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GIVEAWAY: AudioThing Wires (WINNERS ANNOUNCED)

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GIVEAWAY: AudioThing Wires (Two FREE Copies Inside!)

AudioThing is giving away two free copies of the recently released Wires (€59) echo plugin to two lucky Bedroom Producers Blog readers.

Wires is a unique tape echo effect that emulates a rare 1970s Soviet wire recorder. AudioThing developed Wires in collaboration with German composer and YouTuber Hainbach, who provided the hardware unit that the plugin is based on.

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Read our AudioThing Wires overview below and scroll down to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of the plugin (two free copies are available).

AudioThing Wires – Overview

I’m a sucker for quirky delay effects. The less the delayed signal sounds like the audio source, the more I dig it.

I love the sound of long tape echoes that get darker and dirtier with each repeat. I can spend unhealthy amounts of time rotating the delay time knob to create weird pitch effects with infinite feedback. You get the gist.

So, am I the right person to write an objective review about a plugin that emulates a vintage Soviet tape echo?

No.

Let’s just assume I gave it a 10/10 rating and quickly go through its features.

AudioThing Wires is an emulation of a wire recorder from the 1970s. The hardware unit was originally manufactured for use by the Soviet military and the secret service. At some point, it also became a secret lo-fi sound design weapon of a select few musicians who had access to it.

The team at AudioThing explains that they modeled all the quirks and inconsistencies of the original hardware. However, unlike the original unit, Wires is very user friendly and not at all complicated to use.

Wires by AudioThing
AudioThing plugins have great-looking GUIs and Wires is no different in that regard.

The Echo section hosts the standard Feedback, Time, Volume, and Mix controls. Things get more interesting in the Tape section, where you’ll find the Wow/Flutter, Drops, Clicks, and Tilt EQ controls. This is where the plugin gets its undeniable lo-fi charm.

Further audio degradation can be applied with the Hiss and Motor controls in the Noise section. AudioThing also included a microphone and speaker emulation, but I preferred keeping these set to OFF. Still, they’re a good way to simulate the type of sound you’d get by recording the actual hardware unit with a microphone.

Like the majority of AudioThing plugins, Wires features a randomization button, which is a godsend if you want to try out different settings. It’s also possible to save custom presets for later use.

YouTube video

Wires is available in VST, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats for digital audio workstations on PC and Mac. If you’re a fan of quirky tape echoes, check out the demo video above, or download the free trial version to test the plugin in your DAW.

The plugin is currently on sale for €39 instead of the regular €59 price tag.

AudioThing Wires – The Giveaway

Our friends at AudioThing provided two free copies of the Wires delay effect for two lucky BPB readers. We are giving away one of the licenses here and one on our Instagram page.

UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed and we selected the winners using a random comment picker.

The winners are:

  1. Patrick O. (p**.o*******@*****.***)
  2. Daniel C. (dchin95)

Congratulations! :) Everyone else, we have an exclusive freebie in store for you tomorrow, so stay tuned!

There are two ways for you to enter the giveaway:

  • Post a comment on this article (1 randomly picked winner)
  • Comment on this Instagram post, follow BPB and AudioThing, and tag a friend  (1 randomly picked winner)

Only one comment per entrant is allowed on both platforms. However, you can enter the giveaway both here on the website and on our Instagram profile to double your winning chances.

The winners are selected randomly using automated software. We will announce the winners here and on Instagram on Wednesday, November 25th.

More info: AudioThing Wires (€59)

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Tomislav is a music producer and sound designer from Belgrade, Serbia. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief at Bedroom Producers Blog.

527 Comments

  18. Masked tiger

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    kool plugin ^^^ i hope this post gets a 1000 comments too lol :/ if i don’t win it i will try to get it XDD thanks for the kool giveaway ^^^

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  28. Michael

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    “i’m a sucker for quirky delay effects. The less the delayed signal sounds like the audio source, the more I dig it.” You nailed it! I got two Technics 3 head tape decks here which are fixed routed in/out with my Focusrite card to build my own delay fx lines. I totally love the hiss and the noise and also like faulty units especially because of their lack of perfection :)

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  43. August Enzelberger

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    Big AudioThing fan here! Have Filterjam, Blindfold EQ, SR-88, MiniBit and Valves, they are all excellent, so I’m sure this one will be as well!!

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    • K.S.S

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      Just finished reading the book “Sandworm”, which focusses on the state (russian) sponsored cyber attacks on other countries. This “secret Soviet military hardware” is kinda what I’m reading about these days. Lol

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  86. K.S.S

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    Damn, I accidentally replied to some one else’s comment. Does that count ?
    I think I’m probably disqualified after posting this comment, but it’s okay

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  136. Adilbek Temirkhanov

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    I’ve been craving for such type of an effect lately, want it so bad, but short in money. Would love to win!

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  151. Brad

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    I have too many ‘tape’ plug-ins already but… this one does bring something new and weird to the table. And Audiothing makes really nice plug-ins overall so if I don’t win this I might fork some $ on Black friday who knows.

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  167. Harlan Vale / Pillars of Light Music

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    A wire recorder. I haven’t seen one of these in over 40 years. Good job in bringing it to a plugin.

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  174. John McGrory

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    “You don’t know how lucky you are, boy
    Back in the US, back in the US, back in the USSR”

    The Beatles would have loved this.

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  196. Russell Edwards

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    I’m in a cold war bunker where we have just found one of these machines,after a bit of DIY we have it working.Oh sorry just me waking up from dreaming about winning this plug in! Thanks!

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  228. Brenny C

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    Yet another awesome BPB giveaway! I have many Audiothing plugins – great dev!

    Thanks, AT and BPB! Good luck everyone!

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  229. Danny

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    I loved it since I saw that it uses this vacuum tube technology, without a doubt this gives an exquisite and unique sound to the production

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  295. Daniel Sykes

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    Audio thing is my favorite plugin developer. I absolutely love Outer Space and use it all the time. This looks very cool and I just know they have done a good job with it.

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  317. Lou

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    Would love to win this. Thanks for the opportunity. And thanks for your hard work!!!! Love this website it’s so useful for finding great deals!

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  393. Jordan G

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    Consider this my entry. Hainbach is awesome, and you should all follow his YouTube channel. (I am not paid to say this)

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  423. Benni Krueger

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    Please can you ignore everyone else in this thread and just select me so I can get it for free? I am dreaming of this plugin, I don’t know how well I can survive if I don’t get selected here….

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  430. Shane

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    I’ve been waiting on a plugin like this for a while and got really interested when I heard about its release!! Funds are tight for new plugins right now and this would be much appreciated!

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  435. Steve

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    I’m usually not a fan of the lofi plugins, but this one has a unique sound character. Very interesting.
    Good luck everyone!

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  446. Chris

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    I’d love to get my hands on this. Anything by Hainbach is a treasure, and AudioThing plug-ins are high quality.
    Thanks BPB for continuing to provide such a valuable resource.

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  453. M McKenzie

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    This looks like a really interesting plugin. I have a CD of Gurdjieff harmonium music that was transferred from wire recordings. Would be interested to see what I could do with this.

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  466. Nils Aakesson

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    I’ve actually got a wire-recorder, but not with any of the fancy options (no echo). But it is however incredible, that it’s possible to get anything reasonible understandable from a steel wire the thickness of a sewing thread.
    Since it would be so much easier having a plugin, than to setup my wire-recorder as an echo device (though surely fun), I would very much like the “Wire”

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