jawalker213's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Glass Mirrors]

I really have enjoyed your sparse moments in your tracks and how you are still able to make it work super well with relatively short reverb. Every now and then I wonder how things might sound with subtle use of long reverbs on some of the sounds though I have to say I'm learning a lot just from your style. The advice you gave me on putting high frequencies on my drums was killer, it's been sooooo helpful, thanks a ton.

xxxZigZagxxx responds:

Thanks man. I know I should probably use reverb but tbh I'm pretty crap at it.

[Rave Awakening]

I enjoyed your melodies and progressive ideas. I can't say I agree with the wording or content in HypnoSophistication's review... my main suggestion for you is to take all the sounds you use (even drums, synths, everything), and put individual EQs on them. Play with getting a sound that is better than what you started with. When you do that don't forget to use high-pass and low-pass filters to clear out the mix and give the other sounds space as well. Good work.

maxhazy responds:

Thx man. I have a lot to learn with you guys, and I appreciate your experience used to help others.

[Space In Time]

man your ideas are all there, good melodic sense and nice beat. I could definitely hear this at a venue, though if I were to remix it I'd put some subtle long reverb on some of the sounds and made the kick a bit more prominent.. that's dance stuff, I dig it!

Chemiqals responds:

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate it!

[Faster Then]

I somewhat disagree that this track is "empty" as Deshiel said. My impression is that a track could be even more sparse and still work... reverb is a neat tool to really give the sounds the space they need. Sometimes I like layering a sound with more than one reverb or messing with longer reverbs if I think it sounds empty.

Chemiqals responds:

Thanks for the ideas and listening! =D

[Some Thing Coming]

synth sounds excellent as usual. Good melodies and interesting composition. One suggestion I have is to watch the kick from being buried in the mix... you could try eqing some of the synths away from the low frequencies where the kick is felt, or level out the mix so the kick is a bit more prominent. Ok off to hear more of your stuff!

Chemiqals responds:

Thanks for the suggestion! =)

[Reconstruction]

I always enjoy listening to originality. Ultimately it's a little more vulnerable to go your own way but that's what makes it worth it, in my opinion

Chemiqals responds:

Agreed! ^_^

[Delusion]

be careful with using compression on the master track, the kick and drums get lost over the higher volume of the synth (the entire track's volume is brought down because the synth is over the threshold)! In this style of music you want the kickkkkkk! You might consider sidechaining the kick if you are going to use that level of compression, or level out the mix a bit. Still, I enjoyed the composition.

Kloudtana responds:

I didn't sidechain the master but i agree that the kick doesn't pop as much as i meant for it to. I guess it kind of got lost as i went through mastering. Thanks for the great feedback