Tech Rider Template Maker
Band header, contacts, backline, soundcheck and hospitality beside a live 3-page preview built from your stage plot and input list.
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Tech rider 3 PAGES · US LETTER OR A4
Contacts (up to 3)
Page 1 of 3 · Stage plot · 24 × 16 ft
Page 2 of 3 · Input list & monitor mixes
| Ch | Source | Mic / DI | +48V | Stand | Port | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick In | Shure Beta 91A | +48V | None | A-01 | L | L | H | |
| 2 | Snare Top | Shure SM57 | Short Boom | A-02 | L | L | L | ||
| 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 | M | L | ||
| 9 | Lead Gtr | Shure SM57 | Short Boom | B-01 | H | ||||
| 10 | Rhythm Gtr | Sennheiser e906 | Short Boom | B-02 | M | ||||
| 11 | Keys L | Radial ProD2 Stereo DI | None | B-03 | L | H | |||
| 12 | Keys R | Radial ProD2 Stereo DI | None | B-04 | L | H | |||
| 13 | Lead Vox | Shure SM58 | Tall Boom | B-05 | H | M | M | M | |
| 14 | BV 1 Bass | Shure SM58 | Tall Boom | B-06 | L | H | |||
| 15 | BV 2 Gtr | Shure SM58 | Tall Boom | B-07 | L | H | |||
| 16 | BV 3 Keys | Shure SM58 | Tall Boom | B-08 | L | H |
Page 3 of 3 · Rider notes
Backline
Band brings: all instruments, pedalboards, IEM packs and DI boxes listed on the input sheet. Venue provides: drum riser, FOH and monitor console, one wedge per monitor mix, mic stands and XLR cables per input list, and the AC drops marked on the stage plot.
Soundcheck
Load-in 90 min before doors; line check 30 min; full soundcheck 45 min. Please have all inputs patched per the input list and +48V set per channel before the band arrives.
Hospitality
Still water on stage for each musician, a secure green room, towels for the drummer, and parking for one van.
3 pages · 16 inputs · 4 mixes
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.
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 |
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
Fill the header, the rider writes itself
Stage plot and input list come from the studio; you add the words only the band knows.
- Header and contactsBand name, show date, venue, and up to three contacts such as band leader, FOH engineer and tour manager.
- LogoDrop a PNG or JPEG up to 5 MB; it is scaled to 600 × 300 px in the browser and shown in the preview header.
- Backline, soundcheck, hospitalityStart from the template text and edit what you bring, when you load in and what you need backstage.
- Check the 3 pages and exportThe preview updates with every edit; the PDF is US Letter or A4 landscape, no watermark.
When to use it
Who sends a tech rider
- Bands booking their first club tour
- One file answers the venue’s questions. Read the page-by-page rider guide first.
- Bands with a changing line-up
- Save each line-up in the stage layout planner and send the right rider per show.
- Engineers advancing for the band
- Check page 2 against the input list and the monitor mixes; draw page 1 in the stage plot maker.
- X32 and M32 venues
- Add the X32 scene to the advance; see how to draw the plot and four finished examples.
The template
What each page of the rider holds
Three landscape pages, always: even a 32-input horn band fits its input sheet on page 2.
| Page | Title | Contents | Who reads it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage plot | Band header with logo, show date, venue and up to 3 contacts; the stage drawn to a stated scale with rulers and a scale bar; item legend with counts; AC drops as orange lightning marks with voltage. | Stage manager, crew, FOH |
| 2 | Input list + mixes | One row per channel: Ch, source, mic / DI, alternate, +48V badge, stand, Subsnake port, then one L / M / H column per monitor mix. Up to 32 rows on one page. | FOH and monitor engineers |
| 3 | Rider notes | Backline (who brings what), soundcheck and load-in times, hospitality, plus a signal and power summary and the contacts again. | Promoter, production manager |
Copy and edit
Template text for backline, soundcheck and hospitality
These are the defaults in the form. Replace the details with your own; keep the structure.
Backline
Band brings: all instruments, pedalboards, IEM packs and DI boxes listed on the input sheet. Venue provides: drum riser, FOH and monitor console, one wedge per monitor mix, mic stands and XLR cables per input list, and the AC drops marked on the stage plot.
Soundcheck
Load-in 90 min before doors; line check 30 min; full soundcheck 45 min. Please have all inputs patched per the input list and +48V set per channel before the band arrives.
Hospitality
Still water on stage for each musician, a secure green room, towels for the drummer, and parking for one van.
Be concrete: “2 × guitar amps provided by band, venue provides 4 boom stands” beats “standard backline”. Name the person who decides on the day, with a phone number that works on show day.
Sending it
When and how to send the rider
A rider that arrives the morning of the show is a rider nobody read.
- 7 days out: send rider, plot and input list with the advance email.
- 48 hours out: resend if anything changed — line-up, inputs, mixes, power.
- Ask for confirmation: console model, number of monitor mixes, power at each position.
- Print two copies: one for FOH, one taped side-stage.
File naming
| File | Name pattern |
|---|---|
| Tech rider PDF | sample-showcase-band-tech-rider.pdf |
| Scene & CAD pack | sample-showcase-band-x32-scene-pack.zip |
| Tour bundle | sample-showcase-band-tour-print-bundle.zip |
| Project file | sample-showcase-band.bandstageplot.json |
File names use the band name in lower case with hyphens, up to 40 characters, so “Sample Showcase Band” becomes sample-showcase-band. Venues search their inbox for the band name.
FAQ
Questions musicians and engineers ask
What goes on each of the three pages?
Page 1 is the scaled stage plot with the band header, contacts, item and power legend and a scale bar. Page 2 is the full input list with +48V badges, stands, Subsnake ports and one need column per monitor mix. Page 3 holds backline, soundcheck and hospitality, plus a signal and power summary.
Letter or A4?
Choose US Letter (792 × 612 pt landscape) for North American venues and A4 (842 × 595 pt) for most other countries. The layout is the same; the scale on page 1 adjusts so the whole stage fits.
Can I add my band logo?
Yes. Drop a PNG or JPEG up to 5 MB. It is decoded and scaled to at most 600 × 300 px in your browser and kept in the browser autosave. It only leaves the browser inside a paid PDF request, where it is drawn into the header and discarded.
When should I send the rider?
Send it with the advance, ideally 7 days ahead, and resend a final version 48 hours before the show if anything changed. Name the file with the band and date, for example sample-showcase-band-tech-rider.pdf, so the venue can find it.
Is the rider text saved?
The backline, soundcheck and hospitality text, contacts and logo are part of the project: they autosave in this browser and are included when you save the .json project file. The default text is a starting point; edit it to match what you actually bring.
Same studio, six focus modes
The stage plot tool family
Every page opens the same project in a different first view. What you build on one page is there on the others.