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[Mar- Ginta in Jail]

could be interesting

This could be some kind of intro episode to give an idea of who all the characters are. I don't have a whole lot of experience with voice acting cuz I haven't been working on it as much as I wanted, but I can tell you all the voices sound a bit too much like each other. It would go a long way to do something as simple as giving a character a deep voice, or maybe even gruff and throaty. The most recognizable each individual voice is the better. Timing is another issue, some of the pauses in between voices are too long and throw off the whole bit.

I think the comedy you're going for could be really well done, it'll just take some practice time to work out how to make each character his own sound. Good work so far.

MonsieurZim responds:

Thanks, I get nervous in Voice Acting, But not anymore!! I always feel voice Shy and Camera Shy and my voice seem so Mono-like. Because I could Voice act but it surely scares me because My Competitors are Women in RL. It's hard to Sing a song for me because of my Self-Esteem and Confidence, but for Newgrounds I will. I will try to re-act my characters ASAP! Thanks A lot for your criticism!!

[Flawless Simplicity]

simple, yes.

It's a bit too simple is the problem. You could do a whole lot more with it and still be considered simplistic. That synth solo change up was nice. I think overall it needs a lot of work with the mixing. The main synth is way too loud, and it's causing clipping. The kick is solid, but it doesn't really belong in a song with constantly heavy bass. If you could put some side chaining on the bassline when the kick comes in it would make it soooo much smoother. That's the problem with having deep bass and a deep kick drum, they conflict with each other. When they have to fight each other in the same frequencies in ends up sounding horrible. All the changes throughout the song kept it going, but you need to move somewhere else other than just a solo line above the same bassline. The clipping from bad mixing is most noticable at around 4:15, when you mix the two synths. This could be a really good song, it just needs all the technical bits worked out first. I hope you take my advice, this song could be really fun.

RedVelvetSquared responds:

Yeah, I didn't realize how deep the bass was. When the song downloaded I think that the bass got distorted and much more overwhelming. But thanks for the advice! :D

[Epickk - Tuxedo Pt. 2 [TC]]

Unique

The rhythm a slow build of all the parts is very interesting. Although a lot is going on with the percussion, it gets a little tiring listening to the same bass line and synths. If you could bring out more of a melody to it and change it up more, it would be immensely better. Towards the end when you bring down the drums and just have the synths, that's the kind of change that makes it more appealing. Have a section like that halfway through and change up the notes a bit, maybe a bridge section. Other than that, this would work very well for a chase scene, as it's very suspenseful and makes you want to move. Good work so far.

Indigoflare responds:

Thanks for letting me know the pros and cons. This is the kind of feedback I want, it helps me know what I need to work out more. I'm planning on making another song that keeps the same similar chase scene feel, so I'll definitely be sure to make changes! Bye
- Epickk

[Legend of Zelda dungeon 8-bit]

Nice.

I've recently gotten a craving for playing old LoZ games, and this sounds pretty darn good. It also loops very well, so good work on that. I can see this being used in the near future. Keep up the 8-bit. :D

megakill32 responds:

Thanks, I wanted to make sure it was accurate. Glad you enjoy and I'll keep up the 8-bit If you play those old LoZ games, they're worth it.

[Highland Freedom Part 1]

intro.

caught me right away. The only problem is the instruments you used are obviously synths, but hey, when you only have so much to work with, I can't blame you for that. ...Unless, of course, this is the sound you were going for, in which case... ._. Anyway. This is very nice, the melody is catchy and feels like it needs lyrics. Good work. :D

KuroTheFox responds:

Wow, thanks :D
I've been wanting to do lyricals for some time now ;3;

[Psychedelic Reign]

lol at the cowardly lion

I'm diggin the style, it's mellow and awesome dubbing all at once. I imagine this is what a demon would listen to when it just wants to chill. lol.

Really though, it was well made except for being a tad repetitive. The vocal clips made it a lot better though. Good work.

CowardlyLion responds:

Thanks a lot, man! Haha, I could totally see that. Aye, my bad for the repetitiveness, I strive to improve on that! Thanks again, I hope you enjoy my future creations as well :)

[Fine Knacks 4 Ladies]

Very well done.

That is, except for the far too obvious auto-tuning. You need to edit that to make it smoother and less noticeable. The ending also gets a little messy, the voices need to end tightly together. Other than that, the composition is nice and... from what I can hear of the lyrics it's a beautiful song. good work so far, with some editing it will be perfect.

dullsworth responds:

admittedly it was a rushed job. performing all the harmonies is really tedious so i pitch corrected it to save myself the time it would take to sing each part perfectly. thanks for the review.

[NugZeh - Electro Spectro]

This song is fun.

The bass and drums sound just fine, and the lead synth you're using meshes very nicely with everything else. The melody is sort of simple, but that works well for this song. After a while though, the same melody gets old, even though you added another synth to it. A bridge would help, or maybe a faster build and another break. Other than that it sounds great so far, keep it up.

Nugit responds:

Yeah sorry about that i'm not very creative..

[walking down(rmx)w.i.p]

simple but nice.

The snare hits seem a little too quiet, but that's not a big deal since it ends up balancing well. The chord progression and melody are very nice, and I like how it built up out of a simple intro. The effect sounds in the ending were interesting too, but I hope you're planning on making it longer and adding more to it. Good work so far.

sonicxtreme responds:

Thanks

[In the Future!]

Just 3 hours?

Hey, this is pretty good. A little bit repetitive though, it would be nice if there was a section without the melody line going. I do appreciate that you had some dynamic variation, but dropout at around 2:10 seemed too sudden, and didn't fit that well. Maybe have some sort of a bridge before it. The key change was interesting, but again, seemed to lack purpose, but the change of rhythm afterwards was refreshing. Overall it's very well done. Keep tweaking it until you're happy with it.

Everratic responds:

Thanks for the review.
I like your idea to add a section with out the melody, I will do it now. I liked the dropout so I will not change that.