SI-7's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Yötön Yö]

The ending felt unsatisfying, but everything else was great. I particularly like how you handled the transitions.

etherealwinds responds:

Sorry you felt that way about the ending! :D I purposefully composed the piece to end on a minor to give that feel of an inconclusive end, as with the lyrical storyline. I'm glad you liked the rest!

[Forgotten Promises]

I don't have words for how good this is.

[Hans Zimmer - Time (Geoplex Remix)]

I love how your orchestral/dubstep is practically the opposite from Xtrullor's. You use orchestral primarily with dubstep being the subtle effects that make the track feel full.

Geoplex responds:

Hm, I think you're right. Thanks for the thoughts :D

[Heartache - Undertale Metal Remix]

This is pretty good. Though while I understand that this is a heavy metal remix, some of your instruments sound like they're walking over the others sometimes.

[You Were My Friend]

Not a huge fan of the bass, but this is really well done. It's mastered just right so you can hear everything, even if it's not in the foreground of the piece.

larrynachos responds:

What's your issue with the bass? I personally think this is one of the better basses I've made. So full and heavy. I'm glad you liked the rest of it though :)

[Mourning My Memories]

This sounds like an odd mix of nostalgia, apprehension, regrets, loneliness, and depression. That doesn't stop it from sounding beautiful though.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Those are some very kind words! Thank you very much ^____^

[Sharks - Embers]

I feel like the mastering could definitely use some work, in some spots you can hardly hear the other instruments in the background because the percussion and bass is too loud. You are setting the atmosphere fairly well in this though.

[Crab Rave [Genocide Route]]

It was definitely a decent mashup of the songs, your transition from the Crab Rave melody to the Megalovania one was a bit odd. The percussion you used for the last part of the intro doesn't really feel to go that well with the other percussion or the melody synth. I'd suggest lowering the volume on it and increasing the bass on it. On another note, the whole song feels like the BPM is a bit slower than either of the songs it's based off of.

SirHadoken responds:

I can absolutely see where you're coming from on this; since this was more of a meme song I didn't spend as much time trying to polish that stuff but I probably still should've. I got new headphones with better bass shortly after releasing this and it does sound a lot less balanced. I'll work on it; I might update it if I figure out a better way to handle it.
Thanks again, I always appreciate the feedback. )/

[The People's Daring Ones]

I both love this and can't stop laughing from how different everything is.

Not regarding the track, I had been mostly absent from newgrounds for a few months and didn't realize you had made a new account. Nice to see you still around. :)

zybor responds:

Welcome back. I'm always here. NG is my home.

[Tempest Serenade]

The snare (I think it's a snare) feels kind of sharp at first. The dubstep sounds could be a bit smoother as well, and the fast-paced part starting at 1:13 sounds like everything's trying to be over everything else. Also, while most of the sounds individually sound fairly smooth, it definitely sounds like it needs some EQing to make them work together properly. I definitely prefer this to the original though, as it has variance, which the original completely lacked.

Honestly, the best way I've found to figure out how a synth works is to take lots of presets and toy with them until I figure out what does what. There could be several different ways to alter your sound in the way you want.

SirHadoken responds:

I agree with this pretty much whole-heartedly. I had a lot of trouble balancing the way that the drums sound so that they were strong enough in the drop but not too strong in the beginning. The variation is definitely what I was going for I suppose; I was hoping that I could get all of the sounds to agree with one another but I admit it does feel cluttered in some areas. I have to learn how to fix that lol.
Thanks again <3