LexRodent's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Hávamál (Stz. 83-123)]

That deep voice of yours feels quite adequate for the source material.
I'm sure once you get a better mic the words will gain a lot of strength.

Pingu responds:

Thanks! I'm back home now so hopefully I'll have the new mic in the next few weeks.

[Wacky Bits]

Quite interesting and unique, gotta love that playful vibe.
It's also impressive considering the limitations you worked with.

SourJovis responds:

Thanks. I wasn't hindered too much by the limitations with this song.

[Area 3 (Radian Guard OST)]

Very nice background music. I like the action but still somewhat relaxing vibe it has.
This is the one I liked the most among the 4. Good composition, structure and sounds.
Idk if my headphones have too much bass, but, It seems like the low freqs may be taking too much space of your mix, drowning the mids a little. Just a minor detail.

AED-4 responds:

Thanks ^^! That relaxing but still actionful atmosphere was something I did try to accomplish. About the bass; I do tend to have a bad habit of overdoing the lows, so it probably is not just your headphones :P

[The Hávamál (Stz. 1-41)]

Nice reading mate.
The rhythm on the phrases, intention and pronunciation are quite nice.
Low volume it's the only problem I see with this. Could be easily fixed adding some mastering compression. A very subtle reverb could improve the overall atmosphere too.
Source material seems quite interesting, I'll try to get a physical one.
I'll keep an eye open in case this becomes a series.

Pingu responds:

Thanks for the kind words. I have a bit of an issue with intonation, so I ended up doing each stanza a few times until I was happy enough with how it sounded. I do need to figure out how to master vocals a little, might be a project for the weekend.

As for the series, I expect it will be a four-part (41/41/41/40) to get through all the stanzas, or else the length would be prohibitive to people actually listening to it (imagine listening to me talk for 45 minutes straight...)

I appreciate considering a physical copy. The one I linked is what I was using for the reading, and I got it at no cost from the provider for being active duty mil, so this is my way of repaying the favour.

[Fabbemark007-Life is not over yet]

Fits the cinematic genre. I like the Asian like vibe it has.
I would suggest you yo add different notes on all your synth layers so it sounds bigger and richer.
Good mix, melodic line, and sounds of choice.

Fabbemark007 responds:

Thanks! I have Always wondered how to make my songs sound bigger.

[Origami Heart]

Vocaloid ; Nice ! I would love to give a try to it (damn poorness :P).
I like all the piece in general, but the intro got the highlight for me, it was like Teminator meets anime.
Nice structure and despite the contrast between the different parts all sounds in place.
You Nailed that late 80's vibe on those synths.

ADR3-N responds:

Ah, I'm glad you like! That's a high compliment in my book. I'm not very talented with Vocaloid yet. A friend gave me her files. She quit using that and MMD a long time ago. The entirety of the structure is carried on a lyric poem I wrote a few months after my dad passed and I was starting to suffer symptoms of schizophrenia, more than likely stress induced. Took those lyrics, gave them meter, wrote the entirety of the melody, and designed the rest of the track with that in mind.

[Road To Victory]

Great work man !
You composition is very good as well as as the instruments and overall feel of the piece.
It could get more strength and "epicness" by giving more presence to the background percs and a bit less to the snare, and maybe a crescendo on the end. Some extra reverb may help too.

Earel responds:

Thanks !
This track is just a test for an other on wich i'm working since two weeks now (i missed some idea)
But your advises are helpful
Thanks again

[Crown of Thorns]

The strong points on this piece are : the composition, the overall idea, and the vocals.
The weak points are the sounds of the piece, the synth work seems in order, but the 2 (maybe 3, I'll get to that later) parts of it that feel really soft are the guitar and drums. Even if your guitar isn't the best available, those "power chords" could use more presence. Those drums really need some power to get in tune with the rest of it. A trick you could do the get some extra punch and reinforce your guitars it's to change the bass for a more rock-ish one and add some overdrive to it.

ADR3-N responds:

Good points. Although I would like to point out that those "powerchords" are quite literally the grand total of 10 or so hand-pieced samples because I can't afford Kontakt. If I had Kontakt on the other hand it would be a lot better. Working on this. What I will probably do is get a rig to record guitar and do it myself, unless RealFaction beats me to the punch

[Gone WIP]

So far, so good. I didn't knew you had such vocal range.
The lower and mid notes go really well with the rest of the idea.
I'm not so sure about the higher voice, it gives to the vocal melody a sweeter vibe, but I think (just based on personal taste) that range of notes would be better suited for another synth line, maybe as background to contrast with the rest of the instruments and reinforce the melancholy on this piece.

ADR3-N responds:

B2 - E6, why thank you ;) Although I ordinarily don't sing that high unless I have no other option, such as when I have no one else to sing for me. I don't have much control in my head register, which you can probably hear here. I sang the vocals before I wrote anything else, starting with that high register, intending to reference right about where children whine and cry -- you don't see them belting out Barry White, basically -- and that's right about where my voice goes when I get really upset. It just so happens I was pretty upset and that was where my voice wanted to go. I might take a look and see about better spacing and contrast though. Maybe different sections more naked. Alone, the acapella sounds quite sweet but twisted, as you mentioned. It's something that merits more tender attention than singing at 5 AM before bed, for sure, lol.

Thank you!

[Byzantium]

Gotta love that sub-bass !
The Byzantine scale works great with the Trip-hop vibe on this track.
Nice use of the space, all instruments have their own place. A "grand finale" would be nice to have, but not really necessary.

ADR3-N responds:

Oh wow, that was quick. Thanks for the feedback! Glad to know I'm doing something right :)