Please, this is important, there is no need to explain in this chart why you made a particular mic choice but if you do have an odd mic set up for a special instrument etc. The input list is simply a chart or list of all inputs including drum mics, DIs (Direct Inputs), amp mics, vocal mics and who and what instrument they are assigned to. It doesn’t sound like a lot but in a festival or conference environment when there are multiple performers this gets very time consuming and leaves room for error. Some come with the title “stage plot” but when the production coordinator saves this to his/her files they need to rename it and include the artist’s name. You would be surprised how many stage plots get sent with JPG numbers or no title at all. Now this is important! When you design and save this document to your computer be sure to title the document NAME OF ARTIST – STAGE PLOT. Will Keyboards or Bass need DI or will they have amps that need to be mic’ed?.Will you be providing any gear? If so what? Any unusual instruments that need specific production or mic’ing needs?.How many mics, DIs, monitors, and cables you’ll need the venue to provide and where they are needed.(Keep in mind that your specific gear requests will very rarely be accommodated to the letter when it comes to conferences and festival provided backline)
What gear you will be providing or what your backline gear preferences would be.This is crucial for festival stages when limited time is available for change overs and sound checks. The reason for this is to make the barking of instructions easier to manage on stage. Many stage managers like to have the names of the artists listed on the stage plot as well.A visual representation of where the artists/musicians/side players are positioned on stage along with the orientation of their gear.The name of the artist that the stage plot belongs too as well as contact information.This is a quick list of what should be included on the stage plot:
Included on this stage plot is gear information, AC requirements (that means power) as well as non tech needs such as ‘armless chair with back’ or ‘stool’ etc. A stage plot is a picture of the band/artist’s orientation on stage. The tools you need are a Stage Plot and an Input List. When it comes to the Production Contact you need to clarify your tech needs and confirm them with the assistance of a couple of useful tools to add clarification.
If you are a musician who knows what ‘advancing your show’ means you should read this also because it may be time for a recap. If you are a musician and you don’t know what ‘advancing your show’ means you should take a moment to read this. He is the former Director of Outreach Services of Music and Film in Motion (MFM), operated Large Management and Artist Development, a music management company working with artists in the North, and has also held position of Professor for The Business of Music class at Cambrian College since 2010. This is a guest post by Mike Large from Copperworks, which offers consulting on project development and support in the non-profit, public and small business sectors.
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