diff --git a/Source/EffectComponentGroup.cpp b/Source/EffectComponentGroup.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e41322..0000000
--- a/Source/EffectComponentGroup.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#include "EffectComponentGroup.h"
-
-EffectComponentGroup::EffectComponentGroup(const juce::String& id, const juce::String& name) : id(id) {
-	addAndMakeVisible(slider);
-	addAndMakeVisible(label);
-
-	label.setText(name, juce::dontSendNotification);
-	label.attachToComponent(&slider, true);
-
-	slider.setSliderStyle(juce::Slider::LinearHorizontal);
-	slider.setTextBoxStyle(juce::Slider::TextBoxRight, false, 90, slider.getTextBoxHeight());
-}
-
-EffectComponentGroup::~EffectComponentGroup() {
-}
-
-void EffectComponentGroup::resized() {
-	auto sliderLeft = 100;
-	slider.setBounds(sliderLeft, 0, getWidth() - 200, 20);
-}
diff --git a/Source/EffectComponentGroup.h b/Source/EffectComponentGroup.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 634c42c..0000000
--- a/Source/EffectComponentGroup.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <JuceHeader.h>
-
-class EffectComponentGroup : public juce::Component {
-public:
-	EffectComponentGroup(const juce::String& id, const juce::String& name);
-	~EffectComponentGroup() override;
-
-	void resized() override;
-
-	juce::Slider slider;
-	juce::Label label;
-	juce::String id;
-
-private:
-	JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(EffectComponentGroup)
-};
-
diff --git a/Source/EffectsComponent.cpp b/Source/EffectsComponent.cpp
index 1415913..5d73c49 100644
--- a/Source/EffectsComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/EffectsComponent.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ EffectsComponent::EffectsComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p) : audioProcessor
 	setText("Audio Effects");
 
     addAndMakeVisible(frequency);
+    frequency.setHideCheckbox(true);
 
-    frequency.slider.setRange(0.0, 12000.0);
     frequency.slider.setSkewFactorFromMidPoint(500.0);
     frequency.slider.setTextValueSuffix("Hz");
     frequency.slider.setValue(audioProcessor.frequency, juce::dontSendNotification);
@@ -43,13 +43,8 @@ EffectsComponent::~EffectsComponent() {
 }
 
 void EffectsComponent::resized() {
-    auto xPadding = 10;
-    auto yPadding = 20;
-    frequency.setBounds(xPadding, yPadding, getWidth() - xPadding, 40);
-
     auto area = getLocalBounds().reduced(20);
-    auto row = area.removeFromTop(24);
-    addBtn.setBounds(row.removeFromRight(100));
+    frequency.setBounds(area.removeFromTop(30));
 
     area.removeFromTop(6);
     listBox.setBounds(area);
diff --git a/Source/EffectsComponent.h b/Source/EffectsComponent.h
index dfabc9d..76917d9 100644
--- a/Source/EffectsComponent.h
+++ b/Source/EffectsComponent.h
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 #include <JuceHeader.h>
 #include "audio/BitCrushEffect.h"
-#include "EffectComponentGroup.h"
 #include "PluginProcessor.h"
 #include "components/DraggableListBox.h"
-#include "components/MyListComponent.h"
+#include "components/EffectsListComponent.h"
 
 class EffectsComponent : public juce::GroupComponent {
 public:
@@ -17,13 +16,13 @@ public:
 private:
 	OscirenderAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
 
-	juce::TextButton addBtn;
+	// juce::TextButton addBtn;
 
-	MyListBoxItemData itemData;
-	MyListBoxModel listBoxModel;
+	AudioEffectListBoxItemData itemData;
+	EffectsListBoxModel listBoxModel;
 	DraggableListBox listBox;
 	
-	EffectComponentGroup frequency = EffectComponentGroup("frequency", "Frequency");
+	EffectComponent frequency = EffectComponent(0.0, 12000.0, 0.1, 400, "Frequency", "frequency");
 
 	JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(EffectsComponent)
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/LuaComponent.cpp b/Source/LuaComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a42fe2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/LuaComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "LuaComponent.h"
+#include "PluginEditor.h"
+
+LuaComponent::LuaComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor& editor) : audioProcessor(p), pluginEditor(editor), slidersModel(sliders, p) {
+	setText(".lua File Settings");
+
+	sliders.setModel(&slidersModel);
+	sliders.setRowHeight(30);
+	addAndMakeVisible(sliders);
+}
+
+LuaComponent::~LuaComponent() {
+}
+
+void LuaComponent::resized() {
+	auto area = getLocalBounds().reduced(20);
+	sliders.setBounds(area);
+}
diff --git a/Source/LuaComponent.h b/Source/LuaComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f5b4ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/LuaComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <JuceHeader.h>
+#include "PluginProcessor.h"
+#include "components/LuaListComponent.h"
+
+class OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor;
+class LuaComponent : public juce::GroupComponent {
+public:
+	LuaComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor&, OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor&);
+	~LuaComponent() override;
+
+	void resized() override;
+private:
+	OscirenderAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
+	OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor& pluginEditor;
+
+	LuaListBoxModel slidersModel;
+	juce::ListBox sliders;
+
+	JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(LuaComponent)
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/MainComponent.cpp b/Source/MainComponent.cpp
index a357d28..cd7ceb2 100644
--- a/Source/MainComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/MainComponent.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ MainComponent::MainComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, OscirenderAudioProcess
 					audioProcessor.addFile(file);
 				}
 			}
+			pluginEditor.addCodeEditor(audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex());
 			pluginEditor.updateCodeEditor();
 			updateFileLabel();
 		});
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ MainComponent::MainComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, OscirenderAudioProcess
 	closeFileButton.setButtonText("Close File");
 	
 	closeFileButton.onClick = [this] {
+		int index = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
+		if (index == -1) {
+			return;
+		}
+		pluginEditor.removeCodeEditor(audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex());
 		audioProcessor.removeFile(audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex());
 		pluginEditor.updateCodeEditor();
 		updateFileLabel();
diff --git a/Source/MainComponent.h b/Source/MainComponent.h
index 1a483ce..6d35db2 100644
--- a/Source/MainComponent.h
+++ b/Source/MainComponent.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <JuceHeader.h>
-#include "EffectComponentGroup.h"
 #include "PluginProcessor.h"
 #include "parser/FileParser.h"
 #include "parser/FrameProducer.h"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ public:
 	~MainComponent() override;
 
 	void resized() override;
+	void updateFileLabel();
 private:
 	OscirenderAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
 	OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor& pluginEditor;
@@ -22,7 +22,5 @@ private:
 	juce::TextButton closeFileButton;
 	juce::Label fileLabel;
 
