How to make a stage plot & input list

A useful stage plot in three steps

1. Place the people and gear

   Enter the stage width and depth, then arrange instruments, amplifiers, mics, wedges and power. Our diagram shows the audience at the bottom and upstage at the top. Stage left is the performer's left when facing the audience — the right side of the drawing.

2. Label the patch and mixes

   Use names the crew can match to your input list: “Lead vocal,” “Keys L,” or “Trumpet.” Add a channel for each microphone or DI output. List monitor destinations and the signals each player needs, with stereo pairs identified.

3. Review, export and send

   Add the show, artist and technical contact. Say what you bring and what the venue must supply. Download the landscape Letter PDF, then send it through your usual booking contact and confirm the venue can meet the requirements.

Each full grid square is 1 × 1 foot, even when dimensions are entered in meters. Partial squares can appear at the edges. Instrument icons communicate placement; they are not measured equipment footprints.

Stage plot examples

These are starting arrangements, not fixed requirements. Adjust positions and channel counts to your players, instruments and the room.

10 free, editable stage plot templates

Choose a lineup, then click Use starter in the maker. Your current draft is protected by a replacement confirmation. Every template includes a stage layout and input list you can change.

• Solo singer-songwriter12 × 10 ft · 4 items · 2 inputs
• Acoustic duo16 × 12 ft · 7 items · 5 inputs
• Acoustic trio24 × 16 ft · 8 items · 6 inputs
• Five-piece band24 × 16 ft · 10 items · 13 inputs
• Jazz quartet20 × 16 ft · 6 items · 8 inputs
• Jazz sextet28 × 20 ft · 9 items · 10 inputs
• Eight-piece horn band32 × 24 ft · 12 items · 15 inputs
• String quartet20 × 16 ft · 4 items · 4 inputs
• Chamber ensemble28 × 20 ft · 8 items · 9 inputs
• 17-piece big band40 × 28 ft · 20 items · 21 inputs

Stage plot, input list and output list: what goes where?

The stage plot answers “where?” It shows the positions of musicians, backline, microphones, monitors and power. The input list answers “what goes into the console?” Each row describes a source, microphone or DI, stand, phantom-power requirement and useful notes. Our maker numbers channels in row order and supports up to 96 inputs.

The monitor/output list describes what comes back to the performers. Use one row per mix: for example, “Lead vocal — IEM stereo — vocal and guitar — outputs 1–2.” Output numbers are agreed with the venue; a mix number alone does not specify the console patch. Up to 32 mixes can be added, reordered and exported with the PDF or as CSV.

Use technical notes for shared equipment, power, risers, playback routing and changeover details. A stage plot and channel lists are part of a technical rider; larger shows may also need separate production, scheduling and hospitality documents.

Stage plot maker questions

Build the setup you actually play.

Start with a template, check it with your band, and give the crew the details they need.

Prepared by Rise Phoenix Records · Updated October 20, 2026