AceMantra's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Blinded ft -JABE-]

Nice vocal work! It fits well with the beat.

SlugofDoom responds:

Ah, thank you so much! ^\\\\\^
That means a lot since I was so self-conscious about the recording; I wasn't able to refine it much due to limited takes/time. Your words of encouragement are greatly appreciated!

[FLS12.2 (Demo) - The Void (Bad)]

Wow, there's certainly a lot going on in your track. You must have spent a lot of time on those effects. It's a little difficult to know what to listen to as all the instruments are fighting for attention. This could be both a mastering and composition problem. The intro starts out solid, then at 1:14 things start to get a little muddy. That wet electronic effect is taking up a lot of the audio spectrum and is drowning out a lot of the drums and other sounds. The panning should also be cautioned; too many sounds panning at the same time can also cause a bit of confusion for the listener. Keep working on it, there's still a lot of potential in this track.

Doublechindoge7 responds:

IKR, really disappointing, considering the potential... =/ Most of the things you've mentioned I've figured out in time, but I'm glad you mentioned the idea that there's too much panning being one of the problems, I never thought of that... I'll keep that in mind next time I use it...

Anyway, looking back this actually could've been a pretty good candidate for a redux, but the drop has around 200 notes and I don't have a save of it 'cause I made it in the demo, so sadly that won't be happening...

Well thanks for the review, and it is encouraging you said you liked the beginning, I mean I liked it myself, but I expected others to find it atonal..

[Lackadaisical (Instrumental)]

This reminds me a bit of Matt Uelmen's work. If you don't know who that is, it's a huge compliment, trust me. Very nice, solid beat. Good job.

[DigiWobble - Dreams Of An Adventurer]

Nice track, I can tell you worked hard on this. I really like the intro. Good job.

DigiWobble responds:

Thanks a lot! i will most likely make more stuff like this :3

[Hi Y3ti - Game Over]

Very nice track. I like the complexities of the sounds, and the Smash Bros characters are a nice touch. I don't think any of the characters stick out, but if you're still concerned about it you could try adding a tiny bit of reverb or a stereo widener/enhancer. That might help a little.

HiY3ti responds:

I didn't want to add reverb, even a little, because I found that it sounds the best when it's dry, and I don't want any character sound to interfere with the rest of the track, which is why I trimmed it that way.

But thanks! :3

[-Floorfilla - Anthem #4 : _-C0RTAX Remix-_]

Nice loop, it's so full of energy. I don't have any critiques for this, unfortunately. Nice work.

[Sad Story]

This track is indeed a sad story. It definitely projects a feeling of despair. I agree with pretty much everything FantasyWings said so I won't bother to echo him. Nice work.

jjoon responds:

Thank you!! xD