Audio Input Patch List Generator
Type sources or drop gear on the stage — FOH order, mic or DI, +48V, stands and Subsnake ports fill in as you go.
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Input patch list CH 1–32 · MIC / DI · +48V · STAND · SUBSNAKE
| Ch | Source | Mic / DI | +48V | Alt | Stand | Subsnake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick In | Shure Beta 91A | +48V | Shure Beta 52A | None | A-01 |
| 2 | Snare Top | Shure SM57 | — | Sennheiser e604 | Short Boom | A-02 |
| 3 | Hi-Hat | Shure SM81 | +48V | Shure KSM137 | Short Boom | A-03 |
| 4 | Rack Tom | Sennheiser e604 | — | Shure Beta 56A | Clip-On | A-04 |
| 5 | Floor Tom | Sennheiser e604 | — | Shure Beta 56A | Clip-On | A-05 |
| 6 | OH L | AKG C414 | +48V | Neumann KM184 | Tall Boom | A-06 |
| 7 | OH R | AKG C414 | +48V | Neumann KM184 | Tall Boom | A-07 |
| 8 | Bass DI | Radial J48 Active DI | +48V | Radial JDI Passive DI | None | A-08 |
| 9 | Lead Gtr | Shure SM57 | — | Sennheiser e604 | Short Boom | B-01 |
| 10 | Rhythm Gtr | Sennheiser e906 | — | Shure SM57 | Short Boom | B-02 |
| 11 | Keys L | Radial ProD2 Stereo DI | — | Radial JDI Passive DI | None | B-03 |
| 12 | Keys R | Radial ProD2 Stereo DI | — | Radial JDI Passive DI | None | B-04 |
| 13 | Lead Vox | Shure SM58 | — | Shure Beta 58A | Tall Boom | B-05 |
| 14 | BV 1 Bass | Shure SM58 | — | Shure Beta 58A | Tall Boom | B-06 |
| 15 | BV 2 Gtr | Shure SM58 | — | Shure Beta 58A | Tall Boom | B-07 |
| 16 | BV 3 Keys | Shure SM58 | — | Shure Beta 58A | Tall Boom | B-08 |
Rig library 124 TILES · TAP TO PLACE
No tile matches that search. Try “mic”, “amp”, “DI” or “power”.
Dark-Stage view: black, white and grey only, every source shows its channel range and Subsnake ports in large type, AC drops are bold rings. Print it for stagehands working under blue light.
Select an item on the stage to label, rotate, resize or delete it. Shift-click or drag a box to pick several.
Monitor mix matrix UP TO 8 MIXES · 16 BUSES
| Ch | Source | M1 Vox / GtrWedgeBus 1 | M2 Lead GtrWedgeBus 2 | M3 BassWedgeBus 3 | M4 KeysWedgeBus 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick In | Low | Low | High | — |
| 2 | Snare Top | Low | Low | Low | — |
| 3 | Hi-Hat | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Rack Tom | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Floor Tom | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | OH L | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | OH R | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Bass DI | — | — | Med | Low |
| 9 | Lead Gtr | — | High | — | — |
| 10 | Rhythm Gtr | Med | — | — | — |
| 11 | Keys L | Low | — | — | High |
| 12 | Keys R | Low | — | — | High |
| 13 | Lead Vox | High | Med | Med | Med |
| 14 | BV 1 Bass | Low | — | High | — |
| 15 | BV 2 Gtr | Low | High | — | — |
| 16 | BV 3 Keys | Low | — | — | High |
- M1 Vox / GtrKick In: Low, Snare Top: Low, Rhythm Gtr: Med, Keys L: Low, Keys R: Low, Lead Vox: High, BV 1 Bass: Low, BV 2 Gtr: Low, BV 3 Keys: Low
- M2 Lead GtrKick In: Low, Snare Top: Low, Lead Gtr: High, Lead Vox: Med, BV 2 Gtr: High
- M3 BassKick In: High, Snare Top: Low, Bass DI: Med, Lead Vox: Med, BV 1 Bass: High
- M4 KeysBass DI: Low, Keys L: High, Keys R: High, Lead Vox: Med, BV 3 Keys: High
How it works
Build a 32-channel input list in minutes
The list opens first on this page. The stage below it updates with every row you add.
- Start from a line-up or a blank stageLoad the nearest preset, or delete rows you do not need. Each preset has 6 to 24 inputs.
- Type a source and press Add“Kick Out”, “Acoustic Gtr”, “Trumpet”: the rules pick mic or DI, +48V and stand, and drop a tile on stage.
