Creating A Shepard's Tone Using Ableton Live Part 1

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

This video can be downloaded in Hi Def from my main website, http://www.TomCosm.com

The Ableton Live file that I created is also available from my website, so you can download and see for yourself.

More info on Shepard's Tone can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepard_tone

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[pengam2006]

there's nothing quick about this run down...

[88res]

skip to 4:07

[urahara02001]

5:15 shift up does the same thing

[2020lenny]

you lost me after 2 minutes BORING BORING BORING!

[kn0btwister]

good tutorial however I think I have the newer version of Operator and I can't seem to find the function on how to set up the pitch octave 12 semitones so sine wave plays through 220hz to 440hz - any help ?

[JessAtlas]

@forealzman You're wrong. There are 12 semitones in an octave, or 13 piano keys.

[jamesmelling2]

@forealzman well.... that's kinda awkward. maybe you should get it checked out dude!

[forealzman]

@jamesmelling2 idk man, my piano has a b# and a c, i thought thats what they all are like. I guess not...

[jamesmelling2]

@forealzman erm, what kind of a piano are you looking at? there are 12 semitones in an octave. no question. a semitone is the "gap" between the notes, not the notes themselves.

[1337Elite2]

@forealzman Just because you choose to define an octave as 13 semitones, doesn't make it the universal definition. Get over it.