- (Note, however, that Xfer Records' excellent Cthulhu does all this and more for $39.) ripchord-player.txt Last modified: 2020/02/18 21:16 by shane Page Tools.
- This pack was made bearing OVO sound in mind, but the majority of chords are lush and dark, so they will be useful in any genre, especially Hip-Hop, Future RnB, House, Deep House Pack Contents: 40 Xfer Cthulhu Presets 40 Xfer Cthulhu Arp Presets Presets contain from 9 to 20 chords each 7 Construction Kits From The Demo (Bonus) 8 All MIDI files.
- Red Sounds has released Future Chords For Cthulhu. Advanced Future Chords Made Easy! Chord selection is EVERYTHING in today’s modern music!
When creative block hits, it can be super frustrating – especially with deadlines and collabs looming. We’ve rounded up five tools that will help you get out of the creative rut, enhance your chord progressions and even teach you music theory. Keep these in your back pocket.
Loopmasters Scaler
Xfer Cthulhu Explained Larry Holcombe shows you how to release the awesome power of Xfer Record’s Cthulhu chord generation plug-in! Learn all of its features and functions, as well as see it in action, so you know exactly how to use it effectively in your songs and productions.
Calling itself ‘The Creative Chord Composer’, Scaler is Loopmasters’ solution for anyone who isn’t musically trained or is stuck in a creative rut. By analysing your music, it suggests chord progressions and musical ideas based on your track’s key – with over 2,000 scales and modes to choose from it’s designed to help users who might not be confident on the keys.
Even if you did make it all the way to Grade 8, Scaler is designed to keep you inspired after a long day in the studio, and may even suggest some ideas you didn’t consider. Artists like Carl Cox, MJ Cole, The Temper Trap, CeCe Rogers and Mike Huckaby have all contributed, so there are plenty of different genre styles. A handy toolkit and costs only £39.
Captain Chords
Mixed in Key made their name by creating a key-mixing solution for DJs, designing a coloured wheel to help DJs keep their mixes from clashing. Since then, they’ve expanded their software offering into Captain Chords, a plugin designed to assist you with jazzing up your chords and avoiding clichéd progressions. Write your MIDI clip, drop it into Captain Chords and after tweaking a few settings, you’ll have a much more interesting and complex mix, if that’s what your after. 7ths, 9ths, suspended and inversions are all offered, as well as extra notes suggested.
Some may think it’s cheating, but when used creatively, it can turn a good idea into a great one.
Xfer Cthulhu
Xfer Records first found its fame with LFO Tool, a plugin created by Deadmau5 collaborator Steve Duda. Since, Duda has released a whole bunch of cheap and cheerful electronic music-making solutions. Cthulhu is designed to create chord progressions automatically by pressing a single key. There’s up to 128 chords per preset, including ‘chorales’ from Bach himself.
MIDI can be routed into any instrument you like and once it’s rolling, there are tons of ways to edit and tweak to create a never-repeating looping MIDI riff. Again, it’s cheap at $39 – definitely more suited to EDM and progressive house ideas but worth trying the demo no matter what type of music you make.
Celemony Melodyne
While most producers and artists use Melodyne for high-quality vocal tweaking, the powerful plugin from Celemony can actually be used for creating new ideas too. Once you’ve got your vocal idea sounding perfect, try copying one of the notes and creating a harmony using Alt+drag – just like you would with a MIDI note. Melodyne is one of the best plugins out there for polyphonic pitch shifting and you can quickly try otherworldly ideas or experiment with harmonies that might be out of your vocal range.
It’s not just for vocals though – if you work a lot with samples, try loading in any type of instrument loop and playing around with its notes. Melodyne can even edit individual notes in a chord. Magic.
Hookpad
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If you’re on a budget, Hookpad isn’t a world away from the other tools we’ve discussed here but it’s free! With that, the interface isn’t quite as snazzy and there’s less features, but it will churn out plenty of chord ideas and progressions. Definitely aimed at more beginner songwriters, but not only will it help you get your track finished, it actually teaches you music theory in the process. Not bad for a free plugin.
While you might have more than enough when it comes to mixing and instrument plugins, there’s a whole world of composition tools out there that can make the most basic on chords sound exciting, help you break through creative block or even trigger a brand-new idea. Don’t be afraid to try some unorthodox techniques – after all, happy accidents are a vital part of creativity.
ADVANCED FUTURE CHORDS MADE EASY!LATEST VERSION OF XFER CTHULHU IS REQUIRED TO RUN THESE PRESETS!All sounds from the demo were made with Chainflume, Trap Serum and Vox Engine 2
CHORD SELECTION IS EVERYTHING IN TODAY’S MODERN MUSIC!We can feel your pain when it comes to interesting harmony creation. It is hard to break away from usual go to chords. But this pack will definitely help you!
Whether you know music theory or not – Future Chords for Cthulhu is a handy tool for modern producer (beat maker).
If you are not so versed in music theory this pack is absolutely for you!
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Still, if you understand music theory well, these presets will move you towards interesting song ideas!
This pack is valuable for experienced producers as well because there is endless room for experimentation. Also this is a real time saver when you want to come up with an interesting chord progression.
- GET RID OF YOUR BEATBLOCK FOR A LONG TIME
- MAKE AN ENTIRE PROGRESSION, OR USE THESE CHORDS AS A STARTING POINT AND THEN REARRANGE MIDI.
- SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO ARRANGE CHORDS AND BE INSPIRED!
- THERE ARE NOT JUST A BUNCH OF CHORDS IN THE SAME KEY. EVERY PRESET HAS FROM 11 TO 41 COMPLEX CHORDS WHICH SOUNDS GOOD TOGETHER.
- THERE ARE 41 PRESET (PLUS 41 BONUS APR ) IN THIS PACK. 790 CHORDS IN TOTAL.
- EVERY PRESETS HAS IT’S OWN MOOD.
- MIX THESE LUSH CHORDS WITH YOUR PREFERRED SYNTHS AND MAKE A COLORFUL PROGRESSION IN SECONDS!
- Future bass
- EDM
- Future RnB
- OVO Style Hip-Hop
- Chillwave
- And much more with several touches!
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PRODUCT CONTAINS:- 41 Xfer Cthulhu Presets
- 41 Xfer Cthulhu Arp Presets (Bonus)
- Simple User Manual