Techrider.live
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Guides & Tutorials

Everything you need to build clean, professional stage layouts and share them with venue sound teams.

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Getting Started with Techrider.live

Learn the absolute basics of setting up your band profile, creating your first rider, and navigating the stage editor dashboard.

Key Steps:

  1. Create an account or sign in to your dashboard.
  2. Click the '+ New Rider' button to spawn an empty rider.
  3. Fill in basic show info (date, time, venue address).
  4. Open the editor to start laying out your instruments.
Core Feature GuideTry in Editor
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How to Build a Visual Stage Plot

A step-by-step walkthrough on using the visual drag-and-drop builder to represent your physical stage arrangement.

Key Steps:

  1. Choose your Stage Size in the layout settings panel (Width x Depth).
  2. Drag instrument shapes (Drums, Vocals, Amps) from the catalog sidebar onto the stage.
  3. Add monitor wedges or IEM markers for each musician.
  4. Label each instrument with the musician's name for clarity.
Core Feature GuideTry in Editor
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Syncing Input Lists & Patch Sheets

How to lock your visual instruments to the FOH patching sheet so that channels and mics are never mismatched.

Key Steps:

  1. Click on any instrument on the stage plot canvas.
  2. In the right sidebar, assign an input patch (e.g. mic model, DI box, stand type, 48V phantom power).
  3. The system automatically adds it to the master Input List.
  4. Reorder channels directly in the list; the numbers on the stage plot will update instantly.
Core Feature GuideTry in Editor
4 min read

Configuring Monitor Mixes & IEMs

Set up separate stage monitors, IEM transmitters, wedge layouts, and stereo linkages for your band's monitoring requirements.

Key Steps:

  1. Go to the Monitor Mixes tab in the editor.
  2. Create independent monitor mixes (e.g. Mix 1 Lead Vox, Mix 2 Drums).
  3. Select Wedge or IEM type, and configure mono vs stereo link switches.
  4. Assign the mix outputs to the correct physical monitor channels.
Core Feature GuideTry in Editor

Need direct assistance or custom setup advice?

If you have complex requirements (e.g. large orchestras, complex MIDI channels, multi-zone monitoring), we can help you set up your initial rider templates.

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