Tutorials
Step-by-step guides to build, share, and reuse your riders.
How to Make a Stage Plot for Your Band (5-Minute Guide)
A 5-step walkthrough to make a clean, engineer-readable stage plot for your band — set the stage, place performers, add gear and mics, then export a PDF and share link.
9 min readTutorialsFree Stage Plot Template (Download + How to Use)
A stage plot template is a pre-laid-out starting point for your band's stage map. Pick one of four shapes, customize performers and gear, and export a PDF.
9 min readTutorialsHow to Build an Input List / Patch Sheet (with Template)
A channel-by-channel table of every source on stage. Learn the input list columns, the drums-to-vocals ordering, 48V and DI rules, and how a patch sheet differs.
7 min readTutorialsCollaborating on a Rider: Invite Your Engineer or TM
Invite up to 3 collaborators to edit the same tech rider on Techrider.live. Learn multi-editor, asynchronous collaboration: invite by email, co-edit, inspect history, share a view-only link, and export PDF.
7 min readTutorialsHow to Write Your First Tech Rider
A beginner-friendly walkthrough of every tech rider section — contact, FOH, monitors, PA & backline, power, stage plot, input list, hospitality, lighting — and how to actually write one that's venue-ready.
15 min readTutorialsConfiguring Monitor Mixes & IEMs on Your Stage Plot
How to plan and document monitor mixes and IEMs so a venue or monitor engineer can build them before you arrive. Wedge vs IEM destinations, mono vs stereo, 'more me' mixes, and keeping the list linked to your input list.
10 min readTutorialsDrum Kit Stage Plot & Channel Setup
How to place a drum kit on your stage plot and set up the matching input channels — kick, snare, toms, hi-hat and overheads — with common mics, phantom power rules, and a synced channel list.
12 min readTutorialsSharing & Collaborating on a Rider: Link, PDF, Feedback
The complete sharing toolkit for a tech rider: when to use a view-only link, a link with feedback, edit access, or a PDF — and why pairing PDF + live link (same source) beats emailing a frozen file.
11 min readTutorialsReusing One Rider Across Multiple Shows
Stop copying and redating your tech rider for every gig. Learn the Rider-first, date-agnostic reuse model: one canonical setup reused across a tour, per-show association, and a live link that's always the latest version.
10 min readTutorialsStage Plot & Tech Rider Tutorials
Step-by-step tutorials for making a stage plot, building an input list, configuring monitor mixes, mic'ing a drum kit, and sharing a rider — for bands, engineers, and PMs.
3 min readTutorialsTech Rider Template: A Complete Copyable Outline
Use this practical tech rider template to organize contacts, sound, monitors, backline, power, stage plot, input list, lighting, and hospitality.
8 min readTutorialsHow to Make an Acoustic Duo Stage Plot
Build a clear acoustic duo stage plot with two performers, vocals, guitar or keys, monitor mixes, DIs, power, and a matching input list.
8 min readTutorialsHow to Write a DJ Tech Rider and Stage Plot
Create a DJ tech rider that clearly covers players, mixer, table, outputs, booth monitors, power, changeovers, playback, contacts, and a simple stage plot.
8 min readTutorialsHow to Advance a Show: Production Checklist and Timeline
Use this show advance checklist to confirm contacts, schedule, venue access, tech rider, stage plot, input list, backline, power, hospitality, and open issues.
9 min readTutorialsBackline Rider Requirements: What to Include
Write a backline rider that tells venues what to supply, what you carry, acceptable substitutions, setup ownership, and approval rules.
7 min readTutorialsHow to Document Stage Power Requirements for a Band
Document stage power without guessing electrical design: inventory artist gear, group it by position, state voltage and plug needs, and confirm distribution.
7 min readTutorialsFestival Stage Plot and Changeover Guide for Bands
Build a festival stage plot for fast changeovers: identify rolling risers, shared backline, patch, monitors, power, carried gear, and line-check priorities.
8 min readTutorialsPlayback Tracks Tech Rider: Outputs, Cues, and Backup
Document a live playback rig with clear outputs, click and cue routing, connection types, redundancy, power, changeover, and a matching input list.
10 min readTutorialsKeyboard Stage Plot: Inputs, DIs, Stands, and Power
Create a keyboard stage plot that documents instrument positions, mono or stereo outputs, DIs, stands, pedals, monitor mixes, power, and input-list channels.
12 min readTutorialsVocal Microphone Stage Plot: Mics, Stands, and Channels
Document vocal microphones on a stage plot with clear positions, channel names, stand types, wireless ownership, monitor relationships, and venue responsibilities.
