Reid Stefan | The Cymatics Show

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Thank you so much Cymatics for having me as a guest on your podcast!!

[@drewcymatics2379]

Reid Stefan thanks for coming on man it was so much fun 🙏

[@kolourkodemusic]

No time stamp can reveal even a moment where didn’t have a breakthrough from all of this info. Favorite episode by far! 🤘🏽

[@acxel_M]

I can’t believe you actually held your hand up and crouched through the whole interview!

[@kaytanasstuff3274]

@@kolourkodemusic Same! I've watched other producers come in, but Reid has so far been the most enjoyable and clearly knows what he's talking about

[@bboymac84]

Reid ....YOUR THE MAN!! Get on Producer Grind!!

[@busyworksbeats]

The effort it took to make this happen alone is worth a like 👍

[@BC-cs7ne]

Busy Works Beats damn all the dudes I get production tips from are in these comments, love all you guys.

[@facemeetspavement1]

Busy Works Beats needs to be next.....😎🤘 noone knows FL like you...lol

[@acxel_M]

Reid Stefan is so good at staying in character, so much so you actually believe the puppet is talking.

[@deater_ski]

Bruh dont know how to break it to you but thats him

[@KingMatiCBeats]

He actually did the whole interview like that 😂

[@SnoMan1818]

Awkward but also a legend haha

[@stevengold]

Dedication from the realest puppet in the game

[@deater_ski]

What do you mean ? Hes the realest puppet in the game bro

[@jordanrattanavong2655]

I busted up when Reid hit that joint

[@sebastianlagundzija8001]

Hahahah me too

[@pickflip113]

California Picnic, anyone? Reid, Your channel has helped me tremendously. It always makes me have this dumbass grin on my face because there is a puppet dropping knowledge bombs left and right and rocking the fuck out during playback. My favorite part of the video is when you mentioned you are planning to expand your learning platform. I don't even have to know anything about it to know it would be amazing. The incredible effort it must take to do your tutorials makes me trust that whatever you decide to do in the future 'gon' be lit' Much love and respect.

[@MattFlanc]

18:10 I love how he's basically explaining that the numbers don't matter as long as it sounds good. Also love the tip about not soloing

[@akuhulkko6948]

This episode is so good! My favorite part was how he mixes kick and 808 (14:32)

[@alastairgames_]

Favorite part was the fact that just starting is the most important part. Thanks Reid and Cymatics. Huge fans and huge inspirations.

[@_MiM_]

I learned so many basic production tips from this podcast that are often overlooked when watching youtube tutorials. I immediately subscribed to Reid's channel after watching this because of how well he explains things. One of my favorite clips of this episode was at 18:30, "If you didn't break it and do it wrong then you pretty much did it wrong." I think that pretty well sums up what needs to be done in this age of music to stand out and differentiate yourself from the crowd.

[@gabyfronda]

I got so much technical info regarding music production, but one thing I learned when Reid was explaining just the lifestyle of a producer 33:28 and how what you do with your body translate to the mind which definitely helps in the long run. I’ve always been watching Reid as soon as I started music production and thank you Cymatics for this podcast it has truly helped me a lot!

[@BryantFC]

My favorite part of the show at 12:30 as hearing Reid's top tip of NEVER solo'ing anything while mixing. How well to make things work together is key!

[@Weaverbeats]

realest interview in the game

[@sebastianlagundzija8001]

My favorite part is definitely the tip about mixing 808s and kicks! Damn i have actually never heard of that 'trick' instead of applying standard sidechain, super useful! (14:33) And also Reid's got the knowledge guys! My favorite episode so far, he clearly knows what is he talking about! Love that guy.

