Getting Started

Build your first stage plot in under 5 minutes. No account needed, no install required. stage·left works right in your browser.

Opening the App

1. Open goforshow.io/stageleft on any device — phone, tablet, or laptop.
2. The app works offline after your first visit. No login, no account, nothing to install.
3. If it is your first time, a short onboarding walkthrough will appear. Tap through it or skip — up to you.

Adding Instruments

A stage plot is a bird's-eye view of your stage showing where every instrument, microphone, and monitor goes. Here is how you start building one.

1. Tap the + Add button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Browse by category: Vocals, Instruments, Drums, DJ & Playback, and more.
3. Tap any instrument to place it on the stage.
4. Alternatively, use the search bar at the top of the palette to find exactly what you need.

Every instrument you add automatically creates a channel in your input list. You do not need to maintain these separately — stage·left keeps them in sync.

Arranging the Stage

Once instruments are on your stage, arranging them is straightforward:

• Drag any instrument to move it where it belongs on stage.
• Pinch on mobile or scroll wheel on desktop to resize elements.
• Tap an instrument to select it. From there you can edit its name, color, or delete it.
• Multi-select: tap multiple instruments to move them as a group — great for repositioning a whole drum kit at once.
• Toggle Snap to Grid in the toolbar for clean, even alignment.

Stage Views

By default, stage·left shows you tech view — you are looking at the stage from behind the console, just like you would be at front of house.

• Tap Flip to switch to audience view — this is useful when sharing the plot with performers so they can see it from their perspective.
• Use the Zoom controls to zoom in on details or zoom out to see the full stage.

Templates & Presets

Do not want to start from scratch? Tap Preset in the toolbar to load a pre-built template:

Pick a template, then customize it. Swap out instruments, rearrange the layout, add or remove channels. It is the fastest way to get a show-ready plot.

Undo & Redo

Made a mistake? No problem. Tap the History button in the toolbar to undo your last action. stage·left stores up to 50 undo steps, and you can redo as well.

On desktop, use keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+Z (undo) and Ctrl+Shift+Z (redo). On Mac, use Cmd instead of Ctrl.

Your Input List

The input list is your channel roster — every mic and DI on stage, numbered and organized. It is generated automatically from your stage plot.

Switch to the Inputs tab to see it. Each channel shows:

• Channel number (1, 2, 3...)
• Name (Kick, Snare, Vocal, Guitar DI, etc.)
• Category color (drums are warm, vocals are cool, DI is neutral)
• Stereo / Mono indicator
• Phantom power (48V) indicator
• Notes field for special instructions

Tap any channel to expand it and edit the name, add notes, toggle phantom power, or link channels as a stereo pair.

Wireless Microphones

Wireless mics are marked with an amber indicator on the stage plot. In the input list, you can enter the frequency (MHz) for each wireless channel. stage·left validates the frequency against your region's legal bands — more on that in the RF Coordination guide.

Your First Export

This is where stage·left saves you real time. Instead of typing channel names into your console one by one, export a file that does it for you.

1. Tap the Files tab.
2. Tap Export Console File.
3. Select your console model from the dropdown (X32/M32, Behringer WING, Yamaha CL/QL, DiGiCo SD, dLive, and more).
4. Tap to download the file.
5. Transfer the file to your console — usually via USB drive.
6. Load the scene on the console. Channel names, colors, and icons are pre-configured.

For detailed instructions for your specific console, see the Console Export guide.