Lethal-Input's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[We'll Meet Again]

Hey. I'm a senior in highschool too, so I can definitely relate to this song as well. Funny thing, because this song actually helped me realize that graduation wont be that sad for me lol. Many of my good friends are staying in the area. All my friends (acquaintances) who ARE moving I honestly don't care enough about to really be any bit sad, save for like, 1 or 2. The guitar is freaking awesome and the quality sounds on par with professional songs. The filter that was added to the vocals really add a punch. I definitely don't think the song would have been as powerful without it. Good stuff! 4.5/5

Stratman959 responds:

Thanks so much! To give credit where credit is due, our friend from college was the one who recorded us; he is a very talented guy and he'll go far in recording. Without him, I'm positive the song wouldn't have sounded the way it does. Thank you for the review man, appreciate it!

[Lights On Vacuum Chamber Open]

For an abstract piece like this (usually not a fan of these) it's pretty good! The percussion at the beginning parts were spot on. I really started liking it when a melody started kicking in at around 2:00. Really gives off a mysterious atmosphere. The only thing negative I could think about saying is that there was one certain percussion sound you used that I didn't really like. Can't really explain how it sounded like really. It plays a lot throughout the song, but it plays twice in between 3:05 and 3:06. Overall, really good piece. I could see it being in a videogame. 4/5

secantwave responds:

Thanks for the thoughtful review! I was definitely going for a mysterious atmosphere with this piece, and I'm glad that came across in the final product, despite the abstraction.
I think I know which percussive sound you're referring to. I'm personally quite fond of it (as you can probably tell), but I can see why it might not be your cup of tea. (For what it's worth, that sound was the one that got messed up by the MP3 compression--weird audiophile excuse, I know, but maybe that has something to do with it.)
Glad you enjoyed it!

[The Celebration of a New Year]

Very well done! Definitely on par with a professional sounding piece. It really fits the theme you were going for too. I could easily see this playing at some kind of celebration. I can't find anything negative to say without SUPER nitpicking. The instruments sound great. The weakest part of the piece imo was probably 50-1:03. Probably because the synthiness of that sound really stands out compared to the rest of the stuff. Anyway, very good stuff! 4.5/5

DavidGrossmanMusic responds:

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it so much. Many people that have heard my music (the few pieces on here or the many others I've written) have said that it sounds very professional, especially since I started mixing outside of Finale. That's one thing that I definitely pride myself on.

I agree that the sound around 0:50-1:03 isn't 100% the way I want it to sound (the bass clarinet and trombone project a little more than I'd like them to), but there's only so much I can do to fix it when it's caused by the Garritan instruments. A real orchestra would be much better, but I don't have one that is always available to record whenever I need it (yet).

David

[Voice Acting Demo 2]

Your voice is freaking great. I could definitely see you doing pro voice acting sometime. There IS something that feels just a little off... Just a little bit. I'm not sure what it is... Maybe a certain grunginess that your voice lacks? Maybe try out a couple different accents? Or it could just be the recording quality. Either way, this is definitely amazing! the content and all. 4.5

Denstaiga responds:

Thank you! As for that missing element..man I tell you. I know exactly what you mean. I've listened to this several times with the same nagging thought. I think you may be right about the grunginess. It's odd, my normal voice has a rather course tone, but when I narrate I seem to loose it. I have much to learn still.

[{!RGH} The Tribal Rites]

One of the things I personally didn't like off the bat was choir synth I found the actual tunes pretty relaxing though. The drums that started being using used at about 1:55 were real good, as were the drums/percussion that started at around 3:30. I think the song could be a lot better if some of the instruments didn't sound bad though. I didn't feel like it was repetitive at all; things changed up often enough. I also really liked how the sounds started to muffle during the outro. Overall a I give it a 3.5

RyeGuyHead responds:

I definitely have some Native Instrument plug-ins on my wish list ;)

Glad you liked it!