[@pardeepchauhan5039]

I have been following reid stefan from many years and man!!! That man is INCREDIBLE. He knows what he's doing and why he's doing so and what he's going to do next, Steve said it right "it's like hearing to a encyclopedia of music". Honestly, I have never used ableton in my life but i see every single video of his from start to end and still learn a ocean full of detailed knowledge about music production. Seriously! REALIST PUPET IN THE GAME ❣

[@cfig81]

The best part of the video was the advice from Reid about not soloing anything while mixing. Really inspirational and infotainment video. 🙏🏽

[@nacd3875]

33:20 I think this piece of information is crucial to anybody in general and I’m glad y’all are talking about this since the music industry has this stigma where you have to beat your body up for the sake of the art. Choosing a healthy diet and exercise creates that discipline and it transfers over to the music 100%. Oh and S/O to y’all for getting Reid on the show! This man is a whole fountain of knowledge and it’s about time seeing y’all link up to share ideas!

[@layzibeats]

11:30 mixing/master segment. The realist puppet in the game! 🐐 Been watching y’all videos recently and thank you for always putting greats on your channel and letting them speak knowledge for free 🙏🏼 this one of my favorite episode! Reid Stefan transcended me into the engineer I am today 🙏🏼 so just wanted to say thank you!

[@kaytanasstuff3274]

My favorite part was about the KZbin content leveraging versus Instagram marketing. It makes so much more sense to just do KZbin for any interaction, especially with new updates to Community features. Instagram, however, is still really great for messaging. Thanks Reid!

[@dianachow]

Favorite part was definitely when Drew passed him the joint 21:21. Really enjoyed this episode, so much great production infotainment!!

[@blestvoyce]

21:54 Taking your ideas and doing something with them‼️ Respect 💯

[@swanjaymusic]

This was so informative and Reid is well spoken and a total educator. I understood every thing he talked about to the tee... I became a fan automatically. Cymatics crew you guys are so DOPE...God Bless you guys...

[@ThomasFrode]

My favourote part was the breakfast tip from Reid. Such a clutch tip to go easy on the breakfast. Great episode, always love to hear Reid dropping knowledge non-stop.

[@Lasloon]

Fav part 17:30 on clipping. Or so many others - he really gave me alot of eyeopeners in this one tbh! Great podcast.

[@DJFastForward1]

Best guest yet! Extremely informative podcast, but my favorite part was definitely at 21:22

[@madebydzoni]

My favorite part is when you guys discuss the side chaining if kicks and 808’s around 16:30 ... I saw the Kenny beats video where he says not to side-chain, but just goes to show that everyone has their own way of making music, and just gotta do what’s sounds good and works for you! Great episode!!!

[@poizehn8842]

my favorite part was the advice about never soloing while mixing at 12:45 because this is something that I personally used to do and I feel that a lot of beginners do this and it ends up doing more harm than good when mixing

[@ScottBalkum]

15:45 - this discussion of bass and 808 is gold! Great interview.

[@SGSEN]

My favorite part is when he says "...red means that your song is HOT..." 17:53

[@countergroove]

This was a great interview! You guys hit on so many helpful talking points. I especially liked the part where Reid explained about his working relationship with Karra on vocal production 37:03 . Reid Stefan droppin the production knowledge bombs!!

[@DefqonVegan]

Unreal how much info Reid drops here, 17:40 talking about going it wrong to be right was amazing 💪🏻

[@coolvibesradio3267]

My favourite question/answer is 13:16 about the ear training for producer. Great advice I'm doing it right now!

[@andreswalters5429]

My favorite parts were when he talked about 1.pitching your music and yourself to others (35:58), 2. how a professional vocalist can help you better when recording artists (37:25) and 3. why he choose KZbin to put out his main content (26:03). Cheers from the Dominican Republic.

[@davitsontok8275]

“Red means that your song is hott!” Lmao Reid Stefan is so funny with this puppet but drops crazy gems which brings great engagement!!! Dope episode for the books!

[@squashedout]

Could watch a whole Cymatics x Reid Stefan series. Awesome one guys!

