Cthulhu - Chords & Arps

[@djmarxmadeit]

You're the man! No one else even mentioned the AU and VST differences.

[@BenNCM]

Anthony Fantano is a very talented man!

[@MikeAcostaOfficial]

Not the first time someone has called me Anthony Fantano lol

[@johngreen4520]

Finally a straight forward video showing how to use Cthulhu to trigger your VST instruments! Thanks mate!

[@possumridgeentertainment4614]

Ads in an ad... That's like watching TV and having a commercial during a commercial break interrupted with a commercial break of its own.

[@TonyScimeca]

just fyi for anyone that finds, just both arm both tracks at the same time and you won't have to play the song back just to record the full midi chord sequence into your Synth track

[@nicebluejay]

no, in logic pro x you can just open cthulu as a midi effect, like any of the other stock logic midi effects. it's very easy, no need to go into the environment anymore. also, in logic you can't get the individual notes coming out of cthulu which is lame but there is a free plug in called midi effects freeze (just google it) that will transform the single notes into chords/or notes for further manipulation.

[@nicebluejay]

yeah, it's much better now. it's funny, i used digital performer for a long time and then switched to logic x, so i never used any earlier versions of logic. thus, i have never needed to go into the environment, like ever. which is good, because, frankly it confuses me.

[@nicebluejay]

plus the midi effects freeze plug in is a must have, check it out

[@MikeAcostaOfficial]

I agree, when i first loaded it in Logic Pro X like 2 years ago you had enable the IAC buss and then use the environment which introduced a lot of latency. Im glad there are some better options now though.

[@sebastianchamaca499]

You don't even have to come up with your own 4 chord progressions anymore! What a time to be alive!

[@xXValomatXx]

Man, you gotta wake up... nothing leads to nothing :D

[@andycordy5190]

I wonder whether you would consider a follow up on this amazing tutorial as I think there is so much more to share about this excellent device. For instance, while you were experimenting with chords in Cthulu, I could see the name of the chord generated by your single key press displayed to the left of the virtual keyboard. Meanwhile, the names of other chords were displayed above the virtual keyboard. Were those related to the chord you had triggered? Were they recommendations from Cthulu for chords to follow on? How would you play those specific chords? Personally, I am hugely excited abou Cthulu but have yet to really dive in. Your demo is a start, although personally I have no real interest in the genres you demonstrated, I think it could lead to some inspiring ballad melodies

[@frattuncbas]

How can i re-harmonise my basic triad major chord to complex minor jazzy chords? This is the problem.

[@UpcomingChris]

I'm trying to get the midi information out of Cthulhu like at 11:30 in FL, and I cant for the life of me do it. any ideas?

[@boyka510]

If you still need help I'm here.

[@KoolKatBeatz]

yea me too

[@robertmason7553]

Bluecat Patchwork

[@scruffyy]

i know how to do this, it takes some creative routing,. i can make a vid about it if you want

[@codesymphony]

you need 3rd party software (loopMIDI), or you can record the cthulhu sine wave audio into edison, then use "export score to piano roll" feature to save as midi notes

[@dietmarreiss9248]

This is exact what i missed for Cthulu. Thanx a lot!

[@Cylume.]

I imagine a bunch of tentacles playing when I hear those arpeggios.

[@nahuelportrait]

Hahahahahah

[@codlele1999]

Hahaha

[@stuff4826]

1 2 3 little posers ;)

[@SmolecBeats]

like davy jones from pirates of the caribbean xD

[@danielmoraes743]

@@SmolecBeats I was going to say that!!

[@velanche]

Excellent! I haven't the time to make up my own chords, as I'm still chord-challenged and didn't have the time to put them together myself...so I was really glad to see this video appeared "recommended" in my KZbin feed. I've had Cthulhu for awhile, but it sat on my computer. I only rediscovered it a few months ago, with the knowledge that I could use it in Logic X as a MIDI FX instead of having to set it up in the Environment. With this pack, which I bought last night and just briefly tried out, this is gonna be super cool! And also, +1 for MIDI FX Freeze for getting those chords. I am actually using another chord application, so this will be complimentary, especially for quickly capturing ideas. Thank you!

[@groundhouse]

Where is the "generate Chord" part, you said in the beginning?

[@subodhgodbole7266]

you did that procedure, can I do in logic pro also ok? in logic pro how to use? please make a video. please

[@mikelmoral-salar5452]

Many thanks!

[@AYBO]

Just picked up Cthulhu for and using it in Pro Tools. Can you explain how to do the same set up you have here in Pro TOols? I want to play an external synth live like you are using the arp function in the plugin. Can't figure out how to make that work. Thanks!

[@MixmasterDBN]

Bought the preset pack, very happy, Thanks!!!

[@rathernotdisclose8064]

11:10 can that be done in FL studio?

