Seth Skoda

Well, thank you for the comparative feedback! I'll definitely keep this in mind with future pieces.

Thank you for the feedback. That "piano" is a YM2612 but yes, 90s feel was my aim. I guess if I turned down the bass, it would get cleaner. Thanks again.

I really appreciate the detailed advice. Thank you very much!

Thank you for the advice! But really? That's all I gotta do? Other things I was reading were saying use different EQ as well. Would that make the stereo effect seem wider? I think it would.

I want to make metal. I know the answer to my question likely can be found on the internet, but I'd rather hear it from someone who does it rather than some random online article. SO I'd like to ask the members of the community here about their methods. I must point out that I am without an amp, using amp simulation effect plugins. These seem pretty cool, actually. I've been making various types of electronic music for several years, so don't worry about confusing me with terminology. I know more than basic mixing/mastering techniques as far as that goes. But guitars and rock/metal is completely alien to me in terms of mixing/mastering. So, my question: What do you do to get both left and right panned guitars to ring out clearly, both in stereo and mono?

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/887525 You'll notice that someone else composed it, but I have remade a lot of Brent Bunn's (Bertn1991's) tunes. I'm probably going to remake some of them again, considering that I have improved greatly in mixing/mastering.

It's actually pretty kick-ass and very underrated as a DAW. Has anyone else at least tried it? I'm using Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio, btw And I made this with it: https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13933223

Yeah, I have the same issue sometimes. But I also have the problem of not developing my piece enough. Most of the time. Once in a while I can whip out a gem that's polished and not boring. However, when you start feeling stale on anything you've made, put it away. Come back to it another time when you have new ideas for it. I once had a project sit for nearly three years until I was ready to finish it. In fact, I forgot about it until I searched through my projects for stuff to finish (being too lazy and lacking inspiration for a new one). I found a neat little project from 2016 with a changing time signature. I finished it a few months ago, and I'm still not completely satisfied with the end result. But it is pretty alright. To sum it up: Instead of rendering your tracks, put the project away after you have what you think might be a finished product. Forget it exists and open it later.

You know, OCR has been around for 20 years doing VGM rearrangement. If we haven't been sued into oblivion by now, you uploading stuff on your own should be fine. Also, if you feel uncomfortable with violating SoundCloud's TOS by uploading VGM remixes, try Newgrounds. Their Audio Portal welcomes such content and doesn't recompress your audio. Even the owner of the site placed one of my VGM remixes on the front page of the site! A few somewhat popular artists (such as The Fat Rat and Panda Eyes) are there.

Something is wrong. Are you absolutely certain you turned off audio enhancements? My only issue where anything sounds different is when I play it back in Windows Media Player at high volume. It has a limiter that really screws up the volume leveling in the parts of music with less going on. That aside, everything sounds the same played on everything within my PC. The only thing I can think of is that any editors you're using are using different audio drivers, but even that shouldn't cause a significant difference.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/886646 A trap-like instrumental piece.

Due to the fact that this piece has two different sections that crash together, I'm strongly considering a gapless mix of all the main level themes and the boss themes as an album. I'm not going to make any other commentary, I'll just post the link now. https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/885604?updated=1570105545

Oh, wow, you use GarageBand? For something made with MIDI instruments, this actually pretty damn good. It was like... N64 music, but higher quality, aside from the guitar. And the guitar playing was fine, though it doesn't sit well in the mix. It was like your guitar work was having a power struggle against an orchestra. And some of the orchestral instruments stick out in a way that I can't exactly explain. Still, I can't say that I didn't like it. I'm interested in remaking this for you from your recordings and midi tracks. I make no guarantees, but I think it would be a good opportunity for me to learn how to mix live instruments like guitar. I mean, I don't do orchestra stuff often, but I guess I'm not bad at it... https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/875971 A hip-hop piece there with mostly orchestral instruments in Mixcraft 7 (I use 8 Pro Studio now). I'm not trying to advertise; I'm just letting you hear what I can do.

This might sound familiar. That's because I originally made it almost 3 years ago. However, I recently remastered it to sound clearer and less muddy. I label it as completed, but I still welcome any feedback and may change things based on feedback. https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/884680 On the listen page, you can find the original as well. There's a huge difference right from the beginning as far as how it sounds. No other changes were made but the mixing.

