Lines by AudioThing effect and feedback synth plugin interface

Lines: Feedback Effects Processor and Synth by AudioThing Free Download

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Lines is an effect plugin from AudioThing that processes audio with distortion, frequency shifting and phasing, and can also run as a feedback-based synthesizer without any input.

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01Overview

Lines is built around a telephone-line simulator from the 1970s, rebuilt by AudioThing with its feedback and signal path modeled to component level. It works as a creative processor for lo-fi telephone tones, phasing, warm distortion and crushing feedback, and it can also generate rhythms, pulses and soundscapes from its own feedback loop. Combining an input signal with the internal engines produces a wide range of results.

Best for

Lo-fi telephone effects
Feedback drone sound design
Experimental rhythm generation
Distorted synth textures
Phasing and frequency shift FX

Developer: AudioThing
Category: Multi-Effects
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Frequency shifter with an extended range
Phase jitter and noise with envelope
2nd and 3rd order non-linear distortion
Line selector with band pass filters
Pulse sequencer with sync options
Feedback routing with an extra filter in the loop
Built-in limiter to tame feedback
Trip modulation and preset randomizer

03In depth

Feedback Patching and Sound Character

Lines can route its output back into itself. Without any input, this turns the plugin into a playable instrument that produces liquid rhythms, throbbing basses and tonal textures.

Adding a piano, drums or a voice to the feedback loop makes the sources fold together in unpredictable ways. A built-in limiter keeps the feedback from becoming harsh, which is a common problem with feedback patching.

Controls and Workflow

The plugin extends the original hardware with a wider frequency shift range, fine-tunable filters and an extra filter in the feedback path. A flexible pulse sequencer and sync and modulation options are also included.

The window is resizable, and a preset system with a randomizer helps you start patches quickly and explore new results.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	AudioThing
Type	Plugin
Category	Multi Effect
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, CLAP
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Lines best used for?

Lines is used as an effect for lo-fi, phasing, distortion and frequency shift processing. It can also run as a feedback synthesizer without any input, producing rhythms, pulses and soundscapes.

What formats and operating systems does Lines support?

Lines is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP formats in 64-bit. It runs on Windows and macOS, with Apple Silicon supported natively through a Universal 2 build.

What do I need to run Lines?

Windows 7 to 11 or Mac OS X 10.9 to macOS 13 is required, with a 2 GHz CPU and 4 GB of RAM. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is also listed in the system requirements.