[@LexPrimost]

do you sell this serum preset at 12:26 ? if yes which one of your preset pack should i buy to get it ? Thanks

[@karayuschij]

How to use that with Digital Performer??

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

Ok but does it tell you what mode you're in? For example Dorian?

[@bannanasqueektoy]

What Live skin do you use? It's really nice on the eyes!

[@niels25chr1]

Does it work with Reason?

[@chigugostudio3215]

Your voice is so "retro" lol love it

[@djgalawak]

nice guy nice product

[@AntonioKowatsch]

I don't know why people have such a hard time setting this up. I literally figured it out by myself, I think the UI is very intuitive and self-explanatory.

[@DarkxGlossy]

you're just watching for shits then?

[@grannypotproduction]

So what about people who use logic, studio one, Cubase ect any idea how to get the midi notes in your piano roll just like how you do in this daw

[@aarons738]

if you use the Am EDM Chord, you have to play the notes within that scale right? for example if you play a F sharp note, what chord will Cthulhu output?

[@theofficalwayinbass1]

Can you make a tutorial for that exact synth?

[@LexPrimost]

im looking for it too

[@LexPrimost]

did u find it?

[@theofficalwayinbass1]

no but ive already recreated it, its easy af

[@LexPrimost]

can u send me the preset please ?!

[@LexPrimost]

weighinbass can u send me the preset please ?

[@djtorchmusic]

Please let me know which presents to use for future bass & future house? It would save me time (possibly hours) to know which would work for each sub-genre' .

[@dgunzbeatz]

for those who use FL studio u open a pather and serum or any plugins then add vfx key mapper

[@tontobuzz]

Is there a way to play the chords of Cthulhu with the preset of another VST, like this is made in this Video with Serum, in the FL Studio?

[@sonnyjennings9035]

This is really dope, will deffinetly help with work flow

[@Timhttrsn]

YES FINALLY I VERY LEGALLY BORROWED THIS A MONTH AGO AND I JUST COULDNT FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE IT

[@benwen5]

Hattersin \o/ Hi is there any chance that I could borrow it as well pls .......😂 (link please)

[@matthewmichaud7656]

xfer website

[@scruffyy]

audioz.info

[@bille77]

Ganja White Nights "Champaigne"?

[@khsovath8168]

Comment utiliser CTHULHU Sur Reason ? C'est une galère quand même

[@nodanger76]

mike, i just purchased the chords & arp for cthulhu..i already had v.1 of cthulhu from a couple yrs ago...i placed the arp/chord folders in my presets folder (where they should go), but when i open up the VST-cthuhlu the presets DO NOT not show up. Please let me know what you recommend doing (yes i reset my computer as well) thanks!

[@nodanger76]

+3ple my Cthulhu is playing just fine.. I've placed the arp/chord folders exactly where they need to go... They just don't show up when I open Cthulhu to play... I'm using ableton 8, OS X 10.9 I wonder if that's the reason.. Ur using the most recent op. System...

[@nodanger76]

ur right there are 2 places to put presets in... it goes in the VST folder (not presets folder), thx!!!

[@MikeAcostaOfficial]

Hi Korey sorry for the late reply but yeah in the latest version the locations were changed. Im glad you got some direction on where to place them now. Enjoy and thanks !

[@anthonydipizzio1623]

Great video! Is it possible to create your own chord packs? How do these guys do it?

[@mr_bailey7834]

Can you use it in Maschine

[@tomgoodson345]

Okay, I haven't bought this yet but it really looks cool. I was wondering, however, can the arpeggiated notes be played over the top of the chords? If so, how would that work?

[@vadimislearningguitar4977]

looks a bit complex but great sounds 6:00

[@retsmej]

thanks for this but i noticed you barely discussed about arps.

[@LB-lx8iq]

Can I use this with mpk mini?

[@buzzwolf6990]

In case you didnt find out already, yes you can!(:

[@xivmartell133]

can anyone link me to the future bass drop lead of the second song? what preset is it?

[@issiewizzie]

how do you save chords or preset that you have created for chords

[@anujverma497]

Okay so I hav a question... If i use fm preset so it means that i hav to work in fm scale or i can use it for any scale???

[@rotten_comics]

Thanks for the help!

[@mr_bailey7834]

When you download it does Cthulhu come with or you have to download it?

[@stillsmackdee8287]

@sachtjen101 is totally right

[@velanche]

As I'm reading the comments, a question comes to mind: will there be updates for this pack, and if so how can folks be notified? That said, I'll soon play around with it some more. Thanks again!

[@PreciseSense85]

How do you record this in your DAW?

[@ordinarypablo]

Thanks man

[@ChazSeamus28]

can i use this with ableton live 10?

[@PizzaBrian]

looks like the needle drop has another channel!

[@stillinmusic]

Sweet tute

[@sharp-ebeats3911]

it's free?