I thought I would share this original piece with the OCR community and not just leave it entirely to Newgrounds. https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/884549 I have more, but screw it, here's my audio page: https://skoda.newgrounds.com/audio Yes, it redirects to a different user name. As a supporter of Newgrounds, I have the privilege of being able to change my user name once a month, and I can choose to have my old name redirect to my current one.

Right now, it's just a concept track made with SEGA Genesis sounds. Obviously, the finished product will not be like that. I've been thinking about this for years, and whether it would really work or not. So far, I haven't found any remixes like this. What is it like? An Insane Clown Posse inspired remix of Sonic 3's Carnival Night Zone music. I always thought that the song Hokus Pokus would blend well with Sonic 3's Carnival Night Zone music, so I finally started this project. I'd like to know if I should go forward with this, knowing full well that I could emulate the style of ICP to the T. Here's the audio link: https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/883481 It's supposed to loop, but in the preview, it's not doing so properly. It should be fixed when the audio is published to the site.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/875972 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/874949 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/874287 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/874102 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/864517 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/867709 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/866621 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/864599 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/717289 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/715152 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/712132 https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/713076 Oops, I think I threw some remixes in there hehe

Thank you for posting this. I really enjoyed listening to it.

Whoa. Quite the in-depth review! It is much appreciated! Really, thank you for taking the time to write this! Let me just say first that I wish I had waited before submitting until I received feedback like this. But still, maybe it will be accepted. If it gets rejected, I'll make the changes you mentioned, as they sound like great ideas to me. Honestly, though, I'm used to structuring my original trap and hip-hop tracks to fit verses and a chorus on them, and perhaps that was a fatal error in the case of something that I intend to submit to OC ReMix. The idea of a breakdown and a break from the hihats actually seems like it would make this more enjoyable. Each time I listen to what I've got, that becomes more apparent. My biggest concern with doing that, though, is killing the flow of the piece as a whole. Even at my skill level, I have a problem with switching from one section to another and keeping the piece smooth (which is how I like my beats to be). More on the hihats, perhaps a bit of volume leveling could fix this as well, but they're a key component of trap (just like 808 bass), so that might end up screwing up the piece as a whole. I'm still going to try it, as I can simply hit the undo button if it sounds wrong to me. Now, what if I write lyrics and rap (or have someone else with better equipment rap) on this piece? I was considering this, but I (selfishly) wanted this to be a one man show, and I am almost certain that trying to record vocals won't be worth it without the proper equipment. Well, it's not all selfish. I just think that having my first submission being a collaboration might hurt me in the long run for some reason. Please correct me in the likely case that I'm wrong about this. And haha, I'm glad that I could fool someone into hearing an imaginary guitar. I'm actually quite proud of this particular sound, both technically and composition-wise. What I really did was use subtractive magic: a virtual analog VST that doesn't even sound like a string instrument with a few effects on it. And no, I didn't use an arpeggiator with this one; it was calculated using the chords present elsewhere in the composition (I know theory well enough to do this). Well, that's all I have to say for now. Thanks again for the detailed review and constructive feedback!

Thank you very much for the review! Yes, I'm quite experienced in mixing, having learned techniques both from online articles and others who produce similar material, in addition to figuring out my own ways of getting it done. In case you didn't notice it, there are 4 YM2612 instruments in there, but only two are obvious. It's funny that you mention Mega Man. I love those soundtracks (NES & SNES games), and I want to rearrange some of those OSTs one day.

Lots of issues with this one right now, but I'll hammer them out eventually. Nonetheless, feedback is welcome. Here it is https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/878175

I do like Nu Metal. I definitely will check it out!

Preview here. Looking for feedback, although I do know what direction I want to take from here.

The chimes are a bit weird, but other than that, I really enjoyed this. The stereo effects are great, mixing is on point, and other than the chimes (they sound a bit too detuned, to the point of being almost off-key), your synth selection is pleasing to the ear. And like you stated in the OP, the piece gets more energetic later on. Nice combination of the two (very different) themes of Lava Reef. Edit: because of your awesome mix, you've inspired me to make one myself. Thanks for that!

Damn, headbanging stuff here, and I love it! Some death metal growl vocals would have been nice, but not necessary. I enjoy it as it is. Especially about 2 and a half minutes in. Would have loved to hear more guitar work like that in this piece, tbh.