Cthulhu excels at crafting unique arpeggiator patterns and gated melodies, making it a powerful tool for unexpected chord progressions and sound design.

The plugin is used to inject variety by breaking away from habitual chord patterns, often leading to accidental discoveries and new creative directions.

It's commonly used to generate initial chord ideas, especially in genres outside of traditional classical progressions like EDM.

Noted for inspiring creativity, it can start musical ideas but isn't typically used for completing entire tracks.

Users appreciate the seamless integration of Cthulhu's arpeggiator with its chord creator, enabling quick and creative music-making by triggering chords with a single MIDI note.

The plugin allows for scale selection, enabling each note played to generate a corresponding chord within that scale, beneficial for those with limited music theory knowledge.

Some users leverage the chord section exclusively for inspiration, especially beneficial with smaller MIDI controllers like 25-key setups.

Some users prefer Scaler 2 over Cthulhu for its enhanced chord progression capabilities, though Cthulhu's arpeggiator remains a standout feature for many.

Cthulhu's MIDI output can be creatively used with other MIDI-driven glitch and beat tools, expanding its utility beyond just an arpeggiator.

Setup can be tricky without clear guides; saving Cthulhu as a group in your DAW can simplify future use.

Ease of MIDI routing varies by DAW; Reaper and Ableton users report straightforward integration.

Some users find the chord creator less intuitive, preferring to manually build chord progressions after generating initial ideas with Cthulhu.

The plugin is seen as affordable and offers a free demo without limitations, making it accessible for experimentation before purchase.

Considered highly valuable at a price point of $40, especially for those exploring initial plugin purchases.