[@beatsprodbycm9455]

This guys a legend he has helped so many people. And he puts so much effort into his content.

[@thecymaticsshow6659]

If you want a chance to win any of the prizes, COMMENT your favorite moment below! (timestamps help)

[@dafingaz]

I like the 9:16 part where he makes suggestions for producers. I also like how you all took this so seriously without cracking up. He actually is really dope!

[@dr.roadbeats6605]

Literally 0:00 because when I heard the "eeeeeeeee" I said that loudly. I was in a bus and the people looked at me weirdly

[@cryptoram4203]

nailing these pod cast

[@jt4eva]

34:05 warm ups is real deal holyfield. especially for all them felt muscles.

[@thesleepingbuddha206]

20:10 discussion on analog gear, super insightful

[@erlendok1]

Love this puppet! Very infotaining! My favorite was when you talked about clipping ( 18:30 ), cause i keep hearing and reading everywhere that clipping is the worst thing you can do. Nice to hear someone “not caring” about it that much.

[@learnerforever6933]

Very useful discussion with so many actionable advices!! Thanks so much. My favorite part is the variety of specializations and roles that producers play (software engineering, entrepreneurship, etc), interesting!

[@itswermzer]

Hands down my favorite episode so far. I've been watching Reid for years and um so glad you guys had him on. His tip @12:31 about not soloing is something I never thought of before, but makes SO MUCH sense. Much love

[@Thisischris86]

My favorite part was talking about keeping up with the nutrition and health (33:00) doesn't get talked about almost at all. The whole episode is full of great tips and convo but this was a pleasant surprise.

[@losangelesnomad]

Great episode. Reid shared so much knowledge. Definitely bring him back.

[@lostwoodproduction1411]

Wow, never thought your most insightful guest would be a puppet. I found the advice about comping and vocal production @ 37:01 really useful. definitely going to check out Reid Stefan's channel.

[@Addy323]

This was definitely worth watching! Great work Reid, Steven, Drew & the cymatics team🙌🎸 . Most of MY plugins are bought after watching Reid's videos 👨‍🎤(PuigTech, Q3, RVox etc) And LEAD VOCAL SAUCE is definitely something much needed💕😍

[@SadowickProduction]

Enjoyed this.

[@Kinzuu]

my fav part was 21:35 where u guys started talking about chilling being productive 😝

[@ianbolyard6937]

No timestamps. Whole episode was great. No disrespect to other guests, but I think this is the best episode to date. I'm on my 3rd listen through

[@Knownwellenough]

Of my favorite parts; Reid getting big blazed, disrespecting android users, and the talk about the importance of sound spectrum selection. I really liked when they asked about Whole Loops. @1:55 it’s interesting to see how one idea can evolve into a much more powerful version of itself. I hope it becomes an online academy for music production like Reid says at the end of the interview.

[@CreatixMusic]

I love the way how experimenting stuff is getting a track sounds better just like it was discussed in the show about clipping at 17:27

[@evighvitveis]

23:57 The great "stupid questions" rant has to be my fav here 👏 or maybe the mic placement 😂

[@drydessert4198]

15:04 cutting the 808 manually to make room for the kick. Great advice.

[@boppin_tic]

Favorite part definitely the opening of Reid 0:00 ha, whole talk is awesome!

[@xavioblivion]

Favorite part is definitely (14:33) that kick and 808 trick is a gem!!

[@yourgoodpalmatt]

Good stuff man. I love Reid and I like that you were all clearly having a good time. Favorite was that loyalty to Apollo @28:52

[@One_Deeper_]

So excited you guys had reid on the podcast, one of my favorite people to watch on youtube. I like how he explained the difference between mixing and mastering at 11:20. Would be good instagram content ;)

[@roswellmusicsa]

Hey guys, just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed this, all the questions asked + topics discussed were extremely easy to listen to, please keep going with the podcast and by all means get Reid on another episode in future. You guys are super inspiring and seem like really cool people in general, I'm a huge fan! Peace.

