ShootingStar's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Yo, Bach!]

Nice

Sounds good :) The only thing is the mastering is really weird, did you use a limiter?
Well, try and look into using other forms of mastering, and maybe turn down the bass some, decide what you want to be "prominent" over all the other sounds.
But other than that, great work!
Keep it up!

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B-RadGfromOV responds:

I don't know how to master a song, so the only thing I really did is change the volumes on the pattern thing, and a peak controller, sidechaining or whatever it's called, but not very heavily.

[S & W - The Right Time]

Awesome :)

Really great song :D Haha don't have much to say, other than I love this song :)
Haha great bass, nice hard kick, awesome synths :D
Maybe a little repetitive later on in the song, try and change around stuff, variation is your friend :) Also, maybe work on mastering it a little better, it wasn't terrible, but it could use a little work.
Other than that, really awesome song :)
10/10
5/5

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[my life is good]

Awesome work :)

Haha that kick is sooo strong and sounds sooo good now :)
Awesome work man!!
Can't wait to see what you make next :P
Especially now that you have nexus :)

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DaveGuy responds:

I'm excited too!

[Rig - Brewing Coffee]

Yes!

Who doesn't love listening to a coffee machine for almost 9 minutes!
Haha

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Rig responds:

So many interesting sounds :)

[Talk Show Host]

Nice!

You really had some cool effects in there, and it was a really chill song. Maybe try and add a bass, even if it happens to be a pluck or something.
I really liked the effects you had on the drums when they had that weird effect where they were off to the side and were on a filter or something, it sounded really cool.
Other than that, really awesome song!
Keep it up!
5/5
9/10

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[Raving Gingerbread Men]

Really nice

Had some great percussion samples in there, but it got a little repetitive after awhile, but then your synths and other sounds were really nice, overall really good.
What I would fix/ add/ change:
-Add more layers in there, like a pad or something gated.
-Try using a different bass in there, and make it stronger.
-Make the kick stronger, and change up your beat every now and then.
Overall though, really great work!
Keep it up!

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ShootingStar

PearlDrummer516 responds:

Hey man, thank you for the review! Yeah, I spent a very long time mixing the drums. I wanted to make them perfect. Most of the changes in the drums were in the closed hi hats, which change frequently throughout the beginning of the song. Other than that, you're right, they are fairly repetitive, but I wanted a simple beat for this song.

I was debating adding a pad, but I wasn't sure what I would have it do. I also didn't want to clutter this song up. I have a gated effect at 2:14.

The bass in all my songs is consistently "too high" so I wanted to make something that was moderate this time around. I'm also confused by what you mean when you stronger. Does that mean louder? Deeper? More overdrive?

I was surprised when you suggested making the kick stronger! I thought the kick was just right. These are our opinions however.

I think I was just trying to make this song perfect mixing-wise because that is the hardest part of creating a piece for me. I've always had trouble with it, so I was really trying to get better at it with this song. I thank you for the good review though, and thanks for listening!

- Arron -

PS - I will indeed check out your stuff.

[Sawtooth Dentist (170 mix)]

Really nice

Now make a song with it :) Then it'll get a 10 :D Haha and get creative and stuff, but keep those beats coming!!
Awesome loop!
9/10
5/5

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[Crucial - Could It Be The Fame]

Really good :)

Awesome sounds, my only problem is you have some mastering problems on the back track, look at that some.
Other than that, REALLY great song!!
Awesome :D
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[Epik High- One Remix'd]

Pretty good :D

Nice sounds, has a cool beat to it, overall really good :)
My only problem is you definitely need to add a bass in there, and also try to make it a little less repetitive, and I could definitely see some vocals going in here, if you get a chance try playing around with that. I think it would sound pretty good!
Awesome work!
5/5
9/10

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MYDBoi responds:

True, it is repetitive. It originally had some bass, alot actually. I turned it down though, guess turned it down too much. Vocals would be nice. Thanks for the support and review man. Glad you liked it.
You keep it up too, you got some skills there.

[{MSX} Eternal Rain]

Awesome :)

Maybe stuff wasn't mastered too great, but it was still a really great song :)
Try working with the mastering so you don't have things going in and out volume wise.
Other than that, AWESOME work!!
Can't wait to hear more from you!!

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MSXOmega responds:

I actually accidentally turned off one of my compressors during rendering, so it sounds like that. :P I'll reupload as soon as possible. XD