I am having a complete brain meltdown trying to hook up Chtulhu in Cubase 5. I really ought to get round to installing my Cubase update, I think it's a hell of a lot easier to route midi etc but I always seem to be too busy making music to take the time out. Anywho...can anybody out there explain the procedure for connecting Cthulhu and VST instruments in Cubase 5? I'm almost there, dammit...

 

works too with cubase 5

FROM MANUAL:
Step 1: Add Cthulhu
Cthulhu should be added to an Instrument (MIDI) Track. You need to be
able to route MIDI to Cthulhu so you can have it trigger chords. This is
the same procedure you would follow adding any VST Instrument in your
host. If you are not sure how to do this, refer to your host documentation
or send us an email.
Step 2: Add an Instrument
Since Cthulhu doesn't make amazing sound itself (just a
sawtooth tone for reference, if desired), you should add another
instrument for Cthulhu to control, such as a VSTi, external MIDI
synthesizer, or built-in instrument in your host. Keep in mind since
Cthulhu can send chords, it is recommended (but not necessary, if using
the Arp) that the instrument can be polyphonic (can play a chord back,
not just a single note).
Step 3: Connect them together
You need to route the MIDI From Cthulhu to the Instrument. The
manner of doing this varies in different hosts. Generally this involves
setting the MIDI input on the destination instrument track to the track
containing Cthulhu.

 

Thanks, yes, read and reread that, but it wasn't specific enough for my little brain.

Just clicked monitor on BOTH tracks and it worked.

cheers!

 

For Ableton quite the same:
- Input type AND input channel of the instrument = Cthulhu
- Set Monitor to "Input" for Cthulhu

OR Arming both channels (if I'd like to record Cthulhu's MIDI output)​

 

Last edited: Nov 7, 2017