Technical rider practices
Alvarez, Ilari (2025)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025120432563
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025120432563
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The purpose of this thesis was to examine different types of technical rider solutions and how to implement them. The goal was to collect create an example document for performers to use, that would be based on the preferences and experiences of live audio professionals. This was conducted by surveying professionals worldwide and with varying experience backgrounds, reading online tutorials and referencing the authors experiences with technical riders.
The first part of the thesis investigates the theory and history of technical riders, what are the most common elements, what tools are used to make them and what purposes do they have. The second part focuses on survey data and its analysis and finally the last part compiles both parts into an example of a technical rider for an imaginary rock band.
The research found that standardization of technical riders is needed and par-tially already achieved. The most prevalent issues with them are their non-delivery and insufficient information. Further research into how much information is optimal to have and how it should be formatted and advanced in a technical rider is required to make more substantial findings.
The first part of the thesis investigates the theory and history of technical riders, what are the most common elements, what tools are used to make them and what purposes do they have. The second part focuses on survey data and its analysis and finally the last part compiles both parts into an example of a technical rider for an imaginary rock band.
The research found that standardization of technical riders is needed and par-tially already achieved. The most prevalent issues with them are their non-delivery and insufficient information. Further research into how much information is optimal to have and how it should be formatted and advanced in a technical rider is required to make more substantial findings.