-	void updateFileLabel();
-
 	JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(MainComponent)
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
index 2656fed..558b363 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 //==============================================================================
 OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p)
-	: AudioProcessorEditor(&p), audioProcessor(p), effects(p), main(p, *this), collapseButton("Collapse", juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::white)
+	: AudioProcessorEditor(&p), audioProcessor(p), effects(p), main(p, *this), collapseButton("Collapse", juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::white), lua(p, *this)
 {
     // Make sure that before the constructor has finished, you've set the
     // editor's size to whatever you need it to be.
@@ -20,50 +20,31 @@ OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor(OscirenderAudioPr
 
     addAndMakeVisible(effects);
     addAndMakeVisible(main);
-
-	codeEditor = std::make_unique<juce::CodeEditorComponent>(codeDocument, &luaTokeniser);
-	addAndMakeVisible(*codeEditor);
-    
-    codeEditor->loadContent (R"LUA(
-    -- defines a factorial function
-    function fact (n)
-      if n == 0 then
-        return 1
-      else
-        return n * fact(n-1)
-      end
-    end
-    
-    print("enter a number:")
-    a = io.read("*number")        -- read a number
-    print(fact(a))
-)LUA");
-
-    // I need to disable accessibility otherwise it doesn't work! Appears to be a JUCE issue, very annoying!
-    codeEditor->setAccessible(false);
-
-	// listen for changes to the code editor
-	codeDocument.addListener(this);
+    addAndMakeVisible(lua);
 
     addAndMakeVisible(collapseButton);
 	collapseButton.onClick = [this] {
-		if (codeEditor->isVisible()) {
-			codeEditor->setVisible(false);
-            juce::Path path;
-            path.addTriangle(0.0f, 0.5f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
-            collapseButton.setShape(path, false, true, true);
-		} else {
-			codeEditor->setVisible(true);
-            updateCodeEditor();
-            juce::Path path;
-            path.addTriangle(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f);
-            collapseButton.setShape(path, false, true, true);
-		}
-        resized();
+        int index = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
+        if (index != -1) {
+            if (codeEditors[index]->isVisible()) {
+                codeEditors[index]->setVisible(false);
+                juce::Path path;
+                path.addTriangle(0.0f, 0.5f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
+                collapseButton.setShape(path, false, true, true);
+            } else {
+                codeEditors[index]->setVisible(true);
+                updateCodeEditor();
+                juce::Path path;
+                path.addTriangle(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f);
+                collapseButton.setShape(path, false, true, true);
+            }
+            resized();
+        }
 	};
 	juce::Path path;
-	path.addTriangle(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f);
+    path.addTriangle(0.0f, 0.5f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
 	collapseButton.setShape(path, false, true, true);
+    resized();
 }
 
 OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::~OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor() {}
@@ -80,54 +61,102 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::paint (juce::Graphics& g)
 void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::resized() {
     auto area = getLocalBounds();
     auto sections = 2;
-    if (codeEditor != nullptr) {
-		if (codeEditor->isVisible()) {
+    int index = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
+    if (index != -1) {
+		if (codeEditors[index]->isVisible()) {
             sections++;
-            codeEditor->setBounds(area.removeFromRight(getWidth() / sections));
+            codeEditors[index]->setBounds(area.removeFromRight(getWidth() / sections));
 		} else {
-			codeEditor->setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0);
+            codeEditors[index]->setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0);
 		}
 		collapseButton.setBounds(area.removeFromRight(20));
-    }
+    } else {
+		collapseButton.setBounds(0, 0, 0, 0);
+	}
 	effects.setBounds(area.removeFromRight(getWidth() / sections));
 	main.setBounds(area.removeFromTop(getHeight() / 2));
+    lua.setBounds(area);
+}
+
+void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::addCodeEditor(int index) {
+    std::shared_ptr<juce::CodeDocument> codeDocument = std::make_shared<juce::CodeDocument>();
+    codeDocuments.insert(codeDocuments.begin() + index, codeDocument);
+    juce::String extension = audioProcessor.getFile(index).getFileExtension();
+    juce::CodeTokeniser* tokeniser = nullptr;
+    if (extension == ".lua") {
+        tokeniser = &luaTokeniser;
+    } else if (extension == ".svg") {
+        tokeniser = &xmlTokeniser;
+	}
+    std::shared_ptr<juce::CodeEditorComponent> editor = std::make_shared<juce::CodeEditorComponent>(*codeDocument, tokeniser);
+    // I need to disable accessibility otherwise it doesn't work! Appears to be a JUCE issue, very annoying!
+    editor->setAccessible(false);
+    // listen for changes to the code editor
+    codeDocument->addListener(this);
+    codeEditors.insert(codeEditors.begin() + index, editor);
+    addChildComponent(*editor);
+}
+
+void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::removeCodeEditor(int index) {
+    codeEditors.erase(codeEditors.begin() + index);
+    codeDocuments.erase(codeDocuments.begin() + index);
 }
 
 void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::updateCodeEditor() {
-    if (codeEditor->isVisible() && audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex() != -1) {
-        codeEditor->loadContent(juce::MemoryInputStream(*audioProcessor.getFileBlock(audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex()), false).readEntireStreamAsString());
+    // check if any code editors are visible
+    bool visible = false;
+    for (int i = 0; i < codeEditors.size(); i++) {
+        if (codeEditors[i]->isVisible()) {
+			visible = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+    int index = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
+    if (index != -1 && visible) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < codeEditors.size(); i++) {
+			codeEditors[i]->setVisible(false);
+		}
+        codeEditors[index]->setVisible(true);
+        codeEditors[index]->loadContent(juce::MemoryInputStream(*audioProcessor.getFileBlock(index), false).readEntireStreamAsString());
     }
+    resized();
 }
     
 void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::codeDocumentTextInserted(const juce::String& newText, int insertIndex) {
-    juce::String file = codeDocument.getAllContent();
-    audioProcessor.updateFileBlock(audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex(), std::make_shared<juce::MemoryBlock>(file.toRawUTF8(), file.getNumBytesAsUTF8() + 1));
+    int index = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
+    juce::String file = codeDocuments[index]->getAllContent();
+    audioProcessor.updateFileBlock(index, std::make_shared<juce::MemoryBlock>(file.toRawUTF8(), file.getNumBytesAsUTF8() + 1));
 }
 
 void OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::codeDocumentTextDeleted(int startIndex, int endIndex) {
-    juce::String file = codeDocument.getAllContent();
-    audioProcessor.updateFileBlock(audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex(), std::make_shared<juce::MemoryBlock>(file.toRawUTF8(), file.getNumBytesAsUTF8() + 1));
+    int index = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
+    juce::String file = codeDocuments[index]->getAllContent();
+    audioProcessor.updateFileBlock(index, std::make_shared<juce::MemoryBlock>(file.toRawUTF8(), file.getNumBytesAsUTF8() + 1));
 }
 
