Free Tutorial Video - Creating a Shepards (Endless) Tone

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Free Tutorial Video - Creating a Shepards (Endless) Tone

Post by COSM » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:53 am

Here is a quick rundown of one way to create a Shepard's Tone style effect using Ableton Live and Operator.

This isn't the perfect way to create a Shepard's Tone, but it gives a good rundown of the type of process involved in creating such an effect using a sequencer!

http://www.cosm.co.nz/index.php?option= ... &Itemid=94
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Re: Free Tutorial Video - Creating a Shepards (Endless) Tone

Post by Coupe70 » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:27 am

COSM wrote:This isn't the perfect way to create a Shepard's Tone
The perfect way would be to use the free Shepard plug in from mda... :wink:

nice video !
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Post by Cowlash » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:13 am

nice video, thanks :)

did anyone email about the easy octave jump yet?

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Post by nowtime » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:32 am

Shoot! I wished I hadn't watched that :wink: It was very informative. I loved the shepherds tone plugin I used to have. Now that I know the trick I can see through the illusion of it.

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Post by stonee » Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:49 pm

i was actually looking for one a tutorial of this! nice!

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Re: Free Tutorial Video - Creating a Shepards (Endless) Tone

Post by LoopStationZebra » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:39 am

I'm necrobumping this because, well, it's just so fucking cool and simple. :P

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Re: Free Tutorial Video - Creating a Shepards (Endless) Tone

Post by memes_33 » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:44 pm

someone suggested the 'Shepard' plugin from mda - perfect!

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Re: Free Tutorial Video - Creating a Shepards (Endless) Tone

Post by fsk » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:52 pm

very cool and all, but can anyone direct me to any known tracks that use this?
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Post by COSM » Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:31 am

There's heaaaaps these days, however this one seems to be the classic. First one I ever heard, tore the dancefloor a new one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy-GkSN7_-g
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Re: Free Tutorial Video - Creating a Shepards (Endless) Tone

Post by memes_33 » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:39 pm

heyoka's "gate code" album has a ton - here's one that has them throughout the whole song. perhaps he overused them a bit though- what do y'all think?

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