[@fercitojamielopez5250]

@cymatics My favorite part of the episode was at 21:45 when they started talking about how if you’re a creative, even chilling can be productive. Great information guys :)

[@NPassio]

Love Reid and Cymatics! Together is something I’ve been waiting for!! Loved his thoughts on analog gear being forgiving (May convince me to splurge).... and WHY he makes certain decisions (protools for vocals, etc), because instead of just telling us WHAT he is doing, he’s telling us WHY he’s choosing to do that!! That’s why I dig his channel! And Cymatics always coming through!

[@kagansenoglu9774]

Thank you for this episode i learned so much about music, plugins, vocal sessions and musicians life routine stuff. My favorite part of the show was 21:14 when Drew asked him if he wants to hit the joint or not lol. I was actually sending my girlfriend a video of it. So i decided that, that was my favorite part! Thank you for the giveaway! Also, there is a blackfriday thing going but not everyone can send you a message, but you all can use this app WhatsApp and get messages from people. I know its not something you use in the us but in Europe thats a big deal. We all use that app. Its free and very easy to use. This was my favorite podcast so far because there was oceans of ideas going on! Thanks again guys and happy Christmas for Cymatics family.

[@playzlay]

Hi guys, love the video! First 26:32 because its a very cool way to see how the social platforms work and second the ableton drum buss part, i just love the plugin. Fun to see you guys talking about physical health as well, people dont see how important that is.

[@aurrexjaayn2568]

🤣🤣🤣 He's even moving the hand when he speaks, like he's emphasizing that the talk is real

[@JaminVanDillen]

Loads of great information. I'd love to see Reid again on the show. The one favorite bit of info I found was at 23:36 when Reid talk about how youtube has way more viewers than creators posting content, where as instagram has more people posting.

[@DJDVWZEELANDFINEST]

Love all his production advice. I love the 808 and kick mixing tip! It make my mix so clean! Big up

[@xVenu5]

26:00 when the mic was in his face. Idk why I found that so funny but it was HILARIOUS 😂😂😂. Dude this podcast is FILLED to the BRIM with the best sauce. 🔥

[@cartlex2779]

My favorite part is that advice at 13:00, really helpful

[@EvgenySayfi]

So much value, thank you very much!

[@brandonbaichoo6684]

Favorite part had to be when he talked about his morning routine. That really resonated with me because it makes total sense.

[@schipbreukeling3]

17:28 directly from the farmer... anyway it puts the saying drinking someone under the table in a completely different perspective.

[@AlexM-tv7qw]

16:10 - I found this to be the most informational piece. This is a question I also had. I’m always battling with how to handle 808’s and kicks. I also battle 808’s bleeding into each other when using different notes. Great stuff!!!

[@ken97531]

love reid stefan glad you guys had him on the show!!!! favorite part was (17:50 )red means your songs hot lol. Also when you guys let him hit the joint lol!!!

[@beatsdodomrafa]

After I watched this episode I felt like playing again but with a notepad, just like Reid's channel make do sometimes, so yeah 0:00 was my favorite part.

[@ZennitMusic]

my fav moment was definitely when reid started to talk at 29:51 exactly one minute until 30:51 I also struggled so much when it came to produce my FIRST song and I know it was definitely not the best... but hey it was my first song tho :D there was just so much brain behind this one minute of reid!!! thank you cymatics for having him :D

[@bugzy3845]

21:13 Drew asked Reid if he wanted to hit the joint hahaha, love how chill you guys are with everything makes the podcasts more entertaining and engaging

[@shottache]

My favorite part is when you say collaborated matters and are you talk about martial arts and vocals & your favorite compressor and EQ and you give away a lot of gems as well an I'm alway watch Reid Stefan tutorials and when cymatics dropped how to arrange instrumental and drums and snares I watch that as well and also gave away good gems

[@andrewroberts6056]

My favorite part of this interview is at 12:53 when he talks about why soloing isn't that helpful great advice!(:

[@christiantaylor1495]

It is if you actually have it solo in part of the track.

