Apparent pitch modulation effects that don't really change the pitch

MarkyGoldstein · 3rd September 2008

i heard many tracks that have some kind of pitch modulation in the melody, but if you listen again the melody does not really change in pitch... it just feels like it is changing in pitch.

how can this be achieved?

sync?
modulation of one melody with pitch change and cutting the fundamental and then layering with another melody that stays more stable?
filter?
eq?

MarkyGoldstein · 3rd September 2008

example
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Beermaster · 3rd September 2008

Not sure which bit of the track you're refering to here ?

The bass line / riff does move about between the 7th and the minor 3rd but the sound is a bit of pulse width modulation with a bit of stereo analogue chorus.

MarkyGoldstein · 4th September 2008

"The bass line / riff does move about between the 7th and the minor 3rd..."

I agree with this, but still believe that the notes are surrounding the C (1st) and this is not played normally... it's a special effect...

Try to copy it, and you'll see, it ain't easy...

3rd September 2008	#1
MarkyGoldstein Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 1,031 Thread Starter	Apparent pitch modulation effects that don't really change the pitch i heard many tracks that have some kind of pitch modulation in the melody, but if you listen again the melody does not really change in pitch... it just feels like it is changing in pitch. how can this be achieved? sync? modulation of one melody with pitch change and cutting the fundamental and then layering with another melody that stays more stable? filter? eq?

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3rd September 2008	#3
Beermaster Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,136	Not sure which bit of the track you're refering to here ? The bass line / riff does move about between the 7th and the minor 3rd but the sound is a bit of pulse width modulation with a bit of stereo analogue chorus.

4th September 2008	#4
MarkyGoldstein Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Paris Posts: 1,031 Thread Starter	"The bass line / riff does move about between the 7th and the minor 3rd..." I agree with this, but still believe that the notes are surrounding the C (1st) and this is not played normally... it's a special effect... Try to copy it, and you'll see, it ain't easy...