with you) is how you use the guitar parts, especially the high end ones, and add reverb (possibly delay?) to make them sound like pads and fill space. Cool!

FOUNDDEADINLA responds:

Yeah I usually have multiple reverbs and delays and choruses distortions, etc on some of my guitar parts to get some nice textures. And thanks for the mix critiques, and ill clean this one up before the final album version :)