• Free Stage Plot Maker

Jan 26, 2015  SPG is a mobile, efficient, and customizable stage plot design program that gives production staff, musicians, and other behind-the-scenes technical staff, the ability to see at a glance, exactly how instrumentation, amps, lights, platforms, and other 'props' should be organized on stage. Stage Plot Maker helps you build clear, readable stage plots to communicate your band’s technical requirements to a sound engineer. You can build a collection of stage plots for different kinds of gigs, then print or email them directly from your mobile device.

Stage Plot Maker helps you build clear, readable stage plots to communicate your band's technical requirements to a sound engineer. You can build a collection of stage plots for different kinds of gigs, then print or email them directly from your mobile device. A tablet is recommended for building stage plots. Once you build a stage plot, you can copy it to your phone for quick access on the go. Stage plots can include a diagram to show the placement of elements on stage; numbered input and output lists; a list of other required items like chairs and music stands; the name and photo of each performer; notes for the sound engineer; and your contact info. Reworked the sharing functions to generate native PDF files that have higher resolution and smaller file size. Added a zoom function to the stage plot edit page.

You can now pinch to zoom in or out, and long-press, then drag, to scroll after zooming. Added an Outputs list, with a field to number the outputs, and rearranged the Add an Item menu into Inputs, Outputs, Instruments and Other. Grouped identical items in the Other Items list. For example, if you add four music stands to your stage plot, these will be listed as 'Music Stand (4)' instead of four separate items. Made the lists, notes and contact info movable to any position on the page. You can also tap the Default Position button in the item configuration popup to return these items to their default positions across the top of the page. Added a Show Label On Plot option to the item configuration popup, to show your custom label within the stage plot diagram as well as the item lists.

Free Stage Plot Maker

Added a resize button to risers, to show risers of any size. You can use the Label field and the Show Label On Plot option to specify the exact size of each riser. Added items for In-Ear Monitor, Headphone Amp, Pedal Steel, Xylophone, Isolation Panel, Laptop and Stairs. Updated the stage plot edit page to always open in full-screen on tablets. Removed the Name, Email and Phone labels from the Contact Info section to save space.

Updated the Save function to run automatically when leaving the app with unsaved changes. Fixed a bug that added a stage plot item when selecting a category in the Add an Item menu, then selecting another category without selecting an item from the first category.

Added a Help section with buttons to request tech support, send troubleshooting info and load some sample stage plots. 1.1.1.0 Jan 7, 2017. Updated the editing behavior of stage plot items. Items no longer show their remove, rotate and options buttons by default, but you can tap an item to show the buttons, or tap the background to return all the items to the default state.

You do not have to tap an item before moving it. Updated the group selection so you can select a group of items, then rotate them together by dragging the rotate button or tapping the options button and entering a rotation angle. Updated the group selection so you select a group of items, tap the options button and the Copy Items button to copy the group, then tap an empty area in the same or a different stage plot and select Paste Items to paste the items at the new location. Added a background grid to the stage plot while editing to make it easier to align items. Added an export button to the stage plot page and an import button to the stage plots list. This allows you to send stage plots to other devices or back them up outside of Stage Plot Maker.

This function allows you to exchange stage plots between Stage Plot Maker and BandHelper. Dropped support for iOS 5-6. Stage Plot Maker now requires iOS 7 or newer. 1.0.2 Jul 22, 2015. Added tools to simplify rotating items on the stage plot. Items now have a rotation handle in the lower-left corner instead of a two-finger gesture, for easier rotation on small screens.

Also, the item detail popups now have a rotation input field, to allow setting an exact rotation value across multiple items. Added tools to simplify selecting items that are layered on top of each other.

Tapping any part of an item now moves it to the front. The item names in the Input and Other lists are also tappable while editing, to move an item to the front. And the item detail popups now have a button to move the item to the back. When saving, items will return to their default layer positions.

Added a function to move a group of items together. You can now drag to highlight an area of a stage plot, and all items inside that area will become selected.

You can then drag any of the selected items and they will all move together. When you are finished, tap an empty area of the stage plot to deselect the items. Added new items: mixer, horn stand, guitar stand, guitar rack and fan. Increased the resolution of printed stage plots, and made the print resolution independent of the screen resolution. Retained unsaved changes while resizing the columns or rotating the device.

Corrected the size of the stage plot display on a phone after rotating the device. 1.0.1 May 5, 2015. Muso123, Highly annoying to use Missing some very common sense items, difficult to edit or ad real world items that are needed. No mic stand symbols, amateur looking powers symbols, can’t edit input list, no drumkit symbol have to add individually. Takes way too much time to do this!

I’m a pro touring guy and would never want to present the results from this to experienced sound guys or stage managers! Developer Response, You can indicate mic stand types by editing the labels for the mics. You can edit the input list by editing the name and channel number for each input item on the stage plot. For drum kits, you can build your kit and then select all items to copy and paste to different stage plots. One of the sample stage plots has a basic kit you can start with.

Muso123, Highly annoying to use Missing some very common sense items, difficult to edit or ad real world items that are needed. No mic stand symbols, amateur looking powers symbols, can’t edit input list, no drumkit symbol have to add individually.

Takes way too much time to do this! I’m a pro touring guy and would never want to present the results from this to experienced sound guys or stage managers! Developer Response, You can indicate mic stand types by editing the labels for the mics. You can edit the input list by editing the name and channel number for each input item on the stage plot. For drum kits, you can build your kit and then select all items to copy and paste to different stage plots. One of the sample stage plots has a basic kit you can start with. Greg o'justice, Does the job, but room for easy improvements Bought the app to make simple stage plots for my bands, and it does just that.

With some minor additions, it could be much better. Suggestions: Free-form label creations Symbols for smaller instruments Adjustable stage size Power box indicators Graphic for band members Drum kit graphic (instead of Indv drums) Wouldn't recommend paying for it until these simple additions are made. Developer Response, Freeform labels: on my wish list. Symbols for smaller instruments: no plans to add; see app description. Adjustable stage size: currently the whole page is your stage, but you don't have to use the full area. Power box indicators: already included.

Graphic for band members: already included. Graphic for entire drum kit: not included, but if you set up a drum kit in one stage plot, you can copy and paste it to other stage plots.

Greg o'justice, Does the job, but room for easy improvements Bought the app to make simple stage plots for my bands, and it does just that. With some minor additions, it could be much better.

Suggestions: Free-form label creations Symbols for smaller instruments Adjustable stage size Power box indicators Graphic for band members Drum kit graphic (instead of Indv drums) Wouldn't recommend paying for it until these simple additions are made. Developer Response, Freeform labels: on my wish list. Symbols for smaller instruments: no plans to add; see app description. Adjustable stage size: currently the whole page is your stage, but you don't have to use the full area. Power box indicators: already included. Graphic for band members: already included.

Graphic for entire drum kit: not included, but if you set up a drum kit in one stage plot, you can copy and paste it to other stage plots.

Stage Plan for Rock Bands Developing perfect stage plan (aka stage plot) for the show Many clubs in our area are requesting band rider and band stage plan. I recently had to provide a detailed plan for a show, and it was a pain to come up with the good stage plan. I've tried to find a plan I could re-use for our band but couldn't find anything good I could copy.