[@erroldtumaque3430]

this is sick

[@George-cf1xk]

8:46 sounds like GTA 5 music❤

[@sanjinans]

Just a note for people without any musical theory knowledge or experience, essentially what you're doing is painting a picture with pre done little cutouts. On their own they look nice but you as an artist dont know how to put then together to get a well compossed picture in the end. Make sure to understand progressions of chords and the goal of the chords. Its no use having a library of chords if you yourself dont know where you're going with it. The more people disagree with this statement the more empty music without personality we will have. The easy path leads to less love and joy in making music.

[@DJRY360]

I didn't know David Cross did music production tutorials!

[@ArcaneStrain]

David Cross and Anthony Fantano’s love child

[@isaacramirez9565]

+ADSR Music Production Tutorials Good idea, although there are some errors in the music theory you programmed this with. In a preset that is supposed to be in Bbm (B flat minor) the chords that appear in Cthulhu's thought bubble appear in # (sharps) and some chords are erroneously labeled for example: F7 (F Dominant 7) appears as (Fmajor7) which are two very different type of chords. This is pretty annoying since you're selling this, therefore I was expecting at least the theory to be right.

[@avefuqua]

great thx !

[@oumuamuao9496]

I was very excited about the new technology, and I spent $ 150 to buy Cthulhu and many preset kit. But it 's hard to make a popular hit song. Do not expect much!

[@AChi__]

Just wondering, did you ever consider coming up with a chord progression with Cthulhu, then chopping that chord progression and then rerecording a new chord progression with the newly chopped samples from the chord progression, and then adding some effects to try and season it to your liking and to come up with something more creative as opposed to just using the chord progression you created with cthulhu? If you've never tried this, give it a try and you might be surprised with what you'll creatively come up with. Good luck.

[@AChi__]

I currently don't own cthulhu, but I'm researching it to see what it can really do lol

[@airfixx_8952]

@Oumuamua O - You are the problem; not the plug-in.

[@Nicobs2k6]

Rholalalalala, god damn you inspired me man!! I opened Ableton, i loaded the TR-303 VST and Cthulu!!! MAGIC ACID ARP!!!

[@BilliePhipps-b9t]

Kali Estates

[@drknow2006]

some soulful house chords please. no one is doing this.

[@MikeAcostaOfficial]

There is a bank called Deep House chords in the pack. Ultimately you can apply these chords to right kind of sound (Rhodes, Wurly, analog pads etc) and you've got some soulful chords if you play them in the right progression. Hope that helps.

[@drknow2006]

Cheer's, thank's

[@benbrooker]

Most soulful house producers ate musicians and really know there theory; it'd be better to learn the theory than to just use this plugin... would be more rewarding in the long term

[@drknow2006]

These plugins are actually helping me to know a little theory in a way i never expected.

[@martinbielke8301]

@@benbrooker You're are right, but the chord progressions they use are quite simple... And that if they use a chord progression at all... What you need to know to build those progressions isn't that much... And regarding the scales... you could use triads + 7th...

[@commentman7446]

I thought I was looking at the Needledrop guy for a second xD

[@jambam6176]

I would like to see a tutorial on how to trigger external gear like the MV-8000 while using this plug with pro tools. (Seriously..... I still use the MV. ;-)

[@PatienceRoy-d5k]

Perez Kimberly Davis Eric Clark Shirley

[@incaroads001]

I thought I had seen all possible misspellings of the word 'definitely'. I was wrong.

[@JaniceOgrady-q7d]

Kirlin Ranch

[@LorrieKaderlik-z9b]

Walter Union

[@honkatatonka]

+1 for copypasta!

[@dividedreality9708]

Deadmau5 sawtooth. :v

[@speewagon820]

Mmmmmm raspy i like it

[@JimJWalker]

Again, another Cthulhu video that does not cover user created chord sets.

[@wowerman]

It can be useful to learn more about scales and chords but from my point of view this plugin cut corners on music production instead teach people how to play chords and be more creative.

[@mcbeards1570]

Whats wrong with making life easy for people, it's not cutting corners, it's just computerizing the whole process. If we are to follow what you are saying, we might aswell just play live instruments instead of using the computer.

[@johnp9916]

Why not use both??? Absolutely learn as much music theory as you possibly can, and use tools like Cthulhu to speed up your music-making process! I think it's a win-win tbh.

[@DissidentEvil]

A lot bla-bla-bla!

[@michaelkauder5094]

Chicken pot chicken pot chicken pot piiiieee.

[@Blackain66]

i find the chords extremely boring, i rather choose the chords myself sorry

[@firemelstudios5204]

The real information you need starts 4 minutes after the boring introduction.

[@AlexSage]

sucks... video's too long... too many unrelated stuff said that I couldn't watch longer... Scaler VST's better!

[@keybobrob1]

"bachchorales" haha...did he just pronounce Johann Sebastian Bach's chorales as: "bok-ko-rah-less"..it's pronounced "ko-Rals" ..you ignoramus ;-)