- Fix what your rig really usesChange the mic, tick or untick +48V, choose the stand, pin a Subsnake port. Warnings explain risky +48V choices.
- Keep FOH order, or move rowsArrows switch to Custom order; Sort to FOH order puts drums back at Ch 1. Then export or open the rider.
When to use it
Who needs an input patch list
- Engineers without a plot yet
- Type the band’s sources from a phone call; the generator builds the plot as you go. Then check the layout on the stage plot maker.
- Bands moving to a new console
- Carry the same order, names and colours to an X32 or M32 with the scene generator.
- Shared bills and festivals
- Compare line-ups and stagebox counts in the stage layout planner; see the example input lists.
- Riders that need an input sheet
- Page 2 of the tech rider is this list with one column per mix. The rider PDF guide explains what venues check, and the stage plot guide how to number inputs on the drawing.
- Monitor mixes per channel
- Mark Low, Med or High for every musician in the monitor mix chart maker.
Auto FOH order
Seven groups, always in the same sequence
Channels sort by group, then by the order the source was added, then by the drum kit’s own order (kick, snare, hi-hat, toms high to low, overheads).
| Order | Group | X32 colour | Typical sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drums & Percussion | RD | Kick, snare, hats, toms, overheads, cajon, congas |
| 2 | Bass | YE | Bass DI, bass cab mic, upright DI and mic, bass synth |
| 3 | Guitars | GN | Amp mics, modeler XLR outs, acoustic DI |
| 4 | Keys | BL | Stereo keys, piano mics, organ, synths |
| 5 | Horns & Strings | MG | Trumpet, sax, trombone, violin, cello |
| 6 | Vocals | CY | Lead vocal, backing vocals, wireless, MC |
| 7 | Playback & Utility | WH | Tracks, click, laptop, DJ, talkback |
A typed “Acoustic Gtr” added to the worship preset lands at Ch 12, right after Gtr L and Gtr R, and Keys L moves from 12 to 13. That is the behaviour engineers expect from a list built by hand.
Mapping rules
Typed word → mic or DI, +48V and stand
First match wins, whole words, upper or lower case. Two-word rules such as “kick out” are tried first, and any name with a vocal word (BV, Vox, MC) is a vocal.
| Words | Group | Default mic / DI | +48V | Stand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kick in · kick inside · kick | Drums & Percussion | Shure Beta 91A | on | None |
| kick out | Drums & Percussion | Shure Beta 52A | off | Short Boom |
| snare | Drums & Percussion | Shure SM57 | off | Short Boom |
| hi-hat · hihat · hat | Drums & Percussion | Shure SM81 | on | Short Boom |
| tom | Drums & Percussion | Sennheiser e604 | off | Clip-On |
| oh · overhead | Drums & Percussion | AKG C414 | on | Tall Boom |
| cajon | Drums & Percussion | Shure SM57 | off | Short Boom |
| conga · bongo · perc | Drums & Percussion | Sennheiser e604 | off | Clip-On |
| upright · double bass · contrabass | Bass | Radial J48 Active DI | on | None |
| bass | Bass | Radial J48 Active DI | on | None |
| acoustic · ac gtr | Guitars | Radial J48 Active DI | on | None |
| kemper · helix · modeler | Guitars | XLR Line Out (Helix) | off | None |
| gtr · guitar | Guitars | Shure SM57 | off | Short Boom |
| keys · nord · synth | Keys | Radial ProD2 Stereo DI | off | None |
| piano | Keys | Neumann KM184 | on | Short Boom |
| trumpet · trombone · horn | Horns & Strings | Sennheiser MD 421 | off | Tall Boom |
| sax · violin · viola · cello · fiddle | Horns & Strings | DPA 4099 | on | Clip-On |
| vox · vocal · voice · bv · mc | Vocals | Shure SM58 | off | Tall Boom |
| wireless | Vocals | Shure SLXD24/B58 Wireless | off | Round Base |
| tracks · playback · laptop | Playback & Utility | Radial ProD2 Stereo DI | off | None |
| click | Playback & Utility | Radial JDI Passive DI | off | None |
| talkback · talk | Playback & Utility | Shure SM58 | off | Short Boom |
Names that match nothing become a Radial JDI passive DI in Playback & Utility, or a Shure SM58 on a tall boom if they contain vox, vocal, voice or BV. Five typed examples:
| You type | Mic / DI | +48V | Stand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kick Out | Shure Beta 52A | off | Short Boom |
| Acoustic Gtr | Radial J48 Active DI | on | None |
| Trumpet | Sennheiser MD 421 | off | Tall Boom |
| BV 1 Bass | Shure SM58 | off | Tall Boom |
| Theremin | Radial JDI Passive DI | off | None |
+48V
Who needs phantom power, and who must not get it
Phantom power is 48 volts DC on pins 2 and 3 of the XLR, switched per input at the console.
