WARNING!
Cthulhu is not for the faint of heart, or those with older computers. Please read the instructions below.

Please note that if you are on a PC with a lower quality sound card you will get the error "Sound Manager version < 3.1" . There is no fix to this and you, unfortunately, will be denied the joy of seeing Cthulhu dance.

Set up aready? Start Cthulhu. Otherwise please read Setting Up

PLATFORMS:
Macintosh PPC or Windows 95/98/2000 w/DirectX5
The sound card on a Windows system must support Sound Manager version 3.1 or greater.
Monitor resolution must be 800 x 600 or greater

CREDITS:
Dancing Karaoke Cthulu was created in Director using an Xtra called asFFT developed by Antoine Schmitt. It computes a Fast Fourier Transform on live sound input.
see asFFT for more information.

Questions, comments or problems? please email cthulu@denning.net

SETTING UP:
Yes, you can make Cthulhu dance to your tune or he can groove along to a CD

TO MAKE CTHULHU DANCE TO YOUR TUNE:
1- Set your sound input to "External Mic" (on a MAC) or "Line" on the PC (see Selecting the sound input source)
2- Click on Cthulu to start
3- Select a song from the playlist to the right

TO MAKE CTHULHU GROOVE TO A CD:
1- Set your sound input to "CD" (see Selecting the sound input source)
2- Click on Cthulu to start

SELECTING THE SOUND INPUT SOURCE:
MACINTOSH:
You can select the input source from the standard "Sound" Control panel or "Monitor and Sound" control panel.

You can also select it from the "Settings Bar".

WINDOWS 95/98/ME/XP:
The sound input selection is done in the "Recording Volume Control" window. Find the "Volume Control" application (under Start->Programs->Accessories->Entertainment). Select the Options->Properties menu, and then select the "Recording" button and hit OK. You now have the "Recording Volume Control" window.

In this window, select the input source that you wish the asFFT to hear (CD for CD audio, line for the line input, etc..). Note that the "All" or "What U Hear" source corresponds to the sound produced by the computer itself.

Also check that the input volume is close to the top.