SkyRiderX's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Demize]

Very nice tune! It's pretty solid and has a nice flow. The piano is amazing and your drum kit is pretty solid. You pretty much have one issue that I can pick out and that's just volume control:
- I think the snap sounds are a nice touch but I think they spike just a little high. I suggest a simple EQ to cut the higher freq and control the sound a bit more.
- The only issue with your drum kit is that one snare that kinda spikes a bit too. it's a great beat but I'd sidechain it to your kick to keep it under control.
- The fading in and out of your background PADs is a smooth sound but the volume needs to be controlled on them too so they don't outdo the piano or drums.
Overall it's a great song and I'm just trying to give helpful feedback. Keep it up though!
--- SkyRiderX

Phaserino responds:

waw thank you very much for your feedback , wish there were more reviewers like you around NG.
also as a heads up the music i sell sound pretty different from the music i post randomly on NG so my bad if i don't don't sound balance sometimes ^^.

[FFXIII- Battle or Dance?]

It's not bad for a remix. Your piano and sax work were quite nice as well as your backgrounds PADs and the remix flows pretty well . My only notes are that your drum kit could use some work. The kick sounded overly compressed so the reverb from it kinda overflowed into the PADs and background melodies. I recommend you just watch the reverb on it and maybe reduce the compression on so it still has that nice "kick" (pun intended) to it. The snare sounds kinda cheap and low quality so I feel that it brings the song down a bit. Overall it's a solid remix and quite enjoyable to listen to. Keep it up! xD
--- SkyRiderX

NGKFlower responds:

Thanks! I enjoy feedback that may help me understand more of my choices in remixes, this was very helpful!
^_^

[FP - The Final Stand]

Nice!

The drum work was superb and the guitar sounded great. The slow pace is nice but I think it maybe could have sped up eventually. The transitions were pretty good but I think perhaps a bit more variation of guitars would've helped carry it a bit more so that the instruments don't seem repetitive. The bass is a keeper you scored right there and the effects at the end too! I would try to maybe incorporate those kind of effects earlier in the song then have them comeback at the end. This song is still great though. Keep it up!

Fr0zEnPh0eNiX responds:

Nice man thanks! I'll keep that in mind next time.

[Sunset on a Beach (WIP)]

Not bad!

The intro was fairly smooth and the kick is pretty solid but it remains kind of empty due lack of a lead synth or something of the sort. It just has a few side harmonies which help but don't support it enough I think. Once it hits around 1:12 it starts it gets pretty good since that lead synth comes in but I highly recommend a change up/variation if eithier the lead melody or the backup chords. Maybe having one of them just have a sick drop or go on a solo melody would sound nice.
Keep it up!
---SkyRiderX

SASKID responds:

Thanks very much :)

Obviously this is just a basis lay down of how the track will be layed out. I have things planned for the pad and maybe extra percussion and effects to fill the start in a bit more

Thanks very much for the review :)

[**Zelda's Lullaby**]

Beautiful!

I tip my hat to you miss...this is amazing..

VGSongbird responds:

Thank you, kind sir ;)

[Clock - Apocalypse (Revis]

Definitely needs some mastering...

I recommend maybe using some controlled EQ's with some volume control to help make the song less clustered sounding because it sounds like you have a lot of melodies all trying to be the main melody and they're interfering with the other instruments. Layering the songs melodies from lead to support would be a great way to help this sound smoother. Hope this helps a bit! Keep it up!
--- SkyRiderX

TimerClock14 responds:

I'll keep that in mind! Thanks!

[Return Of The Black Fox]

Nice beat!

Solid beat and awesome guitar! Keep it up!
--- SkyRiderX

KuroTheFox responds:

Thanks :D

[!-Blizzard Dreams-!]

Nice flow!

The song's flow and mood are very well done and the harmony of the melodies sounds great too. My only suggestion is to maybe add another pad in the background for some more atmosphere and to maybe add another instrument to layer on top of the lead melody to help make it stand out a bit more. Nice Job!
--- SkyRiderX

Atundra responds:

Agreed definitely neeeds to be filled out a bit more haha, I was feeling pretty empty at the time I made this so I guess it shows haha. Thanks!

[Stalking the Stars]

Nice Flow

The song has a decent flow to it but that background synth is way too loud and really overpowers the other instruments playing. I suggest turning it down a bit and maybe making some variations for it since it really blasts in your ears the whole time. The bass was pretty nice and other sounds fit in well but the ending was kind of sudden so it doesn't loop very well. Keep trying!
--- SkyRiderX

Kribzon responds:

Thanks for the review!

Yeah, i'm new to making music, and haven't mastered the use of FL yet. But i'm slowly getting there :/

And I have had a lot of people tell me that the endings to my songs are sudden, and I fully agree. But I just can't seem to get them to end well. No matter what I try, it still sounds like an abrupt ending. I recently downloaded Audacity though, and I plan on using that to help my songs fade out rather than just stopping.

And I do agree that the synth is a bit loud. Thanks for the advice!

Oh, and I also really suck at making variations in my music (lol)! I'm a guy who really likes repetitive music, and that shows up in my songs!

Anyways, thanks again for the review!

[Darkest Step]

Nice!

This was well done and has a nice beat to it. While it might not be that "dark" it still has its own unique kind of fell to it which I like. The drums at 2:30 sounded great but the synth with them I think kinda spiked a bit so you might wanna try cutting the Low Frequency a bit for it. Besides that this sounded great! Keep up the great work!
--- SkyRiderX

ZuneInc responds:

Upgraded my system and therefore the old cubase doesnt work anymore...and the new one doesnt understand the old files. So this is gonna be the final mix, pretty much...and yeah, it might not be that dark (my fault :D) and its in the wrong genre alltogether but...no spikes detected, not far though. Cleanin the low end on that bass might be a good thing but we'll have to settle to its current status cause the situation is what it is :) thanks a lot for the review!