Condenser mics need it to run their capsule and electronics: the Beta 91A in the kick, SM81 on hats, C414 overheads, KM184 on piano, DPA 4099 clip-ons and the KSM9 vocal. Active DIs such as the Radial J48 and Countryman Type 85 use it instead of a battery.
Dynamic mics (SM57, SM58, Beta 52A, e604, MD 421) and passive DIs ignore it. Modeler XLR outputs, wireless receivers and ribbon mics are different: most are protected, some are not, and none benefit. The list flags them with “Check before sending +48V to this output”.
In the 5-piece rock preset, 5 of 16 channels carry +48V: Kick In, Hi-Hat, OH L, OH R and Bass DI. Swap the kick mic to a Beta 52A and the count drops to 4 everywhere — stats, scene summary and rider.
Subsnake A / B
How stagebox ports are assigned
With one box on stage every channel goes to it in channel order. With two boxes, drums, percussion and bass go to A, everything else to B.
Pick a port by hand and that row is pinned; the others renumber around it. More than 16 inputs on a 16-channel box raises a warning — add box B or a 32-channel box.
Example
A 16-channel list, exactly as generated
The 5-piece rock preset: 4 wedges, 4 × 110V drops, stageboxes A and B.
| Ch | Source | Mic / DI | +48V | Stand | Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick In | Shure Beta 91A | +48V | None | A-01 |
| 2 | Snare Top | Shure SM57 | — | Short Boom | A-02 |
| 3 | Hi-Hat | Shure SM81 | +48V | Short Boom | A-03 |
| 4 | Rack Tom | Sennheiser e604 | — | Clip-On | A-04 |
| 5 | Floor Tom | Sennheiser e604 | — | Clip-On | A-05 |
| 6 | OH L | AKG C414 | +48V | Tall Boom | A-06 |
| 7 | OH R | AKG C414 | +48V | Tall Boom | A-07 |
| 8 | Bass DI | Radial J48 Active DI | +48V | None | A-08 |
| 9 | Lead Gtr | Shure SM57 | — | Short Boom | B-01 |
| 10 | Rhythm Gtr | Sennheiser e906 | — | Short Boom | B-02 |
| 11 | Keys L | Radial ProD2 Stereo DI | — | None | B-03 |
| 12 | Keys R | Radial ProD2 Stereo DI | — | None | B-04 |
| 13 | Lead Vox | Shure SM58 | — | Tall Boom | B-05 |
| 14 | BV 1 Bass | Shure SM58 | — | Tall Boom | B-06 |
| 15 | BV 2 Gtr | Shure SM58 | — | Tall Boom | B-07 |
| 16 | BV 3 Keys | Shure SM58 | — | Tall Boom | B-08 |
FAQ
Questions musicians and engineers ask
What order should an input list follow?
Most FOH engineers patch drums first, then bass, guitars, keys, horns and strings, vocals, and finally playback, click and talkback. The generator keeps that order automatically and numbers channels 1–32; move a row up or down and it switches to Custom order until you press Sort to FOH order.
What happens when I type a source name?
The name goes through the mapping rules: “Kick Out” becomes a Shure Beta 52A on a short boom, “Acoustic Gtr” a Radial J48 Active DI with +48V, “Trumpet” a Sennheiser MD 421 on a tall boom. The row lands at the end of its group, and a matching tile is placed on the stage.
Can I change the mic, stand or port the rules picked?
Yes. Every row has a mic or DI menu, a +48V checkbox, an alternate mic, a stand menu and a Subsnake port menu. Picking a new mic sets +48V to what that mic needs. Choosing a port by hand pins that row; the other rows renumber around it.
How are Subsnake A and B ports assigned?
With only stagebox A on stage, every channel goes to A in channel order. With A and B on stage, drums, percussion and bass go to A (usually upstage near the riser) and everything else goes to B. More than 16 inputs on one 16-channel box shows a warning so you can add a box.
Why does the list warn about +48V on a Helix or wireless receiver?
Modeler XLR outputs and wireless receivers are line-level outputs. Most survive phantom power, but some older units and transformer-less outputs do not, and it adds nothing. The warning reads “Check before sending +48V to this output”. It never blocks your choice.
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