NyxTheShield's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Stars, Coconuts and dinosaurs]

That background pad is a reverse cymbal right hahaha?? I tried to do something similar, pretty cool job!! I would have added a bit more of impact in the drum hits, aside from that, ths is really cool!

Daru925 responds:

Thank you and sry for the lack of polish, im in a hurry ahah!
i might do a better version after the contest^^
The pad is the sample Gong 2 and a lot of processing :D

I ll listen to all entries tonight, my ears will probably be blown... in a pleasant way 'D

[Dark Forest]

I really enjoyed this!! I am not a fan of the brass at the beginning, it sounds really weird alone and feels cheesy, but when the rest begins to appears, it really blends well. The Xilophone could get some extra work, it doesn't feels reals (All the ntoes hit with the same velocity and strenght). Aside from that, really good!

Azhthar responds:

Hey! Thanks for the feedback here. I think I feel what you mean with the brass at the beginning. When it starts more quite it somehow misses a reverb tail which sounds quite weird on headphones. I didn´t realize that and it´s probably that the threshhold for compression on the reverb was to high... But maybe you also mean it sounds cheesy in general ;) The Xylophone is actually a Celesta mixed with some bells. It´s weird that you say this because I did a lot of stuff with the velocity here and afterwards I even randomized it a bit. Maybe it´s because the bells are not really very responsive to velocity changes and that covers the variation of the Celesta? I´ll have a look for that. Again: Thanks for the input!

[GTB - Ascending To Heaven (Demo)]

I really like the intro and the synth choice!!! Pretty good job, my only problem with this is the strings, they sound too cheeeaaaaaap, i think this would sound a lot better with something better. Mixing is good too. I can't comment further because is a demo, but sounds good so far.

Dj-Gonzo responds:

Thanks for your review! I will work on these strings to impress you when I finish the song :)

[HEXAFLEX]

I liked the synth choices of this, but i am not too fond of the percussion, it stands out just way too much over the melody and synths, you should tone them down (Specialy that rattle thingy, i don't know what exactly is), i also think the snare is way too annoying in comparison of the rest. I liked the arppegiated C-64 like synth too, pretty nice touch. Overall, good work, it has a distinct retro style, i would work on the percussion only :)

midimachine responds:

it's a hi-hat haha

i like the pitch of the snare rolls, maybe ramping out the transients would make it less grating?

[AutoBound (FL Core)]

Hey this is pretty cool!!!, it reminds me to the Yugioh Forbidden Memories OST. The mixing is on spot, and i love the synth choices. And i can't even complain about lack of variation, not because it is a loop, but because it is pretty catchy (In fact is still running in the background as i type this hahaha). Really good job :)

JandreParis responds:

Thanks man! Wow, I remember Forbidden Memories. That just took me back (And reminded me how old I am lol) First time really delving into Techno/Dance/House stuff. I've messed 'round before but this is substantially better than my other ones.

This also doubled as an etude for synthesis. First time working with Harmless so everything revolves around those chordal patterns. It was fun!

-J.P.

[To the Stars Remake]

I absolutely loved this, i love the vibe it gives, it reminds me to Resident Evil, it has the mistery but dark vibe. My only complain is that the voice gets too high sometimes and that the mix gets dirty around 1:35 (Too muddy, notes are too hard), aside from that, i really liked the track.

SourJovis responds:

Thank you for the review! Glad you like it. I didn't know the resident Evil music too well, but I just listened to some of it, and I understand what you mean. It does have the same kind of organic synthesizer sounds. Especially the voice/choir sounds. Also it has that beautiful yet scary ambient vibe. Quite a compliment thanks. I get what you say about the lead voice getting too high and the mix getting muddy. It's not too much for my personal taste though, and I think it gives some nice tension for dramatic effect near the end. Informative to hear others may think I overdid it.

[In Your Time, Always]

First, i can totally understand the experimental tag lol. I really dig how the vocals sit in the mix, it gives it a haunting tone. The synth choice are on spot, they really help to set the atmosphere. I Feel that the panned arpegy that comes in the chorus could be slightly less panned, the balance of the track is pretty solid until that point, i feel that if you pan it from left to right or double track it, it would sound better.

Aside from that, solid track, good job!

SoulSecure responds:

Didn't think of that. Will have to see how it sounds. Might be a good idea.

Thank you for the review!

[Folk]

The timing is not a problem here, in fact i though the weird time signature was intentional. The problem itself is the rest. The track clips (Major problem), the instruments and samples used are pretty cheap, the composition itselfs feels basic and forced, and overall, it isn't pleasant to hear.

But everyone starts from somewhere, keep practicing, it make take some time but everybody eventually learns, keep it up man.

Gergaloth responds:

I'm obsessed with distorting everything, I would probably have to fix the clip in audacity or something, dunno how to do that in FL studio

[My Love is Like a Red Red Rose]

Beautiful, i don't have anything to criticize. I love the panned vocals, it reminds me of old 80' songs, the vocals were on spot, you really got a nice atmosphere going with that subtle pad? (It kinda sounds like vocals with a lot of reeverb and a wet sound). Good Job!

raggd46 responds:

you got it right! all the sounds were me singing, so for the backing I whacked a church reverb on it :)

[NG AudioPortalPodcast#005]

Thanks for the feature again, i like how you my acoustic tracks so well between all the electronic stuff going on hahahahaha

Great initiative, i hope it last for a long time!

YouriX responds:

No problem man! Just keep making good music! ;)