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Stage Monitor Mix Chart Maker

Up to 8 wedge or in-ear mixes, Low / Med / High per channel, bus numbers and stereo IEM pairs worked out for you.

Band & stage
Custom W × D
Free export
Pro export · venue files

Monitor mix matrix UP TO 8 MIXES · 16 BUSES

ChSource
M1 Vox / GtrWedgeBus 1
M2 Lead GtrWedgeBus 2
M3 BassWedgeBus 3
M4 KeysWedgeBus 4
1Kick InLowLowHigh—
2Snare TopLowLowLow—
3Hi-Hat————
4Rack Tom————
5Floor Tom————
6OH L————
7OH R————
8Bass DI——MedLow
9Lead Gtr—High——
10Rhythm GtrMed———
11Keys LLow——High
12Keys RLow——High
13Lead VoxHighMedMedMed
14BV 1 BassLow—High—
15BV 2 GtrLowHigh——
16BV 3 KeysLow——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

Rig library 124 TILES · TAP TO PLACE

24 × 16 ftSCALED · AUDIENCE AT THE BOTTOM
AUDIENCE · FRONT OF STAGESTAGE RIGHTSTAGE LEFTM1M2M3M4110V110V110V110VABDrumsLead GtrRhythm GtrBassKeysLead VoxBV 2BV 1BV 3Ch 1–7Ch 9Ch 10Ch 8Ch 11–12Ch 13Ch 15Ch 14Ch 16

Select an item on the stage to label, rotate, resize or delete it. Shift-click or drag a box to pick several.

Input patch list CH 1–32 · MIC / DI · +48V · STAND · SUBSNAKE

FOH standard order
ChSourceMic / DI+48VAltStandSubsnake
1Kick InShure Beta 91A+48VShure Beta 52ANoneA-01
2Snare TopShure SM57—Sennheiser e604Short BoomA-02
3Hi-HatShure SM81+48VShure KSM137Short BoomA-03
4Rack TomSennheiser e604—Shure Beta 56AClip-OnA-04
5Floor TomSennheiser e604—Shure Beta 56AClip-OnA-05
6OH LAKG C414+48VNeumann KM184Tall BoomA-06
7OH RAKG C414+48VNeumann KM184Tall BoomA-07
8Bass DIRadial J48 Active DI+48VRadial JDI Passive DINoneA-08
9Lead GtrShure SM57—Sennheiser e604Short BoomB-01
10Rhythm GtrSennheiser e906—Shure SM57Short BoomB-02
11Keys LRadial ProD2 Stereo DI—Radial JDI Passive DINoneB-03
12Keys RRadial ProD2 Stereo DI—Radial JDI Passive DINoneB-04
13Lead VoxShure SM58—Shure Beta 58ATall BoomB-05
14BV 1 BassShure SM58—Shure Beta 58ATall BoomB-06
15BV 2 GtrShure SM58—Shure Beta 58ATall BoomB-07
16BV 3 KeysShure SM58—Shure Beta 58ATall BoomB-08

How it works

Chart every mix the way engineers read it

The matrix opens first here: channels down the side, one column per mix.

  1. Load the line-upEach preset brings its mixes: 4 wedges for rock, 4 stereo IEMs for worship, 2 wedges for the duo, 6 for the horn band.
  2. Set type and name per mixWedge, drum fill, side fill, IEM stereo or IEM mono. Names up to 12 characters become console bus names.
  3. Mark Low, Med or HighOne menu per channel and mix; leave the rest at the dash. The summary under the matrix updates as you go.
  4. Check the stageEach wedge or IEM tile carries its mix number, so position and mix stay matched on the plot.

When to use it

Who uses a monitor mix chart

Bands with a monitor engineer
Send the chart with the plot from the stage plot maker so mixes are roughed in before line check.
FOH doing monitors from the front
Fewer surprises: the chart says who needs click and who needs more kick. Mixes also ride along on page 2 of the tech rider.
In-ear bands on X32 / M32
Stereo pairs are linked and named in the X32 scene.
Planning wedge positions
Check throw distances in the stage layout planner; the input list gives the channel numbers. More context: drawing a plot, rider PDF guide, example line-ups.

Monitor types

Wedge vs IEM vs drum fill vs side fill

Pick the type per mix; the bus count and the stage tile follow.