 bool OscirenderAudioProcessorEditor::keyPressed(const juce::KeyPress& key) {
     int numFiles = audioProcessor.numFiles();
     int currentFile = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
+    bool updated = false;
     if (key.getTextCharacter() == 'j') {
         currentFile++;
         if (currentFile == numFiles) {
             currentFile = 0;
         }
-        audioProcessor.changeCurrentFile(currentFile);
-        updateCodeEditor();
-        return true;
+        updated = true;
     } else if (key.getTextCharacter() == 'k') {
         currentFile--;
         if (currentFile < 0) {
             currentFile = numFiles - 1;
         }
+        updated = true;
+    }
+
+    if (updated) {
         audioProcessor.changeCurrentFile(currentFile);
         updateCodeEditor();
-        return true;
+        main.updateFileLabel();
     }
-    return false;
+
+    return updated;
 }
diff --git a/Source/PluginEditor.h b/Source/PluginEditor.h
index 8035de7..d92818c 100644
--- a/Source/PluginEditor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginEditor.h
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 #include <JuceHeader.h>
 #include "PluginProcessor.h"
-#include "EffectComponentGroup.h"
 #include "EffectsComponent.h"
 #include "MainComponent.h"
+#include "LuaComponent.h"
 
 //==============================================================================
 /**
@@ -26,16 +26,20 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     void paint (juce::Graphics&) override;
     void resized() override;
-
+    
+    void addCodeEditor(int index);
+    void removeCodeEditor(int index);
     void updateCodeEditor();
 private:
     OscirenderAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
     
     MainComponent main;
+    LuaComponent lua;
     EffectsComponent effects;
-    juce::CodeDocument codeDocument;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<juce::CodeDocument>> codeDocuments;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<juce::CodeEditorComponent>> codeEditors;
     juce::LuaTokeniser luaTokeniser;
-	std::unique_ptr<juce::CodeEditorComponent> codeEditor;
+    juce::XmlTokeniser xmlTokeniser;
 	juce::ShapeButton collapseButton;
 
 	void codeDocumentTextInserted(const juce::String& newText, int insertIndex) override;
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index 0b583b0..896b52d 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 #include "audio/VectorCancellingEffect.h"
 #include "audio/DistortEffect.h"
 #include "audio/SmoothEffect.h"
+#include "audio/BitCrushEffect.h"
+#include "audio/BulgeEffect.h"
+#include "audio/LuaEffect.h"
 
 //==============================================================================
 OscirenderAudioProcessor::OscirenderAudioProcessor()
@@ -38,6 +41,10 @@ OscirenderAudioProcessor::OscirenderAudioProcessor()
     allEffects.push_back(std::make_shared<Effect>(std::make_unique<DistortEffect>(true), "Vertical shift", "verticalDistort"));
     allEffects.push_back(std::make_shared<Effect>(std::make_unique<DistortEffect>(false), "Horizontal shift", "horizontalDistort"));
     allEffects.push_back(std::make_shared<Effect>(std::make_unique<SmoothEffect>(), "Smoothing", "smoothing"));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+        addLuaSlider();
+    }
 }
 
 OscirenderAudioProcessor::~OscirenderAudioProcessor()
@@ -145,6 +152,26 @@ bool OscirenderAudioProcessor::isBusesLayoutSupported (const BusesLayout& layout
 }
 #endif
 
+void OscirenderAudioProcessor::addLuaSlider() {
+    juce::String sliderName = "";
+
+    int sliderNum = luaEffects.size() + 1;
+    while (sliderNum > 0) {
+        int mod = (sliderNum - 1) % 26;
+        sliderName = (char)(mod + 'A') + sliderName;
+        sliderNum = (sliderNum - mod) / 26;
+    }
+
+    luaEffects.push_back(std::make_shared<Effect>(std::make_unique<LuaEffect>(sliderName, *this), "Lua " + sliderName, "lua" + sliderName));
+}
+
+void OscirenderAudioProcessor::updateLuaValues() {
+    Vector2 vector;
+    for (auto& effect : luaEffects) {
+        effect->apply(0, vector);
+	}
+}
+
 void OscirenderAudioProcessor::updateAngleDelta() {
 	auto cyclesPerSample = frequency / currentSampleRate;
 	thetaDelta = cyclesPerSample * 2.0 * juce::MathConstants<double>::pi;
@@ -238,9 +265,14 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::openFile(int index) {
     producer->setSource(parsers[index], index);
     currentFile = index;
 	invalidateFrameBuffer = true;
+    updateLuaValues();
 }
 
 void OscirenderAudioProcessor::changeCurrentFile(int index) {
+    if (index == -1) {
+        currentFile = -1;
+        producer->setSource(std::make_shared<FileParser>(), -1);
+    }
 	if (index < 0 || index >= fileBlocks.size()) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -253,10 +285,18 @@ int OscirenderAudioProcessor::getCurrentFileIndex() {
     return currentFile;
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<FileParser> OscirenderAudioProcessor::getCurrentFileParser() {
+    return parsers[currentFile];
+}
+
 juce::File OscirenderAudioProcessor::getCurrentFile() {
     return files[currentFile];
 }
 
+juce::File OscirenderAudioProcessor::getFile(int index) {
+    return files[index];
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<juce::MemoryBlock> OscirenderAudioProcessor::getFileBlock(int index) {
     return fileBlocks[index];
 }
@@ -300,7 +340,9 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::updateFrame() {
 
             frameLength = Shape::totalLength(frame);
         }
-	}
+    } else {
+        DBG("frame not ready!");
+    }
 }
 
 void OscirenderAudioProcessor::updateLengthIncrement() {
@@ -345,7 +387,11 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::processBlock (juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, j
         double y = 0.0;
         double length = 0.0;
 
-        if (currentShape < frame.size()) {
+        bool renderingSample = currentFile >= 0 && parsers[currentFile]->isSample();
+
+        if (renderingSample) {
+            channels = parsers[currentFile]->nextSample();
+        } else if (currentShape < frame.size()) {
             auto& shape = frame[currentShape];
             length = shape->length();
             double drawingProgress = length == 0.0 ? 1 : shapeDrawn / length;
@@ -360,6 +406,7 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::processBlock (juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, j
 
 		x = channels.x;
 		y = channels.y;
+        
 
         if (totalNumOutputChannels >= 2) {
 			channelData[0][sample] = x;
@@ -368,29 +415,31 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::processBlock (juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, j
             channelData[0][sample] = x;
         }
         
