Run Lines

Rehearse scenes hands-free, choose playback modes, and fix line pickup issues.

Run Lines controls

What is Run Lines?

1 min

Adjust rehearsal playback, prompts, timing, and script display while running lines.

What do the buttons do at the bottom of Run Lines?

Learn what each Run Lines control changes while you rehearse.

How do I skip to the next line?

Jump past a line quickly when you want to keep rehearsal moving.

How do I play and pause a scene?

Start, stop, and control playback without losing your place in the scene.

Looping and auto-advance

How do I loop a section?

Repeat a selected part of the scene so you can drill tricky beats without restarting.

What is Auto-Advance?

Use automatic playback when you want Linus to keep the scene moving between lines.

How do I turn Auto-Advance on or off?

Use automatic playback when you want Linus to keep the scene moving between lines.

Speed and timing

How do I speed up the scene?

Adjust pacing when the reader is moving faster or slower than your rehearsal needs.

How do I slow down or speed up one line?

Adjust pacing when the reader is moving faster or slower than your rehearsal needs.

How do I slow down the reader?

Adjust pacing when the reader is moving faster or slower than your rehearsal needs.

How do I stop Linus responding too quickly?

Adjust pacing when the reader is moving faster or slower than your rehearsal needs.

Script display

How do I change how my script looks?

Make the script easier to read while your device is on a stand or farther away.

What are Display Settings?

Make the script easier to read while your device is on a stand or farther away.

Can I make the text bigger?

Make the script easier to read while your device is on a stand or farther away.

Showing and hiding text

Can I hide my lines?

Control what appears on screen so you can prompt yourself or test if you are off book.

Can I show or hide action lines?

Control what appears on screen so you can prompt yourself or test if you are off book.

How can I add or edit action lines in my script?

Manage stage directions and action notes so they help instead of cluttering your rehearsal.

Line stacking and memorisation

What is Line Stacking?

Use line stacking to build recall gradually and test your memory one section at a time.

How can I use Line Stacking to learn my lines?

Use line stacking to build recall gradually and test your memory one section at a time.

How can I use Linus to learn a monologue or longer chunk of text?

Break longer text into manageable rehearsal chunks without losing the flow of the scene.

Rehearsing sections

How do I rehearse a specific section?

Focus rehearsal on the exact lines or section you want to practise.

How do I rehearse a smaller part of a scene?

Focus rehearsal on the exact lines or section you want to practise.

How do I repeat one section?

Focus rehearsal on the exact lines or section you want to practise.

How do I jump to a certain line?

Focus rehearsal on the exact lines or section you want to practise.

Cue words and recognition

How do I change the cue word?

Choose the word Linus listens for when deciding when to read the next line.

What is the orange highlighted word?

Choose the word Linus listens for when deciding when to read the next line.

How do I change speech recognition settings?

Tune recognition settings and cue words when Linus keeps waiting on the same line.

Why does Linus keep getting stuck on one line?

Tune recognition settings and cue words when Linus keeps waiting on the same line.

Timed advance

What is Timed Advance?

Set fixed timing for lines where speech recognition is not the best fit.

How do I use Timed Advance?

Set fixed timing for lines where speech recognition is not the best fit.

Cue words and timing

Reader too early, stuck on a cue, or slow delivery: which control should I use?

Choose the right control for a missed cue, a short pause after your line, or one moment that needs more space.