MrFijiWiji's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Misty Cove]

haha nice

hysterical... lol totally threw me off... haha
one suggestion.. it sounded a little bit over compressed or too loud in the beginning .. it caused a little bit of distortion... but this wasnt serious... so i really dont care :D

MattReeves responds:

Yeah, the problem is I made it at my friend's house, using a vst I don't have, so I just exported it as is, and emailed it to myself. If I hadn't been pressed for time, I probably would've made it at least decent.

[[Hydra] - Untitled DEMO]

OMG I CAN DL THIS FOR FREE? 0_0

ive wanted this song on my ipod for so long! and i showed this to one of my friends and he thought it was incredible! my favorite part is the tremolo picking :D its so beast! you guys are going somewhere! if you guys ever come and tour in pennsylvania! u better tell me! lol but that mite not happen for a while... since u guys live in where? hmmm... let me check ur myspace.....*back* u guys live in oregon... guess thats not gonna happen till u guys get a record deal -_-... god i feel like a creeper....

lol sorry... but anyway dude this is pretty inspiring! im trying to learn this calling by all that remains(by far my favorite metal band)... easy song cept im having a little trouble with solo... but i just started last nite so i gotta lot of time...ever listen to them? if not u better check them out!

and i tried the same recording method with my guitar and i got all this static and it sounded horrible :(... atleast i think i did... what did u use exactly? i plugged a spare guitar cable into the record out slot hole thingy... lol wow ... then put a 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch adapter on it and plugged it into the red mic input on my computer... audacity read it but there was a hell of alot of static

was talking to some pro audio dude at guitar center and he told me that my amp was probably too "hot"? i used a 30 watt amp.. when u recorded how many watts did u use?

i used a line 6 spider IV 30 watt amp... which is pretty awesome... only probably is that the eqing on it is a little weak

MattReeves responds:

Hahahaha, dude you should've just asked me for the song, and I would've gladly given it to you. But yes, if we tour, I will let you know. That is a ways down the road, but if we manage to land a sick record deal, I'll hit you up, haha.

Yes, I've listened to All That Remains. I actually saw them at Ozzfest a few years back. Good stuff.

Anyway, as for recording, I actually surprised myself. I used the most minimalistic method, and it somehow worked. I used a Crate amp (not sure of the wattage, I was borrowing it), and I plugged an instrument cable into the speaker output on the amp, then put the other end into the blue input on my computer (with a 1/4" to 1/8" converter). I'm not sure what that one is, line-in, maybe? Then I used a program called Reaper, which DESTROYS Audacity. You use it under a 30 day trial license, but when it runs out, it simply gives the OPTION to pay, rather an enforce it. Weird, I know. But I'm not complaining. Once I recorded to Reaper, I added a few effects, like a noise gate (For those chunky breakdowns), and an EQ, and then reverb and delay for the solo guitar. Then I rendered the guitar tracks as wav. files, and imported them into FL, where I added a few additional effects, such as more EQing, compression, ect. The bass was a soundfont, and the drums were a combo of custom samples, and Superior Drummer. And there you have it, my friend!

[-'+ Serenity +'-]

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great song! loved the flute and wind instruments! very catchy lead
sounded like there was some overcompression in the beginning but that was only time :D so i really didnt care
ps return the favor?

Krussi responds:

Thanks alot, glad you liked it ^^
Yeah, I grew pretty tired with the mastering on that song (this happens alot xD) so I just let be as it was. Still got mastering issues :/

Anyhow, thanks alot for the review, the 10 and for the support :D

Cheers

[Chilled Cement]

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this would be perfect as well for the game ur describing.... its very ambient but the bassline is nice and gritty! the song has a great texture and loops very well!
5/5

MattReeves responds:

Thanks!

[[MR] - Melodious Gypsy Trance]

great!

this wud go great in an rpg like assassin's creed(hands down one of my favorite games). Ever play that game runescape? no? dont waste ur time.... ive wasted to many hours playing that mediocre game. well this sounds like an amped up version of one the games 1000 songs..
really digged the flute... the drums are great like in every single one of ur songs...am i hearing a harpsichord?
great song... im glad ur making stuff again! make more!

MattReeves responds:

Hahaha, yes I have played Runescape. Those were some good memories. Complete with cheasy Midi music, haha. Anyway, no, that's not a harpsichord, it's some kind of guitar -- however, I may upload some other random stuff with a harpsichord. Also, I have been making plenty of music since my last upload, I just haven't really finished much. Thanks for the review!

[Exotec - On. My. Mind.]

you guys are amazing

im stunned at this song! its a really steal im getting it for free!
would love to do a collab with you guys! i make ambient, progressive trance!
but idk ... im not really on ur guys's skill level

Exotec responds:

thanks for your appreciation! you have some very good tracks as well :D i'm also a fan of progressive trance heh, yeah we could work something out (collab). keep in touch!
-Kris

[Eternal Sands [Collab WiP]]

4.93 / 5.00 (+ 0.017)

great man :D
i really enjoyed this. the bongos were great.... where dig u get those samples? and 0:42 - 0:52 that whole thing... mite be the most epic thing ive heard in my life!
plz pm me when u finish this thnx and it wud be awesome if u cud check out my stuff.
thnx
5/5

ioneofmany responds:

Hey man thanks for the review You can get reFX Nexus and Vengeance Essential Club Sounds Volumes 1,2, and 3 for some kickass sounds/samples! I'm glad you thought my buildup part was epic! :D

Keep the reviews coming and I'll definitely check out your stuff really really soon once I have more time-- promise!

-- Chris

[LB - Prestidigitation]

*applauds*

that was amazing
i loved the pizzicato strings... the drums were cool to loved
at 1.52 the drums are awesome with the filter on them
this is one of the greatest things ive heard on this website :)

Lublub194 responds:

I'm pleased to have someone say that too me :D

Thanks a ton!

[Runescape - Medieval (nonMID!)]

awesome

great mastering, and overall an awesome job..the cello had a great texture and so did all of the instruments... and this really brought memories back lol! made me remember how much time i wasted playing this game haha

paradiddlesjosh responds:

We all wasted a lot of time on this game. :D

Thanks for your review.

[Electro Come Up]

this was amzing

really digged the toms, the bassline... really no complaints :D

yeajimmiboi responds:

Thanks man :D