jnry3's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Come On (TMD)]

Still my pop benchmark in NGAP

Keep rockin'! Automatic 5, 10, and fav! ^_^

[-=LJC=- Syncopata Ritada]

Soothing... I like!

Kinda has that Acid Jazz feel into it. Groovy and relaxing at the same time, without a hint of getting me bored, even after 3 reruns.

Is there anything wrong? Can't find any. Length? Nah... I can loop it and it's still chillin'.

Awesome groove! 5 and 10. ^_^

LJCoffee responds:

Thanks jnry3,

I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed this track!

[I see clouds and stars.]

Needs a little tweak at the EQ

Maybe a little nudge off the overall EQ treble (+2dB at high frequencies... I'm guessing at around 10kHz) will make those high-note keys (I want to call them "star bits") come out. The star bits are hiding (or rather drowned) behind the bass (which is very deep and full-bodied). Just give it a try if you have time.

Hope this helps. ^_^ Nice piece, by the way!

attemptedperfection responds:

Thanks much for the review!
I did a lil eq tweaking, and it seems to have helped out quite a bit with the clarity... see, I have weird speakers/headphones, so frequencies are difficult for me... it takes playing it on a car stereo or something to realize what needs changing. Too bad I couldn't tweak it before the contest deadline... ah well. :/

[DJ Comet-Extreme Situation]

Why was I looking for another backing guitar?

But this is good... liked it very much to give a 5 and 9.

But I kept on looking for this backing guitar (distorted in the same manner as the lead, and situated perhaps 50% to the left), playing power chords on the 1st, 3rd, and 12th of the sixteen beats.

Anyway, good job! ^_^

[Breakdown (Hard Rock Mix)]

Check the following:

- Instrument timings. Up to the ~45sec mark, the treble synth (which is panned to the right) and the bass synth (panned to the left) are missing each other by a 32nd (treble is ahead).
- Check your guitar note at 1:42. Seems off-key to me (unless you intended it to be that way).
- Intro feels too long... it took 47 seconds before some real action started (take this with a grain of salt).
- Check your instrument balance too. The treble synth seems a bit loud. If it were me, I'd drop it by around... hmm... 2 or 3 decibels (again, opinion only).

Hope this helps. ^_^

[Cardboard Fish]

Nice, but...

...there's a lot of off-hits. Annoyed me, actually. But no worries... it's easily fixable with practice.

A nice piece to listen to, nevertheless. :-) Hope you can make a cleaner version.

Oh... there's also some background high-frequency static that comes in everytime you play the guitar, FYI. ;-)

FrozenSheep responds:

Its my crap amp.

[Moby Dick Cover]

Now that's the sh**!

...if you only had better recording equipment. But I like the raw appeal of it, and it's a live recording. If you got the budget, try recording this in a studio. That would be cool. ^_^

MittT responds:

We're on it, dude!

Seriously.

Our guitarist's dad has access to a studio for free.

[Rig - Our Secret]

No wonder I didn't join MAC...

I knew I'd hear something like this. Incredible piece. Never felt boring at any part (which most pieces fail to do).

It feels awesome listening to -- relaxing and rushing at the same time.

This should belong to the top of MAC, hands down. ^_^

Rig responds:

Lol, thanks! I won't get my hopes up TOO much, but I'm glad you enjoyed it :D

[Mega Man X2 - Flame Stag Stage]

Mix is treble-y...

...and it sounds very thin on my Sennheisers (which means it'll sound thinner on other speakers).

Try adding bass to the final mix's EQ. If that doesn't work (which, I guess, will be the case), tear it apart, and boost your bass guitar (it's hiding).

Other than that, it's a great cover! ^_^

DarKsidE555 responds:

WTF!? D:

All others audio artists I showed it so far say it's much deeper than before!? >:/

Fucking mastering shit. D:<

Ah the hell with it! lolz. Thanks for checking man!

[Here I Go Again (Acoustic)]

It made me reminisce

Heck, I got a Whitesnake CD back at home, hehe. The concept of an acoustic variant is cool.

Can't sing? Well... you tried, that's good enough. A whole lot of people won't even dare sing. ^_^

2.64? Well... from observation, some of the folks here: 1. do not appreciate covers, and 2. do not appreciate singing.

Me? If this were any other song, maybe I'd vote 3. You caught me with the "special" factor, so you get an extra 2. Got it up to 3.09.

Practice your vocals, and try to sing your heart out -- this helps. ;-)

Naitzmic responds:

Whitesnake rocks! ;D

Yeah, I don't reeeaaally care if I sing well or not.
It's just fun to do so some times.
If it sounds "ok" then great - if not, then that's fine too.

Oh and thanks alot for the vote.