9 min readTutorialsStage Dimensions on a Stage Plot: Measure and Document the Fit
Learn which stage dimensions belong on a stage plot, how to measure usable space and equipment footprints, and how to communicate minimum fit and clearances.
10 min readTutorialsGuitar Stage Plot: Amps, DIs, Pedalboards, and Channels
Build a clear guitar stage plot with performer position, amp or DI signal path, pedalboard power, microphone channels, monitor needs, and provider notes.
10 min readTutorialsBass Guitar Stage Plot: Amp, DI, and Input List
Document a bass rig with player position, amp and cabinet, DI or direct outputs, input channels, monitor needs, power, and clear provider responsibility.
9 min readTutorialsHorn Section Stage Plot: Mics, Stands, and Channels
Plan a horn section with player positions, instrument changes, microphones, stands, input channels, monitor mixes, risers, and clear production responsibilities.
9 min readTutorialsChoir Stage Plot: Microphones, Risers, and Input List
Build a choir stage plot that documents singer groups, risers, conductor sightlines, microphone zones, monitor placement, channels, and venue responsibilities.
11 min readTutorialsPercussion Stage Plot: Instruments, Mics, and Channels
Document a percussion setup with instrument zones, working space, microphones, DIs, stands, channels, monitor needs, backline, and changeover notes.
12 min readTutorialsWireless Microphone Tech Rider: RF, Channels, and Coordination
Document wireless microphones and IEMs with a complete RF inventory, audio channels, ownership, coordination responsibilities, batteries, antennas, and backups.
10 min readTutorialsFOH Console Tech Rider: Inputs, Show Files, and Handoffs
Write a practical FOH console rider covering channel count, console requirements, stage I/O, show files, control position, guest engineer access, and fallback plans.
10 min readTutorialsMonitor Console Tech Rider: Mixes, Outputs, and Handoffs
Write a monitor console rider covering mix destinations, output capacity, wedges, IEMs, input splits, talkback, cueing, show files, and engineer handoffs.
10 min readTutorialsSolo Artist Stage Plot: Vocal, Instrument, and Input List
Make a solo artist stage plot for voice, guitar, keys, playback, or looping with clear inputs, DIs, monitors, power, equipment ownership, and backups.
11 min readTutorialsRapper Tech Rider and Stage Plot: Mics, DJ, and Playback
Build a rapper tech rider with vocal microphones, DJ or playback handoffs, wireless coordination, monitor mixes, stage positions, input lists, and backups.
7 min readTutorialsElectronic Live Act Tech Rider: Synths, Drum Machines, and Playback
Document an electronic live act with synths, drum machines, samplers, computers, audio interfaces, DI channels, monitors, MIDI, power, and backup paths.
7 min readTutorialsString Quartet Stage Plot: Seating, Mics, and Input List
Create a string quartet stage plot with violin, viola, cello, chairs, music stands, microphones or pickups, monitors, lighting, power, and a matching input list.
7 min readTutorialsWorship Band Stage Plot: Inputs, IEMs, and Playback
Build a worship band stage plot with vocals, rhythm section, keys, tracks, click, talkback, IEMs, input splits, power, and a service-ready patch list.
7 min readTutorialsMicrophone Splitter Tech Rider: FOH, Monitors, and Recording
Document an analog or digital input split for FOH, monitor, broadcast, or recording consoles with channel maps, gain, phantom power, isolation, patching, and fallbacks.
8 min readTutorialsVenue Tech Pack Checklist: What Visiting Productions Need
Create a useful venue technical specification pack covering stage and access dimensions, PA, consoles, I/O, monitors, power, backline, lighting, contacts, policies, and revision control.
9 min readTutorialsConcert Production Schedule Template: Load-In to Load-Out
Build a practical concert production schedule with venue access, crew calls, load-in, checks, doors, set times, curfew, strike, owners, locations, and dependencies.
10 min readTutorialsDrum Riser Stage Plot: Dimensions, Access, and Changeovers
Document a drum riser with usable dimensions, height, stairs, railings, load, wheels, cable paths, provider responsibility, and a workable changeover plan.
10 min readTutorialsConcert Production Contact Sheet: Roles and Template
Build a concert production contact sheet with role-based ownership, decision authority, escalation paths, availability, privacy controls, and a copyable template.
11 min readTutorialsStage Box and Subsnake Patch List: A Live Sound Guide
Map stage sources through subsnakes and stage boxes to console inputs with a clear patch list, labeled handoffs, spare channels, and a practical line-check workflow.
11 min readTutorialsFly-Date Tech Rider: Backline, Travel, and Show Advance
Build a fly-date technical rider that separates carried gear from local backline, defines substitutions, confirms transport and stage handoffs, and avoids arrival-day surprises.