-        // hard cap on how many times it can be over the length to
-        // prevent audio stuttering
-        frameDrawn += std::min(lengthIncrement, 20 * length);
-		shapeDrawn += std::min(lengthIncrement, 20 * length);
+        if (!renderingSample) {
+            // hard cap on how many times it can be over the length to
+            // prevent audio stuttering
+            frameDrawn += std::min(lengthIncrement, 20 * length);
+            shapeDrawn += std::min(lengthIncrement, 20 * length);
 
-        // Need to skip all shapes that the lengthIncrement draws over.
-        // This is especially an issue when there are lots of small lines being
-        // drawn.
-		while (shapeDrawn > length) {
-			shapeDrawn -= length;
-			currentShape++;
-			if (currentShape >= frame.size()) {
-				currentShape = 0;
-                break;
-			}
-            // POTENTIAL TODO: Think of a way to make this more efficient when iterating
-            // this loop many times
-            length = frame[currentShape]->len;
-		}
+            // Need to skip all shapes that the lengthIncrement draws over.
+            // This is especially an issue when there are lots of small lines being
+            // drawn.
+            while (shapeDrawn > length) {
+                shapeDrawn -= length;
+                currentShape++;
+                if (currentShape >= frame.size()) {
+                    currentShape = 0;
+                    break;
+                }
+                // POTENTIAL TODO: Think of a way to make this more efficient when iterating
+                // this loop many times
+                length = frame[currentShape]->len;
+            }
+        }
 
-        if (frameDrawn >= frameLength) {
-			updateFrame();
-		}
+        if (!renderingSample && frameDrawn >= frameLength) {
+            updateFrame();
+        }
 	}
 
 	juce::MidiBuffer processedMidi;
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.h b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
index d98e0b6..d2feea0 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #include "parser/FrameProducer.h"
 #include "parser/FrameConsumer.h"
 #include "audio/Effect.h"
-#include "audio/BitCrushEffect.h"
-#include "audio/BulgeEffect.h"
 
 //==============================================================================
 /**
@@ -72,8 +70,7 @@ public:
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Effect>> allEffects;
 	std::shared_ptr<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Effect>>> enabledEffects = std::make_shared<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Effect>>>();
 
-    BitCrushEffect bitCrushEffect = BitCrushEffect();
-	BulgeEffect bulgeEffect = BulgeEffect();
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Effect>> luaEffects;
     
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<FileParser>> parsers;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<juce::MemoryBlock>> fileBlocks;
@@ -82,6 +79,8 @@ public:
     
     std::unique_ptr<FrameProducer> producer;
 
+    void addLuaSlider();
+    void updateLuaValues();
     void updateAngleDelta();
     void addFrame(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> frame, int fileIndex) override;
 	void enableEffect(std::shared_ptr<Effect> effect);
@@ -94,7 +93,9 @@ public:
     void openFile(int index);
     void changeCurrentFile(int index);
     int getCurrentFileIndex();
+    std::shared_ptr<FileParser> getCurrentFileParser();
 	juce::File getCurrentFile();
+    juce::File getFile(int index);
 	std::shared_ptr<juce::MemoryBlock> getFileBlock(int index);
 private:
     double theta = 0.0;
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ private:
 
 	void updateFrame();
     void updateLengthIncrement();
+    void syncLuaSliders();
 
     const double MIN_LENGTH_INCREMENT = 0.000001;
 
diff --git a/Source/audio/LuaEffect.cpp b/Source/audio/LuaEffect.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeeb721
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/audio/LuaEffect.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "LuaEffect.h"
+#include "../lua/LuaParser.h"
+
+Vector2 LuaEffect::apply(int index, Vector2 input, double value, double frequency, double sampleRate) {
+	int fileIndex = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileIndex();
+	if (fileIndex == -1) {
+		return input;
+	}
+	std::shared_ptr<LuaParser> parser = audioProcessor.getCurrentFileParser()->getLua();
+	if (parser != nullptr) {
+		parser->setVariable("slider_" + name.toLowerCase(), value);
+	}
+	return input;
+}
diff --git a/Source/audio/LuaEffect.h b/Source/audio/LuaEffect.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf97666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/audio/LuaEffect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "EffectApplication.h"
+#include "../shape/Vector2.h"
+#include "../audio/Effect.h"
+#include "../PluginProcessor.h"
+
+class LuaEffect : public EffectApplication {
+public:
+	LuaEffect(juce::String name, OscirenderAudioProcessor& p) : audioProcessor(p), name(name) {};
+
+	Vector2 apply(int index, Vector2 input, double value, double frequency, double sampleRate) override;
+private:
+	OscirenderAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
+	juce::String name;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/components/DraggableListBox.cpp b/Source/components/DraggableListBox.cpp
index 51eaa0d..c904759 100644
--- a/Source/components/DraggableListBox.cpp
+++ b/Source/components/DraggableListBox.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ DraggableListBoxItemData::~DraggableListBoxItemData() {};
 
 void DraggableListBoxItem::paint(juce::Graphics& g)
 {
-    modelData.paintContents(rowNum, g, getLocalBounds());
-
     if (insertAfter)
     {
         g.setColour(juce::Colours::red);
diff --git a/Source/components/DraggableListBox.h b/Source/components/DraggableListBox.h
index b00e708..17f907f 100644
--- a/Source/components/DraggableListBox.h
+++ b/Source/components/DraggableListBox.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ struct DraggableListBoxItemData
     virtual ~DraggableListBoxItemData() = 0;
     
     virtual int getNumItems() = 0;
-    virtual void paintContents(int, juce::Graphics&, juce::Rectangle<int>) = 0;
 
