Sdra3g's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Panda Eyes and Teminite - Highscore (DJ-Dawphin Remix)]

It's a nice take on the original. Very well put together.

It seems a bit bare in the mid section though (like the around the 500hz). Your Bass and Melody is perfectly done, but it seems a bit empty in the background.

Perhaps adding some detuned Pads or something to fill them in? White noise is also important, it adds atmosphere. (You don't need to add anything big, most pads are barely audible anyways, there just there to take up space.)

Anyways, just my opinions. (They're probably more easier said than done cuz I'm a noob at making music too.) Still, job well done!

DJ-Dawphin responds:

Thanks for the review!

[Free]

Very Nice! Fits the Genre.

May I ask how you use both of the DAWs to make this? (i.e you make something in one and transfer it to the other?) And, are all these VSTs Free?

LexRodent responds:

Glad you like it Sdra3g.
When I make rock tracks. I do my drums, basses and synths on FL, then export as separate audio tracks. Then use I Acid to load those tracks into a project. I record and edit the electric guitars there, I mix them all and do the mastering simulation on Acid too.

AmpliTube (cabinet simulator) and Ozone (mastering simulator) are not freeware :(
A friend of mine who switched from PC to MAC gave them to me.
There is free version of AmpliTube on the web, but have never tried it. For mastering the FL template works very good, I prefer Ozone because it's a bit easier to use.

[Avalanche Sunrise]

Wow! Thoroughly enjoyed. What DAW did you use?

Pryzmalynk responds:

Glad you enjoyed! :D I use the program "GarageBand" to make my music.

[Ominous]

Overall, very fitting for the mood it tires to convey. I really like your use of the melodies to contrast with one another (although I don't really know what they're called musically). Nice beat.

Only Criticism I have is that its repetitive, and doesn't have many main melodies. It blends really well, but I can't really pinpoint a certain melody. (Perhaps some dynamics?)

xElectr0x responds:

Thanks for the review and for pointing out the things that need working on, it really helps. :)