TypeBusesWhat it isTypical use
Wedge1 busFloor monitor in front of one or two musicians. Throw 1.5–5 ft to the mic.Clubs, singers who move little
Drum fill1 busBigger top + sub box beside the riser so the drummer hears over the kit.Loud rock kits
Side fill1 busSpeakers on stage left and right covering the whole back line.Wide stages, festivals
IEM stereo2 linked busesIn-ear mix with left/right panning; needs an odd/even bus pair.Click and tracks bands, worship teams
IEM mono1 busIn-ear mix without panning, half the buses of stereo.Bus-limited consoles

Bus maths

How stereo IEM pairs use the 16 buses

Mono mixes take the lowest free bus; stereo IEMs take the lowest free odd/even pair. Here is what each preset uses.

Line-upMixTypeBuses
5-Piece Rock BandM1 Vox / GtrWedgeBus 1
M2 Lead GtrWedgeBus 2
M3 BassWedgeBus 3
M4 KeysWedgeBus 4
Worship TeamM1 Drums IEMIEM stereoBus 1–2 (stereo)
M2 Bass IEMIEM stereoBus 3–4 (stereo)
M3 Gtr IEMIEM stereoBus 5–6 (stereo)
M4 Keys IEMIEM stereoBus 7–8 (stereo)
Acoustic DuoM1 Singer GtrWedgeBus 1
M2 CajonWedgeBus 2
Funk Horn BandM1 Piano / LeadWedgeBus 1
M2 Upright BassWedgeBus 2
M3 Drum FillDrum fillBus 3
M4 PercussionWedgeBus 4
M5 Trumpet/SaxWedgeBus 5
M6 Trombone/MCWedgeBus 6

Switch mix 1 of the rock preset to a stereo IEM and it takes buses 1–2; mixes 2, 3 and 4 move to buses 3, 4 and 5. Four stereo IEMs fill buses 1–8, leaving 9–16 for wedges, FX returns or a broadcast feed.

Worked example

Filled chart for the 5-piece rock band

Four wedges along the downstage edge, no drummer wedge. High means “lead in my mix”, Low means “just enough to stay in time”.

MixWhoWhat goes in
M1 · Bus 1Vox / 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 · Bus 2Lead GtrKick In Low, Snare Top Low, Lead Gtr High, Lead Vox Med, BV 2 Gtr High
M3 · Bus 3BassKick In High, Snare Top Low, Bass DI Med, Lead Vox Med, BV 1 Bass High
M4 · Bus 4KeysBass DI Low, Keys L High, Keys R High, Lead Vox Med, BV 3 Keys High

What engineers want

A chart a monitor engineer can mix from

Keep it short, specific and tied to positions on the plot.

  • One column per mix, named for the person — “Bass”, not “Mix 3”.
  • Levels, not adjectives — Low, Med, High per channel beats “a bit more vocals”.
  • Click and talkback marked explicitly — they are the first things a drummer asks for.
  • Wedge numbers on the stage plot — the same M1–M8 the matrix uses.
  • The bus each mix lives on — saves a minute per mix at the desk.

The classic mistake is a chart that only says “more me”. Musicians who list two or three High channels and a few Lows get a usable mix in the first song instead of the third.

FAQ

Questions musicians and engineers ask

How do I mark what each musician wants?

Each mix column has a Low, Med or High menu per channel. Leave anything they do not need at the dash. The summary under the matrix reads like a monitor engineer’s notes, for example “Kick In: Low, Lead Vox: High, Rhythm Gtr: Med”.

Why did my later mixes change bus numbers?

A stereo IEM needs a linked odd/even pair. Switch mix 1 to stereo and it takes buses 1–2, so mix 2 moves to bus 3. Mixes are packed from the lowest free bus, and the label above each column always shows the bus the console will use.

How many monitor mixes can I add?

Up to 8 mixes on up to 16 buses, which matches an X32 or M32. Adding a mix places a wedge tile on the stage with its mix number; switch it to IEM and the tile becomes a body pack. Removing a mix renumbers the later ones.

Should the drummer have a wedge or a drum fill?

A drum fill is a bigger top-plus-sub box that can keep up with a loud kit; a wedge works for quieter rooms and jazz kits. Many drummers on IEMs add a drum sub (thumper) on the same mix for feel. The matrix lets you set the type per mix.

What is the most common monitor chart mistake?

Asking for “more me” without levels. Engineers need to know which channels go into each mix and roughly how loud. A chart with Low, Med and High per channel, plus who stands at which wedge, turns a 10-minute line check argument into two minutes.

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