11 min readTutorialsPA System Tech Rider Requirements: Coverage, Control, and Handoffs
Write practical PA system requirements for a tech rider, including audience coverage, FOH control, fills, system responsibility, interfaces, testing, and advance questions.
10 min readTutorialsBig Band Stage Plot: Sections, Seating, Mics, and Input List
Build a big band stage plot with saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and rhythm sections, plus seating, risers, microphones, monitors, power, and a practical input list.
11 min readTutorialsLighting Tech Rider Requirements: Plot, Control, and Handoffs
Write practical concert lighting requirements covering positions, fixtures, control, power, haze, staffing, cues, safety, and the venue advance.
10 min readTutorialsVideo and Projection Tech Rider: Signals, Screens, and Playback
Advance a concert video or projection system with clear content, signal, format, screen, playback, control, staffing, testing, and fallback requirements.
9 min readTutorialsProduction Intercom Tech Rider: Crew, Channels, and Cueing
Plan a concert production intercom with named users, communication groups, wired and wireless stations, interfaces, power, staffing, tests, and fallbacks.
9 min readTutorialsOrchestra Stage Plot: Seating, Inputs, and Production Handoffs
Create an orchestra stage plot with sections, chairs, music stands, conductor, risers, percussion, microphones, inputs, monitors, lighting, and changeover details.
10 min readTutorialsPanel Discussion Stage Plot: Seating, Microphones, and Q&A
Plan a panel discussion stage with labeled seats, microphone channels, monitors, audience Q&A, playback, recording, and a matching input list.
11 min readTutorialsMultitrack Recording Tech Rider: Inputs, Clock, and File Handoff
Plan a live multitrack recording with a source list, feed path, sample rate, clock owner, track names, monitoring, backup, and file delivery.
8 min readTutorialsDigital Audio Network Tech Rider: Routing, Clock, and Redundancy
Document a show audio network with devices, ports, channel routes, sample rate, clock ownership, redundant paths, control access, and testing.
8 min readTutorialsLivestream Audio Tech Rider: Mixes, Sync, and Signal Handoffs
Plan a livestream audio handoff with source maps, program and backup feeds, monitoring, audio-video sync, recording, communications, and end-to-end tests.
9 min readTutorialsWedding Band Stage Plot: Ceremony, Reception, and Sound Handoffs
Create a wedding band stage plot for ceremony and reception spaces with input lists, PA ownership, changeovers, power, wireless, playback, and venue coordination.
10 min readTutorialsTheatre Sound Tech Rider: Cast, Cues, and Audio Handoffs
Build a theatre sound tech rider that connects cast microphones, orchestra and playback inputs, cueing, RF, backstage workflow, rehearsals, and venue handoffs.
9 min readTutorialsCorporate Event AV Tech Rider: Presentations, Audio, and Video
Create a corporate event AV tech rider for presenters, screens, playback, microphones, remote guests, recording, rehearsals, and production handoffs.
9 min readTutorialsHow to Prevent Microphone Feedback in Live Sound
Prevent live microphone feedback with better speaker and mic placement, close mic technique, controlled stage volume, structured soundcheck tests, and clear rider notes.
10 min readTutorialsBand Soundcheck Checklist: A Step-by-Step Live Sound Workflow
Run an efficient band soundcheck with a practical checklist for patch verification, gain, monitors, FOH balance, playback, scene saves, and final handoff.
10 min readTutorialsConcert Load-In Checklist: From Arrival to a Show-Ready Stage
Use a concert load-in checklist to coordinate arrival, unloading, case staging, power, backline, audio patching, verification, safety, and crew handoff.
11 min readTutorialsConcert Load-Out Checklist: Strike, Count, and Clear the Venue
Use a concert load-out checklist to strike safely, protect show files, count equipment, pack vehicles in the right order, record damage, and hand the venue back cleanly.
10 min readTutorialsBand Equipment Inventory List: Track Gear, Cases, and Ownership
Build a band equipment inventory list with stable item IDs, case contents, ownership, serial numbers, condition, locations, substitutions, and show-to-show handoffs.
11 min readTutorialsLive Sound Troubleshooting Checklist: Find Audio Faults Fast
Use a live sound troubleshooting checklist to isolate no-sound, distortion, hum, intermittent audio, monitor, and routing faults without random changes.
10 min readTutorialsStage Cable Labeling Guide: Mark Every Live Sound Connection
Create a stage cable labeling system that identifies source, destination, channel, ownership, and status across XLR, network, power, and speaker paths.
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