Discrete Shepard tone with perfect fifths

[askmiller]

it doesn't sound like it's getting higher to me..

[eetherealflux]

lol sounds cool

[CrimsonCleff]

the only reason you can hear it change is because it's changing scales in fifths..

[Nogli]

I tried this when I was a couple of years ago while at college. We were asked to study soundtracks but could choose whatever genre we fancied. I chose horror. I experimented with the eeriness of the infinite downward tones and scales, and the unbearable suspense of an upward scale. You know something is about to happen... but when?

[shelmarie87]

I can hear it when it "resets" but the drum beats are just distracting enough to throw me off. Still cool though.

[rightleftwinger]

there's no fixed time when the tone "resets". the whole reason it's hard to detect that there's something fishy going on is because it's gradual. the drum marking when it resets is an illusion.

[omgtkseth]

yeah, one kinda feels the drum accentuate the music's repeat. Maybe it doesnt even beat on the time the tone resets, but thats what it feels.

[Steinwaytoday]

lol its actually easier with the drums because they sound when the tone drops, or starts low... or wutever

[F0nkyNinja]

How do you make a shepard scale? Make a tutorial.

[LeopardFrogPilboxhat]

I can hear it fall though, It starts over

[peroxhardyfan1]

@LeopardFrogPilboxhat me too

[yoeran88]

Actually the drums only make it more noticable in my opinion, but offcourse I don't know how it would've sounded without it.

[Migiona]

If you pay attention, you can hear that it's made of two octaves, one higher, one lower, both going up. I can explain it the most with numbers. Like 10 numbers separated in two groups. The first one from 1 to 5 the second on from 6 to 10. It begins with 1 and 6 and goes up. When the group from 1 to 5 reaches 6, the second group begins from 1. Creating what seems an endless ascending tone.

[dimenhigh]

@Migiona good for u lol

[derbydeath]

mhmm sounds like a mario bros. boss level ehh?

[Phazur]

@derbydeath yes, that' also a shepard scale

[RawttennStrwbrry]

I like sheperd tone better when it's going down