     virtual void moveBefore(int indexOfItemToMove, int indexOfItemToPlaceBefore) = 0;
     virtual void moveAfter(int indexOfItemToMove, int indexOfItemToPlaceAfter) = 0;
diff --git a/Source/components/EffectComponent.cpp b/Source/components/EffectComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e52c156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/components/EffectComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#include "EffectComponent.h"
+
+EffectComponent::EffectComponent(double min, double max, double step, double value, juce::String name, juce::String id) : name(name), id(id) {
+    componentSetup();
+	slider.setRange(min, max, step);
+    slider.setValue(value, juce::dontSendNotification);
+}
+
+EffectComponent::EffectComponent(double min, double max, double step, Effect& effect) : name(effect.getName()), id(effect.getId()) {
+    componentSetup();
+    slider.setRange(min, max, step);
+    slider.setValue(effect.getValue(), juce::dontSendNotification);
+}
+
+void EffectComponent::componentSetup() {
+    addAndMakeVisible(slider);
+    addAndMakeVisible(selected);
+
+    slider.setSliderStyle(juce::Slider::LinearHorizontal);
+    slider.setTextBoxStyle(juce::Slider::TextBoxRight, false, 90, slider.getTextBoxHeight());
+
+    selected.setToggleState(false, juce::dontSendNotification);
+}
+
+
+EffectComponent::~EffectComponent() {}
+
+void EffectComponent::resized() {
+    auto sliderRight = getWidth() - 140;
+    auto bounds = getLocalBounds();
+    bounds.removeFromRight(10);
+    slider.setBounds(bounds.removeFromRight(sliderRight));
+    if (hideCheckbox) {
+        bounds.removeFromLeft(5);
+    } else {
+        bounds.removeFromLeft(2);
+        selected.setBounds(bounds.removeFromLeft(25));
+    }
+    textBounds = bounds;
+}
+
+void EffectComponent::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
+    g.fillAll(juce::Colours::lightgrey);
+    g.setColour(juce::Colours::black);
+    auto bounds = getLocalBounds();
+    g.drawRect(bounds);
+    g.drawText(name, textBounds, juce::Justification::left);
+}
+
+void EffectComponent::setHideCheckbox(bool hide) {
+    hideCheckbox = hide;
+}
diff --git a/Source/components/EffectComponent.h b/Source/components/EffectComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89bdc2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/components/EffectComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <JuceHeader.h>
+#include "../PluginProcessor.h"
+#include "../audio/Effect.h"
+
+
+class EffectComponent : public juce::Component {
+public:
+    EffectComponent(double min, double max, double step, double value, juce::String name, juce::String id);
+    EffectComponent(double min, double max, double step, Effect& effect);
+    ~EffectComponent();
+
+    void resized() override;
+    void paint(juce::Graphics& g) override;
+
+    void setHideCheckbox(bool hide);
+
+    juce::Slider slider;
+    juce::String id;
+    juce::String name;
+    juce::ToggleButton selected;
+
+private:
+    void componentSetup();
+    bool hideCheckbox = false;
+    juce::Rectangle<int> textBounds;
+
+    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(EffectComponent)
+};
diff --git a/Source/components/EffectsListComponent.cpp b/Source/components/EffectsListComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06b369c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/components/EffectsListComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include "EffectsListComponent.h"
+
+EffectsListComponent::EffectsListComponent(DraggableListBox& lb, AudioEffectListBoxItemData& data, int rn, std::shared_ptr<EffectComponent> effectComponent) : DraggableListBoxItem(lb, data, rn), effectComponent(effectComponent) {
+	addAndMakeVisible(*effectComponent);
+
+	effectComponent->slider.setValue(data.getValue(rn), juce::dontSendNotification);
+	effectComponent->slider.onValueChange = [this] {
+        ((AudioEffectListBoxItemData&)modelData).setValue(rowNum, this->effectComponent->slider.getValue());
+	};
+
+    // check if effect is in audioProcessor enabled effects
+	bool isSelected = false;
+	for (auto effect : *data.audioProcessor.enabledEffects) {
+		if (effect->getId() == data.getId(rn)) {
+			isSelected = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	effectComponent->selected.setToggleState(isSelected, juce::dontSendNotification);
+	effectComponent->selected.onClick = [this] {
+		((AudioEffectListBoxItemData&)modelData).setSelected(rowNum, this->effectComponent->selected.getToggleState());
+	};
+}
+
+EffectsListComponent::~EffectsListComponent() {}
+
+void EffectsListComponent::paint(juce::Graphics& g) {
+	DraggableListBoxItem::paint(g);
+	auto bounds = getLocalBounds();
+	bounds.removeFromLeft(20);
+	// draw drag and drop handle using circles
+	g.setColour(juce::Colours::white);
+	double size = 4;
+	double leftPad = 4;
+	double spacing = 7;
+	double topPad = 7;
+	g.fillEllipse(leftPad, topPad, size, size);
+	g.fillEllipse(leftPad, topPad + spacing, size, size);
+	g.fillEllipse(leftPad, topPad + 2 * spacing, size, size);
+	g.fillEllipse(leftPad + spacing, topPad, size, size);
+	g.fillEllipse(leftPad + spacing, topPad + spacing, size, size);
+	g.fillEllipse(leftPad + spacing, topPad + 2 * spacing, size, size);
+}
+
+void EffectsListComponent::resized() {
+	auto area = getLocalBounds();
+	area.removeFromLeft(20);
+	effectComponent->setBounds(area);
+}
+
+juce::Component* EffectsListBoxModel::refreshComponentForRow(int rowNumber, bool isRowSelected, juce::Component *existingComponentToUpdate) {
+    std::unique_ptr<EffectsListComponent> item(dynamic_cast<EffectsListComponent*>(existingComponentToUpdate));
+    if (juce::isPositiveAndBelow(rowNumber, modelData.getNumItems())) {
+		auto data = (AudioEffectListBoxItemData&)modelData;
+		std::shared_ptr<EffectComponent> effectComponent = std::make_shared<EffectComponent>(0, 1, 0.01, 0, data.getText(rowNumber), data.getId(rowNumber));
+        item = std::make_unique<EffectsListComponent>(listBox, (AudioEffectListBoxItemData&)modelData, rowNumber, effectComponent);
+    }
+    return item.release();
+}
diff --git a/Source/components/MyListComponent.h b/Source/components/EffectsListComponent.h
similarity index 73%
rename from Source/components/MyListComponent.h
rename to Source/components/EffectsListComponent.h
index 141203d..9f6a746 100644
--- a/Source/components/MyListComponent.h
+++ b/Source/components/EffectsListComponent.h
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
 #include <JuceHeader.h>
 #include "../PluginProcessor.h"
 #include "../audio/Effect.h"
+#include "EffectComponent.h"
 
 // Application-specific data container
-struct MyListBoxItemData : public DraggableListBoxItemData
+struct AudioEffectListBoxItemData : public DraggableListBoxItemData
 {
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Effect>> data;
     OscirenderAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
 
-	MyListBoxItemData(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p) : audioProcessor(p) {}
+    AudioEffectListBoxItemData(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p) : audioProcessor(p) {}
 
     int getNumItems() override {
         return data.size();
@@ -24,14 +25,6 @@ struct MyListBoxItemData : public DraggableListBoxItemData
         // data.push_back(juce::String("Yahoo"));
     }
 
-    void paintContents(int rowNum, juce::Graphics& g, juce::Rectangle<int> bounds) override {
-        g.fillAll(juce::Colours::lightgrey);
-        g.setColour(juce::Colours::black);
-        g.drawRect(bounds);
-		bounds.removeFromLeft(30);
-		g.drawText(data[rowNum]->getName(), bounds, juce::Justification::left);
-    }
-
 	void moveBefore(int indexOfItemToMove, int indexOfItemToPlaceBefore) override {
 		auto effect = data[indexOfItemToMove];
 
