How I Did It
In Your Light 150by Apoxode
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In order to speed up SackJo22's vocals while keeping the same pitch, I first determined the percentage they would need to increase in order to sync up with the track -- 145%. Then, I applied a 'Time Warp' effect to her a capella with a similarity change, rather than a rate. A careful ear can hear tiny crinkles and changes when comparing the original with the altered version, but they are obscured in the main mix.
Original Samples
To create the "Reese"-style bass synth, loop 3 sawtooth waves detuned around the same pitch, then apply a lowpass filter with a high amount of resonance. I used a customized envelope for the filter, with the attack starting at half of the maximum frequency, forming a horseshoe shape in sync with the volume envelope. I used separate instruments dedicated to each channel, with one side detuned just enough to space it out some. Be careful with resonance -- too much will result in crispies as you're competing with the low-ends of every other sound.
Process
The construction of the beats (paired drum loops) is harder than it seems. Step one: find two drum loops with a similar layout. Within a range of 90-140 bpm, it's the layout of the beat that matters -- regardless of original tempo, the beats blend better if they are similar. In some instances, you may have to 'train' a part, which means nudging it to sync. After you adjust the pitch of each beat to where you want it, space the beats apart, one more to the left, and the other to the right -- avoid hard pans, they don't blend well. Then apply a hi-pass filter to each beat in order to match bass levels and then raise the bass levels of both beats together. Now match the volumes so each channel sounds balanced, and voila ... you have a paired drum loop.
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