[@MikeMaz1022]

I love when your guests talk about there favorite plug ins. And active listening is definitely a thing! Always listen to new music!

[@basseldon]

My favorite part is d.) all of the above! Time to watch again.

[@ASZ8]

Great show, amazing content! That joke at 17:40 though 😂

[@matthew196x]

The best part has to 17:49 "red means that your song is hot" 😂😂. But also shows how you mustn't stick to any rules because if you try something new out and it sounds good, it sounds good. That's what music is about.

[@revererameer]

Reid Stefan has some real gems on his channel, and the ableton presets from wholeloops sound really good. I think I might cop that UAD vocal sauce today. I needed to hear stop soloing the vocal because I do that sometime especially to hear what my reverbs sound like. 12:30

[@gangstamuffin3707]

My favourite part has to be where he explains how he mixes 808's and Kicks together (14:33 )

[@bboymac84]

Austin Castle I just watched his tutorial about that. Crazy!!

[@ecorduna]

Hey! Reid in the house. My fave part is when he tried to hit the joint. Haha.

[@realmartins1]

Wonderful content, thank you so much guys!!!

[@anguiishmusic]

Lmao I died when he said “ Whole Loops Customer Support is a one man band” 😂 Reid is doing it all.

[@PASHINNSOUNDS]

Thisis amazing! I'm so glad you guys made this happen.

[@SFoxerVideos]

32:45 it's hard to overstate how important physical health is for anyone working with creative stuff. most people seem to be into that "all work, no anything else" mentality and sit for hours and hours in front of the computer with no exercise at all, whereas if they took like one or two hours every day to go out for a walk, do some running or anything easy like that, their work would be so much better just from that pumped up energy that you get

[@crowkangi]

I liked the part about lifestyle. I tend to be sluggish mentally when I don't do some type of exercise. Also, I'll get involved into a session and forget to take breaks.

[@ayushmannmusic6778]

Mixing the kick and the 808 is one of the most imp part and technique t=14:17. Thankss guys

[@greccoc2815]

20:16 when he's talking about analog gear being a great investment! I love the passion he has when talking about it!

[@Metallica4104]

My fav part was when reid accepted a hit of that good stuff @ 21:14 😂😂

[@carlosjacobo421]

@28:00 it’s useful to know what to buy when you first start off, I didn’t when I started out and went crazy buying gear I ended up selling a couple weeks later

[@D_T244]

Really liked the mixing tips, especially about not soloing too much when mixing (12:25)

[@stevengold]

iiiiiiittttssssss production time!

[@goonerthecreator]

at 21:36 where you talk of taking 1 or 2 hours brainstorming just hit me, I do this most of the times and sometimes i say to myself did I just waste two hours doing nothing? i could've made a beat or a loop. Glad to know it's something normal lol and I'm just not wasting time thinking of all these ideas. Great Episode!

[@decapmusic]

So dope 🔥🔥

[@nadir5257]

38 : tip of vocal production collab, 9:00 sound selection helps the mix, 12:40 dont solo stuff, 15:00 ! the best one ! creating a hole in the 808 for the kick to pass through ( u dont specially need to use sidechain for this )

[@rumendior_797]

My favourite moment was from 00:00 to 47:08 , one of the veeeery few interviews/podcasts i dont skip boring parts, cuz there were none.

[@FonzyOfficial]

Favourite part was 17:30 where you guys talk about how clipping is an awesome thing today vs 10 years ago hahha

[@brunofechine5788]

17:50 "red means that your song is hot" hahahahahahahahahaha best moment for sure

[@kojikobura]

Enjoyed every minute of the show. Really nice work. Very "infotaining" 21:20 😂. Keep it up, guys!