@@ -98,32 +91,27 @@ struct MyListBoxItemData : public DraggableListBoxItemData
 };
 
 // Custom list-item Component (which includes item-delete button)
-class MyListComponent : public DraggableListBoxItem
+class EffectsListComponent : public DraggableListBoxItem
 {
 public:
-    MyListComponent(DraggableListBox& lb, MyListBoxItemData& data, int rn);
-    ~MyListComponent();
+    EffectsListComponent(DraggableListBox& lb, AudioEffectListBoxItemData& data, int rn, std::shared_ptr<EffectComponent> effectComponent);
+    ~EffectsListComponent();
 
-    void paint(juce::Graphics&) override;
+    void paint(juce::Graphics& g) override;
     void resized() override;
 
 protected:
-    juce::Rectangle<int> dataArea;
-    
-    juce::Slider slider;
-    juce::String id;
-    juce::ToggleButton selected;
-
+    std::shared_ptr<EffectComponent> effectComponent;
 private:
-    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(MyListComponent)
+    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(EffectsListComponent)
 };
 
 // Customized DraggableListBoxModel overrides refreshComponentForRow() to ensure that every
-// list-item Component is a MyListComponent.
-class MyListBoxModel : public DraggableListBoxModel
+// list-item Component is a EffectsListComponent.
+class EffectsListBoxModel : public DraggableListBoxModel
 {
 public:
-    MyListBoxModel(DraggableListBox& lb, DraggableListBoxItemData& md)
+    EffectsListBoxModel(DraggableListBox& lb, DraggableListBoxItemData& md)
         : DraggableListBoxModel(lb, md) {}
 
     juce::Component* refreshComponentForRow(int, bool, juce::Component*) override;
diff --git a/Source/components/LuaListComponent.cpp b/Source/components/LuaListComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a048c71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/components/LuaListComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include "LuaListComponent.h"
+
+LuaListComponent::LuaListComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, Effect& effect) {
+	effectComponent = std::make_shared<EffectComponent>(0.0, 1.0, 0.01, effect);
+	effectComponent->setHideCheckbox(true);
+
+	effectComponent->slider.onValueChange = [this, &effect, &p] {
+		effect.setValue(effectComponent->slider.getValue());
+		effect.apply(0, Vector2());
+	};
+
+	addAndMakeVisible(*effectComponent);
+}
+
+LuaListComponent::~LuaListComponent() {}
+
+void LuaListComponent::resized() {
+	effectComponent->setBounds(getLocalBounds());
+}
+
+void paintListBoxItem(int sliderNum, juce::Graphics& g, int width, int height, bool rowIsSelected) {}
+
+int LuaListBoxModel::getNumRows() {
+	return audioProcessor.luaEffects.size() + 1;
+}
+
+void LuaListBoxModel::paintListBoxItem(int rowNumber, juce::Graphics& g, int width, int height, bool rowIsSelected) {}
+
+juce::Component* LuaListBoxModel::refreshComponentForRow(int rowNum, bool isRowSelected, juce::Component *existingComponentToUpdate) {
+	if (rowNum < getNumRows() - 1) {
+		std::unique_ptr<LuaListComponent> item(dynamic_cast<LuaListComponent*>(existingComponentToUpdate));
+		if (juce::isPositiveAndBelow(rowNum, getNumRows())) {
+			item = std::make_unique<LuaListComponent>(audioProcessor, *audioProcessor.luaEffects[rowNum]);
+		}
+		return item.release();
+	} else {
+		std::unique_ptr<juce::TextButton> item(dynamic_cast<juce::TextButton*>(existingComponentToUpdate));
+		item = std::make_unique<juce::TextButton>("+");
+		item->onClick = [this]() {
+			audioProcessor.addLuaSlider();
+			listBox.updateContent();
+		};
+		return item.release();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Source/components/LuaListComponent.h b/Source/components/LuaListComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a1a7e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/components/LuaListComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <JuceHeader.h>
+#include "../PluginProcessor.h"
+#include "../audio/Effect.h"
+#include "EffectComponent.h"
+
+class LuaListComponent : public juce::Component
+{
+public:
+    LuaListComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p, Effect& effect);
+    ~LuaListComponent();
+
+    void resized() override;
+
+protected:
+    std::shared_ptr<EffectComponent> effectComponent;
+private:
+    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(LuaListComponent)
+};
+
+class LuaListBoxModel : public juce::ListBoxModel
+{
+public:
+    LuaListBoxModel(juce::ListBox& lb, OscirenderAudioProcessor& p) : listBox(lb), audioProcessor(p) {}
+
+    int getNumRows() override;
+    void paintListBoxItem(int rowNumber, juce::Graphics& g, int width, int height, bool rowIsSelected) override;
+    juce::Component* refreshComponentForRow(int sliderNum, bool isRowSelected, juce::Component *existingComponentToUpdate) override;
+
+private:
+    int numSliders = 5;
+    juce::ListBox& listBox;
+    OscirenderAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
+};
diff --git a/Source/components/MyListComponent.cpp b/Source/components/MyListComponent.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ca398a..0000000
--- a/Source/components/MyListComponent.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#include "MyListComponent.h"
-
-MyListComponent::MyListComponent(DraggableListBox& lb, MyListBoxItemData& data, int rn) : DraggableListBoxItem(lb, data, rn) {
-    addAndMakeVisible(slider);
-    addAndMakeVisible(selected);
-
-    slider.setSliderStyle(juce::Slider::LinearHorizontal);
-    slider.setTextBoxStyle(juce::Slider::TextBoxRight, false, 90, slider.getTextBoxHeight());
-	slider.setRange(0.0, 1.0, 0.01);
-    slider.setValue(data.getValue(rn), juce::dontSendNotification);
-	slider.onValueChange = [this] {
-        ((MyListBoxItemData&)modelData).setValue(rowNum, slider.getValue());
-	};
-
-    // check if effect is in audioProcessor enabled effects
-	bool isSelected = false;
-	for (auto effect : *data.audioProcessor.enabledEffects) {
-		if (effect->getId() == data.getId(rn)) {
-			isSelected = true;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	selected.setToggleState(isSelected, juce::dontSendNotification);
-	selected.onClick = [this] {
-		((MyListBoxItemData&)modelData).setSelected(rowNum, selected.getToggleState());
-	};
-}
-
-MyListComponent::~MyListComponent() {}
-
-void MyListComponent::paint (juce::Graphics& g) {
-    modelData.paintContents(rowNum, g, dataArea);
-    DraggableListBoxItem::paint(g);
-}
-
-void MyListComponent::resized() {
-    auto sliderLeft = 150;
-    slider.setBounds(sliderLeft, 0, getWidth() - sliderLeft - 10, getHeight());
-	selected.setBounds(2, 0, 25, getHeight());
-}
-
-
-juce::Component* MyListBoxModel::refreshComponentForRow(int rowNumber, bool isRowSelected, juce::Component *existingComponentToUpdate) {
-    std::unique_ptr<MyListComponent> item(dynamic_cast<MyListComponent*>(existingComponentToUpdate));
-    if (juce::isPositiveAndBelow(rowNumber, modelData.getNumItems()))
-    {
-        item = std::make_unique<MyListComponent>(listBox, (MyListBoxItemData&)modelData, rowNumber);
-    }
-    return item.release();
-}
diff --git a/Source/lua/LuaParser.cpp b/Source/lua/LuaParser.cpp
index f697b25..c03c16c 100644
--- a/Source/lua/LuaParser.cpp
+++ b/Source/lua/LuaParser.cpp
@@ -8,45 +8,93 @@ LuaParser::LuaParser(juce::String script) {
     luaL_openlibs(L);
 
