Riderize · by Ridera
Build your band's technical rider — free, in 5 minutes
Answer a few questions about your line-up and get a professional rider: input list, monitors, power and a to-scale stage plan. No Word templates, no prior knowledge, and nobody forgets the power sockets.
Free · no card · shareable link, printable PDF, and editable whenever the line-up changes
Been asked for “the rider” and have no idea where to start?
It happens to every band: the venue asks for the technical rider, someone digs up a Word file from 2019, channels are missing, there are mics nobody owns, and the stage plan is a photo of a napkin. On show day the engineer pays for it — and so does your band. A clear rider is the difference between sounding good on the first try and losing the soundcheck to misunderstandings.
What your rider includes
An engineer's input list
Channels numbered by convention, mic or DI per channel, phantom and stands. Nothing gets forgotten: not the pedalboard power, not the short stand for the kick.
A to-scale stage plan
Every musician, wedge, amp and socket at its real size in metres. Made for building the stage, not just for decorating the email.
Mics suggested, not demanded
If you bring no engineer, the rider asks for “Beta 52 or equivalent”. Venues appreciate it and your band looks professional.
A shareable link
One link that always shows your current rider. No more “ignore the last PDF, here is the good one”.
Printable B&W PDF
Technical-drawing layout: it prints perfectly on the venue's printer, in black and white.
All derived, zero work
Total mic stands, DI boxes, multicore lines and power per zone are worked out on their own from your line-up.
How it works
Tell us who plays what
Pick a template (rock trio, band with horns, DJ + vocals…) or start from scratch: musicians, instruments, who sings and what monitoring you want.
Review the proposal
Riderize builds the full input list with suggested mics, phantom, stands and monitor sends numbered the way a real engineer does it.
Place and share
Drag each musician onto the to-scale plan, with amps, pedalboards and power. Get your link and send it to any venue. Printable PDF included.
Frequently asked questions about the technical rider
What is a technical rider?
The technical rider is the document a band hands to the venue or festival before a show: what channels it needs (input list), what mics, what monitoring each musician wants, what backline each side provides, how much power is needed and how everyone is placed on stage (stage plot). A good rider saves hours of set-up and avoids surprises on show day.
What should a band's rider include?
At minimum: the numbered input list (channel, instrument, mic or DI, mic stand and phantom), monitor sends per musician, the stage plan with positions and power sockets, the backline the band brings and the backline it asks for, and a technical contact with a phone number. Riderize generates all of it automatically from your line-up.
Is it really free? Where's the catch?
It is free and we will not ask for your card. Just an account with your email, and not out of whim: a rider changes — a keyboard player joins, you switch vans — and without knowing who you are we could not tell the venues that already have yours that a newer version exists. Riderize is made by Ridera, software for venues and production companies: the better the riders going around, the better for everyone.
What if we don't know which mics to ask for?
You don't need to know. If you say you bring no engineer of your own, the rider marks the mics as suggestions (for example “Beta 52 or equivalent”): each venue's engineer will use what they have and it will sound just as good. That is exactly what engineers appreciate.
Can I edit the rider later?
The link you get always shows your rider and can be printed to PDF whenever you want. If your line-up changes, build a new one in 5 minutes — it's free.
What stage size do I pick if I don't know?
Riderize includes industry-standard sizes: bar (4×3 m), small venue (6×4), mid-size venue (8×6), theatre (10×8), party marquee (12×8) and festival (14×10 or more). Pick the one closest to your usual shows; the venue can always adjust the plan.
Your next show starts with a good rider
5 minutes now save you a whole soundcheck later. And they save the venue's engineer one too.
Build my rider free