monk1's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pokemon - Into the Palace]

Nice! Like the track, and how everything sounds. Only complaint would be that the main/first synth when filtered for the intro sounds like a cheesy synthetic/artificial guitar. Like the warble synth, sounds like a dubstep instrument that isn't excessively powerful to the point that the song relies on only that to be enjoyable.

VGSongbird responds:

I'm really not a dubstep artist; wish I had the equipment to be ;) I'm more of a techno/trance artist. And trust me when I say I know I could NEVER make a true Synth Electric Guitar. It was never meant to sound that way. But I'm glad you listened anyway ^_^
I hope to do better for you in the future.

[Busy]

Wow. Some professional grade stuff man. ;)
The beat is sick and that jam is just crazy good with a nice softness to the background. The kicks don't sound good on generic computer speakers at first, but then they sound just fine when it all comes together. Once you get used to the higher kicks you can't notice them over anything else, in a good way of course.

LowBit responds:

Cheers man! I'm a fan of your work so really appreciate and respect your feedback :)

[Is someone there?]

Nice heavy sound, a little bit of a lengthy intro, but awesome unique sounds bringing it together. Wish I could make something as badass as this. :p
Loving the higher pitch squealing synth/effect with the sort of industrial-ish bass you got going on.

LowBit responds:

Cheers man! Very much appreciated :)

[Be like B]

Pretty sick, I think the vocals are a tad bit too distorted, makes it hard to appreciate them for anything other than a tasteful static or noise of some sort. Loving the variety of sounds, Industrial is one of my favorite genres of music. Always looking for more good stuff. Let me know if you make some more Industrial stuff. :)

LowBit responds:

Thanks! Yeah I'm not a vocalist so I try to cover up the flaws in my voice my distortion. Will be sure to let you know of other industrial tracks I make. Thanks again for you critique!

[Letter from a dead girl]

Loving that violin/harmonica sound you have there. Everything sort of comes together in its own pretty little way. And the beat is pretty sick. Only problem I have is that the hi-hat seems a tad bit loud for it. Other than that it's pretty sick. What programs did you use, and what are some methods you used for that interesting sound(I'm guessing distorted vocals of some sort?)?

LowBit responds:

The sound I think your talking about is vocals with some crazy filter/mod work done to it. I used to use a bunch of outboard gear but this is mostly reason 6. Workflow is awesome and cpu friendly while still sounding great! For mics I use a combo of AKG C214 and Rode NTA-2 and drumming duties are handled by a MPD18 with Nektar P4 for keys and control and also a Behringer BCF2000 for mixing/automation. Thanks heaps for your feedback extremely appreciated :)

[Electric Shadow]

Nice work. The futuristic dystopian society ninjas own personal anthem. Haha very well done. Can't think of much of anything that's off with it.

DuttonsaysHi responds:

Why thank you kind sir. Somebody's gotta think of the futuristic dystopian society ninjas for once :)

[She is Like the Swallow]

It sounds really good if you turn the volume down. Maybe if you record it in a program like FL Studio you could put a limiter on it and prevent the volume from getting to be harsh. Just a thought.

[Cry Wolf]

A bit Ambient for my taste, but I like the glitchiness of it. Made me think the audio was getting messed up by me scrolling the page lol. Not only is it Ambient, but it's also kinda trancey, which in some ways cool. It's not necessarily my cup of tea, but it's unique and definitely better than the mainstream crap flooding your ears on the 9-5. Nice job. Loving the bass that becomes apparent around 3:00.

wulfsok responds:

Thanks man, means a lot.