     this->script = script;
+	parse();
 }
 
 LuaParser::~LuaParser() {
     lua_close(L);
 }
 
-std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> LuaParser::draw() {
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> shapes;
-	
-    for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
-        lua_pushnumber(L, step);
-        lua_setglobal(L, "step");
-        
-        const int ret = luaL_dostring(L, script.toUTF8());
-		if (ret != 0) {
-			const char* error = lua_tostring(L, -1);
-			DBG(error);
-			lua_pop(L, 1);
-        } else if (lua_istable(L, -1)) {
-            // get the first element of the table
-            lua_pushinteger(L, 1);
-            lua_gettable(L, -2);
-            float x = (int)lua_tonumber(L, -1);
-            lua_pop(L, 1);
-
-            // get the second element of the table
-            lua_pushinteger(L, 2);
-            lua_gettable(L, -2);
-            float y = (int)lua_tonumber(L, -1);
-            lua_pop(L, 1);
-
-            shapes.push_back(std::make_unique<Vector2>(x, y));
-        }
-        
-		// pop the table
-		lua_pop(L, 1);
-
-		step++;
+void LuaParser::parse() {
+    const int ret = luaL_loadstring(L, script.toUTF8());
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        const char* error = lua_tostring(L, -1);
+        DBG(error);
+        lua_pop(L, 1);
+        functionRef = -1;
+    } else {
+        functionRef = luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
     }
-    
-	return shapes;
+}
+
+// only the audio thread runs this fuction
+Vector2 LuaParser::draw() {
+	Vector2 sample;
+    
+	if (functionRef == -1) {
+		return sample;
+	}
+	
+    lua_pushnumber(L, step);
+    lua_setglobal(L, "step");
+
+    // this CANNOT run at the same time as setVariable
+    if (updateVariables) {
+		bool expected = false;
+        if (accessingVariables.compare_exchange_strong(expected, true)) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < variableNames.size(); i++) {
+				lua_pushnumber(L, variables[i]);
+				lua_setglobal(L, variableNames[i].toUTF8());
+                DBG("set " + variableNames[i] + " to " + juce::String(variables[i]));
+			}
+            variableNames.clear();
+            variables.clear();
+            accessingVariables = false;
+			updateVariables = false;
+		}
+	}
+    
+	lua_geti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, functionRef);
+    
+    const int ret = lua_pcall(L, 0, LUA_MULTRET, 0);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        const char* error = lua_tostring(L, -1);
+        DBG(error);
+		functionRef = -1;
+    } else if (lua_istable(L, -1)) {
+        // get the first element of the table
+        lua_pushinteger(L, 1);
+        lua_gettable(L, -2);
+        float x = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
+        lua_pop(L, 1);
+
+        // get the second element of the table
+        lua_pushinteger(L, 2);
+        lua_gettable(L, -2);
+        float y = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
+        lua_pop(L, 1);
+
+        sample = Vector2(x, y);
+    }
+
+    lua_pop(L, 1);
+
+	step++;
+    
+	return sample;
+}
+
+// this CANNOT run at the same time as draw()
+// many threads can run this function
+bool LuaParser::setVariable(juce::String variableName, double value) {
+    bool expected = false;
+    // this is very unlikely to fail, and if it does, it's not a big deal
+    if (accessingVariables.compare_exchange_strong(expected, true)) {
+		variableNames.push_back(variableName);
+		variables.push_back(value);
+        accessingVariables = false;
+        updateVariables = true;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
diff --git a/Source/lua/LuaParser.h b/Source/lua/LuaParser.h
index 1596168..1840009 100644
--- a/Source/lua/LuaParser.h
+++ b/Source/lua/LuaParser.h
@@ -9,9 +9,18 @@ public:
 	LuaParser(juce::String script);
 	~LuaParser();
 
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> draw();
+	Vector2 draw();
+	bool setVariable(juce::String variableName, double value);
+
 private:
+	void parse();
+
+	int functionRef = -1;
 	long step = 1;
 	lua_State* L;
 	juce::String script;
+	std::atomic<bool> updateVariables = false;
+	std::atomic<bool> accessingVariables = false;
+	std::vector<juce::String> variableNames;
+	std::vector<double> variables;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/parser/FileParser.cpp b/Source/parser/FileParser.cpp
index 85a51cf..386346b 100644
--- a/Source/parser/FileParser.cpp
+++ b/Source/parser/FileParser.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ void FileParser::parse(juce::String extension, std::unique_ptr<juce::InputStream
 	} else if (extension == ".lua") {
 		lua = std::make_shared<LuaParser>(stream->readEntireStreamAsString());
 	}
+
+	sampleSource = lua != nullptr;
 }
 
 std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> FileParser::nextFrame() {
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> FileParser::nextFrame() {
 	auto tempCamera = camera;
 	auto tempSvg = svg;
 	auto tempText = text;
-	auto tempLua = lua;
 
 	if (tempObject != nullptr && tempCamera != nullptr) {
 		return tempCamera->draw(*tempObject);
@@ -38,14 +39,23 @@ std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> FileParser::nextFrame() {
 		return tempSvg->draw();
 	} else if (tempText != nullptr) {
 		return tempText->draw();
-	} else if (tempLua != nullptr) {
-		return tempLua->draw();
 	}
 	auto tempShapes = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>>();
 	tempShapes.push_back(std::make_unique<CircleArc>(0, 0, 0.5, 0.5, std::numbers::pi / 4.0, 2 * std::numbers::pi));
 	return tempShapes;
 }
 
+Vector2 FileParser::nextSample() {
+	auto tempLua = lua;
+	if (tempLua != nullptr) {
+		return tempLua->draw();
+	}
+}
+
+bool FileParser::isSample() {
+	return sampleSource;
+}
+
 bool FileParser::isActive() {
 	return active;
 }
@@ -57,3 +67,23 @@ void FileParser::disable() {
 void FileParser::enable() {
 	active = true;
 }
+
+std::shared_ptr<WorldObject> FileParser::getObject() {
+	return object;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<Camera> FileParser::getCamera() {
+	return camera;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<SvgParser> FileParser::getSvg() {
+	return svg;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<TextParser> FileParser::getText() {
+	return text;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<LuaParser> FileParser::getLua() {
+	return lua;
+}
diff --git a/Source/parser/FileParser.h b/Source/parser/FileParser.h
index 6214358..1764786 100644
--- a/Source/parser/FileParser.h
+++ b/Source/parser/FileParser.h
@@ -14,12 +14,21 @@ public:
 
 	void parse(juce::String extension, std::unique_ptr<juce::InputStream>) override;
 	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> nextFrame() override;
+	Vector2 nextSample() override;
+	bool isSample() override;
 	bool isActive() override;
 	void disable() override;
 	void enable() override;
 
+	std::shared_ptr<WorldObject> getObject();
+	std::shared_ptr<Camera> getCamera();
+	std::shared_ptr<SvgParser> getSvg();
+	std::shared_ptr<TextParser> getText();
+	std::shared_ptr<LuaParser> getLua();
+
 private:
 	bool active = true;
+	bool sampleSource = false;
 
 	std::shared_ptr<WorldObject> object;
 	std::shared_ptr<Camera> camera;
diff --git a/Source/parser/FrameProducer.h b/Source/parser/FrameProducer.h
index 65b3991..4ae980f 100644
--- a/Source/parser/FrameProducer.h
+++ b/Source/parser/FrameProducer.h
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ public:
 private:
 	FrameConsumer& frameConsumer;
 	std::shared_ptr<FrameSource> frameSource;
-	int sourceFileIndex = 0;
+	int sourceFileIndex = -1;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/parser/FrameSource.h b/Source/parser/FrameSource.h
index efb4927..a15ff04 100644
--- a/Source/parser/FrameSource.h
+++ b/Source/parser/FrameSource.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class FrameSource {
 public:
 	virtual void parse(juce::String extension, std::unique_ptr<juce::InputStream>) = 0;
 	virtual std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> nextFrame() = 0;
+	virtual Vector2 nextSample() = 0;
+	virtual bool isSample() = 0;
 	virtual bool isActive() = 0;
 	virtual void disable() = 0;
 	virtual void enable() = 0;
diff --git a/osci-render.jucer b/osci-render.jucer
index 7dc6732..0968341 100644
--- a/osci-render.jucer
+++ b/osci-render.jucer
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
               cppLanguageStandard="20" projectLineFeed="&#10;" headerPath="./include">
   <MAINGROUP id="j5Ge2T" name="osci-render">
     <GROUP id="{75439074-E50C-362F-1EDF-8B4BE9011259}" name="Source">
+      <FILE id="X26RjJ" name="LuaComponent.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
+            file="Source/LuaComponent.cpp"/>
+      <FILE id="g5xRHT" name="LuaComponent.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/LuaComponent.h"/>
       <GROUP id="{75F6236A-68A5-85DA-EDAE-23D1621601DB}" name="lua">
         <FILE id="X5i9iw" name="lapi.c" compile="1" resource="0" file="Source/lua/lapi.c"/>
         <FILE id="J62WSE" name="lapi.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/lua/lapi.h"/>
@@ -81,10 +84,18 @@
               file="Source/components/DraggableListBox.cpp"/>
         <FILE id="Y9NEGn" name="DraggableListBox.h" compile="0" resource="0"
               file="Source/components/DraggableListBox.h"/>
-        <FILE id="M9ImIg" name="MyListComponent.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
-              file="Source/components/MyListComponent.cpp"/>
-        <FILE id="goyxlC" name="MyListComponent.h" compile="0" resource="0"
-              file="Source/components/MyListComponent.h"/>
+        <FILE id="xLAEHK" name="EffectComponent.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
+              file="Source/components/EffectComponent.cpp"/>
+        <FILE id="u4UCwb" name="EffectComponent.h" compile="0" resource="0"
+              file="Source/components/EffectComponent.h"/>
+        <FILE id="JG4NCF" name="EffectsListComponent.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
+              file="Source/components/EffectsListComponent.cpp"/>
+        <FILE id="dcLchL" name="EffectsListComponent.h" compile="0" resource="0"
+              file="Source/components/EffectsListComponent.h"/>
+        <FILE id="qIxm1z" name="LuaListComponent.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
+              file="Source/components/LuaListComponent.cpp"/>
+        <FILE id="x0Syav" name="LuaListComponent.h" compile="0" resource="0"
+              file="Source/components/LuaListComponent.h"/>
       </GROUP>
       <GROUP id="{85A33213-D880-BD92-70D8-1901DA6D23F0}" name="audio">
         <FILE id="NWuowi" name="BitCrushEffect.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
@@ -102,6 +113,8 @@
               file="Source/audio/EffectApplication.cpp"/>
         <FILE id="MIYJ9y" name="EffectApplication.h" compile="0" resource="0"
               file="Source/audio/EffectApplication.h"/>
+        <FILE id="uhyh7T" name="LuaEffect.cpp" compile="1" resource="0" file="Source/audio/LuaEffect.cpp"/>
+        <FILE id="jqDcZq" name="LuaEffect.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/audio/LuaEffect.h"/>
         <FILE id="PbbNqz" name="RotateEffect.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
               file="Source/audio/RotateEffect.cpp"/>
         <FILE id="tUwNZV" name="RotateEffect.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/audio/RotateEffect.h"/>
@@ -196,10 +209,6 @@
       <FILE id="GKBQ8j" name="MainComponent.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
             file="Source/MainComponent.cpp"/>
       <FILE id="RU8fGr" name="MainComponent.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/MainComponent.h"/>
-      <FILE id="PBCW3H" name="EffectComponentGroup.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
-            file="Source/EffectComponentGroup.cpp"/>
-      <FILE id="FXKqir" name="EffectComponentGroup.h" compile="0" resource="0"
-            file="Source/EffectComponentGroup.h"/>
       <FILE id="I44EdJ" name="EffectsComponent.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
             file="Source/EffectsComponent.cpp"/>
       <FILE id="qxxNX3" name="EffectsComponent.h" compile="0" resource="0"